Duane Bendzinski

Duane Bendzinski is an experienced professional in the aluminum industry, currently serving as the Director of New Product and Process Technology at Novelis since 2013, focusing on the development of new products and processes for the Aluminum Markets. Previously held roles include Global Director of Technology at Novelis, managing Automotive Aluminum Technology, and application engineer for automotive at Alcoa, where applications for Ford Motor Co. and other customers were developed. Additional experience includes positions as Sr Product Engineer/Metallurgist at TRW and Global Manager of Business Development Auto at Alcoa, where new aluminum applications were introduced, as well as Metallurgy and QA Supervisor/Manager at Alcoa Engineered Products. Duane Bendzinski began the professional career as Sr Metallurgist at Commonwealth Aluminum. Educational background includes a Bachelor's of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.