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 Commerce Department,s International Trade Administration (ITA) has determined that curtain walls from Tesla Wall Systems and boat and dock ladders from Asia Sourcing Corp. are not subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on aluminum extrusions from China. However, the ITA determined that certain ladders and strip door mounting brackets from Asia Sourcing are within the scope of the orders.
A loose coalition of beer brewers, automakers, Boeing and Coca-Cola is accusing big banks, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, of anti-competitive behavior in the aluminum market, fueling regulatory concerns and prompting a Senate probe as part of an international political battle over Wall Street's expansion into the commodities business. The Senate Banking Committee next week will hear from MillerCoors and a pair of experts critical of banks' involvement in physical commodities activities and infrastructure assets involving businesses such as storage and transportation. The MillerCoors representative is expected to lash out at banks like Goldman and JPMorgan, which own large warehouses that store aluminum and trade derivatives contracts tied to commodity prices. Representatives...
Bonnell Aluminum, a subsidiary of Tredegar Corporation, announced that it has achieved the International Organization for Standardization / Technical Specification (ISO/TS) 16949 certification for its Newnan, GA facility. Developed by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) and the ISO Technical Committee, ISO/TS 16949 is a technical specification that aligns global automotive quality systems standards and fosters the development of a quality management system for use in the automotive supply chain. The registration process was conducted with the assistance of UL DQS Inc. Management Systems Solutions. Earlier this year, Bonnell Aluminum announced it was investing $17 million in an expansion project at its Newnan, GA, facility. The project includes the addition of a 9"-3,600 ton...
On July 2, ALUMINIUM CHINA, Asia’s leading international aluminium exhibition, opened its gates to a record breaking number of visitors from around the globe at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. With an unparalleled line up of top brands, influencers and decision makers from 73 countries that represent the entire aluminium industry chain, ALUMINIUM CHINA 2013 became the strongest edition of the show to date, registering double digit growth across multiple metrics. Introducing a dynamic showcase of over 1,000 exhibits on-site this year, displayed by 462 exhibitors from China, Asia and further abroad, the exhibition attracted 15,274 unique visitors, an increase of 28% over last year. This significant increase clearly reflects the rich potential of Asia’s aluminium markets today...
The information campaign to promote awareness of aluminium closures, Turn 360° has been extended from wine to take in new content on the wide range of bottled products using this form of closure, including spirits, water and oils. These new contents, underscore yet again the campaign’s proactive approach in this sector. • The ‘Aluminium Closures – Turn 360°’ is a dynamic awareness campaign initiated by Europe’s leading manufacturers of aluminium closures. It provides detailed information on the advantages of aluminium closures as a state-of-the-art closure for many bottled products • The campaign features the most up to date information and data with support given by the suppliers to the alu closures industry • It demonstrates the high growth rates for the use of aluminium closure in...
DecoWood™ - the stunning timber look that never needs painting. DecoWood™ combines the natural beauty of timber with the proven strength and durability of aluminium. Timber finish aluminium provides a durable alternative to timber that can be used in many applications such as windows, doors, louvres, slats, screens, shutters and outdoor furniture. DecoWood™ boasts the low maintenance and high durability qualities of aluminium, in addition to the natural beauty and warm textured feel of timber. The product is available in a variety of colours and finishes.
Sasol Olefins&Surfactants (O&S) announced today that it has reached an important milestone in the expansion of its capabilities with the production of its new ALCAT®TEAL highly purified tri-ethyl aluminium product. Production at the new TEAL plant in Brunsbüttel, Germany, which went on-line in June 2012, has been running smoothly for nearly a year. The full functionality of the supply chain has been proven with successful product supplies to such customers as Sasol Polymers in South Africa. Importantly, Sasol O&S has now obtained further approvals for the use of ALCAT®TEAL in applications such as the Novolen process, a leading polypropylene gas-phase technology.
Recently, under the patronage of Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sohar Aluminium (SA) announced distributing GPS devices, life jackets and torches to 170 fishermen from the villages of Majees, Umq and Sanqar in Sohar, to help them achieve higher safety standards. The ceremony was graced by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, H E Dr Hamad bin Said al Awfi and attended by the Wali of Sohar, H E Sheikh Hilal bin Ali al Habsi, VIPs of the North Batinah, members of the fishermen committees and officials from Sohar Aluminium. H E Dr Awfi thanked Sohar Aluminium for its constant support to the local community and announced a number of other projects that are being done with the support of Sohar Industrial area companies, including SA for enhancing the...
Microsoft is developing a Surface smartwatch in a material three times harder than glass Tech giant Microsoft has been in the news a lot lately - for all the right reasons. Now the software major is back in the spotlight and this time it's for its much rumoured smartwatch. Microsoft's prototype wearable device is reportedly near completion and is being prepped as a new-age Surface gadget. According to a write-up in The Verge, Microsoft's smartwatch is being developed by its Surface team, who has been handed over the project by the tech giant's Xbox accessories department. The device had been designed and prototyped by the latter till now. Since the smartwatch has now been taken under the Surface wing, it is going to be developed as a prototype Surface wearable device. This move is part of...
The most cost-efficient aluminium Passivhaus window on the market is now available from Sapa Building System, one of Europe’s largest suppliers of environmentally sustainable and energy-efficient aluminium building system solutions. Avantis 95 is a state-of-the-art window system which has been certified as Passivhaus compliant by both IFT Rosenheim and the Passivhaus Institute; the internationally acknowledged standard for sustainable architecture, developed in Germany. The product is one of the slimmest Passivhaus windows on the market, creating a sleek, contemporary look that balances performance with design while still being inherently robust, allowing vent weights of up to 170kg. It is available in a wide range of applications; turn, tilt and turn, bottom hung and fixed as well as a...
The launch of the Alufoil Trophy 2014, organised by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), offers companies the chance to enter and place the spotlight on their latest innovations and technologies using alufoil and alu closures, in the most prestigious competition of its kind. In addition, the 2014 winners will be featured at interpack, the world’s largest packaging exhibition, in Düsseldorf next May. Recognition with the award of an Alufoil Trophy is one of the highest honours available to innovators in the field of aluminium foil and closures. Five categories for entries provide ample scope for all kinds of creativity and technological developments – across the entire range of industrial applications and covering the most crucial challenges for alufoil and aluminium closure...
Qimarox introduced a completely new pallet lift under the name 'Prorunner mk9'. The Prorunner mk9 is a compact and robust lift that can effortlessly transport pallets up to 1500 kilograms up or down. Thanks to its modular design, the lift is durable and maintenance friendly and can be easily integrated into any environment without further engineering. The Prorunner mk9 comes standard with a lifting platform of 1200 x 1200 millimetres. This means that the lift can handle not only euro pallets, but also product carriers with different formats like 1200 x 1000 or 1200 x 1200 mm. The maximum weight is 1500 kg. Depending on the height, the Prorunner mk9 has a capacity of 60 pallets per hour. The Prorunner mk9 can easily bridge any difference in height between 0.5 and 10.0 m. The lift consists...
South Africa’s sole beverage can manufacturer Bevcan is set to start phasing in the first of the long-awaited all-aluminium beverage cans. Bevcan spent the better part of the past year converting and expanding its production lines at its factory in Springs, Gauteng, to replace its tin-plated steel beverage cans with aluminium-bodied cans, in line with global trends. “Aluminium is already the preferred medium for beverage cans internationally. Globally, 85% of all beverage cans are made from this material,” Bevcan MD Erik Smuts said. South Africa’s beverage cans, both soft drinks and beer cans, are currently produced with a steel body and aluminium can-ends and tabs. In February, Bevcan was awarded a five-year, R5.6-billion contract to produce and supply lightweight aluminium cans for...
Car makers turning to aluminum, at the expense of steel, to make lighter vehicles have steelmakers fighting back with major new investments to preserve market share in one of their most valuable markets. The metals-contest comes as auto makers look to build lighter cars, which tend to be more fuel efficient, in order to meet new fuel-economy regulations. Languishing aluminum prices also are encouraging the automotive industry to switch metals. For steelmakers, struggling with weak demand and over supply, a switch to aluminum poses a big threat because the automotive sector is the industry's second biggest customer—after construction—accounting for about 12% of total production, according to the World Steel Association. "It's all about weight saving, and the associated costs that go with...
Maybrey Reliance has invested in a new Secondary Attrition Sand Re-claim plant, supplied by Omega of Peterborough. This new capital investment will massively improve our carbon footprint and lead to increased efficiency and reduce our dependence on deliveries of dried Silica sand. Maybrey Precision Castings and Reliance foundry merged in 2002 and moved to the current Belvedere factories in 2006 under the guidance of our Managing Director, Mr Douglas Hills. Maybrey Reliance is a diverse and skilled company producing Aluminium Gravity Die castings from Commercial Grades to Class One and we have approvals to ISO 9001/2008 and AS 9100. The company has an extremely well equipped Sand foundry, producing specification cast irons, SG, as well as bronze and Aluminium. It has been equipped...
A new self-adhesive tape that simplifies the process of pickling aluminum surfaces, has been found to be safer than existing treatment methods involving pickling pastes, sprays or baths, as it eliminates the rinsing stage and obviates the need for complicated wastewater disposal. Aluminum is a light metal used wherever low weight is a prime consideration. Traditionally used in aircraft construction, it is increasingly employed in other sectors such as automotive engineering. But as a base metal, aluminum requires protection against corrosion, which is usually achieved by a special paint or other surface coating. Adhesive bonding is becoming increasingly popular as a means of joining lightweight metal components. But aluminum cannot be coated or bonded without an appropriate pre-treatment...
Mainstream traded prices for spot aluminum in Shanghai were RMB 14,400-14,420/mt on Friday, RMB 0-20/mt lower than SHFE 1307 aluminum contract prices. Low-iron aluminum was traded below RMB 14,570/mt. The most active SHFE aluminum contract inched down, triggering bearishness over spot aluminum. Supply was ample, but downstream demand was soft, bringing mainstream traded prices down to RMB 14,400/mt. A majority of traders expect aluminum price s to fall further in the coming week.
Novelis today announced a price increase of 160 Euro per ton for all of its automotive aluminium sheet products in Europe. The price change is effective immediately for all new orders not covered by current supply agreements. “The price increase announced today reflects the strong demand for our automotive sheet products, which has resulted in a prevailing tight supply situation,” said Roland Harings, Vice President of Global Automotive for Novelis Inc. “Automobile manufacturers are increasingly turning to aluminium as the material of choice to reduce vehicle mass and help meet new targets in performance, fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. In response to this demand, we are expanding our capacity to meet growing customer requirements for high-volume delivery of Novelis aluminum for a...
