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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HIGH technological capability is predominant to realise the nation’s aspiration to develop the country as the hub for energy-efficient vehicle (EEV) manufacturing. Malaysia now possesses the fundamental technologies to support the development of the EEV industry, acquired from the nation’s involvement in the conventional automotive manufacturing thus far. However, Malaysia still lacks some critical EEV-specific technological requirements. Malaysia Automotive Technology Roadmap (MATR), one of the six blueprints recently revealed, will serve as the guidelines in steering the automotive community in the nation’s adoption and adaption of and innovative approach towards EEV manufacturing. Relating to the entire automotive ecosystem, MATR identifies the relevant technologies that are needed to...
Jilin Liyuan Aluminium Company based in Liaoyuan, Jilin Province of China, has commissioned a 100-MN extrusion press (front-loading) supplied by SMS Meer in Germany. With this extrusion press, the Chinese company is making every effort to expand its product portfolio in the present market for large aluminum profiles. With the help of this press, Jilin Liyuan can effectively produce profiles for shipbuilding and railway construction. In addition to that, the company has ordered a 160-MN front-loading press, a 36-MN direct / indirect tube and a 60-MN direct tube press from SMS Meer.
Today Jaguar confirms that it will bring an all-new mid size sports sedan to production; the Jaguar XE. Speaking at the Geneva Auto Show Dr Ralf Speth, Chief Executive Officer, Jaguar Land Rover, confirmed: “We announced just a few weeks ago that our new Engine Manufacturing Centre would produce a new family of premium, lightweight, low-friction, low emission four-cylinder petrol and diesel units. The first of our Ingenium engine range will be used in our all-new mid-sized Jaguar sports sedan. That car will be called the Jaguar XE, and it will be unveiled in production form later this year.” The XE will be the first product from the new advanced aluminium architecture which was showcased in the C-X17 concept car in 2013. Its global rollout will begin in 2015, and it will be the first...
The Audi A8 limousine and Audi Q7 SUV, the German brand’s biggest models, will lose significant weight for their next-generation models. Audi has confirmed the A8 will partly use the hybrid carbonfibre and aluminium construction being used by the new Lamborghini Huracan and its R8 supercar twin due in 2015. The new lightweight construction will not feature in the next-generation Q7 due in early 2015, but the rival to the BMW X5 and Porsche Cayenne will still make significant weight savings. “The Q7 will be a steel and aluminium combination, though it will make big steps in weight – up to 300kg,” said Audi chief technical officer Dr Ulrich Hackenberg. The reduction in mass isn’t as impressive as the 400kg-odd saving made by the latest Range Rover in its switch to a new all-aluminium body,...
Constellium N.V. announced today that an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, LLC has agreed to sell 12,561,475 Class A Ordinary Shares of the Company in an underwritten offering. The Company will not sell any shares in the offering and will not receive any proceeds from the offering. Goldman, Sachs & Co. will act as underwriter for the offering. In connection with the offering, the Company has agreed not to offer or sell any Class A Ordinary Shares of the Company for a period of 30 days from the date hereof, subject to certain exceptions. A shelf registration statement (including a prospectus) relating to the Class A Ordinary Shares is effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. A prospectus supplement...
Steel – and, increasingly – aluminum demand could be hit this quarter if automakers cut back on production. Auto inventory levels have soared over recent months as frigid temperatures and winter storms in the past six weeks have slowed retail sales and showroom traffic, Reuters reported in a recent article. As a result, inventories of unsold vehicles at dealers have soared, triggering a new round of steep discounts by carmakers and their dealers. The article advises that some of the heftiest discounts are being offered by Ford and General Motors dealers on the 2014 Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup trucks, usually two of their strongest sellers. Unusually, Japanese automakers Toyota and Honda have also joined in the discounts, a step they usually shy away from...
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. Director Leeuwen Thomas Melton Van unloaded 8,500 shares of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.27, for a total transaction of $597,295.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 6,769 shares in the company, valued at approximately $475,658. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. KALU has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. from $75.00 to $80.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock....
The City Council on Monday night was expected to approve the framework of a development agreement that would bring a $1.5 billion aluminum production facility and as many as 2,000 high-skilled manufacturing jobs to the Barstow area. The proposed Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Newport Beach-based Scuderia Development to build a 2.95 million-square-foot facility for China Zhongwang Holdings Limited on 964 acres between Lenwood and Hodge roads has been in the works since last fall, city officials said. Scuderia Development filed a letter of intent with the city in November, with a proposal to build the plant on a lot just south of the defunct Sun & Sky Country Club and golf course in Lenwood. One of the largest secondary aluminum production factories in the world would be constructed...
Midas Holdings Limited announced its financial results for the financial year ended December 31, 2013 (FY2013) last Friday evening. The company was founded in 2000 and has a good history of supplying to China’s rail transportation sector as well as exporting its products to other parts of Asia and Europe. It is currently the “leading manufacturer of aluminium alloy extrusion products for the passenger rail transportation sector in [China]”. In addition, Midas owns 32.5% of Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport Co., Ltd (“NPRT”), an associate company engaged in the development, manufacturing and sale of metro trains, bogies and their related parts. NPRT is licensed to manufacture metro trains on a nationwide basis in China. So, it’s possible to see a positive impact on Midas’ results and the...
Radical new carbon-fibre as well as aluminium’s hybrid pieces will soon be a part of the upcoming full generation of Audis. Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, Audi’s engineering boss, admitted that the new technology almost ready to debut in public in the Lamborghini Huracan at Geneva Motor Show next week, is headed across the top end of the Audi range. “This is a chassis development with a combination of both engineering teams and you will definitely see Audi use this technology.” The first Audi to use the hybrid pieces is the all-new R8. Initially it was decided the R8 would be launched later this year, but its release has held until 2015 because sources reveal Dr Hackenberg was not very happy with the development of this car compared to the Huracan, its sister car. Unlike the outgoing R8 (which was...
C.R. Laurence Co. has expanded its Denver service center to operate as a CRL-U.S. Aluminum super center, now offering the full U.S. Aluminum line of architectural products and systems, with an extensive inventory of U.S. Aluminum storefront and entrance systems. "Expanding the Denver service center aligns with our long-term goals for improving and bringing the full U.S. Aluminum product line to more of our North American service centers to better serve our customers," says Lloyd Talbert, president of CRL. Nathan Miller, U.S. Aluminum product specialist, and Dan Joella, CRL tech veteran, will spearhead a new in-house U.S. Aluminum Technical Service Department for the super center, providing specialized local customer and project support to improve the customer experience, CRL reports.
Michigan Ford dealer Ed Joliffe has been calculating the cost of getting his body shop ready for the 2015 aluminum F-150 pickup, and finds the numbers sobering. "It's going to cost anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000. That's a hell of a chunk," says Joliffe, who owns Gorno Ford in suburban Detroit. "I don't think it's for the faint of heart. All the small shops won't be able to touch it." He figures it could take five to seven years to recoup that investment, which he deems essential to stay in the body shop business. Ford is targeting dealers with large body shops as it attempts to organize the F-150 aluminum body repair system. For those dealers, the investment will exceed the $30,000 to $50,000 Ford has cited for a single repair bay. Like Joliffe, many dealers say the cost could be...
Midas Holdings Limited (Midas) recorded net profit attributable to equity holders or net profit of RMB47.7 million for the financial year ended December 31, 2013 (FY2013), up 71.3% from RMB27.8 million in the previous financial year (FY2012). Group revenue rose 32.0% from RMB869.5 million in FY2012 to RMB1.15 billion in FY2013. This was mainly driven by higher business volume from its Aluminium Alloy Extruded Products Division, which resulted in a 32.4% gain in revenue to RMB1.10 billion. This division accounted for approximately 95.7% of total revenue for FY2013. Within the division, the Transport Industry, which included the supply of aluminium alloy extrusion profiles for freight wagons, was the largest revenue contributor, accounting for 67.1% of its FY2013 revenue. The “Others”...
Jaguar Land Rover is planning to set up a new plant in Saudi Arabia, report says that. The industry minister of the Gulf Kingdom, Tawfig Fawzan Alrabiah, claimed the car giant of the Midlands was making plans for a plant that will manufacture Jaguar as well as Land Rover cars. JLR still continues to extend its reach, currently setting up a factory in China and also proposal for a manufacturing plant in Brazil. David Bailey ,an industry expert said investment in Saudi Arabia was doubly rise for JLR – as not only is the Middle East a key export market, it is also crucial for supplies of raw materials. The Post reported in the year 2012 JLR had signed a letter of intent with the authorities in Saudi Arabia. This official letter would allow the two parties to work on a detailed study for...
According to Aluminium Association reports, estimated shipments of Aluminum Drawing Stock, Bare Wire and Rod & Bar by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 103.0 million pounds during January 2014, off 9.0 percent from the January 2013 total of 113.1 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments increased 14.0 percent over the December 2013 total of 90.3 million pounds. Preliminary shipments for 2013 totaled 1,285.4 million pounds, up 10.2 percent over the 2012 total of 1,166.5 million pounds. The Association’s “Index of Net New Orders of Aluminum Mill Products” declined 1.2 percent year over year in January. Orders for flat roll products (sheet, plate, can stock and foil) decreased 3.5 percent while order receipts for extruded products increased 12.4 percent. Orders for drawing...
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc, Canadian aluminium producer has signed a 5-year partnership with National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to expand aluminium use in light vehicles & trains. “We see that the demand in the automotive market will be growing within the next few years, so we want to find new ways to produce (aluminium) and new products that can help the industry build lighter vehicles,” Claudine Gagnon, Rio Tinto Alcan spokesperson said. The partnership between Rio Tinto Alcan based in Montreal and federally-funded NRC will witness the new launch of a joint aluminium extrusion research program for improving the profitability of the metal and expand its reach to meet the industry demand. The expanded use of the lightweight materials in light trucks and passenger vehicles has gained a lot...
Bonnell Aluminum, a subsidiary of Tredegar Corporation (TG), announced today that its new extrusion line has begun production, and the volume ramp-up is progressing as planned. “We are excited about our early entry to the automotive industry, at a time when fuel efficiency standards are driving growth in aluminum content in vehicles,” said Brook Hamilton, President of Bonnell Aluminum. He added, “With our state-of-the-art equipment, outstanding technical resources, and registered automotive quality management system, we believe we have positioned Bonnell as a premier supplier in this growing market.” Early last year, the Company announced it was investing approximately $17 million in an expansion project at its Newnan, Georgia facility. This project includes the addition of a new 9”–3,600...
As Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) turn to aluminum from steel to further improve fuel efficiency and meet standards, automotive aluminum sheet industry is expected to register one of the fastest growth in the metals sector over the next several years. Industry experts and consultant agencies on environmental regulations expect aluminum auto sheet to grow at a 14 percent CAGR from 2012 through 2025. Furthermore, one of the biggest players in the aluminum industry, Alcoa, expects the market to grow at a greater than 50 percent CAGR from 2012 through 2016. AA and Novelis, a unit of India’s Hindalco Industries, are the top two U.S. aluminum sheet producers. Both these companies invested more than $1 billion last year in U.S. factories producing aluminum for autos. AA is spending $575...
