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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The new laser remote weldable alloy is a patented multi-layer aluminium sheet product based on Novelis Fusion. This breakthrough delivers a solution to the industry’s long-time challenge of joining aluminum in automotive production. One of the latest Novelis’ innovations is the remote weldable alloy Ac-200 RW, which is a unique multi-layer aluminum sheet product based on Novelis Fusion™. This fast-welding aluminium solution was developed specifically to meet automotive industry production needs and delivers advanced welding, design flexibility and better cost effectiveness to the customers. With Ac-200 RW customers can weld without using filler material, which is typically required for conventional welding methods. Therefore, components can be welded using higher-speed on site improving...
Nokia has launched its latest feature phone in the Indian market, the Nokia 515. The Nokia 515 is now available on Nokia's online store; however, the device is currently out of stock. The Finnish handset maker unveiled the 515 back in August, earlier this year. The Nokia 515 was launched in two variants, single-SIM and Easy Swap dual-SIM variants. However, it seems that only the Nokia 515 dual-SIM variant will be available in India, since company's official Indian site has listed just the dual-SIM variant. The Nokia 515 body is built from a single piece of anodised, sandblasted aluminium while the display features the scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 2 and is polarised for use under the sun. It features a 2.4-inch QVGA display with 240x320 pixels and boasts a pixel density of 166ppi. The...
National Aluminium Products Co (Napco) has reported a rise in net profit to RO982,000 for the first nine months of 2013 ending September 30 from RO176,000 in the same period last year, according to a statement released by the company to the Muscat Securities Market on Tuesday. Napco’s third-quarter net profit increased by 17.1 per cent to RO267,000, compared with RO228,000, on an adjusted basis, reported in the previous quarter of 2013. The total income of the company stood at RO15.23mn during the first nine months of this year, against RO13.10mn recorded during the corresponding period of the previous year, registering an increase of 16.2 per cent.
Alumitec announced today that its Australian Aluminium Distributor division is entering the Balustrade market with some very stylish and market leading systems. Their head of marketing Tim Flannery today announced the NEW Balustrade safety system called Alumi Rail. who has just entered into an agreement to purchase a variety of Aluminium products for Balustrading and for many other commercial and large Aluminium Projects. The signing of this agreement means that the company now has the ability to offer it’s many distributors around the country a much more comprehensive range of Balustrades in Glass and also a wide selection of screens and louvres while gaining some great discounts on all major product lines. The company has earned the nickname- “Aluminium Suppliers Specialist’ amongst its...
Alcoa, the leading supplier of aluminum solutions to the world's aerospace industry, and Russia's VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation, the world?s largest manufacturer of titanium ingots and forged products, have agreed to join forces to meet growing demand for high-end titanium and aluminum products for aircraft manufacturers worldwide. Alcoa Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld and VSMPO-AVISMA Chairman Sergei Chemezov signed a cooperation agreement at a ceremony in Moscow, marking the first step in forming a new joint venture. Once formed, the joint venture will combine Alcoa's expertise in manufacturing value-add products with VSMPO-AVISMA's global leadership in titanium production to manufacture high-end aerospace goods, such as landing gear and forged wing components, at Alcoa's plant in Samara....
Hope have stepped up to the mark with the Mono RS wheelset, available with six different hub colours and Mavic Open Pro rims or the Stan’s No Tubes Alpha 400 that we are testing here. While the Open Pro is a long-established winter favourite, we’ve chosen the Stan’s option for a chance to conduct further testing of the Schwalbe Ultremo ZX tubeless tyre. The rims are a triple channel, aluminium extrusion that is pitched as a tougher rim than their Alpha 340 rim, and as such, better suited to heavier riders and for general longevity. They are a welded joint construction with 32-hole drilling; the rim is not fitted with eyelets. The brake surface is machined for braking consistency and includes a wear indicator. The rim also incorporates Stan’s Bead Socket Technology, one they claim allows...
Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd., a unit of India’s biggest industrial group, completed a 10-megawatt photovoltaic plant for Jindal Aluminium Ltd. Jindal Aluminium will sell power from the project at 8.25 rupees a kilowatt-hour to Bangalore Electricity Supply Co. under a 25-year contract, Tata Power Solar said today in an e-mailed statement. The 52-acre solar farm is located at Chitradurga, Karnataka state. Tata Power Solar, formerly known as Tata BP Solar Ltd., makes panels in Bangalore and has built more than 70 megawatts of projects as a contractor, according to the statement.
New capacity, import pressure and inventory overhang could push spot prices for aluminium plate downwards, according to Kaiser Aluminum Corp chairman, president and ceo Jack Hockema. The California-based aluminium company is seeing “intensifying short-term competitive pressure” on spot prices, which is expected to cause “price erosion” for both aerospace plate and general engineering plate in 2014, Hockema said in an earnings conference call with analysts on Friday October 18. Spot business represents a “significant” portion – though less than half – of Kaiser’s plate sales and has an impact on the company, he said, but declined to put a number on the spot pressure, which he characterised as a “moving target”. “[We expect] some pretty significant pressure on spot prices for plate for next...
Alcoa and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have launched a cooperative effort to develop an aluminum solution to a grave threat to soldier safety: Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The solution, a single-piece aluminum hull for ground combat vehicles, would replace today’s assembled hulls and deliver even greater strength and durability. In addition to safety benefits, the single-piece hull would reduce vehicle weight and assembly time, and, therefore, overall cost. "For decades, the Army has recognized the survivability benefits of a single-piece hull due to its thickness, size and shape for ground combat vehicles," said Dr. Ernest Chin of the Army Research Laboratory. "Our collaborative effort to develop continuous and seamless aluminum hull technology has the potential to be a game...
Once again, Constantia Flexibles receives most recognitions at European Aluminium Foil Association’s Alufoil Awards. The company’s foil-based products were honored in four main categories, plus a special discretionary award. Constantia Flexibles, a global corporation that develops, manufactures and supplies flexible packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, food and beverage markets, received more honors than any other entrant in the European Aluminium Foil Association’s prestigious Alufoil Trophy Awards. Of the contest’s five categories, Constantia Flexibles was recognized in four – the only company to receive that number of accolades. The European Aluminium Foil Association represents more than 100 companies utilizing alufoil in their products, including rolling and...
The new 2014 Range Rover Sport with lightweight aluminum unibody architecture and carrying a price tag of INR1.09 crore has been launched in India. With a redesigned exterior, the 2014 Sport costs INR1.65 crore for the higher-end 5.0L V8 SC petrol variant and INR1.09 crore for the 3.0L Diesel SDV6 S model. The Sport ditches the LR3/LR4's steel ladder frame and flaunts all new bumpers, side profile, sloping roofline, slimmer lamps and spoiler-like extension. Land Rover had maintained that this cuts down about 800 pounds, as compared to the old 2006 Sport. With regards to the interiors, the luxury car maintains the dynamic inside look and has tweaked suspensions, aluminium-based chassis and a terrain response system. The 2014 Sport comes with both petrol and diesel engine options. The...
Alcoa Wheels rolled a new aluminum wheel alloy, its first in 45 years, at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition on Sunday in Orlando, Fla., and will introduce its first new truck wheel featuring this alloy early next year. Called MagnaForce, Alcoa says it is 16.5% stronger on average than the industry standard, Alcoa’s 6061 alloy, in similar applications. It says the innovation is due to increasing demand for lighter weight products that increase fuel efficiency. “Alcoa is making truck wheel history with our innovative aluminum material,” said Tim Myers, President, Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products. “No manufacturer has produced a wheel with an alloy superior to Alcoa’s 6061 material. Our MagnaForce alloy today opens the door to production of the...
There was more to be celebrated than just an impressive new showroom for the central New Jersey home remodeling company. In just four and a half winter months, Somerville Aluminum transformed a 15,000 foot building into a showroom, design center, office complex and warehouse utilizing local building contractors and service providers — giving a boost to local businesses during a time of year typically slow for work. They were assisted by the local Branchburg Building Department, who guided the remodeling contractor through the complex process of demolition to retail opening in such a short amount of time, and further aided by the help of state and federal officials to secure Small Business Association support, which gave them the ability to increase their workforce by over 20% — all with...
Most solar cells used in homes and industry are made using thick layers of material to absorb sunlight, but have been limited in the past by relatively high costs. Many new, lower cost designs are limited as their layer of light-absorbing material is too thin to extract enough energy. In new research, scientists have demonstrated that the efficiency of all solar panel designs could be improved by up to 22 per cent by covering their surface with aluminium studs that bend and trap light inside the absorbing layer. At the microscopic level, the studs make the solar panels look similar to the interlocking LEGO building bricks played with by children across the world. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports by scientists from Imperial College London and international...
The winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2013 were presented at this year’s congress of AEROBAL, the global association for manufacturers of aluminium aerosol cans. A truly global competition: the 18 AEROBAL members with their production facilities in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa account for about 75 per cent of production worldwide. The jury that chose the best aerosol cans was no less capable or globally active: Editors from 12 well-known and respected packaging publications from five continents selected the winners once again this year. The coveted award for products already on the market went to Tubex from Germany for its aluminium aerosol can for the ‘wellaflex’ brand. The can attracts great attention at the point of sale: In the middle...
AluK's aluminium building systems have been supplied for the new main entrance building at the University of South Wales (previously University of Glamorgan). Specified by Lawray Architects, in collaboration with John Weaver (Contractors), AluK doors and curtain walling systems were installed to create a new focal point for the entrance of the university. Combining design flexibility with functionality, the SL52 Curtain Walling System in RAL7038 Matt colour was fitted in two areas in the main entrance of Block B, using the mullion drainage method. This system helps to create impressive glass façades that enhance the aesthetics of a building, but also provides the performance required to meet and exceed current standards. Meanwhile, 13 structurally enhanced aluminium swing door framing...
Doug Richman, Vice President of Engineering and Technology at Kaiser Aluminum, was named this year's Marlan Boultinghouse Award winner at the Aluminum Association's 80th annual meeting. The Boultinghouse Award is the highest award given by the North American aluminum industry. "This award recognizes Doug's distinguished career at Kaiser and his many significant contributions to the Aluminum Association and the industry," said Layle "Kip" Smith, Chairman of the Aluminum Association, and President and CEO of Noranda Aluminum. Richman is a long-time veteran of the automotive and aluminum industries. He has served with distinction for three years as the Aluminum Transportation Group's Technical Committee Chairman and regularly works to brief key policymakers promoting the benefits and...
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 16th, Stock Ratings News reports. Investors of record on Friday, October 25th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 23rd. Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Analysts at Sterne Agee upgraded shares of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note to investors on Monday, August 19th. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock. On the ratings front, analysts at Zacks downgraded shares of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note to investors...
