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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Louisiana-based aluminum boat manufacturer Metal Shark Aluminum Boats LLC has been awarded a contract to produce up to 350 specialized vessels for the United States Navy. The fixed-price contract is for the construction of the Navy’s High Speed Maneuverable Surface Target (HSMST) vessels. Based on Metal Shark’s high performance 26-foot Relentless center console model, the twin engine, welded aluminum HSMSTs will be utilized by the Navy primarily for advanced weapons system testing and fleet training exercises. “Metal Shark works diligently to exceed customer expectations and meet stringent mission requirements by providing advanced yet cost-competitive solutions, “ said Chris Allard, President of Metal Shark. “Large contracts such as this help us to increase our efficiencies, creating a...
Can-One Bhd, which once hogged the limelight when it battled to acquire the 32.9% stake in Kian Joo Can Factory Bhd from the See family, probably warrants investors taking a second look at this packaging company. Being the single largest shareholder, Can-One’s investment is riding high on the rally of the share price of Kian Joo, which commands a 16% share of the domestic aluminium can market. Kian Joo’s share price marched to its historical high of RM3.27 last week from RM2.10 in January. Year to date, the stock has gained nearly 50%. Its block of 146.13 million Kian Joon shares is currently valued at RM476 million. The amount is equivalent to nearly 93% of Can-One’s market capitalisation of RM513.6 million based on last Friday’s closing price of RM3.37. Can-One’s profitable core...
Outgoing Nampak CEO Andrew Marshall said on Thursday that he had achieved his vision to cement Nampak in the African continent. Mr Marshall is to retire in March next year. Speaking about the group’s financial results for the year to December, which were released on Thursday, Mr Marshall said Nampak’s African operations in Angola and Nigeria especially, had seen strong returns. Trading income from Africa increased 60% to R506m on revenue growth of 32%. Mr Marshall said its Angola beverage can facility operated at full capacity for most of the year and "produced very pleasing results which exceeded expectations". The trading margin in the rest of Africa improved to 18.4% from 15.1% in the previous year. Including exports from SA, the rest of Africa now accounted for 36% of the group’s...
China Zhongwang obtained co-approval from Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Department and Liaoning Provincial Finance Department to set up "Liaoning Provincial High-end Aluminium Alloy Extrusion Processing Laboratory." The lab represents combined efforts of the industry, academia and research. It aims to conduct research on the high-end aluminium alloy extrusion technology, speed up the development of alloy and alloy processing industry, optimize the product mix, enhance industry technology level and innovation capability. The lab passed the inspection of Liaoning Province Science Department and Finance Department. After obtaining the approval, the lab will enter construction phase (two years). Upon the construction, the lab will possess top-notch equipment and technology, and a...
Innovative aluminium conveyor rollers designed and built by Horizon Conveyor Equipment are offering light relief to site operators in their efforts to tackle health and safety risks and cut maintenance downtime. Horizon has constructed its heavy duty aluminium rollers to offer robust strength but at nearly half the weight of their standard steel counterparts, making them an increasingly appealing alternative on a wide range of sites. Development work on the rollers began in response to industry concerns about the health and safety risks of using standard heavy steel trough and return rollers, which often weigh up to 90kg. Excessive weight means that steel rollers generally need extra manpower to carry, install and maintain, and conveyors often require prolonged periods of downtime while...
Strengthening its engagement in Croatia’s corporate segment, the EBRD is granting a €20 million loan to AFP, a Croatian aluminium packaging manufacturer, to support the company’s development under a comprehensive capital expenditure programme. The investment will include the procurement of machinery and equipment for the upgrade and modernisation of the company’s operations, resulting in improvements in volume and efficiency, as well as a significant upgrade of the company’s facilities. AFP produces flexible packaging products using aluminium foil, plastics and paper, and generates over 80 per cent of its revenue abroad. The company was founded in 2001, as a successor to Folijaplast, a well-known packaging company in former Yugoslavia and neighbouring countries. AFP supplies most European...
Estimated shipments of Aluminum Foil by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 81.7 million pounds during October 2013, up 1.4 percent over the October 2012 total of 80.6 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments rose six-tenths of one percent over the September 2013 revised total of 81.2 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through October 2013 totaled 863.3 million pounds, off six-tenths of one percent from the 2012 year-to-date total of 868.9 million pounds. Shipments of Aluminum Forgings and Impacts by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 26.4 million pounds during October 2013, an increase of 10.6 percent over the October 2012 total of 23.9 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments rose 5.0 percent over the September 2013 total of 25.2 million pounds....
Well here it is. The F-Type R Coupe, a car Jaguar promises is its most badass yet, has been unveiled at the LA Motor Show. Actually “performance focused” is the official language used, but with 550bhp in a relatively compact all-aluminium body and some nifty new brake-steer technology, who are they kidding? Simultaneously, Jaguar has been going a little Miley recently, urging us to tweet that #itsgoodtobebad and generally wanting to be regarded as the industry’s transgressive. As if. What is shocking about the F-Coupe, however, is that it is even more expensive than the convertible; the fastest one, the one with that supercharged V8, is £85,000. Now you will find a lot of people with a lot of nice things to say about the Jaguar F-Type, but you won’t find anyone who will tell you it’s too...
Kaluworks, a manufacturer of aluminium utensils and roofing sheets, has suffered a credit rating downgrade as the high level of debt on the company’s books weighs on its creditworthiness. South Africa’s Global Credit Rating company, which is authorised by the CMA to rate Kenyan firms, gave Kaluworks a BB rating early this month, down from BB+ awarded in September last year. Kaluworks, which was founded in 1929, is part of billionaire industrialist Manu Chandaria’s Comcraft Group, which has a manufacturing presence in over 15 African countries. Its principal shareholders are listed as the Kenya Aluminium and Industrial Works Limited (72 per cent) and Clovis Aluminium SA, which owns 28 per cent of ordinary shares. GCR indicated that the rating outlook is stable. In November last year the...
Innovative Australian wine producer, Barokes Wines, has done it again. This time launching the Lovers Wine range of quality lower alcohol wines in aluminium can bottles. Using the slim can bottle technology developed by the Daiwa Can Company, who partnered with Barokes just over twelve months ago, and incorporating Barokes’ globally patented Vinsafe wine packaging system, this exciting product range is sure to appeal to a new generation of wine consumers. The Lovers Wine range currently includes three quality Australian wines, Bubbly White, Bubbly Rosé and a Still Red, produced in Australia for Australian and global export markets. Additionally, a single Lovers Wine Sparkling White variety has also been produced in Japan for the Japanese market with a quality Chilean wine. This wine...
Constellium N.V. announced today that the company has been awarded a multi-year agreement with The Boeing Company to support all of The Boeing Company's leading commercial airplane programs. With this agreement, Constellium will increase both the scope and range of products it supplies. Under the new agreement, Constellium will supply The Boeing Company aluminium products for airframes utilizing Constellium's current and advanced-generation aluminium alloys. The contract notably includes the continued supply of AIRWARE®, Constellium's low-density Aluminium-Lithium solution, for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane. The products will be supplied from Constellium's two major Aerospace and Transportation manufacturing sites in Ravenswood, WV and in Issoire, France. In the context of...
Australia’s leading aluminium boat manufacturer, Telwater, is opening its doors for the first time offering guided tours of their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Telwater’s portfolio of popular aluminium boat brands includes Quintrex, Stacer, Savage and Yellowfin plate boats. A tour of the Telwater Factory offers the public an exclusive look at the innovative construction process of Australia’s favourite tinnies. The Telwater factory is located on a 10 acre site at the Gold Coast’s Marine Precinct and includes a small boat factory, large boat factory and packaging factory. The free, fully guided tours offer a rare opportunity to view the complete manufacturing procedure including the process of plasma cutting; pressing and welding of marine grade aluminium, through to custom...
A small number of top employees from Bonnell Aluminum were let go last week, according to officials with the Newnan industry's parent company, Tredegar Corporation in Richmond, Virginia. 'Unfortunately, from time to time, market conditions require us to make staffing reductions, despite our efforts to avoid these actions. Less than 2 percent of the Newnan employee base was affected by this recent reduction, and we remain optimistic about future growth opportunities in the aluminum extrusions market,' said Neill Bellamy, of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications for the Tredegar Corporation. Bonnell Aluminum is a manufacturer of custom aluminum extrusions with fini shing capabi l it ies that include anodizing, painting and thermal barrier assemblies. The company's facilities are...
Constellium N.V. is exhibiting for the first time its broad portfolio of aluminium solutions at SOLUTRANS 2013, the professional tradeshow for haulage and urban transport held in Lyon, France, November 19-23, 2013. Constellium supplies high-tech products for a large variety of applications for commercial vehicle structures such as truck trailers, refrigerated trucks, tankers and dump-bodies. Its aluminium-based offerings can be customized for each type of application, resulting in truck durability and robustness, as well as fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions due to aluminium's lightweight properties. Thus, depending on the exact application, specific properties can be offered, from brightness finishes, wear resistance, clean ability and better grip. Constellium's participation in...
In 1948, Land Rover built its first Defender vehicle with a body made not from steel, which was scarce and expensive after the second world war, but of aluminium. Sixty-five years later, Jaguar Land Rover’s cutting-edge new Range Rover model is built from the same metal, but for different reasons. “Lightweighting” is one of the car industry’s most important areas of innovation, as manufacturers fight to make vehicles more efficient and less polluting, and aluminium is about 40 per cent lighter than conventional steel. As some engineering teams vie to squeeze more output from smaller engines, others are working to make vehicle parts lighter. The spur is provided by government regulations requiring cars to use less energy. “Lightweighting is critical to ensuring fuel efficiency,” says Anil...
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today announced that the firm Sural Québec Inc. has been granted financial assistance to launch operation of its aluminium rod manufacturing plant. "By supporting the start-up of Sural Québec Inc., the Government of Canada is showing that it is committed to stimulating economic growth and job creation," said Minister Lebel. Sural, a Venezuelan multinational that is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aluminium and alloy rods produced using a continuous casting process, launched its Quebec subsidiary in 2012. The corporation currently owns factories in South America and Italy, as well as the Intral...
Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its North American consumer foil products business to Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. The transaction includes foil manufacturing plants in Toronto, ON, and Vancouver, BC, in addition to sales offices and distribution facilities located in Montreal, QC; Mississauga, ON; and LaGrange, Ga. The purchase price is $35 million, subject to customary adjustments. "The North America consumer foil products business is a successful part of our company; however, it is not aligned with Novelis' growth strategy. Our primary focus is to continue our growth in the premium markets of automotive, beverage cans and specialty products, and to expand our recycling...
Net profit of Maan Aluminium declined 21.43% to Rs 0.11 crore in the quarter ended September 2013 as against Rs 0.14 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2012. Sales rose 19.20% to Rs 25.33 crore in the quarter ended September 2013 as against Rs 21.25 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2012.
