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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Alcoa today announced that Glenn Miller has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer of its Global Rolled Products (GRP) business effective May 1. He succeeds Judy Schrecker who will retire from Alcoa after 34 years of service. Miller will be responsible for managing all aspects of the global GRP financial and information technology organizations. Miller will also serve on Alcoa’s Executive Council, the senior leadership team that sets strategic direction for the Company. “Glenn has the ideal breadth of financial and management experience to take on this role leading GRP’s finance organization as Alcoa builds out its value-add businesses,” said Kay Meggers, Alcoa Executive Vice President and Group President, Global Rolled Products. Most recently, Miller served as Vice President, Finance...
The University of Liverpool is using transom door closers from Alpro Architectural Hardware at student residences on its south campus adjacent to the Management School and Law Faculty. Alpro’s overhead transom closers are a means of hydraulically controlling the opening and closing of aluminium doors and can have light, medium or heavy spring strengths to suit type of usage, with a 90 degree hold-open option. Transom closers are well suited for use at universities and colleges since alternative options such as spring hinges and floor springs can restrict adjustment flexibility which is crucial for a student population. The newest accommodation hall at Liverpool offers catered and self-catering facilities for around 750 students. The university’s commitment to invest £660m in the ‘Student...
Delhi-head quartered auto components major Amtek Auto has announced a 25% dividend for its shareholders at the AGM held on Monday. In a notification to the stock markets, Amtek Auto informed that the board declared "a dividend Rs 0.50 per equity share of face value Rs 2 each." The AGM also saw the board extending "borrowing limit under Section 180 (1) (c) of the Companies Act 2013 to Rs 20,000 crore," said the market notification. The component company's shares rallied on Monday, up 8.58% or Rs 12 to close at Rs 151.80. Amtek's stock has seen some smart pickup ever since the company announced the completion of its takeover of 'substantial' stake in the Germany-based Kuepper Group a week ago. The deal, first disclosed in December end, has generated interest because of the strong synergies...
Bridgnorth Aluminium said their investment of £41m for expansion of an aluminium plant based in Shropshire will open up 65 jobs. The company will extend lithosheet rolling mill as well as the finishing line with the introduction of new machines for operations by 2015 end. The company also plans to build a new research as well as development laboratory and it will start its operations in May. The investment would double the capacity of the plant to about 75,000 tons per year, said the company. The plant makes coiled aluminium for food, graphics and pharmaceutical and industries. It has currently about 300 employees. Last year the project at Stourbridge Road created 35 new jobs. "More than £100m has come into Bridgnorth in terms of investment since 2001 and we've steadily built the company...
Gulf Extrusions (Gulfex), a leading global manufacturer of extruded aluminium products, has announced that the year has ended with a surge in market share. The company registered an increase in revenues as well as production volume, which is highly attributed to its expansion initiatives--expanding into new sectors and winning new projects. The Middle East and the USA are the two most significant markets for Gulfex. Both markets have reported the largest shares of aluminium sales, while the GCC and European regions have also shown a significant increase in demand. It is part of Gulfex's business strategy to determine new growth paths and follow them with an aim to diversify its line of production by targeting different industry sectors. As a result, the company has been able to...
More than 30 foil rollers from all continents have joined forces in a new Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) to support foil growth globally and coordinate messages on sustainability and recovery. With the market for aluminium foil expected to grow by 4-5% CAGR up to 2018 the industry gathered in Dubai for the third Global Aluminium Foil Roller Conference (GLAFCO), organised once again by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). The main outcome was the establishment of the global initiative, enabling the industry to speak with ‘one voice’ on issues of central importance to the industry’s growth. The conference agreed to develop these ‘one voice’ messages on issues such as foil recycling and recovery and the industry's contributions to sustainable consumption and...
China’s aluminium product exports are expected to climb in 2014 as semis producers are gaining a cost advantage from more depressed domestic prices of the metal, Shanghai Metals Market said at its 9th Copper & Aluminium Summit. Chinese exports of aluminium plates and strips may rise by 9.5% year-on-year to 1.7 million tonnes for the whole year, SMM’s aluminium analyst Wang Chunhui said at the conference in Shanghai today. Exports of aluminium foils may jump by 19.2% to 900,000 tonnes while those of the metal extrusions may increase by 14.4% to 700,000 tonnes, he said. ``With the SHFE/LME aluminium price ratio trending down, China-made semis products are quite competitive in the international market,’’ Wang said and showed the following price ratio slide to the conference delegates....
Jaguar Land Rover, a company owned by Tata Motors, has invested 45 mn pounds in a new press line at the Halewood Operations in England in a bid to speed up the delivery of the vehicles of the company globally. The new line comprises of a combined press having a stamping capacity of 7,900 tons and it makes it the fastest and one of the most powerful press lines across JLR, stamping steel as well as aluminium panels, said the company in a statement. Commenting on Jaguar Land Rover’s new development in Halewood, the Operations Director of the company said their new press line reinforces long term investment of Jaguar Land Rover in UK manufacturing. "This investment ensures we can make more panels, even more efficiently and will continue to do so for many years to come," he added. The press...
Amtek India rose 4.65% to Rs 81.10 at 15:16 IST on BSE, extending Tuesday's 10% rise triggered by the company announcing acquisition of Germany-based Kuepper Group. The announcement was made after market hours on Friday, 14 March 2014. The stock market was closed on Monday, 17 March 2014, on account of Holi. Shares of Amtek India hit an upper circuit limit of 20% at Rs 77.50 on Tuesday, 18 March 2014. The stock has risen 25.54% in two sessions from Rs 64.60 on Friday, 14 March 2014. Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was down 1.39 points, or 0.01%, to 21,831.22. On BSE, so far 6.60 lakh shares were traded in the counter, compared with an average volume of 49,220 shares in the past one quarter. The stock hit a high of Rs 84.20 and a low of Rs 80.40 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week...
Constellium N.V. today reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013. Highlights of results include: 2013 Sales of €3.5 billion, up 4% on a like-for-like basis 2013 Adjusted EBITDA of €280 million, up €57 million or 26% from 2012 Q4 Adjusted EBITDA of €59 million, up €17 million or 40% from Q4 2012 2013 Adjusted EBITDA per metric ton of €273, up €57 or 26% from 2012 Financial results from all reporting segments ahead of prior year Year-end net debt of €132 million, reduced from Q3 net debt of €181 million Constellium’s Adjusted EBITDA for 2013 was €280 million, which represented an increase of 26% from 2012 Adjusted EBITDA of €223 million. Fourth quarter 2013 Adjusted EBITDA was €59 million, which represented an increase of 40% from €42 million in Q4 2012. Our 2013...
An in-depth survey of 6,000 consumers, undertaken by IPSOS*, to discover consumer preferences on wine and spirit closures has confirmed that the majority prefer an aluminium closure over other closure options for its convenience. The study, which took place in five major European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and UK) and the USA, was commissioned by the European aluminium closure manufacturers and suppliers who are members of the EAFA Closures Group, part of the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). Aluminium closures also scored top when the consumers were asked about their preferences for re-closing a bottle of unfinished wine for later consumption. Four out of ten surveyed confirmed they had poured away wine from a bottle closed with a cork closure which had been tainted...
ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc. opened a 100,000 square-foot carbon, stainless and aluminum coil processing and distribution service center in Woodstock, Alabama. TKMNA invested more than $15 million in the facility, just outside of the Birmingham-metropolitan area, and currently employs 20 full-time positions. At full capacity, the facility will create nearly 45 full-time jobs. The new facility processes and distributes carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum coil for TKMNA's customers across the southern United States. ThyssenKrupp Steel Services and Ken-Mac Metals, both divisions of TKMNA, occupy the facility. Currently, two cut-to-length lines and one 72-inch wide slitter process material through the facility. Poised for future growth, TKMNA's investment includes a surrounding...
Midas Holdings Limited today announced that its subsidiary, Jilin Midas Aluminium Industries Co., Ltd ("Jilin Midas") has won RMB71.9 million in orders from CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd ("CNR Changchun"). The first contract, worth approximately RMB47.2 million, will see Jilin Midas supply aluminium alloy extrusion profiles for 38 train sets (1 train set = 6 train cars), or 228 train cars, for the Shenzhen Metro Lines 2 and 5 projects. This contract is slated for delivery between 2014 and 2015. The second contract is worth RMB24.7 million and is for the supply of aluminium alloy extrusion profiles for 24 train sets (1 train set = 6 train cars), or 144 train cars, for Wuhan Metro Line 4. This contract is slated for delivery in 2014. Commenting on the contract wins, Mr Patrick...
British beverage can maker Rexam has partnered with Smirnoff Ice to launch a limited edition of the drink in its aluminium FUSION bottle. The 11oz aluminium FUSION bottles feature HD printing, a technique which allows the print of highly detailed images and are the lightest bottles in the South American market, the company claims. Manufactured in Rexam's Ejpovice site in Czech Republic and filled in Brazil, the bottles are already available in supermarkets and nightclubs across Brazil. Commenting on the packaging, Rexam South America Commercial manager Jalber Nunes said that the aluminium bottle is 100% and infinitely recyclable, and can be back on supermarket shelves in as little as 30 days after being recycled. "The new generation of consumers not only look for more customized products,...
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today continued its findings made on March 17, 2009, in Inquiry No. NQ-2008-003, as amended by its determination made on February 10, 2011, in Inquiry No. NQ-2008-003R, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of aluminum extrusions from the People's Republic of China. The Tribunal found that the dumping and subsidizing of aluminum extrusions from China were likely to result in injury. The Canada Border Services Agency will therefore continue to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on these products. The Tribunal is an independent quasi-judicial body that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Finance. It hears cases on dumped and subsidized imports, safeguard complaints, complaints about federal government procurement and appeals of...
UC RUSAL, a leading, global aluminium producer, and Israeli company Omen High Pressure Die Casting (“Omen”), a specialist producer of automotive components from non-ferrous metals, announce the signing of a shareholder agreement to create a joint venture to produce automotive components. The joint venture “VolkhOR”, which will be held in equal share (50/50), will be based on a production site at the Volkhov aluminium smelter (“VAZ”). The JV’s capacity is estimated at 5kt of auto-components per year. Start-up operations will be held in September-December 2014. The start of production is scheduled for the first quarter of 2015. RUSAL will provide the joint venture with 5ktpa of primary foundry alloys with an option to increase supplies. Omen will in turn create cutting-edge automotive...
Amtek India Ltd has completed successfully the transaction and has acquired the Kuepper Group engaged in the business of Iron, Aluminium Casting & Integrated Machining. They have five manufacturing facilities across Hungary and Germany. The company acquired substantial interest of Kuepper,a Germany based Group through Amtek Kuepper GmBH , its step down subsidiary. AMTEK INDIA LTD.’s shares were last trading at Rs.63.35 in BSE compared to previous closure of Rs. 64.95. The total number of shares traded during the day was 17494 in over 282 trades.
Nederman has signed contracts with Zhongwang Aluminium Group to supply complete solutions for filtrating fumes from the aluminium smelting processes. The new contracts are worth around SEK 85 million. The Zhongwang Aluminium Group is one of the largest enterprises for supplying aluminium profiles in the world. The order includes the design, manufacturing and complete turnkey supply of Nederman filters and coolers, engineered and produced by the Nederman factory in Suzhou, China and with project management by the Nederman Chinese Organisation. “We got our first contract from Zhongwang Aluminium Group in August last year and this second agreement shows the confidence we have gained and our ability to deliver in accordance to Zhongwang Aluminium Group’s high demands,” says Sven Kristensson,...
