Bahrain’s aluminium wire exports continued to gain momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with shipments rising significantly compared with the corresponding periods of 2025 and 2024. The country exported 80,895 tonnes of aluminium wire in Q2 2026, taking its total shipments during the first half of the year to 143,518 tonnes. The export data covers aluminium wire under HS code 7605, excluding stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and similar products, electrically insulated wires and strings for musical instruments. Export volume registers strong Y-o-Y growth Comparing the quarterly figures, Bahrain’s aluminium wire export volume increased by 23.76 per cent Y-o-Y in Q2 2026, against 65,366 tonnes shipped during Q2 2025. The latest quarterly volume also marked a considerable rise from Q2...
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...
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Aluminium fabricators Dudley’s Aluminium is set to complete work on a landmark contract, supporting the construction of Cardiff University’s Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC). CUBRIC will open in spring 2016, and the £44m centre will become one of Europe’s top facilities for brain imaging. The site will have one of the world’s most sophisticated MRI scanners, and research at the centre will focus on understanding more about the causes of conditions such as dementia, multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia – leading to improved diagnosis and treatments. The £1.2 million contract will see Dudley’s provide key structural and architectural aluminium and glazing at the site. The company will manufacture and install capped curtain walling with large multi-colour panels for the building...
One of the first applications of the Technal brand’s new SOLEAL aluminium door system is a prestige office and apartments scheme at Clifford’s Inn in the City of London, which has been extensively refurbished. The SOLEAL door has been developed to deliver outstanding thermal efficiency, stringent levels of security, and a range of specification options for high-traffic projects such as offices, apartment buildings, hospitals, shopping and sports centres, and schools. Fabricated and installed by Everglade Windows, the SOLEAL doors at 138 Fetter Lane in City of London met a range of requirements: • A single thermally broken pivot door provides access to the new lobby for the 30,000 square-foot Grade A offices. These silver anodized doors have a concealed overhead closer for a discrete and...
Ball Corp. offered antitrust commitments to European Union merger watchdogs probing its bid for Rexam Plc in an attempt to allay concerns over the deal to create the world’s biggest maker of food and beverage cans. The European Commission extended its deadline to rule on the deal until January 22, it said in a filing on its website, without giving further details. Companies often sell overlapping units to eliminate EU concerns that a deal might make the merged business too powerful. Ball also declined to disclose what it had offered “due to the sensitive nature of the discussions,” said Renee Robinson, a spokeswoman for the Broomfield, Colorado-based company. Ball is confident that it will close the deal in the first half of 2016, she said in an e-mail. Ball vowed in October to address EU...
Teased by Audi Malaysia since October, the new Audi Q7 is now officially launched. We have for now a sole variant, the 3.0 TFSI quattro, priced at RM589,900. The second-generation large SUV was first revealed last December, before making its show debut at the season opening 2015 NAIAS show in Detroit. The Typ 4M replaces the original Q7 that had a fruitful 10-year lifespan. The old car’s substantial size stood out, and this one is no less imposing; although at 5,050mm long and 1,970 mm wide, it’s slightly shorter (37 mm) and narrower (15 mm) than the SUV it replaces. The 2,990 mm wheelbase is also marginally (12 mm) shorter than before. Despite the slightly smaller footprint, Audi claims a longest in class and more headroom thanks to better packaging. The seven-seater’s boot volume is 770...
Compass Automotive Group, a premier aluminium design and casting company with a manufacturing plant in Fruitport, has been acquired by Shipston Equity Holdings LLC. The transaction was announced earlier this November upon which Compass Automotive Group was renamed Shipston Aluminum Technologies, International (SAT). The plant is located on 15 acres of property near the border of Muskegon and Ottawa counties at 14638 Apple Drive. The company is now reporting to Nick A. Busche, the president and Chief Operating Officer of Shipston's Advance Machining and Materials Technologies Group. Shipston Equity Holdings acquired Busche, an Albion, Ind.-based company in November of 2014. According to Shipston Chairman and CEO Michael D. Dingman, the majority shareholder, the acquisition of SAT has a...
The U.S. senators on November 18, Wednesday, urged the Obama administration to enforce duties on Chinese aluminium extrusions, the latest call for government action as the U.S. industry escalated calls to curb subsidized imports of the metal. In a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske, the senators accused Chinese extruders of evading antidumping and countervailing duties. The duties were imposed in 2011 on Chinese-made extrusions, which are shaped by forcing liquid aluminium through an opening in a die, for use in products ranging from car parts to window panes. U.S. companies accuse Chinese exporters of mislabeling their products to evade duties. Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, and Rob Portman, a...
SAF Perimeter Systems announces the addition of their Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors‘ National Association inspired drainage systems. The SMACNA Series Gutters are fabricated with heavy gage aluminum making them ideal for commercial, industrial and high end residential building projects. Quality purposed gutter system profiles featured in the SMACNA Manual are frequently specified for high value projects. “Our SMACNA Series Gutters are a direct response from customers who want quality gutters fabricated with thicker aluminum than is typically available from a roll former, and with custom color and wall thickness options,” states SAF Perimeter Systems Product Manager, Corey Faciane. SAF Perimeter Systems SMACNA Gutters are an extension of their Industrial Series Gutter...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today celebrated the opening of a state-of-the-art aluminum automotive heat treatment line in Nachterstedt, Germany, to serve European and global automotive customers. Located adjacent to Novelis' existing rolling mill and the world's largest aluminum recycling center, the $85 million investment will increase production capacity by 120,000 metric tons of automotive sheet annually. At full production, this line will increase Novelis' European automotive sheet capacity to 350,000 metric tons per year and will provide global customers with high-quality automotive sheet, including the Novelis Advanz™ portfolio of alloys used in lightweight vehicle structures and body panels. Since 2011, Novelis has invested more than $550 million...
Hind Aluminium Industries has reported a standalone total income from operations of INR 180.21 crore and a net profit of INR 2.19 crore for the quarter ended September '15. Other income for the quarter was INR 0.80 crore. For the quarter ended September 2014 the standalone total income from operations was INR 100.84 crore and net profit was INR 1.58 crore, and other income INR 1.66 crore. Hind Aluminium shares closed at 84.00 on November 16, 2015 (BSE) and has given 81.62% returns over the last 6 months and 47.63% over the last 12 months.
Mumtalakat and Synergies Castings have formed a Joint Venture to build a downstream aluminium facility in Bahrain, the chief executive of the kingdom's sovereign fund said on Wednesday, November 18. The $150 million worth aluminium casting and specialty alloy wheel manufacturing plant will take around 18 months to come up and is expected to open by 2017 end, updated Mahmood al-Kooheji. "There is a secure channel for the products as they have the customer demand, which will make it very easy to make profits," said Kooheji. The JV is Synergies Castings’ first foray outside India, added Kooheji. The company supplies alloy wheels to leading car companies- General Motors, Ford and Toyota, to name a few. The aluminium plant will have an annual production capacity of around 25,000 metric tonnes,...
World-famous architect Daniel Libeskind has created an extraordinary large-scale sculpture: Wings. The four-part artwork is made primarily of aluminium provided by Hydro. Libeskind’s artwork is the size of a tree and opens towards the top like the petals of a bloom. Its two pairs of wings anchor at the four corners of the Piazza Italia at the Milan Exhibition Centre in northern Italy. The piece was commissioned by the Siemens conglomerate, which has this year managed to fascinate thousands of visitors with this interactive technology experience. The sculpture’s matte, shimmering aluminium surfaces are fitted with large numbers of LEDs that together create multicolored lighting effects. Image loops on the surfaces of the piece address the four key issues facing our society: health,...
Dubai Cable Co., the second-largest cable manufacturer in the Middle East, is building its first aluminium plant as customers in Saudi Arabia to the US seek cheaper alternatives to copper for power transmission. The $60 million factory in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates will have capacity to produce 50,000 metric tons of aluminium rod and overhead conductors annually, Andrew Shaw, managing director of Dubai Cable, said in an interview Monday at the company’s copper rod plant in Dubai. The project, called Ducab Aluminium Co., will create 120 to 140 jobs with its opening planned for the first quarter of 2016, he said. Copper is losing about 2% a year of demand to less costly materials such as aluminium, or about 500,000 tons, London-based researcher CRU estimates. Aluminium is about...
Detal company and Russian Alfa-Metal have signed a contract for 3 years. Under the contract, Detal exports to the Russian market of 30 thousand tons of metal products. Products will mainly consist of rolls and boards colored aluminum. At the current price level, the cost of the contract will be $70 mln. But if the price at the commodity exchanges will increase, the cost of the contract increases accordingly. Detal S.A. is headquartered in Colombia. The company's line of business includes the retail sale of paint, glass, and wallpaper, along with rolls and boards colored aluminium. The monthly production capacity of Detal is 4.5 million tons of initial aluminum, of which 1000 tons processed into sheets and coils made of colored aluminum for sale. The aim is to transform all products in...
Charlie Straface, currently the general manager of the Industrial Region of Sapa Extrusion Americas, has been appointed as the new business area president effective immediately. Over the last several years, Sapa has strengthened its safety, operations and productivity. Straface will now take the company into the next phase of its development. Straface joined Sapa in 2008 through the Alcoa joint venture and brings valuable experience and competence from the industry. During many years within Alcoa’s rolling, tubing and extrusion businesses, he held roles of increasing responsibility, ranging from quality and technology manager, to operational and general management roles, including VP of Quality and Technology and General Manager for Distribution. In Sapa, Straface became General Manager...
The CEO of the world's largest producer of rolled aluminium, Novelis, explained to investors that sluggish business at the company in the past earnings season was a result of a slower-than-expected adoption of aluminium by the automotive industry. For decades, high-end vehicles have been made with aluminium. But over the last year the adoption of an aluminium body in the Ford F-150, the best-selling car in America, was supposed to mark the beginning of a once-in-history shift from steel to aluminium for more mainstream vehicles. The aluminium industry is beset by falling prices, and executives have pointed to the use of aluminium by the auto industry as a reason for optimism. This year was supposed to be the beginning of a new era in body manufacturing. But the story of aluminium adoption...
Aleris announced today two leadership appointments to its senior management team. Mike Keown has been named senior vice president and general manager of Aleris North America. Ronald Lane has been named senior vice president, Global Manufacturing. Both executives report directly to President and CEO Sean Stack. “Mike and Ron are two seasoned leaders who have played a critical role in helping Aleris build considerable momentum over the past year as we drive our growth strategy and strengthen our operations and our position as a supplier to fast-growing industries like automotive, aerospace and building and construction,” Sean Stack, Aleris President and CEO said. Mr. Keown most recently served as vice president, Marketing and Supply Chain for North America. Prior to that Mr. Keown spent...
Reynaers Aluminium Company, Bahrain’s leading aluminium supply systems recently participated in the Invest in Bahrain 2015 Forum, organised by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre (BECA). With the participation of over 1,200 global investors through over 100 pavilions and institutions, the forum was organized by Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and deputized by Deputy Premier Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa. “The event presented us with an opportunity to not just showcase our products but to also network with investors from across the world,” said MD of Reynaers Aluminium Company, Ali Khalaf. Reynaers have a strong presence in the MENA region. It operates in the GCC region through its...
Bahrain' s Mumtalakat Holding Company plans to buy a 49 percent stake in Spanish aluminium products group Aleastur, an executive at the Bahraini sovereign fund said on Monday. "We are taking a minority stake and helping the company to expand into the Gulf," said Joseph Kirikian, head of industries and services at Mumtalakat, on the sidelines of an aluminium conference. Value for the investment was not disclosed but Kirikian said the deal would hopefully close soon. Mumtalakat is a government-owned investment organization that manages the sovereign wealth fund for the Kingdom of Bahrain.
