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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Aluminium Conductors are engineered from electrolytic aluminium with a purity of 99.5% of aluminium. They are made from aluminium wire rod, the raw material or the primary form of the metal. Due to corrosion resistance features, high tensile strength and shock proof, these aluminium conductors are used extensively in overhead line applications. They are also used in power distribution for the same qualities. The entire assortment of conductors is extensively used in urban areas and all these conductors are made up of more than one strands of aluminium wire as per requirements on the end usage. Different types of aluminium conductors are: 1. All Aluminum Conductors (AAC) 2. All Alloy Aluminum Conductors (AAAC) 3. All Alloy Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced (AACSR) 4. Aluminum Conductors...
The global aluminium composite panels market is anticipated to grow at a composite annual growth rate of seven per cent by 2022, according to a new research report. The report provides answers to the stakeholders helping them to know which market segments they should focus on during the next five years in order to prioritize efforts and investments. The report covers geographic analysis that includes regions like North America, China, Europe, Southeast Asia, Japan and India, with production, revenue, consumption, import and export in these regions, from 2012 to 2016, and forecast to 2022. The market can be segmented by applications which include External Architectural Cladding, Interior Decoration, Signage& Digital Printing, and other Industry. The top manufacturers in global market are...
Two leading consumer durable brands - LG and Lenovo recently launched their latest smartphone models in India. While LG launched LG Q6 , its first smartphone under the new 'Q series', Lenovo came up with its latest mid-budget offering K8 Note . Both the devices have spectacular features and come with frames crafted out of advanced aluminium alloy. LG Q6 flaunts a metallic frame and a sleek design alongside a 5.5-inch FHD+ FullVision display with a pixel density of 442. The metal frame is made from strong 7000 series aluminium alloy which makes the handset classy and durable. The phone has a thickness of 8.1 mm and weighs 149 grams only. K8 Note comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD display with a counted resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The body constructed using 5000-series aluminium while the...
In a disclosure statement posted by Oman Cables Industry on Wednesday in the Muscat Securities Market website said that the daily operations at Oman Aluminium Processing Industries (OAPIL) in Sohar have been partially affected due to disruption in supply of liquid metal from Sohar Aluminium. According to the statement, the supply disruption was due to an unexpected development that affected Sohar Aluminium. It is noteworthy that Sohar Aluminium reported about an accident at its smelter in Sohar on August 4 that cause disruption in company’s normal operations. According to the company statement, the accident will have no long-term implications on the operations of Sohar Aluminium. The company is expected to “resume normal operations at the earliest.” AOPIL and its shareholders are working...
Renishaw, a manufacturer of advanced metal additive manufacturing systems, and Aeromet International Limited, a supplier of aluminium and magnesium castings for the aerospace and defence industries, have joined forces to establish additive manufacturing process parameters and material properties for Aeromet's A20X aluminium alloy. A20X is a high-strength aluminium alloy technologies, developed and patented by Aeromet. Mike Bond, Director of AMT a Division of Aeromet said, “A20X is being rapidly adopted for additive manufacture of aero engine, airframe, space, defence and automotive parts. It's unique combination of high strength, high ductility and performance at high operating temperatures make it ideal for light-weight, stressed components. We look forward to making processing...
KÖMMERLING have launched a new range of PVCu/aluminium hybrids based on their high performance System 76 platform that was recently unveiled at the FIT Show, with enhanced technical credentials, new product technologies and boasting Passivhaus levels of performance. The market for hybrid window and door systems is clearly emerging in the UK with demand from specifiers, house builders and discerning consumers, for products that embrace the best features of each material. Enhanced energy efficiency, acoustic properties and product design are the main three ingredients for this embryonic but important market sector. For KÖMMERLING, the new System 76 platform sets new standards and an industry benchmark for product performance in PVCu window and door systems. However, one of the most defining...
MWheels, distributor of a wide range of aluminium wheels across Europe, has supplied 500th Xlite forged aluminium wheel to RTN Clayton Vallely. The Barnsley-based company is a manufacturer of specialist tankers for the environmental, food and chemical industries. John Newell, Commercial Director from RTN Clayton Vallely, said: “To be the best we have to ensure that every element of every tanker is manufactured to the highest design standards and fitted with the best original equipment, and Xlite forged aluminium wheels definitely meet all our strict sourcing and performance criteria." Xlite aluminium wheel has a maximum load capacity of up to 5,000kg. The spin-forged aluminium wheels are five times stronger by design and 40 percent lighter than the standard steel wheel equivalent,...
A Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation Acer launched its Swift 3 2017 laptop. The new laptop features an aluminium body with decent grip. The company uses aluminium for the entire outer case in order to achieve durability. The Swift 3 laptop has Windows 10 Home 64-bit. The users can get the usual suite of Acer programs pre-installed including Acer Portal for the company’s ‘build your own cloud’ feature. It comes with 14-inch LED-backlit display. In India, the laptop gets an Intel Core i7-7500U processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 256GB SSD. The other specifications include Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.0, an HD webcam, and a 4-cell battery. Swift 3 laptop comes with a price tag of INR 61,990 in India.
A team at shanghai jiao tong university blended aluminium and ceramic together to create a new composite material that is stronger and more rigid than titanium alloy. The breakthrough happened after nearly 30 years of research. The composite known as "alumics‚" is now in the testing stage in C919 jets and Geely automobiles, and is expected to help aviation, automobile and high-speed rail industries in lightweighting and fuel economy. "Ceramics is fragile in many people's mind, but its rigidity is actually even better than steel," said Wang Haowei, a professor at Jiao Tong's School of Material Science and Engineering who leads the alumics team. A method used commonly across the world to make aluminium ceramic composite is to make ceramic particles or fibers and then add them into the...
Ducati India has launched the brand new Scrambler Café Racer in India with elaborate cosmetic updates which include a lot of aluminium! The new machine with the same 803 cc, L-twin engine is capable of making 73 bhp at 8,250 rpm and reaches a peak torque of 67 Nm at 5,750 rpm. Speaking about the new launch Sergi Canovas Garriga, Managing Director of Ducati India said, “This motorcycle is a modern interpretation of the legendary Cafe Racer scene from the 1960s that triggered a motorcycling revolution. It represents the expression of free spirit and is an icon of style for enthusiasts. We’re very confident that with the Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer, we will successfully bring the global cultural phenomenon to India as well.” The new Ducati Scrambler Café Racer is built around the same basic...
KEMPER GmbH, a manufacturer of extraction and filter systems for the metal-processing industry has completed 25 years of its site in Czech Republic, a press release confirms. KEMPER spol. s r.o. developed its first international production site there 25 years ago. Initially set up as a pure sales office, the site slowly developed into a plant that will include all sheet metal processing up to powder coating. The site was instrumental in the development of KEMPER group as it supplies the entire sheet metal processing requirement to the group. The expansion continues in 2017. “In addition to our headquarters in Vreden, to this day KEMPER in the Czech Republic is the most important location for us”, emphasizes Björn Kemper, Managing Director of KEMPER GmbH. The company press release confirms...
Engineered Material Handling (EMH), a manufacturer and supplier of a complete line of overhead material handling equipment has launched the AL Systems Aluminium Rail Jib Cranes, a series of lightweight aluminium cranes for applications like underneath bridge cranes, outdoor loading docks, machining and assembly areas where several jib cranes may overlap. The cranes with spans of up to 15 feet and capacities of 250lb and 500lb can serve multiple workshops. As explained by EMH the lightweight aluminium track profiles make installation and configuration easy. The anodized aluminium extrusions and enclosed rails offer strength and durability to the cranes despite the lightweight. The cranes are flexible and free-moving rather than being limited only to moving at right-angles. This helps in...
Trump administration’s protective policies that claim to boost the struggling U.S. industries and protect national security may create wide-ranging repercussions like increase in the price of beer and soda cans. Over 30 prominent representatives from the beverage industry - including executives from often competing companies like both Coca-Cola and Pepsi, and both Anheuser-Busch and the Brewers Association gathered and signed a letter to president Trump. They appealed to the president to exclude the aluminium can sheet imported to make cans and bottles in his “Investigation on the Effect of Imports of Aluminum on US National Security.” The industry executives fear that the president may impose new tariffs, taxes or import restrictions on aluminium, which would eventually drive up the...
The noted global supplier of lightweighting, vibration and noise solutions to the automotive industry, Shiloh Industries, Inc. of Delaware, USA, introduced a new, lighter version of cast aluminium rear axle last week. The new axle is 24 pounds lighter than the previous solid rear beam axles, the company confirmed in a media release. Shiloh succeeded in reducing weight of the solid beam axle housing by 40 per cent using its proprietary casting technology. The design helped the manufacturer save significant production time and cost through reduction of secondary machining while preserving the overall quality and performance of the automotive part. Shiloh says the cast aluminium axle is the lightest variety available presently in the light truck market. Speaking on the new launch, CastLight...
Leading Spanish packaging company Rafesa has extended its aluminium collars range for perfumery packaging. The brand new glossy black version of the perfumery aluminium collars has already found place in the company’s accessories catalogue as a standard offering. Rafesa came up with the extension keeping in view aluminium’s versatile material properties that makes it an ideal packaging material, and its increasing demand among perfume manufacturing firms. The new range of aluminium collars joins the bouquet of Rafesa offerings that allow for extensive customisation. Rafesa said that it will make the collars available to the perfumery firms with the options of four-colour serigraphy, wooden caps, and innovative packaging designed with environmental safe materials. However, the company will...
The securities regulator has approved the IPO (initial public offering) proposal of Nahee Aluminium Composite Panel which will raise a capital worth Tk 150 million under fixed price method. The regulatory approval came Thursday at a meeting held at the office of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). The Nahee Aluminium Composite Panel will float 15 million ordinary shares of Tk 10 each for raising the said amount, the BSEC said. According to the BSEC, the company's IPO proceeds will be used for building construction, expansion of business, setting up new machineries, pay off bank loan and IPO expenses. The company has reported earnings per share (EPS) of Tk 2.33, according to its financial statement for the year ended on 30 June, 2016. Without valuation, the company's...
Honda has unveiled 2018 CRF250R, the all-new motocross bike with new engine, chassis, and suspension. The bike features a DOHC engine with a nine per cent power boost over the older version, a higher rev-limit, and it also shares the 450’s mass-centralised frame and 49mm Showa forks. The newer model has also saved on weight with generous use of aluminium over the chassis. It features seventh-generation aluminium beam frame that saving 340g over the previous design. The frame features tapered main spars that merge rigidity and flexibility. The chassis’ geometry differs considerably compared to the outgoing model. The rear subframe is made of extruded aluminium which used to be forged earlier and is 20 per cent lighter, aiding mass centralisation. Seat height is 6mm taller at 957mm, with...
A survey of automakers conducted by Ducker Worldwide has revealed that the use of high-strength, low weight aluminium in new car and truck construction would increase at a record pace over the next decade. Total aluminium content in vehicle is expected to grow from 397 pounds per vehicle (PPV) in 2015 to 565 PPV by 2028, contributing 16% of total vehicle weight. This will be supported by the growing trend of automakers transitioning to a multi-material vehicle (MMV) design for lightweighting that is using aluminium for doors, hoods and trunk lids, body-in-white, bumpers and crash boxes. “Aluminium remains the fastest growing automotive material over competing materials and is entering its most unprecedented growth phase since we’ve been tracking the shifting mix of automotive materials,”...
