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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China Zhongwang, the world’s second largest and Asia’s largest aluminium extrusions producer is fiercely pushing for the trend of replacing steel with lightweight aluminium in cars. The company, which began making foray into the all-aluminium car part domain last year, has lined up some serious strategic plans in R&D and operations to achieve the target within the next five years. China Zhongwang has supplied advanced aluminium-alloy made car parts and all-aluminium car body sheets to a number of renowned automotive manufacturers such as Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, and BYD. In last year November, Liaoning Zhongwang Group Company Limited produced “Zhongwang Transportation Equipment Aluminium Extrusion” was certified as the Protected Eco-origin Product by the General Administration of Quality...
The building and construction sector in the United Kingdom expanded at its fastest rate in past 17 months in May, driven by a dramatic rebound in homebuilding after a slow start to 2017, a latest survey report says. The Markit/CIPS construction purchasing managers' index rose to 56 from 53.1, the highest since December 2015 (Note: A figure above 50 indicates expansion). Boosted by this growth, the UK’s import of aluminium structures and aluminium cladding is also rising. The imports grew at per cent rate year-over-year in 2016. The UK imported 118,302 tonnes of aluminium structures in 2016. The imports included housing construction components like aluminium roofing, aluminium cladding, and structures made of extruded aluminium products. The total cost of imports stood at US$596 million...
Wisconsin's Eck Industries has got an exclusive license for commercial application of a cerium-aluminum (Ce-Al) alloy co-developed by the Department of Energy's Critical Materials Institute (CMI) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.The alloy is custom made for use in lightweight, strong components for advanced automotive and aerospace sector. The patent-pending alloy blends cerium, the most abundant rare earth element with aluminium creating new applications for cerium supporting both domestic rare earth mining and the US manufacturing sector. Scientists at ORNL, in collaboration with Eck Industries and researchers at DOE, developed the Ce-Al alloy that is malleable, lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and stable at high temperatures(500 degrees Celsius )—perfect for automotive, aerospace and...
AluK, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of aluminium building systems that offers range of innovative building systems including aluminium window systems, aluminium door systems and curtain walling systems, presented its new product ranges Infinium, Luminia, and Optio that provides a complete solution for any project at the FIT Show. The FIT Show is the UK’s biggest window and door trade show. The company launched its product for the first time at the FIT Show. AluK also won the ‘Most Effective Use of Social and Digital Media’ award at the event. The company introduced four brand new systems and enhanced versions of some of its most popular products. In addition to this, the company held a series of aluminium-focused seminars with industry leaders. Recently, AluK announced that they...
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Constellium N.V. will present its wide range of aerospace solutions, including the latest innovations in its Airware technology, at the International Paris Air Show from June 19 to 23, 2017. Constellium will also reveal an interactive and immersive experience of its aerospace offerings with its new Virtual Reality module and 3-D app. A game changer in the aerospace aluminium market, Constellium’s Airware solution provides high performance aluminium-lithium alloys tailored for aircraft and spacecraft structures. Airware lower density and improved material properties enable optimized structural designs, leading to an overall weight reduction and decrease in CO2 emissions. No fewer than seven different Airware alloys are on planes flying today. Current applications include internal wing...
On Monday June 12, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal announced that by the end of 2017, the country would be fully electrified and no village would be left without a power connection. “We are in fact now in advance stage of electrifying all homes,” he declared. Addressing the media on completion of three years of the present government, Goyal said the power sector has registered a 4.2 times growth through intensive electrification of villages from 14,956 villages in 2013-14 to 63,330 in 2016-17. It is to be noted that India’s metal companies were almost written off by investors in 2015, amid the worst price slump in six years. The Federal budget proposals in 2016, to boost infrastructure spending by 15% and take electricity to every household by 2018, spurred a rally in domestic metal...
Donald Trump’s administration is making an effort to save the US aluminium industry and its jobs by imposing tax on cheap aluminium imports. However, on the flip side, this extra tax on aluminium will be passed on to the end users and may raise the beer prices. Tim Weiner, the senior commodity risk manager at Molson Coors Brewing Co. and its MillerCoors LLC unit has expressed this observation during Harbor Aluminium Outlook Summit in Chicago last week. “If there are duties on aluminum coming to this country, it will obviously get passed on to us and the customer,” he said, “Our prices will go up.” The brewer’s view comes in contrast to primary producers like Century Aluminum Co who have been very enthusiastic at the prospect U.S. authorities undertaking action against unfairly priced...
Kawneer has appointed a facade designer and engineer as a new technical specialist. The company appointed Danny Birrell for the role of Technical Director. He has 18 years of experience in the construction and architectural aluminium industry. The company offers a wide range of architectural aluminium building products and systems which include curtain wall, windows, and commercial entrance doors and framing systems made from materials of the highest quality. Kawneer has a UK manufacturing base in Runcorn. Danny Birrell said, “I hope my track record on delivering high profile and challenging projects will help Kawneer to an even greater level of technical expertise and give customers additional reassurance that the company’s reputation in this area is well-founded.” Managing Director Phil...
United Romanian Breweries Bereprod (URBB) will be selling its cans covered in an aluminium foil. The URBB invested EUR 2 million for the implementation of the new technology. The company decided to wrap the top of its can with an aluminium foil in order to protect against external factors. The technology was developed by Italian company EcoCap’s. The technology will allow application of protective aluminium foil using heat as part of a fully automated process which will protect it from bacteria, dirt and dust as well as make the can sheet environmentally friendly. In 2016, the URBB conducted a study that revealed that 11 percent of the cans tested had not been kept in hygienic conditions. Shachar Shaine, URBB president said, “All Tuborg Romania initiatives start from our concern for total...
Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. (CDE) announced on Tuesday, that the company created a new line of axial-lead aluminium electrolytic capacitors. The aluminium electrolytic capacitors are used for applications that require high-performance under all operating conditions. “The HHT is the only axial-lead electrolytic featuring a glass-to-metal seal to prevent dry-out of the capacitor electrolyte. Shelf life is an extraordinary10 years and operational rated life is 2,000 hours at rated voltage and +175 °C. At +150 °C and full-rated voltage, HHT capacitors outperform competitive technologies in a 5,000 hr test with ripple currents of up to 10 Arms,” according to the company. “This level of performance makes the HHT an excellent match for high-stress applications in military, aerospace,...
Endurance Technologies, one of the leading aluminium die casting manufacturer in India, is planning to ramp up its annual installed capacity for manufacturing aluminium die casting (high pressure) and machining components / parts at its Chennai Plant. The investment worth INR 91.2 million will be required for the expansion plan. Investment will be funded by through internal accruals. The company plans to expand its installed capacity from 8,161 million tonnes to 12,250 million tonnes. Endurance Technologies is one of the leading automotive component manufacturers in aluminium die casting (including alloy wheels), suspension, transmission and brake systems. The company operates 18 plants in India and 8 plants in Europe.
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Rimstock, manufacturer and supplier of cast aluminium wheels based in West Bromwich, is investing millions for the expansion of its business. The company aims to become the UK's only manufacturer of premium alloy and aluminium wheels. The company has secured a £12.4m funding package from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group (CYBG). The funding will be used to build a new plant in West Bromwich. Also, it plans to invest in new machinery and equipment while creating employment opportunities. Steve Lane, Rimstock’ chief executive, said: Here at Rimstock, through both our new ownership and the support of CYBG, the investment has provided an immense opportunity to accelerate the company’s aspirations - to be Europe’s, if not the Global, premium alloy wheel manufacturer”. “We are Britain’s...
Henrik Fisker from the original Fisker Automotive is working hard to bring back their ill-fated electric car Fisker Karma in a new launch, the EMotion, whose photographs have been published recently. The 644-km -range all-electric sedan is the first vehicle from his new company Fisker Inc. has been first trailered in the last year. In a recent preview, the six-figure Emotion has flaunted brilliant curves and features sculpted around a range of new technologies. Self-driving technology is quite central to the new EMotion face. While much slimmer than a classic ICE-vehicle grille, this aluminium-framed centerpiece is broader than its previous model. This gives the car the technology-driven facial identity that Fisker had intended to integrate in this car. While developing the aluminum and...
According to a new research report by Technavio, the global aluminium cans market has grown at a CAGR of around 2.7 per cent during 2009-2016. The total aluminium cans production volume stood at around 285 billion in 2016. As per the study, the beverage sector currently accounts for the majority of the global aluminium cans consumption, the food sector being the second. The report segmented geography-wise global aluminium cans consumption. North America is the biggest consumer of aluminium cans accounting for more than one-third of the total global consumption. North America is followed by Western Europe and Asia-Pacific. Rexam represents the biggest producer accounting for more than one-fifth of the total global aluminium cans market followed by Crown and Ball. Also, Technavio's analysts...
Manuel Quijada and his team, optical experts at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, are aiming to develop highly reflective aluminium mirrors sensitive to the infrared, optical, and far-ultraviolet wavelength bands for the James Webb Space Telescope and Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope. Quijada said, “Aluminium is a metal that nature has given us the broadest spectral coverage. However, aluminium needs to be protected from naturally occurring oxides with a thin film or substrate of transparent material.” Quijada’s team are investigating in order to tackle a broad range of astrophysics studies, from the epoch of reionization, through galaxy formation and evolution, to star and planet formation. The team is researching three different techniques and materials for...
Kaliber Group, owner of doors and windows manufacturer, KAT, plus Ayrshire Aluminium and Spitfire Doors, acquired Universal Arches, the leading PVCu profile bending company in the UK, adding a further niche market leader to its group of PVCu and aluminium specialist businesses. The company said that it is expanding its fenestration market foothold to offer a wide range of door and window products as the forecasts showing continued growth in the home improvement sector over the next three to five years. David Richards, chairman, Kaliber Group, stated: “The strategic acquisition of Universal Arches is exciting because we have added another niche market leader with a talented and committed workforce to our group of specialist but inter-related window and door businesses.” Chris Powell,...
Japan is the biggest aluminium and aluminium products importer in the Asia Pacific region. The premiums it agrees to pay per quarter for the primary metal shipments, over the LME aluminium cash price set the benchmark aluminium price for the entire region. The country’s annual consumption of aluminium cans has been increasing with the spread of aluminium cans for coffee beverages and bottle cans. Till 2016, japan imported a major percentage of aluminium cans to meet the domestic demand. However, with the growth of the domestic metal packaging industry, imports are expected to slow down in 2017. {newsStudioGallery} Japan imported 3372 tonnes of aluminium cans in 2016 compared to 3245.5 tonnes in 2015. In 2017, aluminium cans imports are estimated to drop. As per international trade data,...
Heineken, the leading Dutch brewing company has introduced new designs for its limited-edition aluminium bottles and specified three additional locations in USA to roll out the same. In the beginning of 2017, the brewer unveiled colour-changing aluminium bottles at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. Keeping up with the recyclable aluminium can trend, the farm has lined up different models of aluminium bottles for Miami, New York, Los Angeles and Hawaii. The packs are targeted at the on-premise, feature city-specific designs as well as the Heineken red star. "We know that 66% of alcohol buyers pay attention to packaging and nearly the same amount pay attention to label design," said Raul Esquer Lopez, brand manager at Heineken USA. It’s noteworthy that this week, Heineken completed its...
