Canadian aluminum fencing supplier PrimeAlux has appointed Shapes Unlimited, Inc. as its authorised US distributor, giving American contractors, fence dealers and builders a local channel to access its aluminum fence panels, gates and privacy screens. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, PrimeAlux said Shapes Unlimited, based in North Jackson, Ohio, will manage pricing, orders and customer support for its products across the US. The arrangement allows buyers to source the company's aluminum fencing systems through a domestic distributor rather than importing them independently. Shapes Unlimited is a privately held fabricator and wholesale distributor of aluminum building products that has served the trade since 1996. Under the agreement, the company will make PrimeAlux's product range...
ABB has secured two orders from China’s Southwest Aluminum to supply integrated automation and digital technologies for two six-high aluminium cold rolling mills, supporting the manufacturer’s wide-strip production expansion and upgrade. The projects involve a 2,500 mm two-stand mill and a 3,000 mm single-stand mill, with both lines expected to be fully commissioned and operational by the end of 2027. Chongqing-based Southwest Aluminum is a subsidiary of the Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco). The orders build on the longstanding cooperation between ABB and the aluminium producer, with the latest projects focusing on process stability, control precision and production performance. Explore insights and forecasts for the aluminium flat rolled products (FRP) market from our...
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Sergio Luiz Vendrasco is the new president of Sapa’s Precision Tubing business area, the area in Sapa providing aluminium solutions for heat transfer applications to the automotive and HVAC&R industries. Vendrasco has been appointed business area president of Sapa Precision Tubing, succeeding Salvador Biosca, who has taken over responsibility as business area president for Sapa Building Systems. Vendrasco will take up his new position on March 1, reporting to Sapa’s President & CEO Egil Hogna and serving as part of the corporate management team. Vendrasco comes from the position as vice president of Sapa Precision Tubing South America and will relocate to Oslo, Norway, where the company’s headquarter is located. “I’m very pleased that Sergio will head up one of our most successful and...
Brazeway Inc. has joined the China Trade Task Force Coalition as part of a global effort to combat illegal Chinese aluminum subsidies in order save thousands of American aluminum jobs. Brazeway is the world's largest manufacturer of frost-free evaporators for household refrigeration and is a leading manufacturer of extruded aluminum tubing and heat transfer components for the HVAC, appliance and automotive industries. As a privately-owned U.S. manufacturing firm, Brazeway provides employment to hundreds of hard working American families. Illegal Chinese aluminum subsidies threaten the company's ability to source high quality aluminum from the domestic American market. "China's illegal trade practices have damaged American manufacturers for years. We are proud to join this team to protect...
With the rapid development of consumer electronics, with shorter life cycles and less time between upgrades, metal is increasingly replacing plastic as the shell material of choice, reducing costs and providing a lighter, slimmer and more environment friendly alternative. A look at some of the latest mobile phones in 2016 including LG’s curve screen, the Sony Xperia Z6 and HTC X9, along with Chinese brands such as LeTV Max Pro, Huawei Mate 8 and Lenovo K4, they all have one feature in common, a metal shell. Lighter, slimmer, greener: aluminium alloy finds use in consumer electronics Traditionally, metal shells for consumer electronics were made mainly of aluminium-magnesium alloy or stainless steel. However, with complicated processing technologies and high costs, aluminium alloy is now...
The Government of India yesterday proposed to raise the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on aluminium products by 2.5 per cent, a move that will help curb influx of cheap aluminium imports. Basic Customs Duty is being increased for aluminium products from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said while delivering his Budget speech for 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha. Last week, the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises had recommended the government to raise import duty on aluminium and raised "serious concerns" on "adverse impact" of cheaper imports on the profitability of state-owned Nalco. It said that out of total aluminium consumption in India, 55 per cent is met from aluminium scrap, on which the import duty is only 2.5 per cent, resulting in flooding of domestic...
Alcoa Wheel Products added to its Ultra One family of lightweight aluminium truck wheels with three new sizes here at the 2016 Technology & Maintenance (TMC) annual meeting: • A 24.5-in. by 8.25-in. wheel that weighs 51 lbs., 3 lbs. less than its predecessor • A 22.5-in. by 14-in. wheel that weighs 52 lbs., which is 2 lbs. less that the model it replaces • A 22.5-in. by 9-in. wheel that weighs in at either 48 lbs. - which is 3 lbs. lighter than the model it replaces - or at 56 lbs., based on fitment needs, with a 10,000-lb. load rating, making it ideal for refuse collection, logging, mining and other heavy-haul applications. Todd Hershberger, VP-sales and marketing for Alcoa Wheel Products, said during a press conference that those new wheel sizes will become available for ordering May 15...
Bonnell Aluminum, a subsidiary of Tredegar Corporation, announced it will be investing approximately $18 million over the next 12 months to fund an expansion project which will include the purchase of a new state-of-the-art aluminum extrusion line at its AACOA facility in Niles, Michigan. Planned startup is the second quarter 2017. “With continued growing demand from our customers, it is exciting to invest in this additional capacity, knowing that we will satisfy these opportunities with the high quality products and services that AACOA is known for in the industry,” commented Brook Hamilton, President and General Manager for Bonnell Aluminum. “Our facility in Niles is ideally suited for this project, with a well-run operation and a great team in place.” “AACOA has a solid market...
Stating that the production cost of aluminium in India rose even as it became static globally, the Economic Survey today said raising tariffs to check imports will impact downstream sectors like power and construction. Indian aluminum industry will continue to face difficulty unless world prices increase because in the short-run it is "virtually impossible" to reduce production cost, said the 2015-16 report card of state of the economy tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament. Globally, aluminum prices like other metal prices are cyclical and though it is difficult to forecast when they will begin to move upwards, the trend is expected to change when world industrial growth improves, it added. "Imposition of additional duties to reduce import of aluminum may erode the...
Masharie, the private equity arm of Dubai Investments (DI), has announced plans to expand its extruded aluminium production capacity by over 10,000 tonnes per annum as demand from downstream industries, transportation and electrical sectors surges across the UAE and GCC. Masharie subsidiary Emirates Extrusion Factory (EEF), a leading aluminium extrusion company based in Techno Park Dubai, is commissioning its third extrusion line by July 2016, which will increase the production capacity by 6,000 metric tonnes per annum. EEF will also start its new powder coating plant with an annual capacity of 5,500-6,000 metric tonnes by July this year. Another Masharie subsidiary White Aluminium Extrusion (WAE) - a leader in aluminium and glazing sector - is set to commission an anodizing plant with...
Following last year’s first, successful attendance at ProWein, the leading trade fair for wine professionals, the Aluminium Closures – Turn 360° campaign that promotes the advantages of aluminium closures for winemakers, will be back in Düsseldorf in March. The campaign team can be found in the dedicated “Packaging & Design” sector adjacent to the ProWein Forum, Hall 13, Stand E50. With a fun focus on the convenience that aluminium closures bring, there will be a daily competition on the stand to find the ‘Turn 360° Champion 2016’ who demonstrates the fastest opening & closing time! The competition will take place daily on the hour from 12pm with the last opportunity to participate at 6pm. Each contestant will be asked to open, re-close and turn five bottles of wine upside down as fast as...
Aluminium end use applications are growing and how. In Asia, China, as always, is leading the league as the most promising market of aluminium rolled products, providing the much needed traction to the entire aluminium value chain. The sectors that are creating maximum demand are beverage packaging and automobiles. Automobiles, especially, is zooming ahead to create major business opportunities across the world. China being the largest auto market in Asia, aluminium makers are eyeing a major chunk of it. Emission rules being made stricter, aluminium die casting manufacturers and rolled product suppliers are lining up to sell their products to the Chinese auto makers. Kobe Steel will launch as early as March an aluminium automotive panel plant in Tianjin, where Toyota Motor operates...
Linamar and GF Automotive, a division of Georg Fischer, have zeroed in on Henderson County, North Carolina as the location for GF Linamar's new jointly-owned aluminium die casting plant to provide integrated light metal casting and machining solutions. Linamar and GF Automotive had jointly announced last summer that they were looking for a spot in the southeastern United States for a “high pressure, light metal die-casting plant.’’ The July news release did not specify a location, but said the companies hoped to begin operating the facility in 2017. Now that they have finalised the location, the construction work at the site will begin soon. Linamar chief operating officer Jim Jarrell said in an earlier release, the Canadian corporation would also acquire the existing Pure Power...
The first 50 welding apprentices, who will be deployed to handle high-quality occupational safety equipment, have successfully completed their training at the new Welding Centre of Excellence in Oman's capital, Muscat, which is equipped with technology by KEMPER GmbH. The manufacturer of extraction and filter systems for the metal-processing industry has supplied all of the centre's occupational safety equipment, which includes welding cabins made from noise-absorbing cassettes and protective plating for each welding station, as well as a smooth-running cantilever extraction arm to capture harmful substances. A total of 100 welding cabins are connected to four central KEMPER System 9000 extraction systems, which reliably filter even ultra-fine nanoparticles from the air. "The fact that...
Grid Conductors Ltd, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), has proposed to establish an aluminium and aluminium alloy conductor unit in Odisha, committing an investment of INR 127.35 crore. The aluminium conductor unit would come up at the aluminium downstream park at Angul being developed jointly by National Aluminium Company (Nalco) and state owned Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (Idco). The proposal by the PGCIL subsidiary was approved today by the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA). "The aluminium conductor unit would have a capacity of 60,000 tonne per annum. It will make use of molten aluminium to be supplied to the downstream units coming up at the Angul aluminium park. The project would offer...
Apex Aluminum Extrusions, a state-of-the-art aluminum extrusion factory located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, promoted Bill de Koning to the position of vice presiden. The company also hired Don Welsh as general manager, effective March 14. De Koning has been with Apex Aluminum in the position of general manager since 2010 and brings with him over thirty years of management experience from a wide range of positions in the aluminium extrusion and glazing industry. “Bill has demonstrated a strong customer focus and has worked tireously to build Apex while winning the trust and confidence of our customers.” says Thomas Martini, president of Apex Aluminum Extrusions. “With Bill’s extensive background in Aluminum Extrusions and decades of experience I feel Bill will continue to lead...
A bad bet on aluminium prices contributed to Hulamin’s profits more than halving during the year, ended December. Hulamin, an aluminium product manufacturer based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, reported a net profit of R163.7m, down from R384.92 the previous year as the price of aluminium slumped 25 per cent over the period. The share price dropped 5.47 per cent to close at R6.20 on Monday after the manufacturer did not declare a final dividend for the first time in two years. Hulamin said it needed to preserve cash in the uncertain climate. The company, which makes vehicle parts, beverage cans and other products out of aluminium, recorded a R161m loss from the portion of its inventory it does not hedge. Hulamin’s policy is to hedge half the aluminium it sells on the export market to...
The Aluminum Association has published a multi-chapter manual that details the range of commercially available production processes for joining aluminum components in automotive applications. Developed in collaboration with the European Aluminium Association (EAA) and theAluminum Extruders Council (AEC), the joining manual is an essential reference for automotive designers and engineers as use of aluminum alloys in high-volume vehicles is expected to accelerate rapidly in the next decade. This book-length manual covers: - Fusion Welding - Arc Welding (new!) - Beam Welding - Resistance Welding - Brazing - Solid State Welding - Mechanical Joining - Adhesive Bonding - Hybrid Joining - Joining Dissimilar - Materials
Lindberg/MPH announced the shipment of an electric immersion aluminum holding furnace to a large automotive die caster. The equipment provided includes three electric immersion aluminum holding furnaces used to keep aluminum at die casting temperature. These aluminum holding furnaces utilize Lindberg/MPH patented board lining and high efficiency immersion tubes/heaters. A manually operated winch crane operates the center cover for cleaning. Unique features of these aluminum holding furnaces includes: • Efficient electric immersion heating. • Excellent temperature control and fast recovery. • Lindberg/MPH patented board lining. • Longer lining life. • Manually operated winch crane cover lift.
Hind Aluminium posted a net profit while ESS SEE Aluminium and Manaksia Aluminium reported a loss for the quarter ended December 2015. Hind Aluminium Industries has reported a standalone total income from operations of INR 145.67 crore and a net profit of INR 2.52 crore for the quarter ended December 2015. Other income for the quarter was INR 1.11 crore. For the quarter ended December 2014 the standalone total income from operations was INR 105.21 crore and net profit was INR 0.80 crore, and other income INR 2.45 crore. Hind Aluminium shares closed at 77.90 on February 15, 2016 (BSE) and has given -6.48% returns over the last 6 months and 60.29 per cent over the last 12 months. ESS DEE Aluminium has reported a consolidated total income from operations of INR 106.62 crore and a net loss of...
