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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Leading aerospace manufacturer Alcoa today announced a 10-year, $1.1 billion agreement with Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., for state-of-the-art jet engine components. Under the deal signed at the Farnborough Air Show, Alcoa will supply key parts for Pratt & Whitney’s engines, including the forging for the first ever aluminum fan blade for jet engines. The forging was developed for Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower® engines using an advanced aluminum alloy and a proprietary manufacturing process. Also for the PurePower engines, Alcoa is developing a fan blade forging using its most advanced aluminum-lithium alloy. “We’re going where no materials scientist has gone before,” said Alcoa Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Klaus Kleinfeld. “Combining Alcoa’s proprietary...
The announcement was made at a government event by GM president Dan Ammann and president of GM South America Jaime Ardila with Argentine Chief of Staff Jorge Capitanich and Industry Minister Debora Giorgi in attendance. Argentina will be responsible for manufacturing a new Euro 6-certified aluminum engine. The plant will have an output of 90,000 engines per year, with 10,000 units going to the European Union annually. In 2012, then CEO of GM Dan Akerson announced the company would invest 450 million dollars between 2013 and 2015 to expand its Rosario Automotive Complex in order to build a new Chevrolet vehicle for South America and other emerging markets. The complex currently employs some 2,800 people and produces seven models. Production at the new factory is to start in 2017 and aims...
Sapa is a partner in a Norwegian project aimed at finding innovative technical solutions for deep and long-span fjord crossings. Its task is to develop an all-aluminium ship barrier for the initiative “Ferry-free coastal route E39.” Today, E39 consists of 1,000 kilometers of coastal route and eight ferry crossings. Politicians want a ferry-free route and upgraded transport corridor stretching from Kristiansand in the southern part of the country to Trondheim in mid-Norway. The less-complicated fjord crossings have already become ferry-free, however, the more extreme deep and wide crossings remain. One of these, the crossing of Sognefjord, represents a prime example of the challenges in finding solutions and technical advances for crossing such fjords. Sapa, together with their partners,...
Prices for aluminium could climb around a third to as high as $2,500 per tonne if more U.S. automakers start producing vehicles made from the metal, said the new head of Japan's aluminium industry body. Ford Motor plans to launch a new aluminium-intensive truck this year, with speculation that other carmakers could start using more of the metal, which is lighter than steel and helps make vehicles more fuel-efficient. "If automakers follow Ford's step to use more aluminium, supply of the metal will become short and prices could rise as high as around $2,500 per tonne," says Takashi Ishiyama, chairman of the Japan Aluminium Associatio. He said that association members such as producers of rolled aluminium would be able to pass on a gradual increase in prices to their customers, and that...
Jiangxi Shide Aluminum Co. broke ground on 40,000-tpy aluminum extrusion project in Chongqing recently. Located in Wuyang Immigration Industrial Park, the project represents 500 million yuan ($ 81 million) in total investment. The first phase, with investment at 280 million yuan and annual capacity at 20,000 tonnes, will generate 400 million yuan in annual revenues and create over 200 jobs once operational next July.
The design and contents of the new-look website of the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, AEROBAL, centre on the aesthetics and premium nature of aluminium. “This is because it is the numerous beneficial properties of aluminium that provide that decisive competitive edge over comparative packaging materials,” explains Gregor Spengler, Secretary General of AEROBAL. “And it is the reason why we have focussed on these aspects on our new website, not just with regards the contents but visually as well.” And the result is certainly worth a look. Packaging specialists, product developers, designers, marketing experts, advertising professionals and anyone else who is interested in optimally packaging an aerosol product will find all the important information...
The property developers in the country are expected to consume about 10,000 million tonnes of aluminium in the next five years. “About five to six big developers, including the Prestige Group, will be consuming aluminium in large quantity. This is a huge leap from the existing consumption level in building and construction sector,” said V Gopal, Executive Director (Projects & Planning), Prestige Group, while addressing the Aluminium Association of India’s (AAI) meet on ‘Aluminium in Building and Construction’. Shortcomings However, a few shortcomings of the aluminium industry were hampering growth, Gopal said. “The absence of standard quotes for aluminium extrusions; the delay in casting dyes and the lack of interest among global investors in the Indian aluminium market are hampering its...
Granco Clark of Belding, MI has recently built and supplied Log Processing and Automated Extrusion Handling Systems to Indalum Mexico for their new Danieli 3800T Extrusion Press. The new system will be handling extrusions that are 25kg/m in weight and will have a maximum length of 50m. The Log Heating System consists of a Granco Clark High Efficient, Hot Jet Log Heating Furnace and a new Granco Clark Hot Billet Cutting Saw (HBCS). Upon the hot extrusion exiting the press, a Granco Clark “Flying Cut” Double Puller System will lead the extrusion through the 20m Lead-out conveyor towards the 50m Run Out Table. The “Flying Cut” System will allow Indalum to cut the extrusion without interupting the extrusion cycle. While the Puller System is performing its duty, it’s also pulling the hot...
Vimetco Extrusion, fully owned subsidiary of Vimetco-Alro S.A., commissioned an investment of RON 19 million, aimed at increasing the efficiency of the activity and the competitiveness. The project, co-financed by the European Union, regarded the increase in production and exports volume, diversification of the product, through the purchase of an extrusion press, a billets oven with cutting system and a moulding oven. These state-of-the-art equipments will allow Vimetco Extrusion to increase its competiveness and the efficiency of the operations, offering the basis to enter new markets. The total value of the irredeemable financial assistance from the EU was of RON 7 million. “In a highly demanding international market, we have to be able to offer a wide range of high quality extruded...
Shares of Hindalco Industries Ltd are trading sharply higher after U.S. rival Alcoa Inc reported better-than-expected earnings, several traders said. Alcoa also increased its 2014 growth estimate for the North America commercial transportation market. Shares of Hindalco, India's leading aluminium producer, rose as much as 5.1 percent to 177.6 rupees. Its unit Novelis Inc directly competes with Alcoa in the North American markets.
General Motors has announced a $240 million investment to build a new engine plant in the Argentina in addition to its recent investment of $450 million for the production of a new global model in the region. To date, GM has invested $740 million in Argentina. The announcement was made at a government event by GM president Dan Ammann and president of GM South America Jaime Ardila with Argentinian Chief of Staff Jorge Capitanich and Industry Minister Débora Giorgi in attendance. Argentina will be responsible for manufacturing a new Euro 6-certified aluminium engine. The plant will have an output of 90,000 engines per year, with 10,000 units going to the European Union annually. In 2012, then CEO of GM Dan Akerson announced the company would invest $450 million between 2013 and 2015 to...
Sapa is investing in an aluminium extrusion press in Kuppam for the production of multi-port extrusions and drawn tubes for automotive and HVACR heat transfer applications. The company will become the first local manufacturer of such products in India. Sapa is experiencing high growth in India, both in automotive and in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry. In automotive, with more than 3.6 million vehicles produced annually and forecasts calling for 6 million vehicles by 2020, India is one of the areas with major growth. Sapa is aiming to take the lead in India’s automotive market for aluminium-based heat transfer solutions and fluid lines, following the strong leadership position that it has achieved worldwide. In HVAC&R, the substitution of...
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. CEO Jack A. Hockema sold 5,000 shares of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.51, for a total transaction of $367,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 23,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,704,697. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Kaiser Aluminum Corp. opened at 73.16 on Monday. Kaiser Aluminum Corp. it has a 1-year low of $62.09 and a 1-year high of $74.27. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $70.48 and a 200-day moving average of $70.3. The company has a market cap of $1.308 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.02. Kaiser Aluminum Corp....
Tecnoglass, Inc. ( TGLS ) announced that it has acquired selected assets of RC Aluminum Industries, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Tecnoglass stated that among the assets acquired are approximately $70 million in RC Aluminum backlog for high-rise projects in south Florida, all of which is expected to begin shipping by year-end 2014, the right to complete a number of RC Aluminum's contracted projects in south Florida with an estimated value of about $12 million and Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance or NOA for more than 50 products manufactured and sold by RC Aluminum. Commenting on RC Aluminum, the company said it designs, manufactures, and installs glass products for architects, designers, developers, and general contractors. Tecnoglass has also hired Raul Casares, the...
General Motors will invest $740 million in Argentina through 2016 on its first South American factory turning out aluminum motors, Buenos Aires announced Monday. The announcement comes as the Argentine auto industry saw a more than 20 percent drop in production in the first quarter compared to the record performance in the same period in a year earlier. The new unit will be installed in the GM complex in Rosario, an agro-industrial port city some 300 kilometers (190 miles) northwest of the capital, according to the office of President Cristina Kirchner. The complex currently employs some 2,800 people and produces seven models. Production at the new factory is set to start in 2017 and aims to reach 140,000 motors a year. General Motors suspended production in Argentina in 1978, but...
Deutsche Bank reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Constellium NV in a report released on Thursday. Deutsche Bank currently has a $36.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $35.00. Deutsche Bank has also taken action a number of other stocks recently. The firm reiterated its buy rating on shares of Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR). Also, Deutsche Bank reiterated its hold rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR). Finally, Deutsche Bank reiterated its hold rating on shares of AstraZeneca plc (ADR). A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on CSTM. Analysts at Sterne Agee initiated coverage on shares of Constellium NV in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. They set a buy rating and a $30.43 price target on the stock. Separately,...
First Aluminium plc is set to acquire $2 million machinery to improve production of aluminium products and packaging tubes for the health and cosmetics industry. “We are bringing in new machines that will cost us $2 million. Currently, if you include the cheap Chinese products, then we have about 20 percent of the market,’’ said Robin Neville, managing director, First Aluminium plc, in an exclusive interview with Real Sector Watch. First Aluminium is engaged in the manufacture of aluminium coils, roofing sheets, packaging and seamless tubes. As one of the very few vertically integrated aluminium companies in Nigeria, the firm controls the whole process from the chemical composition of the aluminium alloy to the installation of the roof. Despite being a premier aluminium company, First...
Karsten Lundgaard will join Sapa’s corporate management team as executive vice president responsible for the company's aluminium building systems business area. He takes over on August 1. Svein Tore Holsether, Sapa’s President & CEO, has led Sapa Building Systems on an interim basis for the past five months. He will hand over responsibility for the business area to Lundgaard, who joins Sapa after having spent more than 10 years in management positions for the Finland-based stainless steel group Outokumpu. Lundgaard’s most recent position has been senior vice president and head of Outokumpu’s Southern Region, where he led some 700 employees on four continents. In addition, his background covers extensive work in sales and customer interaction. “He has leadership, industry and international...
