Scandium Canada Announces the Large-Scale Commercial Deployment of its Scalium® Alloy in Ferreol Skis’ Entire 2026-2027 Collection Ferreol Skis’ new collection, unveiled today, integrates thin sheets of Scalium® aluminum-scandium alloy into the construction of all its skis. A high-volume
August 20, 2026
Scandium Canada Announces the Large-Scale Commercial
Deployment of its Scalium® Alloy in Ferreol Skis’ Entire 2026-2027
Collection
Ferreol Skis’ new collection, unveiled today, integrates thin sheets of Scalium®
aluminum-scandium alloy into the construction of all its skis. A high-volume
commercial demonstration for the alloys of Scalium+, Scandium Canada’s wholly
owned subsidiary.
MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC – Scandium Canada Ltd. (TSX-V: SCD) (the “Company”)
is pleased to announce that the Scalium® aluminum-scandium alloy, commercialized
by its subsidiary Scalium+, is integrated into the construction of every ski in Ferreol
Skis’ new 2026-2027 collection, launched today. This large-scale commercial
deployment marks an important milestone for the Company.
Ferreol Skis, which has contributed to the development of Scalium® in recent years
alongside the Ferreol Technologies team, now Scalium+, is integrating the alloy
across its entire collection in the form of thin 0.4 mm sheets.
According to Ferreol Skis, Scalium® delivers concrete benefits in on-snow
performance (stability, edge grip, vibration damping), durability (bonding quality, high
resistance to deformation) and eco-responsibility, with the aluminum sourced from
Québec, Canada.
Ferreol Skis also presents Scalium® as an alternative to the high-strength aluminum
sheets that have been used in the ski industry for more than 40 years.
Figure 1: Internal construction of the Ferreol Pionnier 104 2.0 model, featuring a
sheet of Scalium®.
“This announcement by Ferreol Skis is concrete proof that the market is ready for
our aluminum-scandium alloys,” said Guy Bourassa, Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of Scandium Canada. “This is exactly what our mine-to-alloy strategy is
designed to do: create value with our alloys today, while advancing the Crater Lake
project as a primary source of scandium in North America.”
“Skiing is a demanding test bench: high mechanical stress and extreme conditions,”
added Félix Lapointe, CEO of Scalium+. “Ferreol Skis took part in the development
of Scalium® and is now integrating it at volume into a commercial product. This
milestone demonstrates our ability to transform an idea to a commercial alloy that is
used into real products and supports our qualification efforts in other sectors, including
aeronautics, automotive and the defence industry.”
“With Scalium®, Ferreol Skis is not following industry standards, we are redefining
them. Today is not only the launch of a new ski collection, but also proof that expertise
developed here in Canada can give rise to innovations capable of transforming several
industries worldwide, from skiing to aerospace,” said Jonathan Audet, co-founder
and CEO of Ferreol Skis.
Ferreol Skis also indicated that Scalium® is used in the construction of its ski line
designed for the defence industry, a mobility solution for extreme and arctic
environments developed for the Canadian Defence and NATO allied countries. Ferreol
Skis’ new collection will also be deployed across several international markets,
including France.
Ferreol Skis’ full news release is available on the company’s website:
https://ferreol.ca/en/blogs/news/world-first-ferreol-skis-commercially-deploys-
scalium-at-scale-in-its-new-2026-2027-ski-collection
About Scalium+
Scalium+, formerly Ferreol Technologies, is Scandium Canada’s wholly owned
commercialization subsidiary for aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) alloys. It unites the alloys
developed by the Company’s Scandium+ division with the Scalium® line of alloys and
surface treatment created by the Ferreol Technologies team. Scalium® alloys add
value on multiple fronts: significantly higher mechanical strength than conventional
alloys in rolled products, better weldability in wire form, faster print speeds in powder
form, and much higher corrosion resistance. For manufacturers, this translates into
lighter parts, shorter build times in additive manufacturing and better lifetime value for
primary and secondary components. Scalium+ brings these specialized materials to
market today, across multiple sectors.
About Scandium Canada Ltd.
Scandium Canada (TSX-V: SCD) is a critical minerals mining and advanced materials
company developing North America’s only primary source of scandium at its Crater
Lake project in Nunavik, Québec. Through Scalium+, its wholly owned
commercialization subsidiary, the Company brings proprietary, patent-pending
aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) alloys and the Scalium® line of alloys and technologies
to market today, while advancing the Crater Lake mining project for the future. This
dual-engine strategy positions Scandium Canada to anchor a secure North American
scandium supply chain and to shape the future of lighter, stronger and longer-lasting
materials for advanced manufacturing end users, while committing itself to building a
more responsible economy through innovation and agility.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities laws, including, without limitation, statements
regarding the commercialization of Scalium® alloys and their adoption by other
manufacturers or sectors, their deployment in international markets, their potential
applications, including in aeronautics, aerospace, automotive and the defence
industry, and the qualification efforts underway in those sectors, and, generally, the
above "About Scandium Canada Ltd." paragraph which essentially describes the
Company's outlook. Forward-looking information is based on assumptions and is
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such information are
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Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and
assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of the time of such
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Scandium Canada Ltd.
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