LIGHTEST - "Advanced Materials and Technologies for Light-Weight Applications" is a research and engineering center specializing in the development of light-weight applications using Magnesium, Aluminum-Lithium lightweight alloys and composite materials. Headquartered in Belgium, Lightest serves Aerospace, Automotive and General industries worldwide.

In 2007, Lightest became a part of  Magnesium.com Inc.,  a renowned multi-business concern that incorporates exclusive techniques with the experience of highly-qualified designers, engineers, and metallurgists.

Through a partnership with SMW Engineering Ltd,  also a part of the Magnesium.com concern, we offer state-of-the-art engineering and manufacturing facilities for raw and finished forged products ranging from Aluminum and Magnesium alloys (mostly for the automotive industry and aviation), forging and pressure treatments, and casting (high-pressure casting, low pressure casting).

Since 2007, Lightest has been a R&D partner of Chemetall GmbH and uses Chemetall's laboratory facilities in Frankfurt/Main for the development of advanced surface treatment technologies. Among our industrial and research partners are EADS IW (Germany), Airbus, Adhesion Institute (The Netherlands) , ALSTOM (France), VIAM (Russia), SIRRIS (Belgium), Palbam-Alonim AMTS (Israel), DSM (Israel) and many others.

Our expertise in process development, design, metal forming and surface protection of lightweight alloys meets and exceeds the needs and expectations of our clients and has earned Lightest a place as an important and trusted partner in several international innovative project development studies, mostly in the Aeronautics and Surface Transportation Industries.

LIGHTEST recently acquired a majority stake in *_EAD-Europe_* (European
Automotive Distribution), a leading designer and maker of upscale automotive wheels and other components. The acquisition is a perfect synergie of the cutting-edge, high-tech metallurgy that LIGHTEST possesses and the impressive aesthetics and market knowledge that EAD is renowned for. EAD’s scope is in the development, manufacturing, machining, distribution and marketing of aluminum or magnesium alloy cast and forged wheels in both Monobloc and Modular form.