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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ETEM was a major supporter of the "European Aluminium Congress" that took place in in Dusseldorf, the 25th and 26th of November 2013. With the need to reduce CO2-emissions, the use of lightweight materials, aluminium, has become an indispensable material in motor cars. The congress, focused on aluminium as a material with sustainable performance, on the growing number of applications and state of the art aluminium production processes used in automotive industry. Future developments were outlined, that would make tomorrow's vehicles lighter, more energy efficient and with higher safety standards. During the Congress, representatives from the automotive industry, manufacturers of semi-finished products and sub-suppliers presented the latest innovative and trendsetting solutions. ETEM, a...
China’s top aluminium extrusion products maker Zhongwang plans to raise about 4.23 billion yuan ($690 million) for an aluminium extrusion project in Tianjin. The Hong Kong-listed company intends to raise the money through share allocation, it said in a statement on Thursday. Zhongwang announced in October 2011 that it will invest around $3.8 billion yuan in the next three years for the Tianjin project, where it plans to produce high value-added aluminium products including sheet, plate and foil.
Sapa's welded aluminium tubes plant in Shanghai is the first among its local competitors to achieve both ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification. In order to meet all the prescribed requirements, the Shanghai facility involved all employees in a full-year improvement program. The program included company policy, environmental and safety compliance, documentation, and work procedures. After successfully completing the audit process this past summer, the site received its new certificates in November. In 2010, the welded tubes plant had achieved both ISO 9001 and TS 16949. Now, with the additional certificates, the plant has set a benchmark for the tube welding industry in China. It is the only site among the local competition with both ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 compliance. The Shanghai...
With CAB's Q3, 2013 State of the Market highlighting the highest confidence levels seen in recent times and growth figures continually being revised upwards, Ecobuild 2014 (4-6 March) promises to be a must attend exhibition. CAB is delighted to announce that it will be hosting a 100 square metre Aluminium Pavilion at the show for member companies. The Pavilion situated in the North Hall will showcase the environmental benefits of aluminium to visitors at what is the world’s leading event for sustainable design, construction, energy and the built environment. As in previous years the format for CAB will be one of a drop in lounge where visitors can relax and discuss their current or future use of aluminium in construction. The Aluminium Pavilion will be one of a very limited number of...
Mingtai Aluminum announced on November 15 that the company has signed a cooperation framework agreement with CSR Sifang Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd., allowing it to share the technologies and become a raw material supplier of CSR Sifang. The agreement includes four aspects: CSR Sifang agrees to share proprietary high-speed EMU aluminum material technologies and quality standards and to provide technical support, enabling Mingtai to become a competent aluminum material supplier for CSR Sifang; CSR Sifang will also share high-speed EMU aluminum material welding and processing technologies, training Mingtai into a competent component supplier for CSR Sifang; CSR Sifang plans to build an urban rail transport vehicle base in Zhengzhou that manufactures and repairs primarily intercity trains but...
Recently, Mr. Wang Ning, Party Secretary and Commissioner of Shenyang Customs, led his team to visit China Zhongwang. During the visit, the research team toured around the Group's showroom, aluminum alloy railway vehicles body production plant, aluminum deep-processing centre plant, smelting and casting plant, dies factory among other units. Mr. Wang Ning asked about the details of various units of operations and he highly commended the Group's achievements. He said that China Zhongwang relies on technological innovation and the innovative products such as industrial aluminium extrusion products recorded a robust sales growth; the Group also recorded an outstanding performance in export, which not only achieved sustainable profit growth but also greatly boosted the regional and provincial...
With huge aluminium power cable production capacities coming on stream in China, the lightweight metal is set to make further inroads in power cable industry to substitute copper, Shanghai Metals Market foresees. As uniform standards for all aluminium alloy conductors (AAAC) are being studied by Chinese government and are expected to be issued in the near future, substitution of copper by aluminium in power cables ``has become a sensitive and important topic’’, said Angela Wang, head of SMM’s copper desk. The proportion of aluminium power cables used in civil lighting, in particular, would increase as lower-income population opt for cheaper aluminium wires, Wang said. The market would favor copper cables again with increases in national and average household incomes, she added. The State...
The Nissan GT-R is a real game changer, a car that redefined the industry and had the likes of the Porsche 911 Turbo and Audi R8 very worried as the cheaper, faster and remarkably well engineered supercar slayer burst on the scene from seemingly nowhere! Some may argue that as fast as the car maybe, it lack the visual drama and punch of other cars in the category. The car you see photographed here however, certainty seem to have added to the striking nature of the GT-R! The car has been lowered to start with, giving the GT-R a touch more aggression. This modification is hugely overshadowed by the stunning Brushed Red Aluminum 20? R10 Deep Concave Monoblock wheels that Strasse Wheels manufactured specifically for the car! They fitted the perfectly wide 20×10 front with the Michelin PSS...
Alcon Group, has chosen to partner with Rexam to launch MIO, a unique and refreshing lemonade flavoured milkshake. Recognising a gap in the market amongst teenagers and young adults for a carbonated milk based drink, Rexam and Alcon have worked together to produce an innovative can design to launch the first beverage of this type in Russia. The launch of MIO sees Rexam working with a dairy product, demonstrating the growing demand for the use of aluminium cans in the category. Produced out of Rexam’s Vsevolozhsk plant in Russia, the bright and concise design is being produced in a 33cl Sleek can. Nikita Volkov, MIO Marketing Director says, “It was great to work closely with Rexam to produce a can that represents our brand image – young, fun and dynamic. The aluminium can is the perfect...
China’s production of A356 aluminium alloys, used in making wheels, recovered in November following output cuts earlier and gains in silicon prices, Shanghai Metals Market has learned. A356 aluminium alloys output increased 3,300 tonnes from October to 100,800 tonnes this month, while average operating rate at Chinese producers added 0.86% month-on-month to 69.52%, according to SMM’s research team. Still, market supplies remained tight following earlier production cuts at major producers including CHINALCO’s Shandong and Baotou branches, Zhejiang Huadong Aluminium Co. and Chiping Hengxin Aluminium Co. At the same time, aluminium wheel producers increased buying ready-made alloys after recent gains in silicon metal prices made it less cost-effective for them to make themselves. Processing...
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED), the UK aluminium industry trade association, says that British aluminium manufacturers and suppliers should take advantage of the significant growth in demand for the metal in the automotive sector. The recent ALFED Aluminium in Road Transport conference at Thinktank Birmingham attracted more than 100 representatives from companies ranging from Jaguar Land Rover and Toyota to Norton Aluminium and Superform. Amongst the speakers were renowned motoring pundit Quentin Willson, leading industry academic Professor David Bailey and analyst Paul Williams, of London based CRU, which specialises in commodities analysis and consultancy. Mr Williams told the conference: “We can expect to see 5% year-on-year growth in aluminium demand for the foreseeable future, with...
Like a TV antenna's wad of tinfoil magically coming to life, aluminum Christmas trees sparkled and glowed in living rooms and front windows during their heyday in the 1960s and '70s. No need to traipse out to a tree lot and wrestle one home tied to the car roof. No needles littering the carpet. No need to worry about the family dog drinking out of the stand. Then, like any fad, they wore out their yuletide welcome and were forgotten in attics, tossed out in the trash or sold at garage sales for 50 cents. Now, they're hip again in a retro "Mad Men" way. Some aluminum Christmas trees are selling for $1,000 on eBay. Tapping into nostalgia for a time when Christmas trees looked as silvery and shiny as an astronaut, the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum is opening an exhibit on Tuesday...
In a report published Monday, Goldman Sachs analyst Sal Tharani upgraded the rating on Alcoa from Neutral to Buy, and raised the price target from $8.00 to $11.00. In the report, Goldman Sachs noted, “We upgrade AA to Buy from Neutral, on the back of strong growth from its high-margin downstream business and its continued transition to a mainly downstream business. We see a long-term value opportunity in Alcoa as the market begins to value AA as a leading downstream aluminum producer with an improving cost structure on the upstream, providing upside irrespective of continued weakness in the aluminum market. Downstream growth is expected to be driven by automotive and aerospace. We raise our 6-month P/E-, EV/EBITDA-, and DCF-based price target to $11 from $8 (21% upside) as we roll our...
Sinco-CNC is a high technology engineering company that specializes in the precision products industries. Today, Sinco-CNC updates its website and launches its new CNC lathe aluminum products. The first 50 customers can get a special discount on their orders. The updated website of Sinco-CNC.com is easier to navigate, and customers can find their ideal products easily. SINCO-CNC is to promote thoughtful discussions and perspectives on the latest development trends in the industry, and offers in-depth reviews and discounts for its products. Sinco-CNC offers a rapid-response service to deliver high quality metal (like steel, copper, aluminum and more) products and components to several precision industries such as the telecommunications, aerospace, automotive, micro-electronics and more....
Belgian company Viohalco SA/NV announces that the cross-border and domestic merger proceedings with, respectively, Viohalco Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA and Cofidin SA have been approved by the shareholders' meetings of the merging companies and took effect on 16 November 2013. The Viohalco SA/NV shares issued in the context of the mergers to the shareholders of Viohalco Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA and Cofidin SA were admitted to listing and started trading on Euronext Brussels on 22 November 2013. Shares of Viohalco SA/NV are listed on Euronext Brussels under the symbol "VIO". Delivery of the shares issued in the context of the mergers took place in book-entry form to securities accounts of the shareholders of Viohalco SA/NV via Euroclear Belgium. Following the...
The Aluminum Association announced today the addition of two new member companies, Aluminicaste and Walbridge. Aluminicaste joined as a producer member while Walbridge joined as an associate member. This brings total company membership in the Association to 98, consisting of 50 producer members and 48 associate members. Located in central Mexico, Aluminicaste produces a wide range of soft and hard aluminum alloys for use in the extrusion, rolling and forging processes. The firm specializes in producing alloyed billet and slab to accommodate specific customer equipment needs. Alumimicaste's business philosophy is to develop the highest quality product from an infinitely recyclable material that allows others to transform ideas into value. Walbridge was founded in 1916 in Detroit, MI and...
Jaguar has introduced a five-seat version of its C-X17 concept at the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show in China. The British marque is previewing the company's first ever crossover with the C-X17 which was originally presented a couple of months ago at IAA in Frankfurt. While that version came with a futuristic four-seat interior and a striking blue paint, the updated concept shown in China has a more conventional five-seat arrangement for the cabin and a different exterior paint scheme called "Liquid Gold." Just like before, the C-X17 concept rides on Jaguar's recently introduced iQ[Al] platform which makes extensive use of aluminum. The production version (due in a few years) is likely to receive a variety of 4-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines part of a new "hotfire" series that promise to...
China’s leading power cable producer Jiangnan Group Ltd. has won tenders for ultra high voltage (UHV) power cables in a total contract sum of 91 million yuan ($15 million). Jiangnan Group has been awarded with contracts from the subsidiaries of the State Grid Corp. of China in Nanjing, Xuzhou, Nanchang and Baofeng, the company told Hong Kong Stock Exchange today. As China would make substantial investment in ultra high voltage grid network according to its 12th Five-year Plan, Jiangnan Group plans to nearly double its production capacity in the sector, it said in its interim report earlier. China is already building, or has approved, more than half of a $100 billion network of high-voltage power lines to connect remote energy producing regions to the east coast, Reuters reported in...
