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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Estimated shipments of Extruded Products by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 1,154 million pounds in the second quarter of 2014, up 7.8 percent over the second quarter 2013 total of 1,071 million pounds. Shipments to the building and construction market, as reported by participating companies, were up 17.8 percent year-over-year and 12.1 percent compared to the previous quarter. Year-to-date shipments through the second quarter 2014 were up 6.9 percent over 2013. Aluminum imports of ingot, scrap and mill products into the U.S. and Canada (excluding cross-border trade) totaled 524 million pounds during June 2014, up 27.7 percent over the June 2013 total of 410 million pounds. Including scrap, which accounted for about 51 percent of reported aluminum exports, exports totaled 606 million...
A new survey among the designers and engineers involved with the automotive industry sees “lightweighting” as the newest trend in automotive production, as both US and Europe are facing tougher new fuel economy goals in the years to come. Ford’s upcoming sales start of the aluminum-made F-150 truck is just the highlight of manufacturers looking to shed weight from their vehicles to gain significant advancements when it comes to fuel economy and meeting ever more stringent emission standards. “The automotive industry is racing to develop safe, fun and affordable vehicles that are much more fuel efficient and produce far fewer emissions,” said Pat Lindner, president of DuPont Performance Polymers. “There is no silver bullet – every part and vehicle system faces a different set of...
Growing up in Askeaton, in the shadow of Aughinish Alumina, it is not altogether surprising that local artist Michele Horrigan would find inspiration in the giant alumina processing facility. Its presence has spurred Michele to create her latest solo exhibition, now on display in the Occupy Space in Leamy House. Entitled Stigma Damages, the exhibition examines how aluminium pervades modern life, from its origin as bauxite, through the mining and refining process, to the end product which is essential to the functioning of contemporary society. “The exhibition is the culmination of research I have been doing since 2007,” explains the artist who currently lives between London and Askeaton where she is curator of Askeaton Contemporary Arts. “The initial spur was the refinery in Aughinish. I...
Hindalco Industries lost 3.83% to INR 182 at 12:01 IST on BSE, after the company's US subsidiary Novelis reported Q1 June 2014 operating profit that lagged some estimates. Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was down 247.70 points, or 0.97%, to 25,341.31 On BSE, so far 2.41 lakh shares were traded in the counter, compared with an average volume of 12.53 lakh shares in the past one quarter. The stock hit a high of INR 187.90 and low of INR 183.30 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week high of INR 198.70 on 25 July 2014. The stock hit a 52-week low of INR 83.05 on 7 August 2013. The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 7 August 2014, rising 8.73% compared with 1.96% fall in the Sensex. The scrip also outperformed the market in past one quarter, surging 39.77% as...
Henan Mingtai Al. Industrial Co.’s net profit increased 58.84% year-on-year to 50.59 million yuan ($8.2 million) in the first six months, the company said in its mid-year financial report filed to Shanghai Stock Exchange. Lower cost was among contributing factors to this growth in net profit, the company said. Mingtai completed its gas-fired power upgrade in the first half of the year, and acquired 90.4% stake in Henan Gongdian Heating Co. – a company engaging in power transmission projects and electricity distribution equipment, helping it cut power costs. In addition, the company also secured approval for establishing the work station devoting to manufacturing and wider application of high-performance aluminum alloy plate/sheet, strip and foil, which paved way for its R&D in new...
Poland's leading aluminium products maker Kety on Thursday raised its full-year net profit forecast by 34 percent to 170 million zlotys ($54 million) reflecting a rebounding Polish economy. "Due to the high progress in executing the forecast after 6 months of 2014 and stable outlook for the second half of the year the board of Grupa Kety decided to increase the forecast," Kety said in a statement. The company is benefiting from Poland's accelerated economic growth, which reached 3.4 percent in the first quarter and is expected to stay at 3.3 percent in the second. Kety said its net profit in the April-June period rose by 40 percent to almost 55 million zlotys, while for the first half of the year it rose to 81 million zlotys. (1 US dollar = 3.1438 Polish zloty)
Before its members headed over to the city's National Night Out event, the Lakeport City Council held an early meeting to look over a sampling of new docks and take up some other business. The council convened at city hall before council members and city staff walked over to Library Park to look at new aluminum docks as an option for replacing the city's aging wood docks. Councilman Martin Scheel recused himself from the tour due to a conflict of interest. In May, the council had toured a sampling of vinyl docks constructed by Missouri-based EZ Docks, which were presented by Clearlake Oaks marine contractor and EZ Docks master distributor Wayne Chatoff, as Lake County News has reported. This time, Paul Racine and son, PJ, owners of the Lakeport-based The Dock Factory and Supply Co., and...
Maxion Wheels, a producer of wheels for passenger cars, light trucks, commercial trucks and trailers, has announced that it will open a new light vehicle aluminum wheel manufacturing facility in Limeira, Brazil. The new facility will join an existing steel wheel plant on the same site and create 800,000 wheels of new wheel capacity in year one, eventually growing to a capacity of 2,000,000 annually. The facility will provide 500 new jobs with an anticipated start of production in the second half of 2015. Maxion Wheels is also initiating an expansion of their current automotive aluminum wheel facility in Santo Andre. The Santo Andre plant will add to their existing capacity by more than 50% to meet growing domestic demand. Don Polk, Maxion Wheels' President of the Americas stated, "Maxion...
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Bhoruka Aluminium Ltd will be held on August 13, 2014, to consider and take on record the Unaudited Financial Results for First quarter ended June 30, 2014. Under the "Code of Conduct for prevention of Insider Trading" , the Trading Window for dealing in the securities of the Company shall remain closed for the Directors and Others covered under the Code from the closure of business hours of August 05, 2014 and shall continue to remain closed upto 24 hours after the information is submitted to the Stock Exchange on August, 2014. Shares of BHORUKA ALUMINIUM LTD. was last trading in BSE at INR1.18 as compared to the previous close of INR 1.24. The total number of shares traded during the day was 19693 in over 525 trades. The stock hit an intraday high...
Novelis the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced price increases on its North American Automotive and Specialty aluminum sheet products for all new orders effective immediately. All existing orders and firm agreements confirmed prior to August 7, 2014 will be honored throughout the contract period. Automotive Products Increase 6xxx series automotive alloys +$0.06/lb 5xxx series automotive alloys +$0.06/lb Specialty Products 1xxx and 3xxx series alloys +$0.05/lb 5xxx series +$0.03/lb 6061-O +$0.03/lb The Automotive price increase is in addition to the previously announced pricing adjustment made on January 1, 2014 of $0.11 per pound for 6000-series, 5182-series and 5000-series coated Automotive alloys. "To support the rapidly growing automotive market demand,...
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. CEO Jack A. Hockema sold 5,000 shares of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.04, for a total value of $385,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 23,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,786,558. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. in a research note on Friday, July 25th. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $80.00. Separately, analysts at Cowen and...
A detailed report on the increasing use of aluminium in the automotive industry has been published by Automotive World. Featuring interviews with industry experts and executives from leading OEMs including Ford, Jaguar Land Rover and Audi, Automotive World Briefing: The auto industry falls for aluminium examines aluminium’s potential in automotive manufacturing. Interviews with the aluminium suppliers at the forefront of automotive applications revealed the key challenges that lie ahead in convincing OEMs to make more extensive use of their lightweight products. High-level representatives from aluminium suppliers including Alcoa, Novelis, Constellium and Hydro gave their perspectives on why aluminium is a smart choice for improving fuel efficiency, and what must be done for it to...
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd will be held on August 14, 2014, to consider and take on record the Unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The Trading Window for the purpose of transacting in the Company's share will remain closed with effect from August 07, 2014 to August 18, 2014 (both days inclusive). Shares of ESS DEE ALUMINIUM LTD. was last trading in BSE at Rs.525.8 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 537.4. The total number of shares traded during the day was 9176 in over 463 trades. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 539 and intraday low of 522.2. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 4859388.
Aleris Corporation reported results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. Second Quarter Summary Adjusted EBITDA of $65 million; Net loss of $17 million Sequential Adjusted EBITDA improvement but disappointing year-over-year performance Significantly higher automotive volumes Global aerospace volumes and price negatively impacted by customer destocking Operational issues limited shipments and increased costs in rolled products North American rolled products margins down due to product mix and competitive imports Nichols acquisition integration efforts progressing; raising synergy capture target Improvement in Specification Alloy metal spreads and overall Recycling business profitability Liquidity of $431 million as of June 30, 2014 Third Quarter Outlook Sequential and...
The wire manufacturing firm Encore Wire Corp., headquartered in McKinney, Texas, has announced plans for a 250,000-square-foot expansion to its existing aluminum wire manufacturing plant in McKinney. The company’s aluminum wire manufacturing plant presently measures 200,000 square feet. Encore says it expects the cost of the expansion, as well as other upgrades to the McKinney facility, to cost from $4.1 to $4.6 million. The company says the expansion project is part of its capital expenditure plan for 2014 and 2015, which will include the purchase of additional manufacturing equipment. Encore estimates its total capital expenditures for 2014 to be as much as $45 million. Commenting on the announcement, Daniel Jones, president and CEO of Encore Wire, says, “Encore Wire has experienced...
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced that, effective August 1, 2014, it has acquired all of the capital stock of Aluminium Services UK Limited, the holding company parent of All Metal Services ("AMS"), the world's largest independent raw material service provider to the aerospace and defense industries. AMS will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., through UK holding companies. Current management will remain in place. Additional transaction terms were not disclosed. "We are excited to expand our aerospace presence in this growing market," said David H. Hannah, Chairman and CEO of Reliance. "This acquisition is especially attractive given the current and anticipated growth of the global aerospace industry. AMS is a well-established and trusted supplier...
With total global sales of 425,000 vehicles last year, Britain’s Jaguar Land Rover is well behind German rivals BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. But there is an asterisk next to the sales figures for luxury car companies. Today, no one makes more aluminum-bodied vehicles than JLR. Its latest, the Jaguar F-Type sports car, is a global hit, as are the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. All have aluminum bodies. Next month, JLR will introduce in London the Jaguar XE, a compact BMW 3 series-sized sedan, also to be made from aluminum. It could be the company’s highest volume aluminum vehicle when it goes on sale next year. Novelis Inc. is the exclusive aluminum supplier to Jaguar for the XE. At the seminars today, Mark White, JLR’s chief technical specialist for lightweight vehicle structures,...
Alcoa and its competitors have enough rolling capacity in North America to meet demands from automakers for more sheet aluminum, but aluminum-intensive vehicles will take material away from other uses, says Mike Murphy, vice president-automotive at Alcoa. The losers will be the lowest-margin products, he says, which in some cases will be beverage cans. Alcoa has made two $300 million investments in recent years to increase automotive-specific capacity. An expansion in Davenport, IA, is ramping up now. In Tennessee, where an existing beverage-can line had excess capacity, automotive aluminum production will be ready in 2015. A third investment, of $400 million, in a joint venture with KSA in Saudi Arabia also will result in its first automotive coil in 2015. The basic rolling capacity...
