India-based KEC International Limited is pushing ahead with Phase II of its aluminium conductor capacity expansion, even as a difficult second quarter dragged consolidated profit down. The Q2 FY27 investor presentation, dated November 2, lists the expansion as underway in its Cables & Conductors business, one of the few segments that grew in the quarter. The update comes over a year after KEC’s commissioning of the first phase of the plant in Vadodara in February 2025, marking an investment of about INR 600 million (USD 6.33 million). The company has not disclosed the capacity to be added, the investment or a completion date. Explore AL Circle’s report ALuminium Wires & Cables - Insights & Forecast to 2030 for insights into aluminium applications, industry developments and opportunities...
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...
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China Zhongwang Holdings, China’s top aluminium extrusion producer, is pinning hopes on the automotive sector for pulling up demand for aluminium extrusions, reported sources close to the company. Zhongwang’s managing director perceives three areas of growth that will buoy aluminium applications consumption in automobile manufacturing; these are- car body, car door, and car parts. A recent survey report published by one international authority showed that a 100 kg reduction in vehicle weight could save fuel consumption by 0.3-0.6 liters per 100 km.
Maan Aluminium has informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the company will be held on February 13, 2016, to consider and approve Un-Audited Financial Results of the company for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015 along with the limited review report of the auditors for the corresponding period (Q3). Further, in terms of trading restrictions placed of the code of conduct of company to regulate, monitor and report trading in securities pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 the Trading Window for dealing with the shares of company will remain closed from February 06, 2016 to February 14, 2016. Maan Aluminium is one of the oldest aluminium extrusion plants in Central India....
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) is disappointed that the Department of Commerce (DOC) has decided to delay its decision on the Scope Clarification/Circumvention filing against Chinese aluminium extruder Zhongwang Group. The AEC called for several governments, including the U.S., to investigate a variety of charges leveled against Zhongwang and its U.S. affiliates in the Dupre Report that surfaced last July. “While the DOC postpones its decision, the U.S. aluminium extrusion industry is watching its trade orders, which it fought hard to win, being evaded by a renewed flood of unfairly traded aluminium for which there is no buyer,” said AEC Director of Operations and Fair Trade Committee director Jeff Henderson. According to the evidence provided in the AEC submission to the Department...
Honor’s 5x phablet is poised to make debut in the UK market. The gadget comes with an updated Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor, compared with the 615 found on other versions. It is still made from aluminium material which it claims will not warm up even for those using it for hard core gaming. Honor even tried using a chainsaw on the phone to prove its strength, sending sparks across the stage at the launch event in Munich. Key features of Honor’s aluminium 5x phablet include enhanced fingerprint recognition security, featured on the back of the device – comparable to the Huawei Mate S launched at IFA way back in September. In addition to security, the finger print recognition function can be used to access and to select “your favourite” apps. Other features include dual sim...
Southern Aluminum Finishing Co. received a $5,000 grant and is a semi-finalist in the inaugural Atlanta Metro Export Challenge, a grant competition powered by Chase which boosts support for small and medium-sized businesses looking to begin exporting or to increase their export programs. Thirty-five companies from metro Atlanta were selected as semi-finalists and will each receive a reimbursement grant of up to $5,000 to apply toward expenses related to building export capacity and activities. SAF won the grant based on several criteria. Chiefly, SAF is one of five continuous coil anodizers in North America. Additionally, SAF scored points because of its pro-active international efforts to expand its distribution of anodized aluminum sheet, aluminum extrusions, and fabricated painted and...
The stock of Hindalco Industries Ltd hit a new 52-week low and has INR 63.37 target or 5.00 per cent below today’s INR 66.70 share price. The 9 months bearish chart indicates high risk for the INR 143.28 billion company. The 1-year low was reported on February 4. If the INR 63.37 price target is reached, the company will be worth INR 7.16 billion less. The 52-week low event is an important milestone for every stock because it shows very negative momentum and is time when sellers come in. During such technical setups, fundamental investors usually stay away and are careful buying the stock. The stock decreased 2.70 per cent or INR 1.85 on February 3, hitting INR 66.7. Hindalco Industries Ltd has declined 36.02 per cent since July 7, 2015 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 28.51...
PPG Industries' packaging coatings business has announced that it will feature HOBA™ PURAIR™ coating, an innovative Bisphenol A non-intent (BPA-NI, or with no BPA intentionally added) powder liner for the internal protection of aluminium aerosol cans, during the Aerosol and Dispensing Forum in Paris, February 3-4. The product from PPG’s brand HOBA Purair contains no solvent. It helps canmakers meet environmental and sustainable technology goals such as reducing volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and providing high utilization and recycling capability. Powder coatings are just emerging into limited use for monobloc aerosol packaging, according to Robyn McMillan, PPG global segment manager for monobloc aerosol and tube coatings. “Powder coatings can play a key role in aerosol...
CRL-U.S. Aluminum, the leading manufacturer and supplier of architectural glazing systems in North America, and ARCOM, the leader in building specification services and tools, has announced a partnership that will incorporate CRL-U.S. Aluminum products into MasterSpec. As the most trusted and widely used specification software in the construction industry, MasterSpec allows architects, engineers, and design professionals to write customized specifications for clients. With the addition of CRL-U.S. Aluminum products, it will make the product selection process easier, improving project efficiencies. CSI product categories from CRL-U.S. Aluminum that will be added to MasterSpec include: 08 41 13, Aluminum Framed Entrances and Storefronts; 08 44 13, Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls; and 10 22...
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will invest £36m over the next three years in renewable energy, energy efficiency and process improvements, according to the British carmaker's latest sustainability report. In its latest responsible business performance update, released yesterday, 2 February, JLR said an increased investment in energy efficiency is needed to reduce manufacturing emissions, which have increased by 12 per cent in absolute terms due to ‘rapid business expansion’. “As we invest in new and existing manufacturing facilities around the world, we’re drawing on our expertise in environmental innovation to reduce the energy and natural resources we use to build our vehicles,” reads the report . “We’re also investigating significant opportunities to reduce emissions through low carbon...
Continuously expanding its aluminium product offerings, AMD Supply LLC is, “Delivering On its Promise of Low Cost, Better Quality, and Exceptional Customer Service”. AMD is a leading wholesale aluminium supplier in Miami, recently added a whole new array of products to their lineup, stepping closer to their goal of becoming the biggest supplier of aluminium products in the South Florida (Palm Beach, Broward, & Miami-Dade) region. The company works with a wide range of partners and aluminium suppliers to offer their customer with a diverse assortment of aluminium products and the freedom to shop according to their budget and requirement. Recent additions include the SuperNova accordion hurricane shutter and the patented Hi-tech accordion hurricane shutter as well as a line of roll shutter...
KEMPER GmbH drives their business further on to a higher level. In the previous fiscal year, sales increased by 11 percent compared to 2014. The revenue again increases in the double digit range. In 2014, this manufacturer of extraction and filter systems for the metal-processing industry has already increased its sales at a comparable level by 12 percent. Decisive for the positive business development in 2015 were mainly increases in series devices. The company has recorded a sales jump of 14 percent. Incoming orders in total grew over the past year compared to 2014 by 5 percent. In 2016, Björn Kemper, the CEO of KEMPER GmbH, wants to stay the course: "Because of the current prevailing political and economic crises, we shall remain cautiously optimistic for the time being. But we are...
Carter County Tomorrow will obtain an option on the Matheson property on U.S. Highway 19E, where an aluminium extrusion plant once operated. It includes 22 acres on the building site and an adjoining 10 to 12 acres of undeveloped land. The option guarantees an asking price of $4,069,000 for the building, which was built approximately 40 years ago and was owned and operated by several aluminium companies, including Jarl Extrusions, Alcan, Cressona, Alumax and Alcoa. Alcoa closed the plant in 2002. The building has been vacant since that time. The building was included on a list of Carter County properties submitted to the state for professional property evaluation. Elizabethton Planning Director Jon Hartman told the board of Carter County Tomorrow that the Matheson property was considered...
The new Lotus Evora 400 which now becomes the fastest road car that Lotus has ever built, just moved into the supercar category, with a zero to 100km/h sprint time of a mere 4.2 seconds, and a top speed of 300kph from the manual transmission model. There is an automatic version which hits only 280kph. The Evora 400, as the name suggests, develops 400 horsepower at 7,000 rpm, and 410Nm of torque at 3,500 rpm (manual specs) from the 3.5 litre V6 engine. The base engine comes from the ever-reliable Toyota stable, and tweaked by Lotus with the addition of a supercharger, Lotus’ own engine management system, and a sports exhaust system. While the automatic version is made for the convenience of the urban driver, the Evora 400 in other respects is centred on performance. Cross-drilled and...
The U.S. Department of Commerce has set a new deadline of February 22 to decide whether to investigate allegations that a Chinese aluminium extruder evaded U.S. import duties, a spokesperson said yesterday. New deadline comes after Commerce Dept. asked Aluminum Extrusions Fair Trade Committee to re-file initial petition as several separate cases. Previous deadline had been January 21. According to the Commerce dept. spokesperson, the U.S. Aluminum Extruders Council had initially filed complaint against Zhongwang Group, the world's second-largest producer of aluminum extrusions, on October 22.
Novelis Inc. will report its earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Following the release, President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Fisher and Interim Chief Financial Officer Steve Pohl will discuss the results via a live conference call for investors at 8:00 a.m. ET the same day. The conference call will also be webcast live via the Novelis website, with presentation materials made available online. Following the meeting, the webcast will be made available for replay on Novelis' website.
Increased knowledge is driving the use of aluminium solutions, and Sapa is serving as one of the educators. The company has provided more than 75,000 hours of technical training to external stakeholders since 2013 - and it is not stopping there. The growth in the amount of technical knowledge training that Sapa has provided over the past three years is taking place in all of the company’s business areas and in all regions. In 2016, the company will arrange technical training in around 20 countries for external stakeholders around the world. Spreading global competence locally is a key target. Most of the training is offered free of charge to customers, product designers and developers, technicians, engineers, and architects across markets and industries. Only in a handful of countries are...
Aluminium industry increases focus on branding and communication. In tandem with the industry trend, Sapa Group, the world's leading aluminium downstream products manufacturer, is strengthening its communications team. “As the world largest aluminium extrusion-based solutions company in the world, counting 100 production sites in more than 40 countries, and with 23,500 employees, we are a relatively unknown company. However we increasingly see the importance of building our brand and using communication as a driver for growth”, explains EVP Communication Erika Ahlqvist. I am therefore pleased to be able to strengthen our communication department with the appointment of Hilde Haugen Kallevig with her strong communication background and international experience. Hilde Haugen Kallevig is...
Midlands-based JVM Castings has appointed a new Group Sales Manager to help the company meet growth targets over the next few years. Bob Freeman, who joined the team earlier this month, brings with him 32 years of experience in the castings and automotive industries, most recently with Sales & Purchase Management roles at King Automotive Systems Ltd and Sarginsons Industries Plc. Prior to that, Bob held a Supervisory MP&L role at Jaguar Cars’ Radford Plant in Coventry for almost a decade. His background in aluminium castings for the automotive, construction and civil engineering sectors made him a natural choice for JVM Castings, who in 2014 celebrated their 50 year relationship with Jaguar Land Rover as a Tier 1 supplier. As Group Sales Manager at JVM, Bob will be responsible for...
