Tailor welded blanks are two or more sheet metal blanks welded into a flat blank assembly. The blank welding process allows steel blanks of similar or dissimilar gauge, grade, or coating to be joined into a single blank assembly, then formed as an integrated stamped assembly at the customer's facilities.

Studies show that the use of tailored blanks can significantly decrease vehicle mass while improving performance, all at a lower cost.

Welded blanks have eliminated the need for dozens of separate parts previously required in complex vehicle assemblies.