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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Mustang versus Camaro. BMW versus Mercedes. Camry versus Accord. These are among the biggest rivalries in the automobile world. Get ready for the next epic battle: aluminium versus steel. “This has become a real competition,” said Golam Newaz, an automotive materials engineer at Wayne State University in Detroit. The growing contest between the two metals was evident in the new car introductions at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week. Automakers are looking ahead to the stringent federal standard requiring a near-doubling of fuel economy by 2025. Putting cars on a diet is the only way to hit that goal. When Ford Motor Co. introduced the next generation of its top-selling Ford F-150 truck last week, the completely re-engineered pickup featured aluminium from the...
Puerto Rican Investors have invested a total amount of $60 million for the aluminum can plant located at Cidra in Puerto Rico. The products will be exported to countries such as Jamaica, United States, the Dominican Republic and many other countries in that region. Puerto Rican owns Caribbean Can Manufacturing Company; a plant that produces cans for a number of soft drink and beer brands. According to the Caribbean plant, the aluminium plant at Cidra has an overall capacity of producing 1,800 aluminum cans per minute (or an annual production of around 650 million units). The investors also expect the plant to produce aluminum cans for markets in Puerto Rican and will export cans to markets in United States and Latin America as well.
Aluface and Alutwin die-cast aluminium enclosures are particularly suitable for a range of industrial electronics and electrical applications, including process automation and machine control. According to Rolec, increased use of electronics in harsh industrial environments is boosting demand for the enclosure ranges. Aluface enclosures have a recessed control panel in the front frame for displays, switches and keypads. They are manufactured from die-cast aluminium DIN 1725. The Alutwin range is the two-chamber version of Aluface. Rolec offers a full customising service on these enclosures with CNC milling, drilling, silk-screen printing, assembly of cable glands and terminals and more, providing a fully finished housing ready for fitting the components.
With an aim to facilitate the growth of food processing industry, aluminium foil shielding tape, aluminium foil strips and other food packaging foils was introduced by Dongxing Aluminium, a China based company recently. They have plans to come up with food packaging materials that can preserve food for a long time. The company spokesperson said the aluminium foil strip helps in moisture prevention keeping the food in the perfect condition and maintains its taste as well as nutrition value. The aluminum foil helps to maintain proper insulation which further keeps the food warm and once the foil is unwrapped one can enjoy the fresh food. The company manufactures aluminum foils in different size, dimensions and thickness that can be suitably used for domestic purposes and food packaging...
Aluminium products manufacturer Hulamin has advised shareholders that it has entered into negotiations with BHP Billiton South Africa over the future of slab supply from the Bayside casthouse, in Richards Bay. This followed BHP Billiton having initiated a formal consultation with employees of its South Africa-based aluminium business on Thursday over a proposal to cease smelting activities and associated services at Bayside. The company announced in September 2012 that it would review its Bayside facility after revealing the operation had been under “significant and ongoing financial pressure”. “BHP Billiton has been in ongoing discussions with its stakeholders to discuss the challenges faced by the business, explore options for the Bayside operation and ensure a sustainable aluminium...
North American Die Casting Association (Nadca) has submitted formal testimony to the Senate Banking subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, which is looking into the ownership of metals, particularly aluminum, by warehouses and financial institutions. "This is an important issue which warrants significant public and regulatory scrutiny," Nadca president Daniel L. Twarog said in a statement. "We applaud the committee for looking into possible market manipulation, which impacts everything from autos to toys to airplanes." The automotive aluminum die casting content is expected to grow to more than 143 pounds per vehicle in 2020 from 114 pounds per vehicle in 2012, according to Nadca, while global aluminum consumption will increase to nearly 120 million tonnes by 2025...
E2S has launched high-performance, intrinsically safe alarm horn sounders and combination devices with aluminium enclosures. The IS-D105 sounder and IS-DL105 combination device are approved to IECEx and ATEX standards for Zone 0 and the IP66 sealed marine grade aluminium enclosure is phosphated and powder coated, offering enhanced protection for on and offshore applications. The powerful alarm horn produces up to 105 dB(A) at 1 metre with a choice of 49 alarm tones and 2 additional, remotely selectable, alarm stages. For specific applications, custom tone configurations and frequencies can be engineered. The sounder can be combined with an LED beacon featuring an array of 6 high-intensity LEDs. The alarm sounder and LED beacon can be powered through a single Zener barrier or galvanic...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Nigeria has approved a contract for the supply of 746km of Aluminium Conductor Composite Core Reinforced (ACCR) for the re-conduction of the Onitsha-New Haven 330 KV transmission line. The project will employ about 3,000 workers during the installation of the conductor while the multiplier effect of additional 400MW of power to the thriving areas of New Haven, Abakaliki and Makurdi would stimulate the generation of over one million jobs. Briefing reporters after the council meeting, the Minister for Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo, said that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) intended to fund the contract from the $135 million allocated to TCN from the proceeds of the Euro bond recently issued by the Federal Government. “The reinforcement of the...
Aleris announced today it has achieved AS 9100 certification for the new rolling mill in Zhenjiang, China, which is the standard approval for production of aircraft aluminum plate. Chinese Branch of TUV SUD (Technischer Uberwachungsverein), a German certification body performed the audit for this certification and it was achieved in the month of December last year. With the AS 9100 accreditation, this plant is equipped to produce as well as deliver material in accordance with the aircraft material standards - AMS and AMS-QQ-A. Aleris' million hot rolling mill priced $350 was unveiled in early 2013. It was designed to meet the fast-growing national as well as global demand for the technically advanced aluminum plate products particularly for global aerospace and commercial plate customers....
Constellium N.V. announced today that the company plans to invest up to €200 million over the next three years to further grow its European Body-in-White (BiW) business. Constellium offers to the automotive industry a portfolio of aluminium flat rolled products, targeted to meet our customers’ stringent requirements in terms of surface quality, strength, crash and formability for BiW applications like hoods, doors, roofs and structural parts of cars. The past few years have seen a notable increase in the use of aluminium flat rolled products in premium car models in Europe. Constellium believes that this growth will continue in light of stringent European legislation on CO2 emissions and resource efficiency. “Constellium is strongly committed to developing its industrial platform and...
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share representing a 17% increase over the prior quarter's dividend. The dividend will be payable on February 14, 2014 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 24, 2014. The Board of Directors has also authorized an additional $75 million for share repurchases. Including the additional $75 million authorization, as of January 10, 2014, the total available for future share repurchases under the program was $116 million. "The increases in our quarterly dividend and share repurchase authorization underscore our confidence in the long-term growth outlook of our business," said Jack A. Hockema, President, CEO and Chairman. "Our prospects are...
On November 14, 2013, the Department of Justice announced that Ohio-based Basco Manufacturing Co. (Basco) agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false customs declarations to avoid paying duties on aluminum extrusion from China that at the time were subject to combined antidumping and countervailing duties of over 400 percent. As part of the case, the Department of Justice has also taken over the pending false claims allegations against four other companies and two individuals. The defendants named in the lawsuit are California-based C.R. Laurence Co., Florida-based Southeastern Aluminum Products Inc., Texas-based Waterfall Group LLC, New York-based Northeastern Aluminum Corp., Northeastern’s owner William Ma, and Robert...
UACJ Corporation issued a press release on October 30, 2013, entitled "Notice of Change of Sub-subsidiary (Through Acquisition of Shares) regarding UACJ Foil Corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of UACJ. UACJ hereby provides notice that the acquisition of shares was conducted as scheduled on December 31, 2013. In this transaction, UACJ Foil purchased from Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH all issued and outstanding shares in its subsidiary, Hydro Aluminium Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. which is a manufacturer and distributor of aluminum foil, thereby converting HAM to a wholly owned subsidiary of UACJ Foil. The company's name is scheduled to change. UACJ Foil has acquired from Hydro all issued and outstanding shares in HAM, which manufactures and sells aluminum foil products in Johor,...
Finally Jagaur has announced they will be releasing a compact sedan. Jaguar’s new car will make its debut sometime in the year 2015. Its main competitor is BMW 3-Series, one of the world’s bestselling cars. Jaguar certainly has something difficult to attain if they mean to displace the 3-Series from the top. Jaguar’s new sedan will feature its latest scalable aluminium architecture designed for four wheel drive. Introduced initially in the C-X17 concept at 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, this architecture was actually designed for engines to be placed longitudinally for providing a primary rear wheel drive layout featuring all-wheel drive. Although earlier models of the XF and XJ had four-wheel drive, both the systems were old and thus outdated. The new aluminium architecture gives newer...
Alcoa today announced it has completed a $300 million expansion at its Davenport, Iowa facility dedicated to supplying aluminum sheet products to the automotive industry. Alcoa executives made the announcement as the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit displays a number of vehicles featuring large increases in aluminum content. According to automakers, demand for aluminum to produce vehicles—already the second-most-used material used to make cars today—is expected to nearly double by 2025. The amount of aluminum body sheet content in North American vehicles is expected to quadruple by 2015 and increase tenfold by 2025 from 2012 levels. “2014 marks the beginning of dramatic growth for aluminum in the auto sector,” said Klaus Kleinfeld, Alcoa Chairman and Chief...
The winners of the International Aluminium Die-casting Award 2014 were announced at EUROGUSS 2014 in Nuremberg. Prizes were awarded for three castings, with a further three castings receiving special commendations. It was the sixth time the competition had been held and it was organised this year by Düsseldorf-based Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie (GDA), with the support of Bundesverband der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie (BDG). For many years, the Aluminium Die-casting Award has proven to be a successful platform for demonstrating the high quality standards of aluminium die-castings. The aim of the competition is to boost interest in aluminium, a versatile material, still further and to demonstrate further fields of application. The castings have to be produced from a common aluminium...
A patent for an industry-first aluminum welding process used on the 2014 Corvette Stingray is one example of how General Motors is driving more of its inventions into making and equipping cars and trucks on the road. Another industry first - the use of a lightweight shape memory alloy wire instead of a heavier motorized actuator to open and close the Corvette Stingray's hatch vent - is another reason General Motors continued to lead the auto and transportation industries in patents granted for the 10th consecutive quarter for July to September, according to The Patent Board. According to The Patent Board, GM received 1,672 U.S. patents in 2013 applied to global product engineering, powertrain engineering, manufacturing, research and development and OnStar organizations. That's 176 more...
America's best-selling vehicle — the Ford F-150 — is going aluminum. The move hints at a broader shift for the automotive industry, which is racing to meet increased fuel efficiency standards. Ford Motor Co. unveiled a mostly aluminum F-150 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The success of the vehicle in the showroom could drive the top-line of Atlanta-based Novelis. Novelis, a unit of Mumbai, India-based Aditya Birla Group, is the largest single producer of aluminum rolled products, accounting for about 14 percent of the world’s supply. Novelis products end up in automobiles, beverage cans and flat-screen televisions. On Jan. 10, Atlanta Business Chronicle reported Novelis' plans to expand its Buckhead headquarters as part of a corporate expansion that will create...
