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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Rolls-Royce has announced that the all-new eighth-generation Phantom will make its world debut on July 27, 2017. It will be revealed at the British luxury marque’s ‘The Great Eight Phantoms’ Exhibition in Mayfair, London. The BMW-owned brand will showcase all the previous seven generations of this legendary nameplate at the upcoming event. This nameplate saw the light of the day in the year 1925 when Phantom I was launched. Out of all generations of the Phantom, it was the outgoing seventh-gen model that was conceptualised under BMW’s ownership. And it rolled off from the Rolls-Royce’s new home – bought post the acquisition by BMW – in Goodwood, West Sussex. The production of the Phantom, which was introduced on January 1, 2003, was ceased on December 31, 2016. Last year, in July,...
The financial viability of Pakistan’s first aluminium beverage can manufacturing plant has been put to test within first month of its inauguration as the company expects stiff competition from duty-free imports of the same product from Sri Lanka under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA). In order to cope with the anticipated flood of cheap goods from Sri Lanka, the company has now sought a three-time reduction in customs duty on the import of raw material to remain competitive in the market. Pakistan’s free trade agreements with China, Malaysia and Sri Lanka have made many local industries uncompetitive. Experts have questioned the Ministry of Commerce’s ability to negotiate these deals that give undue advantage to the three countries at the expense of domestic industries. Ashmore Group of the...
Vivocom International Holdings Bhd, a supplier of telecommunication engineering, construction and aluminium design and fabrication services reported fall in net profit in the first quarter 2017 to RM5.24 million from RM19.87 million in Q1 2017, driven by a slump in construction revenue. The drop was partially offset by stronger topline from both its telecommunications and aluminium segments, the company statement said. The telecommunications sector grew 11% to RM8.54 million and the aluminium sector grew 81% to RM14.57 million. The telco division accounted for 20.8% of the group's revenue in 1QFY17, while the aluminium segment contributed 35.5% of revenue. Construction was the major contributor at 43.7%. The group is expected to stay busy for the next two to three years in completing...
Ducab, a leading manufacturer of high-quality wire cables and cabling products from UAE, reported improved profit and exports in 2016 after moving into aluminium despite the tough market situation. The company reported strong financial performance in 2016 with 10% increase in sales volumes and 25 per cent growth in its export business. The company also reported an EBITDA growth of 15 per cent last year, with no comparative numbers. The company, which is jointly owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai and Abu Dhabi-owned industrial conglomerate Senaat, made these announcements in its annual report on Tuesday. Commenting on the results, Ducab’s outgoing chairman, Ahmad Al Shaikh said, "Despite another challenging year, the Ducab team delivered… [an] improved sales performance [last year]...
Aluflam, a manufacturer of aluminium fire-rated window and door systems in North America, inked an agreement with Soft Tech to automate its business. With this agreement, the company will streamline and automate their window and door business from design, quoting and manufacturing. Aluflam president Peter Lindgren said, “Soft Tech’s solution can be personalized to suit our needs, this was key to our decision, giving us freedom to grow our business.” Soft Tech vice president of sales Mitch Lewandowski commented: “Aluflam designs very complex and specialized window and door systems. They needed a customized solution to suit their needs.” Soft Tech offers software for the door and window industry. The company supports more than 10,000 door and window manufacturers, dealers and suppliers...
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Constellium N.V. (NYSE and Euronext Paris: CSTM) will exhibit its latest portfolio of innovative aluminium solutions for the automotive industry at the Automotive Engineering Expo 2017 in Nuremberg on May 30-31, 2017. The latest innovations to be showcased include Constellium HSA6™, a new high-strength alloy for extruded parts, and Securalex® HS selected by the International OEM Exhibition Advisory Board as “Innovation Star 2017” for its unique properties of combining increased strength and crash resistance to improve passenger safety. Constellium will also offer visitors the possibility to enter an interactive Virtual Reality experience, allowing them to explore its broad range of products for the automotive industry. Constellium has been expanding its automotive offer of both extruded...
Early 2016, LeEco formed a U.S. subsidiary, Faraday Future, to build a $1 billion electric vehicle plant in Nevada and the company founder Jia Yueting continued to move forward with the plan despite the cash crunch. Aluminium, with its properties, is bound to play a dominant role in order to bring the weight of electrical vehicles down. A lower carweight not only increase the battery range but also indirectly decrease the costs for the expensive battery pack. Aluminium is used in various areas of electric vehicles and for the build-up of its infrastructure including battery housings, E-drives, inverters, BIW, and charging stations. Therefore, the EV project created a hype among the aluminium industry in the U.S. After the recent financial bailout, LeEco is in a situation where it will...
A worldwide substitution of copper with aluminium is under way in the electrical equipment and power transmission industry. Over the past decade, the price differential between copper and aluminium has increased exponentially spurring a huge demand for aluminium as the electricity-conducting metal of choice among leading wire and cables manufacturers. Study shows, aluminium wire is set to replace 30 to 40 per cent of copper wires used in automobiles. The global aluminium conductors (used in modern-day cables) market is also estimated to grow at a CAGR of 2.63 per cent during the period 2017-2021. In India, the wire and cables segment comprises nearly 40 per cent of the electrical industry and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 15 per cent. With the Government now focusing on Make in India,...
AB Glass, the manufacturer and installer of aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling in Swansea, has registered a strong performance for the financial year 2016. The company’s turnover increased by 10 per cent for 2016 due to improvement operational efficiency and management systems. Alan Brayley, Managing Director of AB Glass, said, “Our policy of retaining most of our profits within the company has proved to be invaluable as we build up strong reserves. This approach has allowed us to be able to support increasing levels of working capital, which has given the company the ability to successfully manage larger contracts and provide the platform to continue to deliver substantial projects moving forward.” He further added, “We are very pleased with the annual results and continuing...
Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd, a Malaysia-based company engaged in building construction and supplier and installer of aluminium and glazing works, has spent around RM88mil in industrialised building system (IBS) aluminium form work system for faster construction process. Kerjaya Prospek uses the IBS that allows the company to reduce error, cut down on labour costs and cash purchase of building materials. The company’s executive chairman Datuk Tee Eng Ho said, “Usually we could build one storey per week and the aluminium formwork could be reused for the period of five years. I am sure that will make us an attractive to many property developers” “Thus this year capex is much lower at a little bit more than RM20mil as we have invested heavily last year.” Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd is now...
Epwin Group,one of the UK’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of PVC windows, doors and fascia systems, has unveiled a new aluminium bifold door at the FIT Show 2017. The FIT Show is the UK's trade show for the window, door, conservatory, and double glazing industry. Sharn Samra, Marketing Director at Epwin Window Systems said, “We felt the FIT Show was the perfect vehicle to unveil it to the market. Judging by the response we have received so far, we made the right decision because anticipation is already building.” The company’s aluminium bifold was developed by Epwin Window Systems. The new aluminium bifold is designed to offer maximum flexibility. The external appearance will have a bevelled frame and sash upstand and an optional square sash upstand. The PVC-U bead will be...
Southwire Company, LLC, North America’s leading manufacturer of wire and cable used in the distribution and transmission of electricity, has introduced a new multi-strand aluminium cable that would be used for down-tower wind turbine applications. The USP’s of the new product are easy installation, cheaper cost, safety and oil resistance capabilities. Southwire’s OEM sales manager Brad Pollard said, “The wind industry is expected to continue its robust growth as a top source of renewable energy generating capacity in the country.” “The addition of this new down-tower cable expands our product line in a key area and demonstrates our commitment to ongoing innovation for our customers.” The company’s new aluminium cable has three layers that comprises 8000 Series Aluminum conductor per ASTM...
The Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) has announced the launch of The Robert V Neher Award, an award that would recognize the best innovative packaging and technical applications in the field of aluminium foil and closures through an academic competition. The Award, which is named after the inventor of the aluminium foil rolling process, would allow students and academia from packaging, food and technical universities worldwide to submit entries online. Explaining the objective of the award, Director General of GLAFRI, Stefan Glimmsaid, “Every sector needs its innovators, and the aluminium foil and closure sector, through GLAFRI, has a great responsibility to encourage and develop talent for the future wellbeing of our industry.” “The Award is a great opportunity to...
The Australian Trellis Door Company (ATDC) has extended its product portfolio with the launch of a new 150mm slimline panel accordion door in their existing range of products. The company has launched the new model FC2 accordion door after the success of its wide body 300mm FC1 accordion door. ATDC’s model FC2 is crafted from extruded aluminium sections which operate through a series of interlocking hinges and heavy duty top wheel carriages, creating the low friction sliding and folding action of the door. The company’s new accordion door is used for installations where the pocket width for a particular opening is restricted. The new door is best suited where the accordion door needs to traverse extremely tight radius turns. The FC2 is one of the world’s finest commercial closures ever...
The classic sports car Lister Knobbly is back- this time not on the tracks but on roads; and the best part is the new Knobbly flaunts a built that is supported by sturdy aluminium body panels. The remodelled exquisite Knobbly is placed by its maker British marque Lister Motor Company in the same rank as Jaguar and Aston Martin 'classic cars with modern assembly.’ The elaborate hand-rolled aluminium bodywork that takes 500 hours to beat into the curvaceous form and the tubular chassis with the aluminium panels surely make the car one off among its global contemporaries. The brand new Lister Knobbly is powered by a 3.8 litre, original-specification racing engine professionally built around an original period Jaguar engine block, the company says. Plus the vehicle has been engineered to be...
FIT Group, a unique provider of industrial additive manufacturing (AM), enhanced its capacity to develop proprietary software solutions by commissioning its fully owned subsidiary FIT Additive S.R.L. in Brasov, Romania. Additive manufacturing can improve the form and function of many products for the automotive, construction, designing and industrial sector. Redesigning, as extensive as a new design concept is very often required to achieve AM’s full potential. FIT is automatizing and standardizing the AM workflow in order to provide these new AM designs in a cost-effective manner. This project is a part of FIT’s plan to expand its software development capabilities. FIT is currently developing a proprietary software solution for a lot size of one, however, unless different parts are...
Monaco-based superyacht builder Dynamiq has joined forces with the German luxury car manufacturer Porsche for creating all-aluminium superyachts. The new superyacht named Dynamiq GTT 11 is a hybrid electric yacht which measures 35 metres (115 ft). Photo Coutesy:Dynamiq Dynamiq chief executive Sergei Dobroserdov said, “Our target clients might include those who are looking to downsize from larger 50 or 60m yachts. They are already accustomed to the highest standards, but are ready to leave behind the hassle and huge costs of owning large vessels so they can enjoy the fun side of yacht ownership.” “The Dynamiq GTT 115 is the perfect realisation of utmost comfort and a sporty lifestyle in a practical and relatively compact package.” An all-aluminium hull superyacht runs at a maximum speed of...
The Bavarian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Media, Energy and Technology has funded the project called UNIQUE which aims to develop aluminium nitride UV LEDs for industrial disinfection processes. The project involves five Bavarian companies and research institutions and is coordinated by Osram Opto Semiconductors. The project is sponsored by VDI/VDE/IT and slated to run from July 2016 to June 2019. Osram head of UV development Hans-Jürgen Lugauer said, “Our many years of experience in the development of mass-market opto semiconductor components will help make the UNIQUE project a success and contribute to bringing the prototype to market at a later date in volume production.” “Osram Opto is already active in the near-UV range. UNIQUE will extend our portfolio into the deep UV range,...
