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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London architecture studio Make has designed contractible metal street kiosks for the Canary Wharf ice sculpting festival. Based on the concept of origami and modelled from folded paper prototypes, the kiosks feature hinged aluminium panels that allow the unit to open and close like a fan. A counterweight system controlled by a winch allows the front of the kiosk to be raised upwards from the base, revealing a plywood skin covered interior with a waterproof membrane. The folded section forms a canopy to shelter those working inside, while a resilient powder-coating finish protects the façade from vandalism. The kiosks can be adapted to suit the needs of the vendor, designed for a multitude of purposes; from serving coffee, to information points, to a spot for DJs at events. Two of the...
A collaborative business approach by two leading Midlands companies that make aluminium products is creating growth and recruitment in the sector. Superform, based at Blackpole in Worcester, has developed over the past 40 years unique “superforming” technology that gives designers unprecedented freedom to create from sheet aluminium complex parts that cannot be made with conventional stamping processes. Now the company, operating out of its UK Midlands base, is shipping superformed parts to other countries, including Germany, Italy and Australia, with exports forecast to be up by 44 per cent by 2015. The technology is especially popular in automotive, aerospace, rail, medical and architectural markets. In the automotive sector, Superform’s advances are the result in part of its close...
After getting into an international partnership of GME & Ischebeck Titan, GME has announced a new addition to its Aluminum Trench Shield Line and it’s called the Lite-Shield Sheeting System. The Lite-Shield Sheeting system is a new complementary addition of the company to its Lite-Shield product line. With the help of this new system, GME has find a solution to how to handle multiple existing crossing utility lines without requiring a custom solution every time. Designed with a fleet utilization in mind, the system is made in a way that it can be used on the existing Lite-Shield panels. Accompanying the new system, GME is also announcing a new aluminum interlocking sheet pile, specifically designed for use with e Lite-Shield Sheeting system.
Honesty Food is set to launch its new ‘Teasy’ green tea energy drink using Rexam's Fusion aluminium bottle. The company said the distinctive shape of the 250ml Fusion bottle gives Teasy great standout on-shelf and a premium positioning, distinguishing it from other 250ml slimline cans. It added that the aluminium bottle also safeguards the liquid from harmful UV light, while allowing impact pasteurisation. Honesty Foods noted: “Rexam's global reach combined with its excellent customer service made it the ideal partner for an entrepreneurial food business like Honesty Foods. The team showed total dedication and offered a packaging solution that not only ensured our liquid stays fresh, but is fully recyclable and stylish”. The 250ml Teasy bottles will be available in Green Tea & Chamomile...
In an attempt to reach customers, engineers, designers and new generation of students, Sapa Extrusions has converted Design Manual to an app for use on tablets and smartphones. Originally published in the year 1980, this design manual is available now to the visitors of extrusion-specific websites of Sapa. Currently the version has over 4,500 registered users. The Manual aims to supply the customers with extruded aluminum solutions and raise their knowledge level about the aluminum profiles in the industry. The app is available in App Store of Apple for iPhone as well as iPad users, and for all Android devices on Google Play.
Alcoa, a global leader in lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing, is a founding member of the country’s first manufacturing institute focused solely on light metals: the National Lightweight and Modern Metals Innovation Institute in Detroit, Michigan. The institute was formally unveiled by President Obama during an event in Washington today. “Lightweight metals are a growing and critical segment of the national manufacturing base. We’ve seen this most recently through the increased use of aluminum in the automotive industry to produce energy efficient vehicles,” said Alcoa Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld. “As one of the country’s most established leaders in lightweight metals, Alcoa is committed to sharing our expertise to ensure the competitiveness of U.S. industry.” The goal...
For nearly a century, Ford’s River Rouge factory and its neighboring steel mill have worked in close harmony to produce some of America’s most popular vehicles, from the Model A to the F-150 pickup truck. But ever since Ford announced last month that it would make the body of its new F-150 mostly out of aluminum, that steel maker, which was spun off by Ford in 1989, has faced the unsettling prospect that its longtime partner is drifting away. Carmakers’ shift to aluminum has raised apprehension among steel makers, which have been fighting an increasingly uphill battle simply to maintain their business. Now, they are trying to respond, making lighter, stronger steel in a bid to retain one of their most important customers, the automakers. Steel makers, which have been riding a wave of...
Norsk Hydro ASA will invest in a new production line at its rolled products plant in Grevenbroich, Germany. The new line will increase annual capacity for aluminium car body sheet to 200,000 metric tons. "In the search for light-weighting vehicles and reducing CO2 emissions, automotive customers are looking for innovative solutions in aluminium. We are therefore increasing our production capacity of state-of-the-art automotive body sheet," says Executive Vice President Oliver Bell, head of Hydro's Rolled Products business area. The new line, which has an estimated cost of EUR 130 million, is following a recent decision to expand the annual continuous heat treatment capacity from 20,000 to 50,000 metric tons. The expansion will include annealing and surface treatment lines, part of a...
Kings Roller Grilles and Shutters (KRGS) has been commissioned to deliver a wide range of steel and aluminium roller shutters and grilles at the Sydney Cricket Ground. KRGS’ scope of work for Stage 2 of Sydney Cricket Ground's Redevelopment project includes supplying KRGS steel shutters, KRGS aluminium shutters and KRGS Ultimate all aluminium roller grilles for a 13,000-seat grandstand, corporate suites and function rooms as well as kitchens, wet areas and back-of-house facilities. The challenging project required KRGS to supply three types of roller shutter solutions to meet complete requirements of both clients and end tenants in a short period of time. The team recently achieved a major contract milestone ahead of schedule with the delivery of 13,000 seats and associated facilities...
HULAMIN, the aluminium products maker, says further cost-cutting and efficiency gains in the year ended December will position the group for growth and improved profitability. The company said on Monday that normalised earnings were up 251%, with headline earnings per share (HEPS) increasing by 128%. The share had risen 5.26% by midmorning trade. The cost savings included reducing employee headcount by 10%. At the same time the KwaZulu-Natal-based group made efficiency gains from its manufacturing excellence programme. But it said declining cost competitiveness and margin pressure was exacerbated by rampant input cost increases, supply disruptions, and imported rolled and extruded products that did not have tariff protection. This had prompted a revalidation of growth assumptions along...
Aluminum producer Sapa wants to close its precision tubing plant located in Hanover, Germany. Since their agreement with Norsk Hydro in 2012 , SAPA has worked on various restructurings as well as asset sales, to combine their downstream operations. In order to get a good hold over the market, the company finds acquisition of firms that deals in aluminum extrusion business.
Bright Packaging Industry Bhd, an aluminium foil packaging materials manufacturer, aims to record a better performance in its current financial year ending August 31, 2014 as compared to the previous year. Executive Chairman Nik Mustapha Muhamad said the target would be well-supported by the improving economic environment and the company's market diversification. "2014 is going to be a very good year compared to the previous one (which saw) our profit increase to almost double. "We are heading to a better year because we are able to diversify our market," he said today. However, he declined to elaborate. For the fourth quarter ended August 31, 2013, Bright Packaging's pre-tax profit rose to RM2.08 million from RM1.75 million in the same quarter in 2012. Revenue increased to RM20.8 million...
With backlogs at Boeing and Airbus Group at record levels, the boom in commercial-airplane manufacturing is expected to continue for some time. That's good news for Kaiser Aluminum, a maker of lightweight aluminum plate used in commercial planes. Kaiser, based in Foothill Ranch, Calif., is a dominant player in the market, along with Alcoa (AA) and Constellium (CSTM), and is well positioned to benefit from rising demand. Kaiser also is a leader in making extruded aluminum for car parts, such as anti-lock brakes and bumper systems, where demand has been strong, as well. Despite healthy end markets, Kaiser has run into difficulties lately, as a glut of inventory for aluminum plate has formed in the aerospace supply chain. That has put pressure on pricing, which is weighing on the business....
General Motors' executives insist they're not sweating Ford's 2015 aluminum F-150. They say they'll counter with redesigned mid-sized pickups and are working on updates to GM's freshly redesigned full-sized pickups. And it appears they'll be slinging plenty of aluminum of their own -- in about five years. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that GM has signed contracts with aluminum makers Alcoa and Novelis to supply its next generation of full-sized pickups, due by late 2018. The suppliers are working to increase aluminum sheet production to accommodate GM's next-gen pickup, the paper reported, citing unnamed sources. A GM spokesman declined to comment. The 2015 F-150, which Ford is expected to launch around December, will shed up to 700 pounds from the outgoing model. Ford is...
Alumex Limited, Hayleys Group’s subsidiary, plans to start a Rs.838 million Initial Public Offering (IPO) to finance the monetary requirement for setting up a powder coating plant. It is also done to be eligible for tax benefits offered by Government for entities containing a listing on Colombo Stock Exchange prior to 31 March, 2014. The IPO will begin on March 6, 2014 and ends at March 25, 2014 unless there is any oversubscription before the closing date. The minimum subscription will be at 100 shares or a total amount of Rs. 1,400. Alumex appoints NDB Investment Bank as the Financial Advisors & Managers to the Offering. P W Corporate Secretarial is the Registrars to the Offering. The Alumex Group, a subsidiary of Hayleys PLC, a diversified multinational Group is a leading aluminium...
Aleris said it has signed a multiyear agreement with Boeing to supply the aircraft maker with aluminum aerospace plate and sheet. Aleris, an aluminum recycler and producer of aluminum products, did not specify the value of the work for Boeing. However, Aleris did say aluminum plate and sheet products for Boeing will be supplied from its plant in Koblenz, Germany. Aleris said it and Boeing also are in the process of qualifying Aleris' rolling mill in Zhenjiang, China, for aircraft plate. Aleris formally introduced the $350 million hot rolling mill last April. Aleris said it recently announced it has attained AS 9100 certification for the mill; the certification is the basic aircraft-related quality standard for the production of aircraft aluminum plate. Johan Petry, vice president of...
Security 365 develops a new range of security rated industrial aluminium plantation shutters Security365 Pty Ltd has come up with a whole new range of quality security rated aluminium plantation shutter products. Backed by their experience of 8 years of developing secured aluminium plantation shutters, Security 365’s team is an expert in making customized shutter systems. Sought by homeowners and architects, the new aluminium plantation shutters is a combination of elegant clean lines along with stylish good looks. It also has a locking facility for providing security, screening & privacy. These new plantation shutters can be fitted both internally and externally, and are suitable for both domestic as well as commercial applications. With their hardwearing, powder-coated and long lasting...
Constellium N.V. today announced the launch of new aluminium high-strength Crash Management Systems (CMS) technology designed for the front and the rear of a vehicle for enhanced structural protection in the event of a collision. Constellium’s innovative technology enables the production of aluminium CMS that are 15 percent lighter and 10 percent stronger than the current aluminium CMS on the market. “As a leading supplier of automotive Crash Management Systems with both engineering and manufacturing capabilities in Europe, China, and the United States, Constellium is continuously developing innovative technologies and products to further increase the use of aluminium extrusions in the automotive market,“ said Paul Warton, President of Constellium’s Automotive Structures and Industry...
