Novelis has supplied approximately 100,000 m² of aluminium façade materials for six construction projects across the UK, highlighting the metal's growing role in architectural design, infrastructure modernisation and urban regeneration. The materials have been used across developments in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London, covering applications ranging from transport infrastructure and residential refurbishment to commercial and mixed-use buildings. The projects demonstrate the versatility of aluminium in modern building envelopes, with Novelis supplying architectural materials designed to combine durability, aesthetic flexibility and performance. Aluminium supports diverse architectural applications Commenting on the projects, Michael Hahne, Vice President Commercial of Novelis...
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...
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RAMPF Machine Systems has unveiled a bonded lightweight carriage in a highly dynamic, multi-axis moving system at this year's Motek trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany. The company states the carriage features improved rigidity, significantly better damping, and low weight. For the first time, RAMPF Machine Systems claims it has manufactured a carriage for a highly dynamic multi-axis system using aluminium foam sandwich panels that have been cut to size and bonded together. According to RAMPF the carriage weighs 32% less than a comparable version made entirely of steel, while also delivering improved rigidity and significantly better damping. The acceleration of the three axes in this moving system that can be adapted for different applications is 8g on the X-axis, 3g on the Y-axis, and 13g...
RAMPF Machine Systems has unveiled a bonded lightweight carriage in a highly dynamic, multi-axis moving system at this year's Motek trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany. The company states the carriage features improved rigidity, significantly better damping, and low weight. For the first time, RAMPF Machine Systems claims it has manufactured a carriage for a highly dynamic multi-axis system using aluminium foam sandwich panels that have been cut to size and bonded together. According to RAMPF the carriage weighs 32% less than a comparable version made entirely of steel, while also delivering improved rigidity and significantly better damping. The acceleration of the three axes in this moving system that can be adapted for different applications is 8g on the X-axis, 3g on the Y-axis, and 13g...
Novelis Inc. which is the U.S. arm of Hindalco, one of India’s largest aluminium makers said that they are slowly shifting their focus towards catering to automakers and as a result they have cut 3,000 and hired 4,000 workers over the past four years. The transition has caused the displacement of nearly 35 percent of the company’s workforce as revealed by the Chief Executive Officer, Phil Martens on Tuesday. He also said that the new workers are currently working out of the greenfield sites. There are also plans of expansion to support the growth seen in the automotive industry and the consequent demand in the aluminium recycling business, he said during an interview. Since many automakers are switching to aluminium to reduce weight and increase fuel efficiency, Novelis expects a rising...
Joseph Carubba, president and CEO of Carubba Collision Corp., announced that Carubba Collision has opened up two new locations in Western New York. Zeigler Honda of Amherst has formed an alliance with Carubba Collision, making it their body repair shop. Carubba Collision will be on site at Zeigler Honda to assist customers who need auto body repairs. The Zeigler Automotive Group made the Amherst location one of their newest dealerships and recently completed major renovations to make it a state-of-the-art dealership. “As a Honda-certified body shop, we are very excited about our partnership with Zeigler Honda and being able to provide our services right in their facility,” said Carubba. Carubba Collision added a sixth location as well with their Aluminum Repair Center in Tonawanda. This...
On Tuesday, officially the production began for the much awaited and much hyped Ford F-150 in the same place where Ford’s Model A cars were built 90 years ago, the Ford’s Rouge Factory. Back then, the switchover from the top running model T to a newer model A had also cost the company dearly as this transition to the all-aluminium F-150 is proving to be. It has cut into the company’s global profits significantly as the switch from steel to aluminium meant new techniques, new equipment and new skill sets. Sceptics are still doubtful whether the conservative-minded pick-up truck buyers will accept the radical change in the core material. The new model however claims to cut the weight by 700lbs and reduce fuel consumption by 5-20 percent. These numbers would be in keeping with the US...
Sapa delivers high-conductive aluminium busbars to the energy-supply segment. Now, customers can further reduce costs and improve the environmental footprint of their systems by ordering pre-bent busbars. Busbars are extruded round tubes mainly in the 6101B T6/T7 aluminium alloy, to ensure high conductivity. The extruded tubes are installed in electrical substations to conduct electricity from the high-voltage to the low-voltage net, typically for customers in the energy-supply sector and for their subcontractors. Pre-bent aluminium busbars now availableNon-supported busbars, which are only fixed to both extremities, are always pre-bent if they exceed +/- 6.000mm. This enables the profiles to go back to their original flatness due to their own weight. Pre-bent busbars offer customers many...
Results issued by EAFA, the European Aluminium Foil Association, for the first nine months of 2014 reflect continued sluggish demand in European markets of aluminium foil. But these have been more than offset by the continued strong recovery in export deliveries, resulting in overall sales of 643,000 tonnes, ahead by 1.5% compared with the same period in 2013 (633,000t). The figures also show an underlying trend of recovery for thicker gauges, used typically for semi-rigid containers and technical applications, which have shown a welcome increase in volumes of 6% in the year to date. While demand for thinner gauges, used mainly for flexible packaging and household foils, was flat, recording a small decline of 0.4%. Total deliveries have stayed in positive territory due entirely to a...
Aerolite Extrusion Company of Youngstown, Ohio has selected Granco Clark’s Flying Cut Double Puller for their existing aluminum extrusion system. The Granco Clark Double Puller is equipped with two puller heads and a saw on puller head 2 allowing it to provide cut on the die mark efficiencies which will reduce scrap and increase yields. The Double Puller will also provide unmatched performance and reliability on single hole or multi hole dies. Founded in 1947, Granco Clark began manufacturing billet furnaces and has evolved into a worldwide, cutting-edge single-source supplier and leading equipment manufacturer in the aluminum extrusion industry. With a proven track record of manufacturing the most dependable and durable equipment in the business, Granco Clark continually develops...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today reported net income attributable to its common shareholder of $38 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 compared to $23 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. Excluding certain tax-effected items, net income was $42 million, up 14% compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $230 million, a 1% increase compared to $228 million reported for the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by higher shipments and cost benefits from using recycled metal inputs. These favorable drivers were partially offset by continued pricing pressures in the Asian markets, a higher fixed cost base due to expansions ahead of revenue generation, and...
Estimated U.S. foundry shipments of aluminum castings totaled 1,198.2 million pounds during the second quarter 2014, an increase of 5.0 percent over the second quarter 2013 total of 1,141.4 million pounds. Compared to the previous quarter, shipments rose 1.0 percent over the first quarter 2014 total of 1,186.4 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through the second quarter 2014 totaled 2,384.7 million pounds, up 6.6 percent over the 2013 year-to-date total of 2,236.2 million pounds. Aluminum imports of ingot, scrap and mill products into the U.S. and Canada (excluding cross-border trade) totaled 475 million pounds during September 2014, up 30.3 percent over the September 2013 total of 364 million pounds. Including scrap, which accounted for about 57 percent of reported aluminum exports,...
Aerolite Extrusion Company of Youngstown, Ohio has selected Granco Clark’s Flying Cut Double Puller for their existing aluminum extrusion system. The Granco Clark Double Puller is equipped with two puller heads and a saw on puller head 2 allowing it to provide cut on the die mark efficiencies which will reduce scrap and increase yields. The Double Puller will also provide unmatched performance and reliability on single hole or multi hole dies. Founded in 1947, Granco Clark began manufacturing billet furnaces and has evolved into a worldwide, cutting-edge single-source supplier and leading equipment manufacturer in the aluminum extrusion industry. With a proven track record of manufacturing the most dependable and durable equipment in the business, Granco Clark continually develops...
Western Marine Shipyard has shipped a newly constructed aluminum body catamaran type passenger ship for Tanzania on the 2nd of November 2014. The ship named “MV Dar Es Salaam” was boarded on another heavy carrier mother vessel at Chittagong port for transporting it to Tanzania, the company said in its press release. The ship has a capacity of carrying 300 passengers. It will be used by Tanzania Ministry of Transportation to carry passengers through the inland waterways. Western Marine received the work order for this new building project through a Danish company JGH Marine. The ship is 38m long & it will be able to travel at a speed of 20knots. Catamaran ships are very safe for voyages & even more stable than other type of ships as they are specially designed with twin hull. The shipyard...
Henan Mingtai Al. Industrial Co. plans to raise no more than 750 million yuan ($122 million) via private placement to build 20,000-tpy transport aluminum extrusion project, the company said in a statement filed to the Shanghai Stock Exchange on November 7. The project will be located in Xingyang City, Henan province, where several railway lines converge. Construction is scheduled to last two years, it added. China’s output of aluminum extrusions in transportation applications grew at a CAGR of 30.5% between 2005-2011. But aluminum extrusions in transportation applications accounted for a mere 11.9% of total aluminum extrusion consumption in China in 2011, much lower than in developed countries. This implies great market potential in the segment.
Tosta Aluminium Enterprise is the SINO-Aluminium Corporation of China that announces to offer aluminium discs and lithographic coils for the worldwide clients in the home appliances, printing and construction sectors. Aluminium is often recognized as one of the best recyclable metals. This is the reason why it is used in many industries. China based Tosta Aluminium is one of the leading aluminium suppliers that specialize in a wide variety of aluminium parts to be used in a variety of industries. The company announces the availability of lithographic coils and discs made of aluminium that are in high demand for home appliances, printing and construction industries. The spokesperson of the company reveals that they maintain a ready stock of aluminium discs and lithographic coils to be...
A new study supports the use of a POSS® molecule to strengthen aluminum alloys in automobiles. “Influence of Nano-structured Silanols on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of A4047 and A359 Aluminum Casting Alloys,” a study conducted in partnership between Michigan State University and Vinci Technology Corporation, is slated for release next year by the American Foundry Society. The study results show that TriSilanol POSS, created by silanol bonds at the corners of the POSS molecule, increased both the strength and toughness of A4047 and A359 aluminum alloys. In the A359 sample where POSS was added, elongation to failure increased from 23% to 250% over the control sample. According to the authors, these results hold great promise for the automotive industry. “In recent decades,...
Most of the visitors who stepped into Sapa’s stand at the 2014 SAE-China Congress & Exhibition later stepped out with a better understanding of the latest in automotive aluminium solutions. Sapa shows automotive in ShanghaiThe three-day exhibition at the Shanghai Automobile Exhibition Centre provided a first-class platform for the trends in China's automotive industry, ranging from the newest research results and technologies to in-depth cooperation. More than 108 exhibitors from 20 countries, and over 6,200 trade visitors and delegates, attended the exhibition. Sapa staffed its booth with sales and technical resources from its aluminium extrusion and fabrication operations in Jiangyin, Shanghai and Suzhou. More than 60 percent of its visitors, both local and international, came from the...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. said it has successfully completed its efforts to eliminate counterfeit aluminum wheels in China. The company filed a complaint and submitted information to the Guangzhou Bureau of Public Security in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, regarding a distributor of counterfeit sports car aluminum wheels imitating Yokohama’s “Advan Racing” wheels, it said. The distributor was selling the counterfeit goods via Internet shopping sites and retail shops outside of the tire maker’s official distribution channels, Yokohama claimed. “Acting upon the complaint and information provided by the company, the Guangzhou Bureau of Public Security seized over 1,000 counterfeit aluminum wheels on April 1, 2013,” Yokohama said in a press release. According to the company, it confirmed on...
Showa Denko K.K (SDK) today opened its new aluminum casting plant, SHOTIC Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (STM) at Kompleks Perindustrian Tanjung Langsat, Pasir Gudang, Johor Baharu, Malaysia to further strengthen its production system of automotive aluminum parts. STM, setup with RM48 million (JPY 1.6 billion) capital, will be the SDK Group's first production base outside Japan to cast aluminum and is to start mass production within the month and will meet the demand for fine aluminum products through quick response to car manufacturers' and parts suppliers' needs. "By cultivating Asian market and focusing on development of new-product which automotive industry expects, SDK aims to further solidify the foundation of its aluminium casting business," said Hideo Ichikawa, CEO of Showa Denko. SDK has an...
