For over 50 years, the Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, Light Metals Division in Skawina, specialises in the studies of casting and plastic forming of light metals and their alloys, and in the surface treatment methods for the needs of own basic research and for the development works carried out at request of the industry and other research institutes. The Accredited Laboratory of Physical Metallurgy and Chemical Analysis functioning in the Institute is equipped with modern equipment and provides high-quality research services in the field of analysis of the physico-chemical properties of light metals.

The thematic scope of the activity of IMN OML Skawina includes the technology development to prepare liquid metals for casting, casting of aluminium, aluminium alloys and magnesium alloys in ingots for plastic working, various processes of the plastic working of light metals, including extrusion, rolling, forging, drawing and stamping, manufacture of protective coatings on Al and Mg products, manufacture of new advanced materials based on light metals, and processing and disposal of waste.

The Laboratory of Physical Metallurgy and Chemical Analysis is accredited by the Polish Centre for Accreditation since 2002. The accreditation covers testing methods in the fields of chemical research, mechanical and metallographic testing, physical properties testing and non-destructive testing.
Accredited tests are carried out using high-grade equipment, based on standards and own test procedures.

For over 55 years, the Skawina Division has been investigating various aspects of the processing of aluminium and aluminium alloys, and since some decades also of magnesium and magnesium alloys. The Institute consists of Departments, Sections and Laboratories whose activities are focussed on the development of industrial technology and on the use of aluminium, and Al and Mg alloys in a variety of industrial applications.

The IMN OML Skawina has at its disposal highly specialised, and in some cases - even unique, research equipment and devices for experimental studies, for the manufacture of both traditional and advanced light metal-based materials, and for the development of innovative materials technologies.

We specialize in the manufacture of high-quality casting aluminium alloys made in accordance with EN, BS, DIN and other standards, including also alloys with customised chemical composition. We produce ingots for plastic working from the most popular grades of aluminium and its alloys. We provide services in the scope of anodic oxidation of aluminium and its alloys for conservation purposes, for decoration, protection and to improve the abrasion wear resistance. We manufacture equipment for refining of aluminium and its alloys.