An inter-disciplinary group of interested parties involved in the field of lightweight structures with the basic aim of promoting the proper application of lightweight structures, their design, fabrication, construction and materials, and the development of these.

The institutes objective is to develop and support the growth of markets and applications for nickel and nickel-containing materials and provide information to support market access of these materials. Nickel in one of the main ingredients in Stainless Steel, which gives it its corrosion resistance.

The main body which brings together all the major users of stainless steel, as well as the importers of raw material (Atlas).