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 first two of 35 six-car Siemens Inspiro metro trains entered passenger service in Warsaw on 6th October. The first train was dispatched by the mayor of Warsaw, Ms Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz (pictured), together with the CEO of Warsaw Metro, Mr Jerzy Lejk, and the CEO of Siemens Rail Systems Mr Jochen Eickholt. Inspiro is a new generation of metro train designed for Siemens by BMW's US subsidiary Designworks. The trains feature four sets of doors on each side, full-width inter-car gangways, and are free of interior equipment cabinets. Each train can accommodate up to 1500 passengers with seats for 244. To reduce train weight, the car body is made of aluminium and a new type of cork-aluminium floor weighing 30% less than a conventional floor is used which also helps to dampen noise and...
London studio International have released an exciting new range of aluminium lamp shades, from designers Marc Bell and Robin Grasby, who won third prize at the [D3] Contest for young designers with the product in 2012, reports Zeen. The design is named Apollo, and the products are made from modular spun aluminium shades with laser cut slits. Different combinations mean that light can be filtered depending on your requirement or desire. The Apollo comes with a standard screw cap holder that can be layered with either perforated or solid shades to direct and filter light. This allows you more control over the level and nature of light in a given room. The range was launched properly at designjunction during last month’s London Design Festival – displayed in an installation of over 200...
The EFP Aluminium Composite Panel is manufactured by an ISO 9001 certified company with UKAS Quality Management Certification. State of the art European technology and machinery currently produce 13,000m2 of ACM a day which is exported to 33 markets across Asia, Middle East Europe, North and South America. EFP’s ACP is made from the highest quality raw materials such as Alcoa and South West Aluminium Coils (Alloy 1100, 3003), Dupont Bynel Resins, Dupont Adhesive Tapes, PPG & Beckers paint, GE Betz Degrease Pematreatment and Knyar 500 fluorocarbon PVDF resin paint coating. Panels come in both Polyester & PVDF finishes and are manufactured with two types of core namely Polyethylene (PE) core and Fire-Resistant Mineral Core (FR-core). EFP Aluminium Composite Panels achieved a 2 hour fire...
Project 7 from Jaguar, which made its debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed and promises, says Jaguar, to reflect the heart of the company’s sports car DNA. Supposedly inspired by a simple sketch, a small team of Jaguar designers have tuned and customised the company's new F-Type sports car into a homage to the Jaguar E-Type sports car of the 1950s. Although it is not intended for production, Project 7 is not merely a static concept, but a fully-functional, high-performance sports car in its own right ready to drive on the streets of Britain. The cars rigid aluminium architecture helps contain the 550PS version of Jaguar’s 5.0 Litre V8 Supercharged engine – an increase of 55PS over the standard, if you can call it that, F-Type V8 S. Power is delivered through Jaguar’s 8-speed...
Bruno Presezzi SpA, an Italian engineering and manufacturing company of machinery for the production and processing of aluminium and zinc strip, has recently completed the commissioning of a new casting line at Asturiana de Laminados SA (Spain) for the production of zinc and zinc alloys strip. The caster features the latest design of the well known Bruno Presezzi rolls with cooling grooves on the shells, with improved thermal exchange surface and high thermal conductivity shell steel ASG2. The caster also features advanced technology for automation (open gap with AGC) and represents a new benchmark for strip quality, productivity and width (up to 1400mm) in the field of zinc flat rolled products.
In an effort to deter thieves who have been cutting electricity lines in order to steal the copper cable and sell it, the electricity company GECOL says it plans to replace copper with a cheaper aluminium alternative in the hope of ending the thefts. Aluminium is highly conductive and is used in much household wiring, although it is not a conductive as copper. Tripoli has again been beset by long electricity blackouts. The thefts are said by GECOL to be one of the reasons for the blackouts. Just this week cables at the substation at Tajoura were taken, forcing it to shut down. Disruption of the gas supply has also played a part; south Tripoli power station is gas powered. The situation has been further complicated by the fact that GECOL engineers have been reluctant to go to head out and...
A member of the Deviant Art team has come up with a new concept for the upcoming Nexus 5. We think that it looks like a aluminum slab, but there is some glass and plastic mixed in it too. It is the specifications which are interesting though as we could expect them to show up at some point in the future. The design of the Nexus 5 is mainly glass and black colouring. The IPS display has the resolution f 2160 x 384. The handset runs on the Snapdragon 800, it comes with 4GB of RAM, it is available in either 16GB or 32GB, has a 13MP camera and the handset is protected with Gorilla Glass. The device has a battery of 3000mAh, but then this is not too far off from the battery of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Personally we prefer a handset that is more rectangular in shape, due to the fact that it feels...
Based on talks about chassis orders for the second half of 2014, demand for aluminum unibody chassis processed using CNC tools will continue until then for use in mid-range and high-end slim consumer electronics, according to Taiwan-based chassis makers. The sources pointed out that most makers are currently landing orders for the second half of 2014, and based on client product roadmaps, metal chassis will remain a mainstream specification in the future. Aluminum is currently still the best material for creating unibody chassis, the sources noted. Although many makers have developed carbon fiber-reinforced plastic chassis to substitute aluminum ones, they are still unlikely to do so in the short term due to their difference in rigidness.
KM Packaging has worked alongside tray manufacturer, i2r Packaging Solutions, to create an aluminium tray with transparent lid for a UK supermarket ready meal. The company, which celebrates its 30th anniversary next year, faced technical challenges of anti-fog and potential risk of product contamination to create 50 trays with two different lids for hot and cold peel. Alan Lockhart, business development manager, KM Packaging, said the product’s cream laquered surface was demanding because it has different qualities to aluminium and the film lid had to conform to criteria including hot and cold peel, be oven efficient, anti-fog, and safeguard contamination of pre-cooked food. Speaking to FoodProductionDaily about the popularity of ready meals, Lockhart said: “The ready meal market is...
A local fabricated sheet metal distributor has some big plans for its Orlando headquarters — including more than tripling the amount of space it has right now and perhaps doubling its workforce. AA Metals Inc. last week bought a 12.8-acre industrial site in Jetport Industrial Park near Orlando International Airport and plans to build a new 103,000-square-foot corporate headquarters and distribution facility. Jeff York of York Property Co. represented AA Metals in the purchase, while Floyd Whiddon of Sun Equities Real Estate represented the seller. Information on the sale hasn’t yet hit Orange County property records as of Oct. 3, and AA Metals President and CEO Jack Cheng couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. But bids are expected to go out for construction on the new building...
UACJ Group, a comprehensive aluminum manufacturer offering a steady supply of high-quality aluminum material to a wide variety of industries is setting up a new integrated factory in Thailand that will start to operate in January, catering to the growing Southeast Asian demand for aluminium products. The facility will undertake all processes related to rolled sheet production, from melting to casting, rolling and finishing, making it the first such factory established overseas by a Japanese company. A great number of beverage-can manufacturers, automotive manufacturers, and other industries have expanded into Southeast Asia, especially Thailand. With its high quality and technology, the UACJ Group says it can offer these companies a significant competitive advantage. Initially, the new...
China Zhongwang Introduces Low-Speed WEDM to Meet Aluminium Extrusion Production Needs. With the ever increasing production volume of aluminium extrusion products, demand from extrusion dies and processing tools is also increasing. To satisfy the processing need, China Zhongwang die plant recently introduced six sets low-speed WEDM. The new machines were done with installation and testing and put into operation. The machines have enhanced its processing efficiency and precision to meet a variety of dies processing requirements. As the second largest in the world, the largest in Asia and China industrial aluminium extrusion manufacturer, China Zhongwang is the only enterprise with capability to manage the entire industrial aluminium extrusion production process, namely "alloy smelting,"...
According to a recent report by AutoBild, Audi is planning to launch a Q1 crossover by 2016. The Q1 will be based on the Volkswagen Polo. Built on the Volkswagen Polo platform, this baby crossover would reportedly measure 3.8 meters in length. Despite being a crossover with a raised seating position and generous ground clearance for its size, the Q1 will not be available with Quattro All wheel drive system. The new Audi Q1 may have plenty of aluminium. The use of aluminium and other composite materials can considerably cut the vehicle weight, and increase the performance and the fuel efficiency. But, use of aluminium increases the overall cost of production of the vehicle, which is then passed on to the customer. Aud is already testing the S1 quite aggressively, which is expected to be...
Constellium N.V. has announced that in collaboration with Brunel University and Jaguar Land Rover, it has obtained an unprecedented £4.4M (Euro 5.1M) grant allocation from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the United Kingdom for the creation of a national scale-up facility for automotive light metals research. Brunel University will supplement this grant with a further £2.5M (Euro 2.9M) for a dedicated building and support resource at their site in London. The goal of the “Advanced Light Metals Processing Research Centre” will be to bridge the gap between fundamental research and industrial applications. Constellium will be co-director of the Centre and will therefore have full access for research and development projects. The Centre aims to provide...
Gulf Extrusions, a leader in extruded aluminum products, has announced that it has received the prestigious DNV (Det Norske Veritas) certification for the marine applications the company supplies, especially wrought aluminium alloys. The certificate reaffirms that all of Gulf Extrusions’ marine applications comply with DNV’s specific recognised standards. Modar Al Mekdad, general manager, Gulf Extrusions, said: “Adhering to the highest international quality standards has always been top priority at Gulf Extrusions, irrespective of the industry we are catering to.” “We are therefore honoured to receive this important certification from DNV, which underlines the quality of the wrought aluminium alloys that we supply to the maritime sector regionally and internationally. “Furthermore, this...
Before going on to international fame as the architect of the New York World Trade Center towers, Minoru Yamasaki designed a gem of a modernist structure in 1959 in Southfield to serve as a regional office for the Reynolds Aluminum Company. Located on the corner of Northland Drive and Northwestern Highway, this three-story building with an open design and central atrium, was hailed as an “ode to aluminum.” Atop the atrium, a skylight made of a series of pyramids floods the structure’s central core, while the glass walls of the upper floors are sheathed in light deflecting aluminum grills. Years later the Reynolds Building was converted to a health club and is currently for sale by LA Fitness. The building will be open for the Southfield Mid-Century Modern tour. Also open on the tour,...
Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd has informed BSE that due to some technical problems the dividend declared by the members at Annual General Meeting of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2013 will be paid on October 03, 2013 instead of October 01, 2013 through NECS facility of Payment and instrument paying dividend will be dated October 03, 2013 instead of October 01, 2013 as stated earlier.
Markus M. Jessberger (52) who has been Event Director of ALUMINIUM, COMPOSITES EUROPE and HYBRID Expo since 2008 will leave Reed Exhibitions Deutschland at the end of this year to take up a new professional challenge near the home of his family in the Nuremberg region. He will be succeeded by Michael Köhler (34) who has been Project Manager of COMPOSITES EUROPE since 2008 and of ALUMINIUM since 2010. "From its beginnings in 2006, Markus Jessberger has made an essential contribution to the development of COMPOSITES EUROPE into one of Europe's most successful materials trade fairs. ALUMINIUM has likewise taken an extremely dynamic development under his direction, culminating in its recent move to Düsseldorf", says Hans-Joachim Erbel, CEO of Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH. In connection...
