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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Willard Marine, who has earned name as composite and aluminum boats builder, has got an order to supply four aluminum patrol boats ( includes an option for the fifth as well) to the Ukrainian navy. Issued by U.S. Navy Foreign Military Sales (FMS) office, according to the contract, Willard Marine is currently supplying two SEA FORCE® 11-meter & two SEA FORCE® 7-meter aluminum patrol boats, each having an open cockpit configuration. Upon request, the company will also supply 7-meter patrol boat. The 11-meter boats are powered by Cummins QSB 5.9 380 HP engines and Hamilton model HJ292 water jets. The 7-meter boats are each equipped with a Cummins QSB 5.9 230 HP engine and a Mercruiser sterndrive. Willard Marine will provide comprehensive onsite crew training in the design, operation,...
Sapa Extrusions of Delhi, largest private employer in northeastern Louisiana Delta, is planning to expand its payroll. The aluminum manufacturer and Knight Transportation, its contract hauler, have planned a job fair on Feb. 15 to be held at the Delhi Civic Center. There will be 40 new job openings while the rest are existing openings. "Things are looking great for our operations in Delhi," said Ron Ballman, Sapa's Delhi general manager. The workforce of the company has been doubled since bringing in Ballman more than 3 years ago to turn around what had been a floundering plant. Sapa, involved in the operation of two facilities in Delhi, has a total of 332 workers in Delhi. Their annual local payroll exceeds$13 million. Ballman said about 15 of the new jobs will be drivers for Knight...
A £32 million investment at Japanese car parts factory in Co Antrim has created 100 new jobs. The workforce at the Ryobi Aluminium Casting plant in Carrickfergus will increase to 386 when all the positions are filled. The company manufactures aluminium die casting products for the European automotive market. This investment will see new machinery in operation on the factory floor, enabling the expansion of the current product range. The Stormont Executive's business support agency Invest NI has offered the company more than £2 million of assistance, partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund. First Minister Peter Robinson, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and Economy minister Arlene Foster joined Ryobi Chairman Hiroshi Urakami in Carrickfergus for the announcement...
Industry representatives including Nespresso, Audi, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetra Pak have put forward criteria for a global standard for sustainable aluminium production. The standard is part of the IUCN-led Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), whose aim is to foster responsible environmental, social and governance performance throughout the entire aluminium value chain. The 70 criteria were proposed by representatives from 14 companies that are part of the initiative and reviewed by delegates from 13 civil society organizations with expertise in issues relevant to the aluminium industry. The criteria are now open for public consultation. “Bringing together so many different perspectives is an incredibly enriching experience,” says Giulia Carbone, Deputy Director of IUCN’s Global...
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced that the Alcoa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of aluminum company Alcoa, awarded a $60,000 grant that will provide aluminum repair-focused training and technical presentations to high school and college collision instructors and industry professionals attending the 2014 NACE event in Detroit. Working together with I-CAR, collision instructors will attend aluminum-specific training sessions in Detroit the week of NACE, and aluminum technical presentations and panels will be conducted on the NACE show floor. “Aluminum is the second most used material to build cars and has grown every year for the past 40 years, so it’s not a new material to the auto industry,” said Michael Murphy, vice president – commercial, Alcoa Automotive. “However,...
Even as it is doubling production at its Kuppam unit, Sapa Profiles India, a leading global manufacturer of aluminium extrusions, is actively scouting for acquisition opportunities in the country. The company is looking to buy firms engaged in the aluminium extrusion business in the northern and western regions, top officials said. "We have done a market survey and have identified potential companies. It (acquisition) will help us get a good market position," said Keith Jones, business area president, Sapa Extrusions Asia. Sapa, which is doubling capacity to 16,000 tonnes per year at Kuppam, has invested 180 crore in the aluminium extrusion business in the country since 2011. Incidentally, the company bought Alufit India's aluminium extrusion business for $30 million in 2011. The company...
Novelis Inc. will report its earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 on Monday, February 10, 2014. Following the release, President and Chief Executive Officer Philip Martens and Chief Financial Officer Steve Fisher will discuss the results via a live conference call for investors at 9:00 a.m. ET the same day. The conference call will also be webcast live via the Novelis website, with presentation materials available online at www.novelis.com/investors. The audio portion of the meeting will be available via telephone at: U.S. and Canada Toll-Free Number: 800 732 8470 India Toll-Free Number: 0008001007929 International Toll Number: + 1 212 231 2907 To view slides and listen only, visit the web at: https://cc.callinfo.com/r/15ebze4xstdvd&eom Participants should access the...
The European Association of Brazing and Soldering (EABS) and the Building and Engineering Services Association (B&ES) has announced dates for a one day briefing on aluminium and copper joining course The ‘Technical Awareness Day’ is designed to help specifiers, designers and installers of piping system to understand and utilise the different pipe materials, typically aluminium and copper, and joining methods suitable for use in the HVACR sectors. The ‘Awareness’ programme includes: • Discussion on the Market trend towards aluminium, its thermal and mechanical properties. • Joining Aluminium is different, but not difficult, however, if you, and your customers, don’t FULLY understand these differences then it can be difficult. Preparation and demonstrations of joining using; • Non-permanent...
According to a latest report, the next-gen Volkswagen Phaeton will be bigger and will feature an all-aluminum body. Since Phaeton has been in the market since 2002, the model needs a replacement. Considering the fact it did not get significant facelifts in the year 2007 as well as 2010, Volkswagen needs to re-launch itself to compete with the German rivals. A rumor was in the market that the new model of Volkswagen will debut at North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Feb 2014 but the company later changed its decision. The production model is yet to be ready. However it is expected the new Phaeton will be bigger in size and will also make use of an all-aluminum body. We can even find smaller engines and a plug-in hybrid variant in place of W12 engine.
At the 2014 Indian Auto Expo, Audi India has unveiled the range topping sportier version of the Q5 SUV, called the SQ5. The SQ5 adds to the highly successful Q5 model lineup, which is one of the best selling models for Audi. It is expected that the company will launch the vehicle by the festive season. The Audi SQ5 has a classy aluminum roof rails and a sloppy roof. It also feature a standard 20-inch wheels and an additional 21-inch wheels. To offer a sporty stance, it gets all the signature elements of Audi S models such as front and rear bumpers with platinum gray grille and diffuser, aluminum exterior mirror housings and quad exhaust tips. The front facade gets the Audi Xenon plus headlights with automatic self-leveling and LED daytime running lights. Inside the cabin, the Audi SQ5...
EAFA (European Aluminium Foil Association) serves a wide range of industries, including semi-rigid container manufacturers, household foil manufacturers, foil rollers etc. Aluminium closure manufacturers previously did not benefit from a dedicated association, and so the decision was made to invite aluminium closure manufacturers to join EAFA in a dedicated division. "We showed them what we could do for them, and there was a great deal of interest from companies. With the support of sheet suppliers to the aluminium closure manufacturers, we founded a new aluminium closures division within our association at the beginning of 2012," Mr Aufdemkamp explains. Membership is open to all manufacturers of aluminium closures with production facilities in Europe. "We tried to attract as many...
A motor vehicle repair firm in Bristol has invested £1.7 million in a new high-tech and eco-friendly premises and body shop. WBC Automotive Ltd, established in 2002, follows a management and staff buyout from Nationwide Accident Repair Service plc. The new investment will witness the company move into a customized 20,000 sq ft premises in Caxton Business Park, Crown Way, Warmley. This premise have been built as well as refurbished according to the specifications WBC Automotive to incorporate an efficient and state-of-the-art body shop. Director David Turner said: “This is a great opportunity for us to deliver a client experience which is second to none. The premises will house the latest diagnostic and specialist repair equipment with a separate 6,000 sq ft aluminium repair facility,...
Larson Electronics’ EPL-FL1524-LED-120X12-C1D2-100 hazardous area LED work light is F.M. approved Class 1 Division 1 & 2. This light is suitable for exposure to vapors and dusts and is ideal for use in paint spray booth inspections or as a general portable lighting solution for confined spaces like fuel tanks or grain storage areas. This 2 foot long, 15 watt, explosion proof LED work light comes complete with 100 foot of explosion proof cord for convenience of navigating around the work space. This hazardous area location light features a rugged, non-sparking aluminum casing and unique rod cage. It produces a cool, glare-free, shadowless light that improves safety in hazardous locations and maximizes lighting efficiency with built-in metal reflectors. These LED lights improve on the...
Oman Aluminium Rolling Company (OARC) has opened a $385m plant in Sohar, north of the capital Muscat, which will be operational by the end of Q1 2014. The annual capacity of the plant is 140,000 tons of multi-purpose aluminium sheets which will be sold regionally and exported to the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Australia, North and South America. The factory is located next to Sohar Aluminium Smelter, where smelted aluminium is transferred to the rolling processing with various alloys, depending on the market needs. Hilal Al Kharusi, chairman, OARC, said the site will create jobs for Omanis, diversify the national economy and export processed aluminium overseas. “Emphasis should be given on diversifying the national economy and providing job opportunities for Omanis, this huge project will...
Ford Motor says it will have to shut its main F-150 truck factory at Dearborn, Mich., an unusually long 11 weeks to make the changes necessary to build the the 2015 F-150 out of aluminum instead of steel. The other F-150 factory, at Claycomo, Mo., will be down a brief two weeks during 2014 for the changeover, but will go through additional down time in 2015, Ford says. General Motors shut its three pickup truck factories five, seven and nine weeks, spread across months, to change to building the redesigned, 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, according to a report in Motor Trend magazine. GM wouldn't confirm that or offer specifics, "for competitive reasons." The GM pickups are major overhauls, but continue to be made mainly of steel, not aluminum. Ford's closings, spread over...
Olivier Jarrault, Alcoa Executive Vice President and Group President, Engineered Products and Solutions (EPS), will speak at the Cowen and Company 35th Annual Aerospace/Defense Conference on Thursday, February 6, at The InterContinental New York Barclay. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:15 a.m. EST and will be webcast live via Alcoa's website, with presentation materials available online. Mr. Jarrault will discuss Alcoa’s commercial and defense aerospace portfolio, the Company’s technology advantage in the aerospace market and the many uses of Alcoa's leading edge products and solutions on current and next-generation aircraft. As the head of EPS, Mr. Jarrault oversees several Alcoa businesses that are global leaders in their industries and serve four main markets-- aerospace,...
Lloyd Coils Europe is exhibiting at the ACR Show again this year. Located on stand B60, the company will be showing its range of finned tube coils for refrigeration and air conditioning applications. During the past year, Lloyd Coils has introduced a new fin pattern for low temperature display case coils. This is its 4S4 pattern, using 1/2in tubes on 40.5mm x 35mm staggered pattern, which, along with the previously introduced L40 pattern using 12mm tubes on 40mm x 50mm in-line pattern, will offer an evaporator coil solution for most applications. Lloyd Coils now operates 10 fin lines at its manufacturing plant near Prague in the Czech Republic and produce coils in various tube and fin materials. Tube diameters are 7mm, 5/16in, 3/8in, 12mm, 1/2in and 5/8in and are available in copper and...
The Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade, in coordination with the Social Fund for Development (SFD), is currently tackling a number of challenges facing 20 insolvent factories producing aluminium products, said Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour. The SFD will use available funding programmes to grant loans to the factories, located in Mit Ghamr, after conducting technical studies to determine which are eligible for funding, according to a statement from the ministry. Around 960 factories have submitted requests for funding to the Industrial Modernisation Center (IMC), which represents the ministry; 20 of the requests were made from insolvent factories in Mit Ghamr, Abdel Nour said. Field visits by SFD to the Mit Ghamr factories will begin by the end of the...
