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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Sapa delivered aluminium solutions for the renovation of three of the stadiums being used in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, but that is not all. Sapa also supported the upgrade of one of the key airports serving São Paulo. The expansion of Viracopos Airport in Campinas, near São Paulo, was one of the infrastructure investments related to the World Cup and to the Summer Olympics in 2016. Viracopos is one of three airports, together with Congonhas and Guarulhos, that serve the 20 million residents in São Paulo’s metro area. Sapa supplied façade solutions for the new passenger terminal at Viracopos. In all, the company delivered 180 tons of systems used in the work. Lots of aluminium In addition to the airport, Sapa’s extrusion company in Itu, near São Paulo, supplied solutions for three...
Aluminium Wire Market in Greece to 2018 – Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts is a new market research publication announced by Reportstack. This industry report offers the most up-to-date market data on the actual market situation, trends and future outlook for aluminium wire in Greece. The research includes historic market data from 2007 to 2013 and forecasts until 2018 which makes the report an invaluable resource for industry executives, marketing, sales and product managers, analysts, and other people looking for key industry data in readily accessible and clearly presented tables and graphs. The latest market data for this research include: Overall aluminium wire market size, 2007-2018, Aluminium wire market size by product segment, 2007-2018, Growth rates of the overall aluminium...
Global aluminum-sheet use in auto bodies will climb fivefold by 2020 as carmakers seek lightweight materials to improve fuel economy, said Derek Prichett, a vice president of global recycling at aluminum supplier Novelis Inc. Sheet consumption will jump to 1.8 million metric tons from 350,000 tons currently, Prichett said in an interview on Tuesday. U.S.-based Novelis counts Ford Motor, Audi and Jaguar Land Rover as customers, according to its Website. Audi uses the lightweight metal to build the A8 and is expected to roll out its use in all vehicles from the A4 upwards by 2025. JLR builds both its Range Rover Sport SUV and Jaguar F-Type sports car using aluminum. A push in the U.S. and Europe to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions and increase mileage is prompting carmakers to seek to...
Constellium N.V. announced today that it has finalized a €15 million investment in its site located in Decin, Czech Republic, to further its strategy of boosting production capacity of high-volume specialty alloy products to supply primarily the European automotive market. The investment includes a new casthouse and extrusion line that will increase production of hard alloys extrusions by almost 10,000 tons per year. This investment strengthens Constellium’s position as a global leader in the production of highly-specialized hard-alloy bars and tubes. Constellium’s products are supplied in various tailored alloy dimensions and shapes. Their high-tolerance properties and quality enable in particular high-speed machinability by our customers.The extrusion line is now running at full...
First Aluminium Nigeria plc, a subsidiary of Alcan Aluminium Company of Canada, is increasingly tapping into the enormous opportunities embedded in the Nigerian economy as it recorded an impressive first quarter results. However, there are challenges such as unsteady power supply, huge cost of raw materials, and competition from foreign companies that besets the aluminium industry of the most populous and largest economy in Africa, Nigeria. Despite the aforementioned impediments, the company, in the first three months of the year, grew revenue by 6 percent to N2.09 billion from N1.977 billion as of Q1 2013.The company impressively moved to a profit position of N7.19 million in the review period from 15.87 million loss figure recorded in 2013. Profit after tax followed the same trend as it...
Aluminum imports of ingot, scrap and mill products into the U.S. and Canada (excluding cross-border trade) totaled 516 million pounds during April 2014, up 24.8 percent from the April 2013 total of 413 million pounds. Including scrap, which accounted for about 51 percent of reported aluminum exports, exports totaled 569 million pounds in April, down 8.1 percent from a year ago. Excluding scrap, exports totaled 281 million pounds, off 13.1 percent from last year. Exports of scrap were down 2.6 percent year-over-year. During the first four months of 2014, imports rose 15.2 percent to 1,813 million pounds while exports were off 9.5 percent to 2,406 million pounds. Statistics are derived from customs data released by the U.S. and Canadian governments. The Association’s “Index of Net New...
In spite of the economic challenges in Nigeria, Aluminium Extrusion Industries plc, a company that manufactures extruded aluminium products, started the year on a stellar good note. The company was able to translate top-line impressive performance into bottom-line growth as revealed by analysis. For the first three months of the year, Aluminium Extrusion grew revenue by 14.91 percent year-on-year (yoy) to N505.13 million from N439.57 million in the same period of the prior year (Q1 2013). Profits before tax (PBT) rose by 8.12 percent to N19.07 million in Q1 2014, compared with N17.63 million in Q1 2013. Profit after tax (PAT) also followed the same bottom growth trend as it surged by 37.19 percent to N16.37 million in Q1 2014, as against N11.93 million as of Q1 2013. This is an impressive...
A new “aluminum-air” battery developed by Israel-based Phinergy and Alcoa Canada can more than triple the distance electric cars can travel. The battery, shown to the public in Montreal this week, is made of panels that are mostly made of aluminum. By using the new battery on an "ordinary car" along with a car’s normal lithium-ion battery, the car can travel as far as 1000 miles. Aviv Tzidon, CEO of Phinergy, told CBC Montreal’s Homerun, "We hope that this will increase the penetration of electric cars with zero emissions," and added that the new battery should ease electric car drivers’ "range anxiety." He said, "When you're buying a car, you want to buy freedom. When you have a car which is limited in range, and you need to have infrastructure to [fast-charge it], you are losing this...
Signature Associates has made negotiations during the sale of a 190, 947 sq. foot industrial building in Michigan. Ted Vilek and Jeff Chystal of Signature Associated were the sellers while Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. represented the buyer, WKW Erbsloeh North America, Inc. WKW Erbsloeh North America bought Kalamazoo’s Bowers Manufacturing and is expanding further its operations of fabricating, aluminium extrusion and anodizing.
Leading figures from the British automotive industry will discuss the growing demand for aluminium amongst carmakers at a special conference in Birmingham this autumn. Until recently, aluminium has only been used in mechanical components in cars, with all-aluminium vehicle bodies being the preserve of high end or specialist vehicles. That’s changing as mass-market models begin to utilise the recyclable material in chassis and bodies. The two-day event, which is being organised by ALFED, takes place on November 11 and 12 at the Thinktank Science Museum in Birmingham. The conference will build on last year’s successful gathering with more than 100 delegates due to attend each day from companies including Jaguar Land Rover, Morgan and Toyota. Interestingly, this year’s event will see Lotus...
China Aluminum Network Zhongfu Industrial’s board secretary Yangping said the company will pay close attention to the high-end market of aluminum and aluminum alloy plate/strip/foil, efforts to realize target product positioning of “ high alloy content, high surface quality and high size conformity”. Yangping said now company’s high-end market of aluminum and aluminum alloy plate/strip/foil includes beverage can, high grade aluminum foil billet, high grade printing plate base material, transportation aluminum sheet and industrial aluminum plate/strip; the company possesses competitive advantages of short process flow, less energy loss and low cost in high-end aluminum process market.
The National Aluminium Products Company (NAPCO), one of the leading extruders of aluminium profiles in the GCC, has revealed its plans to implement a strategic training programme for graduating Omani college and university students, particularly those in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering. The new programme reflects the company’s support for the government’s move towards Omanisation, a policy enacted by the government of Oman in 1988 aimed at replacing expatriate workers with trained Omani personnel. In addition to the new training initiative, NAPCO is looking towards hiring more Omani citizens to fill up more than 35 per cent of their current workforce. According to the company’s senior executives, NAPCO will be selecting a number of Omani students this year to train for...
Kenya’s manufacturing industry is set to grow with the entry of GZ Industries, one of Africa’s aluminium can manufacturers who are putting up a manufacturing plant. The factory is expected to be ready in the first quarter of next year will costs Kshs. 8.3 billion ($100 million) and have an annual production capacity of 1.2 billion cans per year. Speaking on Tuesday during the ground breaking ceremony for East Africa’s first aluminium can factory, the GZI’s CEO, Mr. Motti Goldmintz said the facility will be located on a 50 acre plot in Sultan Hamud. This plant is logistically well placed for the local beer & beverage industry and will start supplying the local market by early 2015. He said the decision to invest in aluminium can line follows significant upturn and continuous demand in...
At the culmination of the first Canadian International Aluminium Conference (CIAC), the Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) offered several conclusions and reflections by some of the world’s experts during several panel discussions held Tuesday and Wednesday in Montreal. The participants confirmed that the Quebec aluminium industry remained a global leader notably due to its productivity and efficiency, all the while stressing that its position is threatened by increased international competition. To continue to take full advantage of the opportunities created by the need for new products and in innovative technologies in a global marketplace in full expansion, Quebec industry must continue to develop its catalogue of finished products and pursue its advanced research and development...
Heineken is introducing a fresh redesign to its beer cans that dials down the brand’s trademark green to emphasise the aluminium in the hope of appealing to contemporary men. Heineken has redesigned its cans to appeal to contemporary, city-dwelling men. The new ‘Star Can’ is rolling out to the 170 countries where the beer is sold, with some markets to start selling ahead of the crucial summer sales season. It follows the redesign of Heineken bottles, which launched last year. The new can design appears on all sizes and is already available in travel retail outlets across Western Europe. The update, created by Dutch consultancy DBOD, is the first in five years and plays up the can’s aluminum elements to create a more ‘masculine’, ‘thirst-quenching’ look. Heineken has redesigned its cans to...
Luxury manufacturers such as BMW and Jaguar make extensive use of materials such as carbon fibre and aluminium in the structure of some new cars such as the i8 supercar and upcoming XE sedan. More affordable models, such as the Holden Commodore, have introduced some alumiunium panels to save weight but the car's core structure is usually made from heavier steel. Matt Zaluzec, Ford’s technical leader for materials and manufacturing research, says the lightweight Fusion is just as safe and reliable as its conventional cousin. “Our goal was to investigate how to design and build a mixed-materials, lightweight vehicle that could potentially be produced in high volume, while providing the same level of safety, durability and toughness as our vehicles on the road today,” he says. “The...
As of late 2013, the capacity of aluminum foil in China, as the world´s largest producer of aluminum sheets, strips and foils, hit 3.4 million tons/a; the capacity of aluminum cold rolling sheet/strip and aluminum hot rolling strip both reached 12.5 million tons/a. In particular, "1+4" hot continuous rolling played a large part of hot rolling strip production line, making up 43.6% of the total hot rolling capacity. China also boasts the largest net exporter of aluminum rolling products in the world. In 2013, China´s net export of aluminum sheet/strip and aluminum foil realized 1.214 million tons and 699,000 tons. Due to technical shortcomings, most of China´s imports are high-precision aluminum sheet/strip products. Driven by robust demand from downstream sectors like automobile,...
A new aluminum wheel coating from Accuride Corp. is designed to reduce the rim flange wear seen in heavy-haul, shifting-load and frequent stop-start applications. The Accu-Flange coating, which can be applied to many of the company’s aluminum wheels, is a special protective treatment applied to the surfaces of the wheel flange most prone to wear. The treatment bonds to the aluminum substrate, forming a tough barrier that reduces abrasion between the tire wall and wheel rim, Accuride explained. As a result, Accu-Flange extends wheel service life for fleets that carry heavy loads and loads that are prone to shifting, such as lumber, metals, gravel, liquids and even passengers. It also is ideal for fleets that make frequent stops and starts – such as transit or refuse applications – and for...
