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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Amtek India is acquiring substantial stake in Germany based Kuepper Group for an undisclosed amount , the company said in a filing with BSE. However a piece in ET states the acquisition price to be at EUR 200 Mn. The company would be floating an SPV for the purchase and financing will be through its internal accrual. The acquisition would provide the company access to high-tech German machining technology and synergize Amtek's core expertise in casting and forging operations increasing its consolidated capacity to more than one million tonnes per year and bringing the total to eight facilities in Germany. It would also add companies like BMW, Daimler, Renault Nissan Volkswagen to Amtek’s clientele list. The Kuepper group is engaged in the business of iron and aluminium casting and...
The Manufacturing Institute will award Diana Perreiah, President of Alcoa Building and Construction Systems in North America, with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award. The STEP Awards recognize women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory-floor to the C-suite. “The manufacturing world is changing and needs women now more than ever,” said Diana Perreiah, President, Alcoa BCS North America. “Today’s manufacturing industry offers high-tech, higher paying careers in which women can and do succeed, and where their diversity of thought, experience, skills and background are needed to ensure continued advancements.” “Under Diana’s direction, Alcoa...
Apple has today released its environmental report for its new Mac Pro machine, which details some fairly large savings on power and raw materials. The new device also earns a gold rating from the EPEAT, but that isn’t too surprising as Apple has ‘helped’ the organization rethink how it evaluates products. Despite that retooling, however, the new Mac Pro still puts up some impressive gains in efficiency. For one, it uses 68% less power than the previous generation Mac Pro when at idle. We looked up last year’s model and the idle consumption rates were up around 133.7w on 100v, with the new unit coming in at just 43w. It also uses less materials over all, which isn’t too surprising given that it’s a ton smaller. The new Mac Pro uses 74% less aluminum than the previous version and the...
As more assemblies change from metal to plastic, Engineers struggle with methods of joining “metal to plastic” or “plastic to plastic” without cracking plastic components. Essentially, metal compression limiters provide “spot” or local reinforcement of plastic components in high-stress joints typically where components mate (so the main housing can be manufactured from lower cost plastic). Compression limiters absorb load generated from a bolt tightened to its recommended value. The plastic is isolated from excessive compressive loads ensuring that the joint remains intact throughout the life of the product. SPIROL offers several different types of compression limiters to meet specific application requirements and assembly methods. The company is replacing a line of machined brass...
Ford Motor is putting the F-150 pickup's 37-year winning streak on the line in 2014, with an expected radical shift to aluminum. The new F-150 is expected to use 600 pounds of aluminum, replacing about 1,000 pounds of steel, according to industry consultant Ducker Worldwide. The move accounts for a big chunk of the 750 pounds that Ford has vowed to cut to improve fuel economy. Some experts believe the truck will be able to get about 30 miles per gallon, up from the 17 to 19 mpg of current models. A lot is riding on the change for Ford. The F-150 is not only the best-selling pickup, it has been the best-selling U.S. vehicle of any kind for more than three decades. And it is by far the most profitable vehicle in Ford's lineup. "When you have a vehicle that successful, the company almost...
Rugby Manufacturing recently unveiled the newly redesigned line of Eliminator LP dump bodies to better meet distributor and customer needs. The Eliminator LP line is available in carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel construction in 9 and 11 ft. (2.7 and 3.3 m) lengths with interchangeable parts. A 12 ft. (3.6 m) model is available in carbon steel and aluminum. The steel model now features a seamless, one-piece 10 gauge steel floor for optimum strength and durability. A lower mounting height improves stability on all models, while a full 9-ft. inside diameter allows for full sheets of plywood or other materials. All Rugby Eliminator LP models are available with fold-down sides and feature Rugby's EZ-LATCH upper tailgate mechanism, which releases the tailgate quickly and keeps it more...
Company Det.Al Aluminium Complex will complete construction of the second phase of aluminum production capacity in the next year , which will bring the capacity up to 100,000 tons per year . In October this year, the company commissioned two plants for the production of semi-finished aluminum products, the Baku office of LLC Det. Al Holding told Turan. The first stage of the enterprise for the production of 50 thousand tons of primary aluminum was commissioned in October 2011 in the city of Ganja . Raw materials ( alumina) for aluminum supplies neighboring state of Alumina Plant Azeraluminium. Today, the company exports up to 53,000 tonnes per year. Factories hot and cold metal , as well as dyeing line capable of producing 35,000 tons of conventional aluminum coils and sheets of various...
Aluminium fencing helps to provide optimal safety to both residential and commercial properties. This type of fencing is on high demand due to its aesthetic properties as well as the ability to offer protection and privacy. Aluminium fencing is mostly used to fence around the pools and gardens. Aluminium glass fencing can guarantee a fence free from surface or structural defects such as rust, warp, crack or shrink. And when it is applied as a finish coating of pre-coloured powder you are assured of a fence life against visible corrosion thus increasing its longevity despite the moisture content and water from the pool or garden. Aluminium fencing manufacturers ensure clients are totally satisfied with their aluminium fencing options. They fabricate aluminium fences of the highest...
American Metal Roofs will continue to support the community in 2014 by donating Rustic Shingle aluminum roofing materials to Montrose Veterans. The roof will protect a six foot two-ton bell that will be the centerpiece of the new memorial. To honor Veterans, American Metal Roofs will be donating materials for a Rustic Shingle Aluminum Roof for the Montrose Veterans Memorial Building. The building is due to be constructed in the summer of 2014. “This is our way of saying thank you to all our Veterans past present and future. This is a way we can say thank you every day of the year not just on Veterans Day.” - Frank Farmer, President American Metal Roofs. What started out as a tribute by Charlie Emmendorfer of CRE Welding in Montrose, MI to honor his father-in-law Richard Velat, a P.O.W....
Estimated shipments of Aluminum Forgings and Impacts by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 24.5 million pounds during November 2013, an increase of 19.7 percent over the November 2012 total of 20.4 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments decreased 7.4 percent from the October 2013 total of 26.4 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through November 2013 totaled 268.5 million pounds, off 2.0 percent from the 2012 year-to-date total of 274.1 million pounds. Shipments of Aluminum Powder and Paste to domestic markets by domestic producers, including imports by producers, totaled 6.24 million pounds during November 2013, a decrease of 18.8 percent from the November 2012 total of 7.68 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments declined 6.2 percent from the...
The Tianjin Xiqing Economic Development Zone and Kobe Steel, Ltd. signed an automotive aluminum plate project on December 25. Covering 100 mu, the Phase I of the project has a registered capital of CNY 454 million and an investment of CNY 1.36 billion; it will mainly produce high-performance auto aluminum plates, engine hoods, trunk lids, etc. The project is scheduled to come under construction in April 2014, to be completed in January 2015 and to come into production in January 2016; output capacity will be 100,000 tons. The project is predicted to make CNY 3 billion to CNY 4 billion sales value after reaching full operation.
Vishay has extended its 159 PUL-SI series of snap-in power aluminium capacitors to a high rated voltage of 500V at +105C. Designed for solar PV inverters, industrial motor controls and power supplies, the enhanced devices feature a long useful life, high ripple current to 2.8A and +105C, and max. ESR down to 150mohm at 100Hz. Featuring a cylindrical aluminium case with a pressure relief valve, insulated with a blue sleeve, the capacitors are available in a variety of case sizes ranging from 22mm x 25mm to 35mm x 60mm. At 500V, the devices feature a maximum operating temperature to +105C and useful life of >3,000 hours. As polarized aluminium electrolytic capacitors with a non-solid electrolyte, the 159 PUL-SI series devices are ideal for smoothing, filtering, and energy storage in pulsed...
Workers at an aluminium plant near Caerphilly are waiting to see if their jobs are still at risk as the official consultation on its closure ends. Sapa Aluminium began talks with its 132 employees at Bedwas last month. The firm has blamed the move on "significant changes" in market conditions and the need to stay competitive. Earlier this month Business Minister Edwina Hart said talks were to continue in the hope of saving the site. In a letter to assembly members on 3 December she said her officials had been told by Sapa management that negotiations will continue beyond the end of the 45-day consultation period "for as long as is necessary". "My officials outlined the key areas of support available to the company in order to safeguard and maintain an operation at Bedwas," Mrs Hart wrote....
Emirates Extrusion Factory (EEF), a leading aluminium extrusion company in the UAE, plans to add a new production line at its aluminium extrusion plant in Techno Park, Dubai at an investment of Dh13 million ($3.53 million). A subsidiary of Masharie C, the private equity arm of Dubai Investments, EEF said the new line will be added by mid-2014. It is aimed at further augmenting the production capacity to 6,000 Metric Tonnes and will go a long way in bolstering the company’s leadership in the sector, the company said in its statement. This new line will boost the production of wooden finish and powder-coated aluminium, which augurs well for EEF amidst surging demand due to the construction boom in the region, it added. The company, which reported annual turnover of Dh190 million in 2012,...
China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd. aims to produce more aluminium products used in marine equipments which the company sees as a new market with huge potential, National Business Daily reported. Lightening weight will be the future trend for marine-use building materials, like in other transportation sectors on land, the newspaper cited executive vice president Lu Changqing as saying at the newly-closed Marintec China 2013.
Ford will use military-grade aluminum shielding borrowed from a US army supplier to launch the new F-150 truck with a suitably butch halo, insiders claim, bringing the much anticipated aluminum-bodied vehicle to the North American International Auto Show next month. The new F-150, expected to borrow heavily from the design of Ford's Atlas Concept truck earlier this year, will mark a switch from the steel body of the best-selling outgoing model to lighter materials in the new version, with the car company said to be pre-emptively working to dismiss suggestions that aluminum is flimsy or weak. Part of that is posing the new F-150 in a suitably macho scene, insiders familiar with Ford's NAIAS plans tell Bloomberg. The car company has supposedly borrowed battlefield-fit aluminum blast...
Today, experts point out not only the growth of the aluminum shape market, but also spreading spectrum of applications of this material. According to experts, the market volume in 2012 in comparison with 2011 increased by about 11%. In the context of upward trend of the Russian aluminum shape market, the potential which is far from saturation, in terms of production volume and assortment nomenclature, most experts expect that the market will continue to grow within the order of 10 percent per year. In the structure of the Russian aluminum shape market, dominating volume in value terms in 2012 accounted for the shapes used in architectural structures (about 30%), windows and doors (about 20%). It is possible to meet drawing shape in all segments of aluminum shape, according to experts and...
Ess Dee Aluminum, one of the country's leading aluminum foil manufacturers, has bagged two awards in National Concept on Quality Convention. The event was held in Durgapur from December 20 to 23, 2013 and attracted more than 1,200 teams and 5,000 participants from across the country. "We are proud to have won two awards in National Concept on Quality Convention. Inspite of being a first timer, we achieved this feat at the national level. It is a big achievement not only for our employees but also for the organisation. We look forward to participating at the International Convention on QC Circles to be held in Sri Lanka next year," Sudip Datta, chairman, Ess Dee AluminiumBSE 0.89 % said. The National Concept on Quality Convention is organised by the Quality Circle Forum of India. There...
