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Canada's Charl-Pol creates robotics joint venture with Norway's Storvik

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26 October 2026

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Fusion42 · 26 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Charl-Pol of Canada and Norway's Storvik have formed Alumotion, a joint venture to deliver robotics and automation solutions focused on anode assembly repair for the Canadian aluminum smelting industry, combining local operational expertise with European automation technology.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Canadian aluminum smelters face a sudden opening to adopt proven European robotics for a labour-intensive task that used to be manual. If you sell industrial automation in Canada, this partnership breaks ground on building local support for new robotics gear.

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