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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Penn Aluminum International LLC has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for nine serious safety violations carrying proposed fines of $45,000. OSHA initiated an inspection of the aluminum product manufacturer in January under the national emphasis program for the primary metal industry. The nine violations involve inadequate machine guarding, lack of guard railing around a fall hazard and failing to evaluate spaces to determine if they required confined space entry permits. Additional violations include modifying powered industrial trucks without manufacturer’s approval, failing to maintain floors in a dry condition and failing to inspect slings and fastenings prior to use and remove damaged slings from service.
A manufacturer has been given the go-ahead to bring around 70 jobs to East Kent after switching production from China. Dover council has given Multipanel UK permission to build a factory at Millyard Way in Eythorne on the site of the former Tilmanstone colliery. The council approved change of use of the land to allow general industrial use and other associated works. The major planning application was determined within eight weeks, ahead of the national 13-week target for an application of this type. The Exeter-based company says that capital investment in the next two years should be around £12.5m, with about 70 jobs directly or indirectly created. Multipanel specializes in the manufacture of aluminium panels which are widely used in the signage and commercial construction industries....
A trade group representing brewers is urging the London Metal Exchange to take steps to reduce warehouse backlogs that beermakers say boost the cost of aluminum used to make drinks cans. The Beer Institute in Washington pressed the exchange to “end restrictive and outdated warehousing rules and practices that are interfering with normal supply and demand dynamics,” according to a statement provided yesterday by Christopher Thorne, a spokesman for the group. Members include MillerCoors LLC and Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ABI)’s Anheuser-Busch unit, according to the organization’s website. The beer-makers join LME users including industrial copper companies in complaining about long waits for metal in warehouses monitored by the exchange. While the LME tried to quell those concerns by raising...
Qualindal was for the 1st time introduced to Indian aluminium industry as the General Licensee for QUALICOAT, Zurich. A special introductory session was organized during the 5th ZAK – World of façade conference on 14th of June at Taj Coromandel, Chennai, explaining about the mission and goals of Qualindal and its commitment to bring about the quality in surface finishes for architectural aluminium in India. Qualindal shall be formed as a non- profit organization that shall work towards the best practices in the surface finish industry for architectural aluminium. The delegates from across various trades’ vis-à-vis architects, developers, consultants, system suppliers and façade contractors attended the conference and applauded the Qualindal initiative. “Today when everyone is talking...
Alcoa and OJSC RUSNANO will produce technologically advanced oil and gas aluminum drill pipe finished with a life-extending antiwear coating under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the companies. With the help of the Alcoa Technical Center, the parties intend to pursue the potential application of a nanotechnology-based coating for the aluminum drill pipe to enhance its wear resistance in harsh corrosive drilling environments. Alcoa Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld and OJSC RUSNANO Chief Executive Officer Anatoly Chubais signed the MOU at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. “Complex oil and gas development projects require drilling equipment with enhanced capabilities,” Chubais said. “Aluminum drill pipe with antiwear nano-coating would enable directional and deep...
SMM’s survey of domestic aluminum extrusion producers found that operating rate at construction aluminum extrusion producers in May remained high at 74.17%. The operating rate at industrial aluminum extrusion producers was stable at 54.25%. SMM expects operating rates at both construction and industrial aluminum extrusion producers to fall in June. Consumption by end users entered off-season earlier than expected in June. Growth of housing construction areas during January-May inched down 1.2 percentage points from January-April. Growth of new housing construction areas also edged down 0.9 percentage point. Areas of land bought by property developers fell 13.1% YoY. Many construction aluminum extrusion producers informed SMM that distributors opted to consume inventories at hand rather...
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. was upgraded by Zacks from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Thursday, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports. The firm currently has a $3.90 price target on the stock. Zacks’price objective would suggest a potential upside of 1.83% from the company’s current price. NOR has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at TheStreet upgraded shares of Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note to investors on Thursday, May 16th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.98.
Japanese automaker Toyota’s American division, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA), is planning to invest $50 million in Bodeline Aluminium casting plants in Missouri and Tennessee. Toyota will also invest $150m in its V6 engine facility in Alabama. The proposed investments are part of company’s plan to invest $200m to increase V6 engine machining capacity and parts production in three North American plants. This marks Toyota’s ninth manufacturing investment in North America over the past two years that now reaches $2bn. TEMA president and CEO Osamu Nagata said, “Today’s investment of $200 million into three separate Toyota facilities demonstrates Toyota’s commitment to North America and our localization efforts.” Bodine Aluminum will produce blocks and cylinder...
Global aluminium major RUSAL and Israeli company Omen High Pressure Die Casting, which specializes in the production of automotive components from non-ferrous metals, announce the signing of a memorandum outlining details of the creation of a joint venture to produce automotive components. The JV, which is to be held in equal share (50/50), will be based on a production site of the Volkhov aluminium smelter (VAZ). RUSAL will provide the joint venture with a 10-15k square m production and operation space with a ready infrastructure and will supply the non-alloyed secondary aluminium in 500 kg sows. Omen will create cutting-edge automotive components, in line with the best global standards. The financing will be provided on a parity basis, with the option of external borrowings. “Automotive...
P&A International readies to showcase its metal fabrication service alongside the best-in-class solutions and customised technology in the aluminium and innovative metals industry at METEF 2014. P&A International is a leading manufacturer and metal fabricator based in China. Metef-Foundeq is an international exhibition dedicated to the world of aluminium and machines for the processing of metals. For its tenth anniversary, METEF is being held from 11th to 14th June 2014 hosted by Veronafiere in Verona, Italy. “The 2014 event is the perfect launching ground for our new custom die casting solutions. It is a valuable opportunity for us to able to meet our customers face-to-face and demonstrate our customised solutions,” said the P&A International spokesperson. Representing the metal...
Sri Lanka based Piramal Glass Ceylon PLC says, it has seen a shift in the consumption pattern of Sri Lankans towards strong beers packed in aluminum cans. Chairman of the company, Vijay Shah in his review made to the firm’s latest annual report says, this factor along with several others impacted its domestic sales volumes. According to him, the major decline has been in the Liquor segment which plays a vital part in the Piramal’s local sales. “Part of our low end liquor market was lost to the cheap second-hand low quality liquor bottles which were imported into the Country”, Vijay revealed. However, despite the drop experienced in the domestic market, the firm’s profit after tax during the financial year 2012 /13 has seen a year-on-year growth of 6-pct to stand at INR 725 million. The...
Metal is staging a comeback, at least in the aerospace world, where aluminium has been challenged by newfangled carbon-composites in the industry's perpetual war on weight. As plane makers showed off their latest carbon-plastic jetliners at the Paris Airshow this week, metal firms lobbied hard for new, lighter aluminium alloys. Aleris International, for example, is developing an aluminium-magnesium-scandium alloy that it says is 5 percent lighter than conventional aircraft aluminium and could be ready for later production of next-generation Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737MAX jets. Nearly 90 percent of the 9,600 aircraft on order with Boeing and Airbus are metallic, said Ingrid Jorg, senior vice president of Aleris, mainly because smaller jets won't use composite fuselages for decades, if...
Bhoruka Aluminium, announced that Rajat Agarwal, Executive Director, has stepped down from the board of directors of the company due to his pre-occupations and has accordingly submitted his resignation dated June 17, 2013. The board of directors, at its meeting held on June 20, has accepted his resignation. Shares of the company gained INR 0.05, or 4.76%, to trade at INR 1.10. The total volume of shares traded was 6,697 at the BSE (1.13 p.m., Thursday).
With Boeing and Airbus fighting in the background, Embraer S.A. announced a new generation of E-Jets as the aircraft company “foresees a demand for 6,400 commercial jets with capacity of up to 130 seats, over the next 20 years,” according to a recent release. As for the design and execution of these aircraft, “the E-Jets E2 will be capable of achieving similar costs per seat of larger re-engined narrow body aircraft, with significantly lower costs per trip, thus creating new opportunities for lower risk development of new markets and fleet right-sizing by airlines.” One of the main raw material elements of airplane construction, aluminum, saw price drops on the day. The cash price of primary aluminum saw the biggest decline of the day, dropping 1.6 percent on the LME to close at $1,813...
SMM survey found that the operating rate at surveyed aluminum wire & cable producers averaged 69.36% in May, up from April’s 64.5%. This marks the third month in a row that the operating rate grew. Operating rates at domestic aluminum wire & cable producers rose significantly in May, driven largely by increased power grid projects. Medium and large producers secured more orders than smaller ones as the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) demands higher production capacity and product quality. Small producers are only able to gain orders from municipal engineering and real estate sectors. This is why operating rates at small producers were lower than those at medium and large producers. Medium and large producers say their current orders are sufficient for them for produce through the...
AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. announces that AMG Aluminum has closed the previously announced sale of its 45% equity interest in Nanjing Yunhai KB Alloys Co., Ltd to Nanjing Yunhai Special Metals Co., Ltd. AMG Aluminum is the world-leading provider of aluminum master alloys and grain refiners for the aluminum industry. With over 350 employees and five ISO 9001 manufacturing plants in Brazil, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, AMG Aluminum offers a comprehensive range of products including grain refiners, hardeners, tablets/compacts, strontium modifiers, specialty alloys, mechanical alloys, and chemicals and fluxes for the global aluminum industry.
KEMET Corporation, a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, announced the release of the new ALS60/61 Screw Terminal Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors. “The ALS60/61 550Volt aluminum electrolytic capacitors have been designed using the latest electrolyte and foil technology to meet the high voltage, high ripple current and long life demands of the electronics industry,” said Nick Mason, KEMET Director, ST & SI Electrolytic Product Management. KEMET continues to offer flexibility through its electrolytic design service, which means these capacitors can be optimized for a customer's specific application requirements without creating a fully custom design. “These capacitors are ideally suited for industrial and commercial applications...
Crown Holdings has announced the commercialisation of two new Southeast Asian facilities in Nong Khae, Thailand and Da Nang, Vietnam. The Nong Khae facility will begin producing beverage cans on one line in June. Annual production capacity is estimated to be 500m two-piece 33cl aluminium cans. “We have found that there is growing demand and increasing consumer preference for beverages packaged in aluminium cans in Thailand,” said Frank Koh, VP beverage cans SE Asia, Crown Asia Pacific. “In response to that, our new plant will also have the ability to produce 50cl beverage cans and 33cl sleek cans. This is the first time Crown will be producing the sleek format in Asia, and it is part of Crown's strategy to offer more options for both local and regional customers who are looking to refresh...
