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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Jaguar has been eyeing the slice of the pie that BMW's 3-Series is squatting over for quite some time (does not sound appetizing) and the time to jump into that market segment is neigh. While I've only experienced the BMW 3-Series briefly, it was a very disappointing 20 minutes, so if Jag can produce a sedan that's 10% as engaging as the F-Type, it will be a home run. The car is going to be built on an all aluminum chassis, and 75% of that material is going to be recycled, which will make this a green car in a way that a lot of hybrids aren't. As far as looks go, we expect it to look like a smaller and sleeker XF (pictured).
There was once a time when man looked to the skies and expected to see giant balloons rather than airplanes drifting above. The Hindenburg Disaster promptly put an end to those dreams. But nearly a century later, one company may have finally figured out how to build a dirigible suitable for the 21st century. Just don't call it a blimp. This fully rigid airship, dubbed the Aeroscraft, differs fundamentally from, say, the Goodyear blimp. Blimps, by definition, have no internal structure and maintain their shapes only through the pressure of the gas they contain; when the gas escapes, they deflate like the gigantic balloons they are. Rigid airships, like zeppelins before them, maintain their shape regardless of gas pressure thanks to an internal skeleton structure—the Hindenburg utilized...
The line between "hazardous" and "non-hazardous" waste is often drawn in a somewhat arbitrary way, sometimes for historical reasons. Occasionally, it is possible to persuade the Ontario Ministry of the Environment to readjust the line. Canadian automotive manufacturers have had one of these rare successes, but mostly because the same waste has already been de-listed in the US. The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association (CVMA) and Ontario's automobile manufacturers persuaded the MOE to follow the US and to amend Regulation 347 to remove one kind of automotive wastewater sludge produced by the chemical conversion coating of aluminum. Such sludges used to contain cyanide and chromium. According to the MOE, changes in the vehicle manufacturing process "have removed contaminants of concern...
A Plus Warehouse is fully aware that having a product of the day sounds a bit cheesy. However friends at A Plus Warehouse believe that cheesy is fun. Customers also compliment A Plus Warehouse staff on being very friendly and personable. The company takes pride in this fact. The goal of product of the day is to introduce customers to a variety of products. A Plus Warehouse chooses a different item every single day. Items come from many sections of the A Plus Warehouse website. The company tries to evenly distribute the product of the day between different lines. The product of the day is normally a product that stands apart from the other products. Today’s product of the day is the aluminum rolling ladder. According to Ed Stairman, president of A Plus Warehouse, “Many customers enjoy our...
Jaguar is believed to be saddling up for a successor to the XF – Jaguar's rival to the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class – built on a scaled-up version of the iq[AI] platform developed for a new 'C/D segment' prestige sedan and the C-X17 SUV concept. What's more, the platform – or 'architecture' as Jaguar's management team prefers to call it – is also likely to yield a 'Sportbrake' version of the small sedan, along with other variants, based on hints dropped by the company's global brand director, Adrian Hallmark. Addressing Aussie journalists at the Frankfurt motor show, the Jaguar exec flatly stated that the sedan wouldn't be the only body style to join the compact prestige passenger car segment, but he would not reveal any further details. The new small sedan won't be the end of...
RHB Research is maintaining its Buy call on Press Metal with a fair value of RM2.77, which is a 30% discount to its fully diluted discounted cashflow valuation. It said on Friday Press Metal’s disposal of its loss-making Hubei smelter did not impact its RM2.77 FV. The FV also implied an undemanding 4.9 times price-to-earnings (P/E) and 0.9 times price-to-book value (P/BV) based on FY14 estimates. RHB Research said Press Metal’s final asset settlement agreement with its China partners ended its Hubei smelter losses, in exchange for a nominal income stream from its extrusion plant. “Although the RM50mil one-off loss is slightly more than its net realisable value, it is likely non-cash in nature and largely priced in. Thus, it has no impact to our RM2.77 FV, which is at a 30% discount to our...
China is experiencing an investment wave in aluminium power cables with overcapacity looming in the sector, a top executive from Shanghai Shenghua Cable Group told Shanghai Metals Market in an interview this week. Such investment wave ``should reduce China’s copper consumption in the long run,’’ Hu Wei, Shenghua’s assistant president, said on Wednesday in the company’s industrial park in Shanghai’s Nanhui district. After having been trialed in China in the past a few years, power cables using all aluminium alloy conductors have gained market recognition and have induced a surge in capacity building around the country, Hu said. For example, Shanghai-listed Baosheng Science and Technology Innovation Co. is calling for bids to construct a 100,000-tpy aluminum alloy conductor plant in Jiangsu...
Structures USA LLC plans to build a $3.3-million steel and aluminum tubular products manufacturing facility in Elizabethtown, Ky., according to the state’s governor. The company, a manufacturing arm of Mars, Pa.-based VSI Sales LLC, will create 50 jobs in the next few years as it looks to supply tubular products to the transportation, light rail, and utility and transmission industries, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear said in a release Sept. 6. "Manufacturing is such a crucial component for our economic strength and we’re excited that Structures USA has chosen the commonwealth as the location of its new facility," Beshear said in a statement. Structures USA chose Kentucky in part because of the state’s high-quality work force and favorable logistics, he added. The efforts of state and local...
Shares of Kaiser Aluminum traded at a new 52-week high today of $71.25. So far today approximately 71,000 shares have been exchanged, as compared to an average 30-day volume of 114,000 shares. There is potential upside of 4.6% for shares of Kaiser Aluminum based on a current price of $70.77 and an average consensus analyst price target of $74.00. The stock should discover initial support at its 50-day moving average (MA) of $66.44 and subsequent support at its 200-day MA of $63.46. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation produces alumina, primary aluminum, and fabricated aluminum products. The Company also supplies alumina and primary aluminum in domestic and international markets. Over the past year, Kaiser Aluminum has traded in a range of $40.12 to $71.25 and is now at $70.77, 76% above that low....
Following several years of solid growth the international aluminium aerosol can industry achieved another production record of 6.93 billion cans in 2012, and prospects for 2013 are also satisfactory. What are the reasons for this striking success and what makes the aluminium aerosol can so unique compared to other competing packaging formats? The answer is not simple but as manifold as the characteristics of the aluminium aerosol can itself. First of all aluminium aerosols are extremely attractive from the marketing point of view. The flexible impact extrusion technology allows the production of full-body-shaped and embossed containers with all kinds of shoulder types. Underpinned by innovative, photo-realistic printing designs the shaping options lead to an utmost shelf impact which...
Under the agreement, SKA Invest will buy the former Hydro Aluminium Profiler AS extrusion plant at Raufoss, including its affiliated fabrication plant in Vetlanda, Sweden. SKA earlier acquired other businesses from Hydro - Hydal, Extrusion Tools and Hytrans. "SKA Invest has in the past acquired several extrusion-related businesses from Hydro and all have experienced good development under their ownership. This is a good solution for employees, customers and Sapa," says Sapa CEO Svein Tore Holsether. The Raufoss extrusion plant consists of three extrusion presses with a total capacity of around 30,000 metric tons. The unit has administration, sales, extrusion, and surface treatment and employs around 170 people. The affiliated plant in Sweden employs around 40 people, with functions for...
P&A International, a company that provides top quality sheet metal fabrication services in China, including aluminum die casting and more, has just announced that it is offering a promotion for orders on newly designed products. During the month of September, 2013, customers will receive a free sample run of parts upon the completion of the tooling order. P&A International will produce up to 15 samples—or up to 5kg worth of aluminum extrusion—at no cost. For companies that are looking to get their project off the ground and are planning on doing a sample run of custom aluminum parts and components, this promotion will be especially helpful. Since the day P&A International opened for business, it has strived to provide its customers with the best custom extrusion services. The die casting...
Jaguar Land Rover today announced an investment approaching £1.5 billion to introduce an all-new technically-advanced aluminium vehicle architecture in forthcoming models. To support this strengthening of the Jaguar product portfolio 1,700 new jobs will be created in the UK at our advanced manufacturing facility in Solihull. Dr. Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer, announced the major strategy at the Frankfurt Motor Show to deliver an enhanced range of models for both the Jaguar and Land Rover brands in new segments and markets. Commenting on the announcement, Dr Speth said: “Today’s announcement signals Jaguar Land Rover’s ambitions to push the boundaries and redefine premium car ownership. At Jaguar Land Rover we place the customer at the heart of everything we do and...
White Aluminum has announced the acquisition of Jensen Beach Aluminum adding to an ever-growing list of branch divisions. White Aluminum, headquartered in Leesburg, continues to expand service areas that now cover several counties across the middle, southwest and east coast portions of the state. For a complete list of showrooms and service areas go on to www.whitealuminum.com. “We feel that the acquisition of Jensen Beach Aluminum is a good fit for our overall strategy of growth,” said William "Bud" Dorman, CEO of White Aluminum. “JBA has been servicing that region for 38 years. White Aluminum will build on that tradition by offering an expanded line of products and unparalleled customer service along the Treasure Coast.”
Elna has expanded and renovated its manufacturing facility, Tanin Elna Co, in Chiang Mai to help boost its production capacity for aluminium electrolytic capacitors. The Chiang Mai facility has been producing electrolytic capacitors since 1980 and began manufacturing electric double-layer capacitors in 2006. Elna's sale of automotive applications has been rising thanks to the increased use of electronics in automobiles. The company expects its sales ratio for automotive applications to reach 75 per cent this year. Other than producing aluminium electrolytic capacitors for automotive applications, Tanin Elna also produces radial type aluminium capacitor for control equipment such as engine, airbag, power steering and engine cooling. About ¥100 million (Bt32.6 million) was spent on the...
Higher Chinese steel prices, particularly for rebar and H-beam, as well as higher semi-finished aluminum prices, drove the monthly Construction MMI up 2.3% for September – but the outlook for the US construction industry in general appears muted. Take, for example, the housing market. Whereas existing home sales grew to their highest level in five years, an economic forecast firm that we follow thinks the underlying data presents a more challenging picture, as the housing affordability index has fallen for the past five months. Most other construction data appear negative. Our friends at Gerdau Market Update, who track a broad range of construction numbers, had this to say in a recent note: “Overall momentum is negative and with three exceptions was negative across all project...
Alcoa Inc.'s battle to get more aluminum into automobiles might be won with a technology developed years ago for soda cans. It's the kind of win that would fit CEO Klaus Kleinfeld's emphasis on more profitable products and being a partner rather than just a supplier to manufacturers. While aluminum prices remain near historical lows and significant profits remain elusive, higher-value products hold more promise, he says. Sherri McCleary, a research scientist at the Alcoa Technical Center in Upper Burrell, said “Alcoa 951,” a pre-treatment coating that makes aluminum stick to other materials, was never widely used for the reason it was created. But a payoff may be at hand as automakers gear up to meet the federal government's 54.5 mpg target by 2025, which is driving use of lighter weight...
Below are the three companies in the Aluminum industry with the highest sales per share. Sales per share is a valuable metric in comparing relative value for companies in the same industry. Kaiser Aluminum is highest with sales per share of $69.57. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation produces alumina, primary aluminum, and fabricated aluminum products. The Company also supplies alumina and primary aluminum in domestic and international markets. Kaiser Aluminum has traded 19,000 shares thus far today, vs. average volume of 121,000 shares per day. The stock has underperformed the Dow (-1.3% to the Dow's -0.0%) and underperformed the S&P 500 (-1.3% to the S&P's 0.2%) during today's trading. Following is Alcoa with sales per share of $21.92. Finishing up the top three is Noranda Aluminum, with sales...
