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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With the recent installation of a new 175 ton AccurPress 240” precision press brake, SAF-West can now supply the architectural market with 20’ formed sheet metal parts. Close on the heels of opening their new California anodizing line, the addition of a large press brake complements existing SAF-West metal and fabrication services such as shearing, welding, and routing capabilities. Advantages of 20’ material include: better material optimization, reduced installation labor, and fewer leak-prone joints and seams. The new capability will enhance SAF’s reputation as a one-stop global supplier of architectural metal. “This new press brake gives SAF customers another reason to rely on us for architectural metal, fabrication, and customer service that are simply not available anywhere else...
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. and Metals USA Holdings Corp. today announced a definitive merger agreement whereby Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. will acquire all outstanding shares of Metals USA Holdings Corp. for $20.65 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013. Metals USA's assets at December 31, 2012 and sales for the year then ended were approximately $1.0 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively. Upon completion of the acquisition, Reliance will have total assets of over $6.5 billion and annual sales of over $10.0 billion. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the respective Boards of Directors of Reliance and Metals USA. The transaction is subject to approval by Metals...
Noranda Aluminum, a company whose shares are moving quickly, is trading 1.2% lower to $5.81. The S&P is currently trading fractionally lower to 1,509 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading 0.2% lower to 13,945. In the past 52 weeks, shares of Noranda Aluminum have traded between a low of $5.38 and a high of $13.18 and are now at $5.81, which is 8% above that low price. Over the last five market days, the 200-day moving average (MA) has gone down 0.9% while the 50-day MA has advanced 0.2%. There is potential upside of 46.3% for shares of Noranda Aluminum based on a current price of $5.81 and an average consensus analyst price target of $8.50. Noranda Aluminum shares should first meet resistance at the 50-day moving average (MA) of $6.16 and find additional resistance at the...
Olivier Jarrault, executive vice president and group president of Alcoa's engineered products and solutions, will speak on February 7th at the Cowen and Company 34th annual aerospace/defense conference at New York's Intercontinental Barclay. Jarrault's presentation will be broadcast live via webcast from Alcoa's website and he will be discussing Alcoa's aerospace portfolio, the company's technological advantage in the sector and its usage of innovative products and solutions on 'next-generation' aircraft. Mr Jarrault presides over four main markets for Alcoa: aerospace, commercial transportation, non-residential construction and industrial gas turbines. Where aerospace is concerned, he is responsible for aero structures, fastening systems and precision castings.
A total of 650 workers in Nigeria’s aluminium industry were sacked in December 2012, with 1,100 other facing an uncertain future, the Country Head, Tower Aluminium Plc, Dr. Jinesh Dugad, has said. Dugad, who said this during a press conference and factory tour of the company at Sango Ota, Ogun State, blamed the development on poor government policies, which had affected the development of local industries adversely. The Tower Aluminium boss did not only blame the Federal Government for the development, he also accused it of implementing importation policies, which have turned the country into a dumping ground. According to him, the reduction of import duty from 20 per cent to five per cent in 2010 did more harm than good to the extrusion and manufacturing industry. Despite cutting...
Koga today announced news of their A-Limited, an aluminium frame weighing just 1130g and pitched as a serious alternative to carbon fibre race bikes. We’ve been saying it for some time that there’s still life in aluminium yet. The material is a common sight at the affordable end of most bike ranges, but above a certain price point carbon is king. It seems the industry might just be listening as there’s an emerging trend for serious aluminium frames such as Cannondale Caad10 and the new Kinesis Aithein, showing that there is still tons of potential for aluminium as a credible alternative to carbon. So it's good to see another company investing in the material. Aluminium has a lot of the qualities you want in race frame, it's light and stiff, and with the latest developments the material...
Carmakers are using record amounts of aluminum to replace heavier steel, providing relief to producers of the metal confronting excess supplies and depressed prices. Aluminum content in vehicles is rising about 5 percent a year and growth will accelerate in the next decade as drivers seek improved fuel economy and lower emissions, according to Gayle Berry, a London-based analyst at Barclays Plc. “This is one of the reasons why aluminum has the most bullish long-term demand outlook of all the base metals,” Berry said, without disclosing forecasts. Producers are hungry for new markets, even at the expense of steelmakers. At current aluminum prices, which are more than a third below 2008 highs, at least 30 percent of aluminum companies aren’t making money, according to Moscow-based United...
Stakeholders in the Aluminium sector have called on the Federal Government to review its protectionist policy in the sector, in order to protect local manufacturers from what they describe as unfair competition in the sector. According to them, failure to do so, may lead to more companies closing shops and moving out of the country. Group Managing Director and Country Head of Tower Aluminium Nigeria Plc, Dr. Jinesh Chandra Dugad, made the call recently, at its Ota complex, in Ogun State. Dugad bemoaned a situation where importation of aluminium products is encouraged to the detriment of locally produced ones. He expressed concern that the country was complacent being a trading and not manufacturing economy noting that the country’s expanding ratio of unemployment would drastically reduce...
Standard Chartered Bank (Mauritius) bought over 1.60 lakh shares of Ess Dee Aluminium through bulk deal on NSE. The matching seller was the Canadian bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia Asia Ltd. The transaction was done at the share price of R319.9 per piece amounting to more than R5.12 Cr. Other significant stakeholders in the company include sub-account Hypnos Fund (5.54%), Orange Mauritius Investments (3.58%) and Emerging India Focus Fund (5.12%). In a recent transaction with the company, Sequoia Capital exited Ess Dee by selling around 6.5% stake for R135 per share aggregating to R28.25 Cr in September last year. This was supposedly at a loss of about 60% from its earlier buys in the price range of R240-250. Incorporated in 2004 and promoted by Sudip Dutta, Ess Dee Aluminium is engaged in...
At present,aluminum industry focus on the current situation of excess capacity,how it forms and how to solve it. As reported,two enterprises with first-class equipment,advanced management and serious cost control saw a loss of more than 0.3billion yuan of major works in 2012,which was learned about by the reporters in the interview of ZhongFu industrial and CHALCO.The consequences of excess capacity in China’s electrolytic aluminum becomes more and more obvious. Even though the government published measures repeatedly to control the excess capacity in electrolytic aluminum in recent years,this phenomenon becomes more and more serious.Learned from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association,the capacity of China’s electrolytic aluminum has surpass 27million tons,but the production is...
TRP has announced the availability of aluminium wheels for all makes of trucks and trailers, offering significant weight reduction and fuel efficiency benefits to operators everywhere. Available in 22.5-inch and 24.5-inch sizes in both machined and high-polish finishes, TRP aluminum wheels are forged from one piece of corrosion-resistant aluminum for added strength and durability. They also come with a five-year warranty, providing truck fleets and operators worry-free service. “TRP aluminum wheels can reduce truck and trailer weight by several hundred pounds as compared to steel wheels. So weight-conscious operators looking for more payload capacity can greatly benefit by switching to lighter TRP aluminum wheels.” said Jeff Hughes, TRP development manager. The cooler-running TRP aluminum...
Unilever will today unveil a major packaging breakthrough, after scientists spent years sweating over designs for a more efficient compressed aerosol deodorant can.The consumer goods giant is adamant there were no "underarm" tactics used when they developed the new aerosol spray, which is half the size of the traditional can, but should last just as long. The new 75ml can, which will be available for the Sure, Dove and Vaseline brands, will hit shelves today and, if successful, could be rolled out to other brands. Unilever claims the new cans are the first major packaging reduction initiative for aerosol deodorants since they were introduced in the late 1960s. The smaller can uses half the amount of propellant as the 150ml can, and 25 per cent less aluminum. Unilever also reckons it will...
ILSCO Extrusions Inc. and Pennex Aluminum said Friday the two companies reached a long term agreement for Pennex to lease the aluminum billeting operation at ILSCO’s Sugar Grove Township plant. Terms of the deal, including the length of the agreement or the financial arrangements, were not disclosed. The number of workers expected to be employed also was not given. However, it’s expected Pennex will soon be offering a job fair for potential workers. The operations to be leased, better known as the cast house, creates alloyed aluminum logs and billet castings. The center has the capacity to produce over 100 million pounds of alloyed aluminum log/billets a year. ILSCO Extrusions, also known as lEI, was formed in 2010 after its parent, ILSCO Corp., Cincinnati, bought the assets of the former...
Zacks upgraded shares of Kaiser Aluminum from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a report issued on Tuesday. They currently have $66.00 target price on the stock. Shares of Kaiser Aluminum traded up 0.81% during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $62.13. Kaiser Aluminum has a 52 week low of $45.65 and a 52 week high of $65.17. The stock’s 50-day moving average is currently $62.17. The company has a market cap of $1.190 billion and a P/E ratio of 14.23. The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which is scheduled for Friday, February 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 23rd. This is a...
Alcoa received a 2013 Accessory of the Year Award in the category of Best Safety and Energy Savings for the contributions of its forged aluminum wheels to China's bus manufacturing industry. The annual awards are organized by leading Chinese trade publications CNbuses.com and shangyongqiche.com and supported by the China Tourism News. "We have been supplying Alcoa forged aluminum wheels to the Chinese bus market for nearly a decade,” said Tim Myers, President, Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products. "This award acknowledges the important role our lightweight, durable wheels play in helping improve the performance and efficiency of commercial vehicles throughout China." In selecting Alcoa Wheels for the award, the trade publications cited three factors: Alcoa's brand influence and...
Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS), a unit of Alcoa, has announced a new agreement for strategic technology and commercial cooperation with Commercial Aircraft of China Ltd. (COMAC). COMAC is a manufacturer of large passenger aircraft in China and has ambitions of competing with Boeing and Airbus. The deal will help Alcoa gain a stronger foothold in the Chinese aerospace market, which is one of the world’s fastest growing markets. Under the new agreement, AFS will provide COMAC with technical assistance in fastener and assembly tooling selection, joint design consideration and quality system management. The technical assistance will include engineering, design and training. In return, COMAC will purchase a significant chunk of its requirement for fasteners from AFS. These fasteners will be...
The YOUR TUBE AWARD competition, held for the very first time in 2012, presents new, attractive design solutions for the aluminium tube: In a six-month submission phase the Aluminium Tube Committee of the European Tube Manufacturers Association (ETMA) looked out for outstanding and innovative design concepts for the aluminium tube in the area of graphic and product design. Over 60 extraordinary ideas of an exceptional quality were submitted by designers, young professionals, students, or design schools from eleven different countries and critically appraised by a jury made up of experts from the design, packaging, and industrial sectors by the end of 2012, making the YOUR TUBE AWARD a great success. The top three places were awarded to design professionals and design students from France,...
Dr Mark White, Chief Technical Specialist of Body Engineering at Jaguar Land Rover Product Development, was the invited speaker at a Parliamentary Breakfast Briefing on the last December. The Briefing was held by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Aluminium, Chaired by Albert Owen MP. Dr White gave a clear message on the value of using aluminium in Jaguar Land Rover products, calling it the "best value material as an alternative to steel". The all-new Range Rover, launched in 2012, was cited as an example of the ongoing light-weighting programme at Jaguar Land Rover, reducing vehicle weight by more than 400kg whilst improving performance and specification associated with this high-end product. The weight saving has been a key factor in reducing tail pipe emissions and entire lifecycle...
