Across Europe, aluminium extrusion has become closely woven into some of the region’s biggest industrial and construction markets. From automotive and transport to buildings and industrial applications, extruded profiles are finding demand across a wide range of sectors. This is reflected in Europe’s position in the global market: the region accounted for 12 per cent of global aluminium extrusion capacity, making it the second-largest regional contributor after China. At the same time, Europe represented 10 per cent of global aluminium extrusion usage, out of total global usage of 35.35 million tonnes . With production capacity and usage shares relatively close, Europe’s extrusion capacity and consumption are broadly at par. If we break down Europe’s 10 per cent share of global aluminium...
Taber Extrusions has launched a $70 million expansion in Russellville featuring North America’s largest aluminum extrusion press, with production scheduled to begin Wednesday and 70 new jobs expected at the facility. The company marked the grand opening of the expanded facility Tuesday, unveiling the new 10,000-metric-tonne aluminium press. Taber Extrusions has operated in the Russellville community for more than 50 years, making the latest investment a significant addition to its long-standing local presence. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders attended the ceremony and said the project would strengthen manufacturing employment in the River Valley while supporting the US industrial base. "This will be another major employer for Russellville and the entire River Valley. It will further...
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Turner Access, part of the Turner Group of Companies, has reportedly announced to scale down the manufacture and supply of aluminium towers and low-level access ranges. This includes the OCTO and BETA Aluminium Towers, BetaGuard, Alphastep, Sigmadeck and Omegadeck. According to the company, they intend to cease manufacture later in the year as part of a wider strategic decision. Report says the Glasgow-based firm has also closed down its Training Centre and Aluminium Tower Rental Division. Turner Access has, however, signed an agreement with Pop Up Products Ltd. to take over its Deltadeck business. The Deltadeck will now thus be available through Pop Up Products, which specialises in aluminium access equipment and low-level powered access. ScaffMag understands that Turner Access aims to...
Australian metal 3D printing developer Aurora Labs Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swedish industrial company, Gränges AB. The MoU, which will operate for a term of up to five years, provides a framework for: pre-order an Aurora RMP-1 Rapid Manufacturing Printer by Gränges, supply of its proprietary aluminium powder to Aurora, engagement of Aurora to conduct research and development projects regarding the use of aluminium in additive manufacturing, and collaboration for the use of aluminium in additive manufacturing for the automotive and other industries. Aurora Managing Director David Budge said: “This is a remarkable relationship for Aurora and we are very pleased to partner with Gränges, a forward thinking and innovative company with products extensively placed...
H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm, purchased a controlling stake in Metalprint. Founding families Strazzari and Cerutti sold the majority stake to H.I.G. and reinvested in the transaction. Metalprint, based in Italy, is a manufacturer of forged brass and aluminium industrial components. The company generates 85% of its sales outside of Italy, with a leadership position in Europe and North America. It also operates in Canada through Jebco Manufacturing, a leading provider of high precision machined aluminium components in North America. The company acquired Jebco Manufacturing in 2017. Raffaele Legnani, Managing Director of H.I.G. Capital in Italy, commented: “Metalprint is one of the international leaders in brass and...
Constellium announced the release of its 2018 Business and Sustainability Report, including progress towards 2020 sustainability targets. Jean-Marc Germain, CEO of Constellium, said: “Constellium has made great progress towards achieving its sustainability objectives. We are particularly proud of our achievements in promoting responsible purchasing policies and value chain collaboration, as we strive to ensure that sustainability is practiced at every step of our business. The Ecovadis Gold ranking for our corporate social responsibility practices and the recent Groupe PSA Awards in the ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ category are true testaments to our commitment to sustainability.” Constellium continues to make significant progress on most of its sustainability targets, including:...
The use of aluminium tubes and pipes in the building construction sector is found incessantly increasing. For having a distinctive combination like versatility and affordability, the demand for aluminium extruxed products seems to be unstoppable. Other advantages like high strength to weight ratio, air tightness, corrosion resistance, and receptiveness are making aluminium pipes and tubes even more popular in building construction. To cash on this, Italy, on the other hand, is leaving no stone unturned to increase its aluminium tubes and pipes export volume as well as value, found global export-import data. In 2018, even though the country’s export amount had dwindled but the value remained firm. By exporting 24,878 tonnes of aluminium tubes and pipes, Italy had yielded around US$90...
Aluminium China and Lightweight Asia, from July 10-12 in Shanghai, will showcase a new chapter in the aluminium industry by exploring the green manufacturing trends involved in the developments and products in the automotive, construction, transport, aerospace and consumer durables industries. Aluminium Leading the Boom in Consumer Electronics with White Goods In recent years, using aluminium alloy by-products for parts in home appliances instead of their plastic counterparts has become increasingly widespread in order to meet more modern consumer preferences and aesthetic requirements. As a result, the number of aluminium products sold throughout the domestic consumer electronics market is expected to continue to rise, driven by this demand. At this year’s Aluminium China, one of the...
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, Aluminum net shipments (including exports) by domestic U.S. and Canadian facilities totalled an estimated 934,853 tonnes during May, a slight increase over the May 2018 total of 933,493 tonnes. Shipments of aluminium mill products or semi-finished products fell 4.1 per cent YoY to 633,668 tonnes in May. Shipments of aluminium ingot for castings, exports and destructive uses advanced 10.5 per cent year-over-year, totalling 301,185 tonnes. Through the first five months of 2019, preliminary producer shipments dropped 1.5 per cent from the same period of 2018 to stand at an estimated 4.6 million tonnes. According to the Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” for May 2019, orders declined 1.9 per cent month on...
According to a report, the governments of Canada and Quebec are providing a financial assistance of $2.8 million to FjordAl Aluminium for starting up an aluminium rod manufacturing plant in the Jonquière sector of Saguenay. The total value of the project is $6.6 million and will expectedly create 20 new jobs. The Government of Canada is awarding a repayable contribution of $1 million under CED's Quebec Economic Development Program, while the Government of Quebec's assistance consists of two loans - $990,000 from Investissement Québec's own funds and $790,000 from the ESSOR program by the Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation. Richard Hébert, Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Jean and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Businesses and Export Promotion, said: "The...
During GIFA, the International Foundry Trade Fair with Technical Forum that took place from 25th to 29th June 2019, in Düsseldorf, Germany, Emirates Global Aluminium highlighted the growing use of UAE-made aluminium in the European automotive industry. EGA supplies its aluminium to two major European carmakers as well as to more than 15 car parts makers in the European automotive industry’s supply chain.Europe accounts for approximately a quarter of EGA’s international sales and about one-third of it is shipped to the European automotive sector. Raid Mallala, EGA’s Senior Director of Marketing and Sales in Europe and America, said: “EGA has supplied aluminium to Europe since the start of production at our Jebel Ali smelter in 1979, and today we meet more than 10 per cent of Western...
Central Motor Wheel of America Inc. will expand manufacturing capacity at its aluminium wheel facility in Paris to meet customer demand for aluminium wheels. The company will add 145 full-time jobs as part of a $111.9 million investment, Governor Matt Bevin announced on Thursday, June 27. Governor Matt Bevin said: “Kentucky’s automotive industry remains in high gear, and this expansion by Central Motor Wheel of America is the latest example of a thriving industry.” “The Bourbon County community will benefit greatly from this substantial job creation as CMWA increases production to better serve customers. We are grateful for the company’s commitment to the commonwealth and for its significant impact within Kentucky’s automotive industry.” The expansion project will increase the company’s...
Raffmetal and Fondital have joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) ASI as joint-members in the Production and Transformation Class. ASI now has 92 companies working towards a more responsible aluminium value chain. Raffmetal is a manufacturer of aluminium alloys in Italy, processing recycled materials. The company has an annual productive capacity of over 250,000 tonnes and 3 production facility. Raffmetal can offer both aluminium in liquid state and ingots through a continuous casting system. It supplies its products for use in automotive, construction, mechanical and electromechanical, engineering and household appliances. Fondital is the first manufacturer of die-cast aluminium radiators worldwide as well as the international leader in heating systems, ASI said. Fondital focuses...
Alcoa Corporation announced the signing of amended joint venture agreement with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden). Alcoa will transfer its 25.1 percent interest in the Ma’aden Rolling Company to Ma’aden. The agreement is expected to close by month end. The joint venture, created in 2009, comprised of three entities: the Ma’aden Bauxite and Alumina Company, the bauxite mine and alumina refinery; the Ma’aden Aluminium Company, the aluminium smelter and cast house); and the Ma’aden Rolling Company, the can and auto sheet mill. Alcoa will retain its 25.1 percent minority interest in the bauxite, alumina and aluminium businesses. Alcoa President and Chief Executive Officer Roy Harvey said: “The Ma’aden joint venture aluminium complex has been an integral part of our portfolio, and we...
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the Aluminum Association reported that aluminium extruders from the US and Canada shipped 2.50 million tonnes of aluminium extruded products in 2018, 4.5 per cent higher than 2017 and 3.2 per cent higher than 2006. Extruded product shipment to domestic markets increased across all sectors in 2018. Building and Construction continued to be the largest market sector for extruded products accounting for 961,615 tonnes in 2018. Transportation came second at 825,538 tonnes. Shipments to this sector have grown by 16% since 2006. Auto and light truck remained the principal growth market in transportation. Shipments to this sector have grown by more than 72% since 2006. Consumer durables, machinery and equipment, electrical, and exports accounted for rest...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, stocks of 6063 aluminium billet across five major consumption areas in China came in at 77,700 tonnes on Thursday, 27 June 2019. Inventories of aluminium billet rose some 6,000 tonnes from 71,700 tonnes on Thursday, June 20. Aluminium billet stocks in China increased this week as more deliveries arrived at warehouses and downstream consumption cooled. In Foshan, Guangdong, the billet stocks stood at 39,100 tonnes, up 6,800 tonnes from 32,300 tonnes on Thursday, June 20. Inventories of aluminium billet in Wuxi, Jiangsu remained unchanged at 8,500 tonnes. Inventories of aluminium billet in Huzhou, Zhejiang increased 2,700 tonnes to stand at 8,500 tonnes today. Stocks of aluminium billet in Changzhou, Jiangsu and Nanchang, Jiangxi stood at 8,500 tonnes...
Henan province, China’s key aluminium production hub, has reportedly planned to cap its 2020 aluminium smelting capacity at 2.5 million tonnes per annum while shifting its focus on producing high-value aluminium products, reported the provincial government on Wednesday, June 26. The provincial government on its website explicitly mentioned that the province located in Central China is estimated to ramp up its aluminium products capacity to over 12 million tonnes per annum by 2020, in line with the mainland’s supply-side reforms and industry restructuring to focus more on value-added products. At present, Henan’s annual alumina producingcapacity is at 12 million tonnes, while aluminium and aluminium products 3.16 million tonnes and 10 million tonnes or more, according to data shared by the...
According to China Customs data released on Wednesday, June 26, aluminium foil exports in China increased 11.75 per cent in May compared with the same period last year. Exports came in at 125,000 tonnes last month. Aluminium foil exports dropped 4.53 per cent in April. On a month-on-month comparison, China's export of aluminium foil increased 21.57 per cent in May. Those products were under five HS codes of eight digits. SMM reported that India, Thailand, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates remained the top five importers of Chinese aluminium foil last month, accounting for 64.44 per cent of the total export volumes. In another update from SMM, China’s exports of aluminium bars, rods and profiles stood at 96,400 tonnes in May, representing an increase of 18.83...
According to the preliminary estimates of Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada, including shipments by domestic producers plus imports, stood at an estimated 4.3 million tonnes through April of 2019, a slight increase from YTD 2018. Through the first four months of 2019, apparent consumption (demand less exports) in domestic markets stood at an estimated 3.8 million tonnes, up 1.8 per cent YoY. Apparent consumption in domestic U.S. and Canadian markets totalled 965,244 tonnes in April, rising 2.9 per cent over April 2018. Demand for semi-finished products totalled 3.1 million tonnes through April 2019, up 2.6 per cent. Demand for aluminium semi-finished products in the U.S. and Canada totalled an estimated 801,951 tonnes in April, up 3.6 per cent over...
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium extruded products (extruded shapes, pipe & tube, and rod & bar) by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at 210,920 tonnes during May 2019. This registered a 5.2 per cent drop from the May 2018 revised total of 222,623 tonnes. Month on month, shipments declined 1.7 per cent from the April 2019 revised total of 473.5 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through May 2019 dropped 1.9 per cent YoY to about 1 million pounds. Estimated shipments of Aluminum Drawing Stock, Bare Wire and Rod & Bar by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at 88.2 million pounds during May 2019, a drop of 25.8 per cent from the May 2018 total of 118.8 million pounds. Month on month, shipments declined 3.1 per cent from the April 2019 revised...
