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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A rapidly aging population means the aluminum industry needs to look beyond the high demand for lightweight cars if it wants to grow long into the future, a Canadian demographer said Tuesday. University of Toronto economics professor David Foot told an aluminum conference that spending patterns will shift as people age, potentially impacting the long-term demand for the metal. “When we get into our 60s and 70s, we drive our automobiles a little less, we fly a little less, so some of the current uses of aluminum which are great, are not going to be long-term growth prospects,” he said in an interview. The aluminum sector foresees “game changing” demand from planes, trains and automobiles, which are increasingly using the metal to lower the weight and improve fuel efficiency and...
Hindalco Industries, based in Madhya Pradesh/India, has placed an order with Hertwich Engineering for a continuous homogenizing and sawing plant for extrusion billet. With the continuous homogenizing plant, perfectly uniform metallurgical properties of all billets are achieved due to precise and reproducible temperature regime during heating, holding and cooling. The new continuous homogenizing plant is part of a production expansion being undertaken at its Mahan site. The continuous homogenizing plant has an annual capacity of 64,000 tonnes of aluminium. Billet diameters range between 178 and 229 millimetres. The plant is to be delivered in July 2014 and subsequently erected. Production is scheduled to start in February 2015.
Getec Industrial announces the Getec Advantage with aluminum extrusion heat sink turnkey services. As a thermal management solutions company, Getec is dedicated to quality turnkey manufacturing. Getec recently launched an aluminum billet casting division, which is another example of their unique approach to satisfying the needs of their customers. As an aluminum extrusion heat sink turnkey services company, Getec makes everything simple for their customers. They strive to provide those they serve with information about the many issues involved in aluminum extrusion, including the advantages of using turnkey services. Getec is involved in every aspect of the manufacturing process, from casting the aluminum billet and fabricating the die, to finishing and assembling the piece. The turnkey...
Alcoa Ltd. and Israeli firm Phinergy are working together to commercialize an aluminum-air battery they claim can extend the range of an electric vehicle by about 1,600 kilometres. According to Alcoa and the electric vehicle battery maker, they are collaborating on new materials, processes and components to commercialize the revolutionary battery. “Automakers want technologies that enable zero-emission electric cars to travel distances that compete with gasoline-powered cars,” Alcoa Canada president Martin Briere said in a statement. “The aluminum-air battery has the potential to meet that challenge using fully recyclable material with no CO2 emissions.” The announcement was made in Montreal where they debuted a zero-emissions electric deomonstration car powered by the aluminum-air...
Constellium presents the whole range of its aluminium functional surfaces including the latest developed STAYBRIGHT® as well as the innovative 3D surfaces at the 2014 Automotive Interiors Expo from June 24 to 26 in Stuttgart, Germany. Constellium will as well take this opportunity to highlight its innovative offer during a presentation under the motto “Design and engineering: creating the possible” included in the 2014 Styling and Technology Studio which will run for three days alongside the exhibition.
Showa Denko along with Showa Aluminum Can Corporation (SAC), its wholly owned subsidiary has completed all the procedures for taking control of the stakes in Vietnam’s Rexam-Hanacans Joint Stock Company ((Hanacans). Hanacans, an aluminum beverage cans manufaturer, has become a member of the Showa Denko Group from May 30. This acquisition represents first overseas investment of Showa Denko Group in the area of aluminum can business.
According to China Aluminium Can Holdings Ltd, the initial phase review of the management accounts for 4 months that ended on 30th April, 2014. It expects that a material reduction in total revenue and net profit for H1 2014 for the group in comparison to H1 2013. The expected reduction in the total revenue as well as net profit of the material has led to a significant decrease in the sales overseas. This has resulted due to the increasing competition from the small-sized aerosol manufacturers overseas. A decline in the market demand for the packaging products from major customers of the Group in China has resulted due to the adverse effect of slowdown in China’s economy.
Shree Narmada Aluminium Industries’ net profit reported to INR 0.48 crore in March 2014 quarter against the net loss of INR 0.06 crore in the last quarter that ended on March 2013. The sales of the company declined to 49.44% (0.90 crore) in 2014 March quarter in comparison to INR.1.78 crore in the quarter ending in March 2013.
Qatalum's participation as a Strategic Sponsor of the Conference is seen by the DCEO, Khalid Laram, as an opportunity to illustrate opportunities available to enterprising Qatari companies in the lucrative aluminium downstream industry. Qatalum highlighted its support of downstream Qatari industry as a Strategic Sponsor of the AZEM Aluminium Downstream Investment Opportunities Conference, held on the 27 May at the Intercontinental Hotel, Doha, under the patronage of the Minister of Energy and Industry. Having signed permanent contracts last year with two local downstream companies (Al Noor Aluminium Extrusion and Qatar Aluminium Extrusion), Qatalum sees investing in Qatari industry as a key part of its responsibilities under the Qatar's National Vision 2030, and its vision for the...
Semenyih-based LB Aluminium Bhd is looking to undertake another major expansion exercise this year, in line with the growing aluminium extrusion industry in Malaysia. It is currently in the midst of preparing the budget for the expansion. However, details of its expansion will only be finalised by the end of July. “We are still planning what to do, what to expand and what to buy, but no firm decision has been made as yet,” says chief executive officer Mark Wing Kong. Three years ago, the company underwent a major expansion of capacity, which cost about RM40mil. “It took time to absorb that. So in the financial year ending April 30, 2015, we are looking at another expansion to expand capacity as we still feel there is still growth for Malaysia for the aluminium extrusion industry. “We are...
Bhoruka Aluminium reported a net loss of Rs 0.22 crore in the quarter ended March 2014 compared to the net loss of Rs 4.33 crore during the previous quarter that ended in March 2013. During March quarter 2014, total sales also came down 99.73% to Rs 0.03 crore as against Rs 11.08 crore during the previous quarter that ended March 2013. Bhoruka also reported the result for the full year 2014 that ended March 2014. Net profit reported to Rs 31.28 crore in the year compared to the net loss of Rs 8.70 crore during the previous year. Sales came down 70.73% to Rs 6.92 crore in the year ended March 2014 as against Rs 23.64 crore during the previous year ended March 2013
Lincoln Electric Australia announces the introduction of two new aluminium push-pull welding systems targeting the truck trailer manufacturing and automotive repair markets. The POWER MIG 350MP trailer manufacturing One-Pak package includes all the components and wire needed by a fabricator for premium push-pull wire feeding capability in trailer manufacturing sheet metal applications. The multi-process POWER MIG 350MP package includes a Magnum PRO AL air-cooled push-pull gun; aluminium drive roll kits; and SuperGlaze 5356 TM 3/64 in. (1.2 mm) dia. MIG (GMAW) wire specifically developed for the aluminium trailer manufacturing industry. The standard package for steel welding includes a Magnum PRO 300 push gun, steel drive rolls (for steel, stainless, and silicon bronze wire), gas regulator...
Frith’s Flexible Packaging was the recipient of an Alufoil Trophy for an outstanding decorative print finish on a limited edition cigar humidor made for Integral Logistics. The Alufoil Trophy 2014 featured many original, yet practical, solutions for products using alufoil packaging and aluminium closures. The panel awarded 12 trophies from 67 entries, recognising excellence in all five competition categories, plus one discretionary award, presented to the winners at Interpack. The judges gave the Discretionary award for Frith’s Flexible Packaging’s Bugatti wooden humidor, which incorporates engraved aluminium foil crafted to give a 3D effect on the lid, to create a unique affect and enhance the point of sale appeal. The bespoke print and embossing process, known as Dufex, allows the...
The Aditya Birla Group’s flagship company Hindalco Industries Ltd reported a stand-alone net profit of Rs.248.15 crore for the fourth quarter of 2013-14, down 48.52% from a year ago, owing to rising costs even though sales of aluminium were at a record high, the company said on Thursday. “The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) are up driven by better operational results not only in copper which is very apparent, but also in aluminium,” said Debu Bhattacharya, managing director at Hindalco Industries and vice-chairman at overseas subsidiary Novelis Inc. “A significant jump in depreciation and interest, however, has dampened the net income,” Bhattacharya said at a press conference. The company, which has set up two new aluminium plants and one new alumina...
Shijiazhuang in Hebei is planning to build the largest aluminum alloy power cable production base in the world, with expected annual output value to reach 100 bn yuan ($16 billion), reported the local media today. Joy Sense Cable Co., a company leading in manufacturing of aluminum cable replacing the copper cable, has developed rare-earth high-iron aluminum alloy power cable succesfully, featured by good performance as well as low cost compared to the traditional copper cable without stating the time of completing the process construction.
Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) and Ducab, a leading provider of cable and wire solutions in the UAE and wider GCC region, recently signed a Musataha agreement which secured Ducab Aluminium a 546,070 square foot plot of land in Kizad’s aluminium cluster. The plot of land will be used to set up a manufacturing plant with an investment of AED 220 million for buildings, machinery and infrastructure. The plant will be Ducab’s sixth in the UAE, alongside its three facilities in Musaffah and two in Dubai. Ducab also owns AEI Cables in the UK which was purchased earlier this year. Ducab’s facility in Kizad plans to be operational by 2015. This was announced at the signing ceremony, attended by Engineer Khaled Salmeen, CEO, Kizad, and Engineer Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri, Ducab’s Chairman....
Leading aerospace manufacturer Alcoa (NYSE: AA) today broke ground on its state-of-the-art, $100 million aerospace expansion in La Porte, Indiana where it will produce nickel-based superalloy jet engine parts. The new 320,000-square-foot facility will expand Alcoa’s reach from structural engine components for business and regional jets to large commercial aircraft, including narrow- and wide-body and military airplanes. Engines for narrow-body aircraft are among the top selling jet engines in the world. “Aerospace growth is soaring and Alcoa is ramping up our downstream capabilities to capture that demand,” said Alcoa Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld. “Applying our industry-leading expertise, this facility will deliver highly engineered parts our customers need to build some of the best...
In a major development on the industrial front in Gujarat, the state’s exclusive Japanese industrial estate will be launched in the first week of June, when the first manufacturing unit from the land of the rising sun lays the foundation stone at Vithalapur, located about 95 kilometers north-west of Ahmedabad city. Mitsubishi Aluminum Co, through its Indian subsidiary MA Extrusion India Private Ltd, will be setting up the first industrial unit in this exclusive Japanese cluster that is located in a region in north Gujarat that is expected to turn into a “mini Japan” in the coming years, centred around the upcoming Maruti Suzuki plant at Hansalpur. “MA Extrusion will be the first company to lay its foundation stone in this industrial estate that will house only Japanese firms. The company...
