For decades, aluminium windows and doors were largely viewed as functional elements of construction. Today, advances in extrusion technology, precision engineering and architectural design have transformed their possibilities. What once required bulky frames and conventional openings can now be achieved through remarkably slender profiles, expansive glass surfaces and sophisticated systems that bring together structural strength, durability and understated luxury. As Indian architecture becomes increasingly ambitious, aluminium is no longer simply framing spaces; it is helping redefine how they are designed, experienced and connected. Market data According to ALUMEX India 2025: Extruding the Future, India is the world’s second-largest primary aluminium producer and third-largest consumer,...
Two recent Tesla stories sit at opposite ends of the range. Tesla Model 3 is set to benefit from cost-focused Cybercab inverter technology, announced on November 1 2026. The flying car, Tesla Roadster, uses aluminum in its battery cells and underbody protection, reinforcing power delivery, thermal management and lightweight construction. The two models reveal how aluminum can serve very different engineering priorities, from making electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable to helping them deliver extraordinary performance. Tesla Model 3: the everyday car gets Cybercab hardware Nick Verzini, Tesla’s Head of Drive Unit Engineering, mentioned on a Munro Live factory tour that a new printed circuit board assembly and power stage from the Cybercab’s inverter will enter Model 3 production in...
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The demand for products and services of KEMPER GmbH continues to rise. Last year, the manufacturer of extraction and filter systems once again achieved a high sales growth. While KEMPER achieved solid growth of five percent in the local German market, total revenues rose by almost 14 percent. KEMPER generated around 60 percent of its total sales abroad. Important focus foreign markets such as Poland and the Czech Republic became the growth engines. In Switzerland, the Netherlands, Great Britain and France, KEMPER also closed the past financial year with high growth rates. With an increase of 24 percent compared to the previous year, the sale of the standard extraction units boosted the sales growth. With MaxiFil alone, the extraction unit with the largest filter area available on the...
Ball Corporation has planned to construct a new beverage can manufacturing facility in Asunción, Paraguay. One-line facility is expected to start production in the fourth quarter of 2019 and its capacity is contracted under long-term agreements. Carlos Pires, president of beverage packaging South America, said: "The economy is growing and demand for aluminium beverage packaging is increasing in Paraguay and surrounding countries, as more people are consuming beer and other refreshing drinks and more customers are converting to more sustainable, infinitely recyclable beverage cans.” Ball also announced its plans to add capacity in its Buenos Aires, Argentina, facility. The investment is the third in the region in two years. He commented: "In Argentina, cans will continue to grow and...
The Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI), concluded its recent General Assembly by announcing the election of Göksal Güngör as its new President with immediate effect. This follows Oliver Hommel stepping down from his role as he left the aluminium foil industry. Mr Güngör, General Manager of Assan Alüminyum, previously served as one of the three Vice-Presidents. Upon his appointment, Mr Güngör thanked his predecessor for his excellent past service and said, “I am very honoured to take over the role as the next President of GLAFRI and look forward to supporting and contributing to its important initiatives to support foil market growth worldwide. We will continue to focus on promotion of aluminium foil and demonstrating the capabilities in the areas of sustainability and...
Leading US food and beverage companies and trade associations have urged President Trump and his administration not to impose tariffs or import restrictions on primary aluminium, cansheet and scrap. The representatives have submitted a letter to the President’s office urging the same after submission of the investigation report on the national security impacts of aluminium imports by the Department of Commerce. They observed that a 10% tariff on aluminium would cost beer and beverage producers US$256.3 million, a 20% tariff would cost US$512.5 million, and a 30% tariff would cost US$768.8 million. This, they think would increase manufacturing costs and harm the beverage industry. “Imposing an artificial price hike on American companies that employ millions of people will weaken the...
Vivocom Intl Holdings Berhad’s subsidiary Neata Aluminium (M) Sdn Bhd has secured a contract worth RM27.57 million for aluminium and glazing works in Pulau Melaka. Neata Aluminium had accepted the Letter of Award (LOA) from China Construction Third Engineering Group (M) Sdn Bhd. The project will commence upon signing of the LOA and is expected to complete by September 2019. “The Project is expected to contribute positively to the earnings and net assets of Vivocom for the duration of the Project,” said Vivocom in a filing with the stock exchange. Neata Aluminium designs and fabricates aluminium windows and doors, and façade system. The company offers a wide range of aluminium window and door products, from designers of large architectural properties to residential home-owners.
Netherlands imports substantial amount of aluminium household articles every year. China and Germany are the top exporters of this product. Imports of aluminium household articles have been declining in the last two years. Three-year trend analysis suggests that aluminium household articles import will drop this year. As shown by the data, Netherlands imported about 16630 tonnes of aluminium household articles in 2016. The amount decreased to 15988 tonnes in 2017. Considering the data for the last two year, the country is estimated to import 14142 tonnes of aluminium household articles in 2018. The cost of aluminium household articles import stood at US$ 87 million and US$712 million in 2016 and 2017 respectively. The estimated value of import will reach US$622 million in 2018. China and...
The iconic Swedish furniture and home accessories brand IKEA has collaborated with designer lighting solutions brand Tom Dixon to create Delaktig- an aluminium single bed with multi-functional features. The piece of novel aluminium furniture can support many customizable add-ons including tables and lamps. Tom Dixon has designed aluminium plate lamps, racks and coffee tables that would accentuate the bed in a seamless fashion lending a futuristic look to the entire setup. The Delaktig aluminium sofa-cum-bed was first unveiled by Tom Dixon during Milan Design Week in 2017. The designer introduced the modular sofa in different colours with varied add-ons. Since then, the idea has been developed further to incorporate many more accents in the form of designer lamps, pillows, and sideboards....
Leading soft drinks company Britvic has announced £100milllion investment in new production lines at its manufacturing site in Rugby. The company has already installed three new can lines at the site. The new production lines will manufacture cans from aluminium and stainless steel. “The new can lines are amongst the fastest in the Europe, collectively producing 6,000 cans per minute. The state-of-the-art design has led to a reduction in waste, significantly increased production, and gives greater flexibility meaning cans can now be made from aluminium or steel on the same line,” ,” according to company press release. “By April, our steel can formats will move to aluminium cans removing 8,000 tonnes of metal annually.” The investment, part of a broader £240m three-year investment...
Belgium exported EUR 31647 million of goods in November, from EUR 32726 EUR in October 2017. The country’s exports of aluminium tubes and pipes have been declining in the last three years. Three-year trend analysis suggests that aluminium tubes and pipes export by Belgium will decline this year. Most of Belgium’s aluminium tubes and pipes export goes to Germany, France, Poland, and Netherlands. International trade data shows that Belgium exported 14043 tonnes of aluminium tubes and pipes in 2017, down from 18790 tonnes in 2016. The country’s export of aluminium tubes and pipes is projected to drop to 10630 tonnes in 2018. The total aluminium tubes and pipes exports were valued at US$76 million in 2016, which increased to reach US$125 million in 2017. Aluminium tubes and pipes are to be...
Atlanta’s rolled and recycled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. revealed yesterday that the firm will be supplying aluminium for use in the manufacture of the 2018 Jeep Wrangler (JL). The company said in a press release that FCA US LLC has contracted with the firm to provide aluminium for the production of a variety of parts, including parts of the doors, fenders, swing gate, and windshield surround, which will be sourced from Novelis’ facilities in Oswego, New York and Kingston, Ontario. As a result of extensive use of aluminium throughout the current model year’s units, Novelis says this year’s model is lighter by 200 pounds. FCA US indicates that the weight savings is expected to translate into an improvement in fuel efficiency of 3 miles per gallon. Marco Palmieri, SVP and President,...
To overcome the structural rigidity and weight issues in traditional solar panels that restrict their use in flexible electronics, researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia have built rigid silicon segments joined by aluminium contacts. The lightweight, highly-flexible, portable solar panels are aimed at powering the next-generation Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Source: www.i2.wp.com (suggestive image) The screen-printed aluminium contacts linking the silicon sections are positioned at the back of the solar panel to ensure optimal light absorption. The aluminium contacts will also allow modifications of the silicon segments leading to high-structural flexibility. Muhammad Hussain, the lead scientist said, the panel can be bent to different...
Novelis, the top aluminium supplier is of the view that growing automotive aluminium demand opens up new business for tier one automotive part suppliers while challenging them to get used to an aluminium dominant environment. Ganesh Panneer, Novelis vice president and general manager of the automotive division spoke about this after the inauguration of company’s recent third-of-a-billion-dollar investment in automotive aluminium manufacturing. The aluminium rolling and recycling leader promotes the use of aluminium in automotive from the sustainability standpoint as well as from a performance standpoint. Since aluminium is recyclable, it can be put into a closed-loop recycling system. Aluminium makers like Novelis can take scrap back from the plants and also from auto OEMs and feed it...
The leading flexible and rigid packaging company, Amcor has resolved to make all its products recyclable and reusable by 2025. The products include aluminium foils and aluminium cans for the food and beverage industry. With this decision, Amcor joins the list of elite consumer retail brands like Coca Cola, Loreal, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Walmart who have already pledged to to use environmental friendly materials in their product packaging. “During WEF was an appropriate time for Amcor to join major brands and retailers and be the first global packaging company in making a shared, determined commitment to address the major challenge of plastics in the environment and protect our planet for tomorrow,” Amcor CEO Ron Delia, said at World Economic Forum in Davos. According to Delia, Amcor...
Yantai Lishin Electronic&Mechanical Co., Ltd, based in Shandong Province, China, will supply die cast aluminium enclosures for electrical & electronic equipments. The company said that aluminium enclosures will prevent users of the equipment from getting electric shocks. “For electrical or electronic equipment manufacturers, aluminium cabinets or aluminium enclosures are very important to prevent electrical shocks", according to company press release. Made of ADC12 die casting aluminium, these aluminium enclosures are available in the sizes ranging from 125x80x58mm to 400x230x180mm. Yantai Lishin Electronic&Mechanical Co.,Ltd is one of the professional casting suppliers of aluminium casting, including high pressure die casting, gravity die casting and zinc alloy die casting.
Ball Corporation has announced a partnership with Spanish water brand Aguas Minerales de Firgas for the production of aluminium cans for new range of Sou Tea and Sou Tonic drinks. The 33 centilitre aluminium sleek can will be manufactured in company’s La Selva plant in Spain. Myriam Galmés, sales manager at Ball South Europe, said: “The partnership with Aguas de Firgas demonstrates that cans are becoming increasingly popular as the pack of choice for soft drink beverages such as tea and juice, which were not traditionally sold in a can.” Ana Belén Quintana, commercial and marketing director at Aguas de Firgas, commented: “The design of the new beverages reflects the premium character of the brand and provides a distinctive look against competitors in both the tonic and tea markets.” “With...
The Aluminium Closures Group will sponsor this year’s prestigious international wine award, the Mundus Vini Spring Tasting. Via this engagement with a group of internationally recognized experts in the wine industry, the Group aims to expands its presence within the core market segment of fine wines. “It is a unique opportunity to take part in Mundus Vini and be directly involved in an activity of such high quality and cultural importance to the world of fine wines. We are convinced that aluminium closures can generally support the qualitative growth of wine, while we continuously develop new solutions for the industry,” said Franco Bove, Chairman of the Aluminium Closures Group The Group’s ‘Turn 360°’ campaign gives a fresh twist to the numerous advantages of aluminium closures for the...
Ford’s fourth-quarter 2017 results were out on Wednesday afternoon and report indicated that rising prices of aluminium is putting pressure on its profits. Ford’s aluminium intensive vehicles use more aluminium than its rivals and the 20% rise in price in 2017 has impacted its earnings. Aluminum closed at $2,229 per tonne on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s plan to impose tariffs on imported aluminium and steel could push prices even higher. Ford gave a lower earnings estimate for 2017 and 2018 on higher prices for steel and aluminium and as well as currency volatility and said that it could cost the company $1.6 billion in 2018. Ford Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks told analysts at a conference in Detroit last week that rising steel and aluminium prices were now...
Ahmed Abdelrazek, chairperson of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA), has laid the foundation stone of a factory of Egyptian company Good Sense Egypt for aluminium panels, with Egyptian and Saudi investments in Ataqa, Suez worth nearly EGP 200m. Abdelrazek said that the new factory is very important in terms of deepening local products in one of the most important industrial sectors, as it is considered the first of its kind to cover the gap of the local market, with an annual capacity of 3m sqm in the first phase, providing 70% of the needs of the local market and reducing the cost of importation. Abdelrazek expects the project to meet the aluminium panels needs of the local market and to export the production surplus after the completion of the second phase of the project in...
