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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Novelis Inc. will report its earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 on Monday, November 10, 2014. Following the release, President and Chief Executive Officer Philip Martens and Chief Financial Officer Steve Fisher 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 available online at Novelis website. The audio portion of the meeting will be available via telephone at: U.S. and Canada Toll-Free Number: 800 749 1342 India Toll-Free Number: 0008001007929 International Toll Number: + 1 212 231 2908 Following the meeting, the webcast will be available for replay at Novelis' website.
More needs to be done to increase the amount of UK-produced components for the country’s burgeoning automotive sector. This was the message from the head of the Aluminium Federation (ALFED) ahead of the trade body’s annual Aluminium in Road Transport Conference. The two-day event, which brings together leading engineers and designers from the likes of Jaguar Land Rover, Morgan Motor Company, Lotus and others, takes place at the Thinktank Science Museum in Birmingham on November 11 and 12. Speaking ahead of the conference, ALFED CEO Will Savage said on average only around 35 per cent of parts used in British built cars were made in the UK. He said: “Clearly we have a lot to be proud of in our motor manufacturing industry, as over the past decade Britain has become a global leader in...
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa today announced a $190 million investment at its Davenport Works, Iowa, facility to expand its product offerings in the aerospace and industrial markets. Alcoa is installing manufacturing technology to enhance the performance of thick aluminum and aluminum-lithium plate in various applications, including wing ribs and fuselage frames. The investment in the Davenport rolling mill is the installation of a new ‘very thick plate stretcher’. The stretching process reduces stress introduced into the plate as part of the manufacturing process, resulting in a part that can more easily be machined and processed. This advancement will enable Davenport Works to produce the largest high-strength monolithic wing ribs in the industry. For example, as composite wings get...
Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia introduces its all new Jaguar F-TYPE Coupé with the body made entirely out of aluminium. It is a performance-focused sports car and is said to be the most dynamically capable out of all Jaguar products. The top of the line model F-Type R Coupé is powered by jaguar’s 5-litre supercharge V8 engine pumping out a tremendous 550PS of power with a torque of 680Nm of torque. The car can shoot from 0 to 100km/h in just 4.2 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 300km/h. Jaguar’s 3-litre V6 supercharged engine powers the F-TYPE S Coupé model where the power output reaches 380PS with a torque of 460Nm taking slightly longer to reach an acceleration of 0 to 100km/hr in 4.9 seconds. The top speed of this machine is 275km/hr. Inspired by the C-X16 concept sports...
If someone offered you the chance to fly on a 69-year-old airplane, would you do it? What if that 69-year-old airplane was one of the most iconic airplanes in American military history? The Experimental Aircraft Association has brought their pride and joy to Montgomery, a B-17G nicknamed “Aluminum Overcast”, to offer tours and flights to the public. The plane, sponsored by EAA Chapter 822, will be at Dannelly Field from Friday until Sunday, offering rides on the historic plane for EAA members and non-members. For people who reserve their spot in advance, the price for a flight is $409 for EAA members and $449 for non-members. The organizations do allow walk-ups for the flights, but the price for walk-ups is $435 for EAA members and $475 for non-members. The “Aluminum Overcast” is one of...
Sparkling fruit wine cocktail Ibiza Ice is set to expand its reach around the world following a successful summer of festival sales. Ibiza Ice is designed to be consumed straight from the sleek aluminium bottle. It's available in Sunset (pomegranate and sparkling wine) and White Isle (lychee, melon, lime and sparkling wine). The RTD cocktail provides a lower calorie and lower alcohol content option to wine, while providing an all-natural alternative to flavoured ciders. The new bottle design was revealed at Sial Paris 2014 and now features an even sleeker, more streamlined aluminium bottle with an improved ring pull cap. The aluminium bottle prevents spillage, breakage and drink spiking. Each premium 330ml bottle contains 5.5% ABV, with an UK RRP of £2.49. Ibiza Ice White Isle has only 58...
The Collision Repair Education Foundation has announced that Alcoa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Alcoa, a global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing, awarded the Collision Repair Education Foundation a $45,000 grant that will sponsor 15 collision school programs with the industry-recognized I-CAR Aluminum Welding Certification. The 15 schools will be selected from the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s 2014 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grant applications. Upon completion of the certification, the instructors will prove their ability to: • Identify and correct weld defects • Properly prepare metal surfaces • Perform proper welding techniques • Explain safety issues involved with aluminum welding • Properly set up, tune and...
Wheels India Ltd, an automotive wheel manufacturer, is depending on the export market to sustain its growth. The company’s investments of ?80-85 crore in the current year will focus on exports including capacity additions in aluminium-forged wheel production, other export-oriented products and expansion into allied products that are in demand in the domestic markets, according to Srivats Ram, Managing Director, of the TVS group company. Capacity addition About 40 per cent of the proposed investments will be in capacity addition of forged-aluminium wheels, which are exported to the US and Europe. The production is about 60,000 units now and will increased to about 1 lakh, he said. Wheels India hopes to sustain exports at about 20 per cent of its business. On the domestic front there is...
China Zhongwang Holdings Limited released its results for the first three quarters of 2014. The world’s second largest aluminium extrusion product developer and manufacturer showed a gross profit expansion of 1.0 percent to 28.6% as revenue increased by 12.6% to approximately RMB12.31 billion. During this nine-month period, the profit attributed to shareholders has also increased to 24.0% compared to last year to approximately RMB 1.95 billiion. The sale volume of aluminium extrusion produced by the company rose by 15.9% to approximately 574,000 tonnes. Deep-processed products that constitute about 9% of the total sales volume amounted to roughly 51,000 tonnes, contributing almost 11.25% to the total revenue. The Group owns 92 aluminium extrusion production lines with the capacity of...
Beryllium may be headed for a makeover as the Canadian-based IBC Advanced alloys looks to introduce a new technology to make beryllium-aluminium casting possible thereby changing the face of the industry that is worth close to half-a-billion dollars. After years of research and experimentation and the continued efforts of Ray White, the President of IBC Engineered Metals, this breakthrough has been possible, say Anthony Dutton IBC’s chief executive. There are very distinct benefits of the alloy which is known to all in the industry like its 22 percent lighter weight than aluminium while being three times stiffer than steel. However, these are not the point of focus. The primary goal of the research was to create a technology that will allow the alloy to be cast into molds. The process of...
The Aluminum Association represents North America and foreign-based primary producers of aluminum, aluminum recyclers, producers of semi-fabricated products and foundries as well as suppliers to the industry or distributors or jobbers. Shipments of Aluminum Powder and Paste to domestic markets by domestic producers, including imports by domestic producers, totaled 7.80 million pounds during September 2014, an increase of 10.4 percent over the September 2013 total of 7.06 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments rose 3.1 percent over the August 2014 total of 7.57 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through September 2014 totaled 67.33 million pounds, up 5.0 percent over the 2013 year-to-date total of 64.12 million pounds. Compared to September 2013, shipments of powder...
Aleris today broke ground on an expansion of its facility in Lewisport, Kentucky. The company is investing $350 million to equip the facility with additional heat treatment and finishing capabilities to produce wide aluminum auto body sheet for the automotive industry. The investment positions Aleris to meet anticipated significant growth in North American automotive demand as the industry pursues broader aluminum use for the production of lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Aleris is currently a leading supplier to the European premium auto industry, which has led the transition to aluminum driven by tighter emissions standards. "This groundbreaking marks the beginning of the next milestone in our global automotive strategy to expand our capabilities in North America as the automotive...
Greco Aluminum Railings Ltd. announced the promotion of Dino Aleo to president and Dave Paquette to vice president of business development. As president, Aleo will oversee day-to-day operations and the execution of strategic growth goals and objectives for both Greco Aluminum Railings Ltd. and its U.S affiliate, Greco Aluminum Railing (USA) Inc. Frank Greco, will take on the role of chairman and refocus his efforts on the company’s strategy and goal to expand its leadership position in North America. Aleo will report to board of directors. As vice president of business development, Paquette will be responsible for growing the Canadian market and leading the project management team. He will relocate to the company’s Windsor, Ontario, headquarters in the coming months, while continuing to...
Construction aluminum extruders in Nanhai – China’s top aluminum extrusion production region – are shifting to industrial and decorative aluminum extrusion to capitalize on great demand potential in those two segments, Southcn.com reported on October 28. Construction aluminum accounts for about 70% of Nanhai’s total aluminum extrusion output, leaving the segment in acute oversupply. Aluminum extrusion consumption in China’s transportation sector looks set to hit 160,000 tonnes in 2014 before growing to 220,000 tonnes in 2016 and 350,000 tonnes in 2020, Southcn.com quoted a report titled “China Aluminum Extrusion Industry Market Demand Forecast and Investment Strategic Planning Analysis Guidance” as saying.
Aleris is scheduled to announce third-quarter 2014 financial results on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Demetriou and Chief Financial Officer Eric Rychel will host an earnings conference call at 9 a.m. ET on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to discuss the company's third-quarter results. A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website. Aleris is a privately held, global leader in aluminum rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Aleris operates more than 40 production facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the launch of an enhanced online newsroom platform providing multilingual capability. The newsroom will facilitate more effective and efficient communication of company news in key markets around the world. Company news will now be published in Portuguese, German, Mandarin, Korean and English. “The launch of this enhanced newsroom functionality is reflective of the global presence of Novelis,” said Kim Adler, Vice President, Communications and Government Affairs for Novelis. “With this new global platform, we are now able to communicate in a more seamless way with our customers, investors, employees, local communities and other stakeholders around the world.” Located on Novelis.com, the multilingual newsroom...
Sapa spends more on research and development, and more time on customer training, than any other aluminium extruder. A year ago, Sapa’s Profile Academy provided more than 15,000 hours of technical training to designers, technicians, engineers, product developers and architects all across the world. In 2014, the company has provided approximately 1,000 hours of training in German-speaking regions alone. Customers like Nuremberg-based Diehl are benefiting. Customized for Diehl Ako In addition to the full “academy” sessions, where various customers participate, Sapa arranges training workshops customized toward certain market segments and customers – even university students. Diehl Ako, one of the brands in the Diehl group, recently sent application engineers and purchasers to Sapa’s...
In Jagadgri, Haryana, aluminium utensils are falling back in the competition with other low-cost options gaining popularity like stainless steel. This has limited the capacity utilization to 60 percent in the last few years with only a small cluster of aluminium utensils manufacturers amounting to about a 100. Among the 100, most fall under the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) category. There is an immediate need for the state government to support the industry through subsidies, abolishment of Central excise duty adding the aluminium utensils industry in the exempted category of the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST). The president of the Federation of All India Aluminium Utensils Manufacturers, Tarun Goyal also said that another deterrent in the use of aluminium utensils are...
