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 Saveheat Group, a new expanded group, has been formed by the two people from the window and glass industries for manufacturing timber, aluminium, PVCu and glass products to the commercial, trade installers and construction industries. The two Industry experts Alex Gray and Colin Torley are behind the move. The Saveheat Group is the first company in Scotland to manufacture these four products. Mr Gray, managing director of The Saveheat Group, said: “The exciting new group set-up acknowledges that we can now provide a much wider set of options to our customers. By offering timber, aluminium, PVCu and glass, we have become the first company in Scotland to manufacture the four fundamental materials in the window and glass industries to our customers.” The Group comprises Blairs Timber...
Chinese President Xi Jinping's dream project which aims at transforming a backwater called Xiongan, located 110km south of Beijing, into a technology and innovation hub, a city three times as big as New York, is set to create huge demand for aluminium building materials. Jinping announced the state-level plan on April 1 this year. The city planned over a land area measuring 2,000 square kilometres will come up near the port city of Tianjin. Xiongan New Area is designed to relieve the pressure on Beijing from where state-owned companies and institutions including universities will be relocated to Xiongan. According to a study by Wood Mackenzie, the investment in Xiongan totallig up to $580 billion over 20 years, according to some estimates, is going to create demand for residential,...
The Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST), a global leader in metallurgical casting research centre at Brunel University London, has developed an advanced aluminium alloys and casting techniques for lightweight aluminium cars and trains. BCAST is working with foundry partner Sarginsons Industries and others on the Lightweight Energy Absorbing Aluminium Structures for Transport (LEAAST) project for developing cast aluminium alloys, the recycling of aluminium alloys using melt-conditioned direct chill casting, and the overcasting technology. For this, two aluminium alloys have been developed and successfully tested. The LEAAST project involved an investment of £2.2m, which began in May 2015. The project is being funded by Innovate UK, and involves 10 industrial...
AluK, a global leader in the design and engineering of aluminium window, door and curtain walling systems, announced that the company’s high-performance aluminium building systems have been selected for a new resort in Sanya, China. The company’s three aluminium building systems 62TT, 70TT, and SC95TT have been chosen for the Atlantis resort. The three building systems give thermal and acoustic performance for this high-end development, as claimed. Apart from AluK’s sleek aluminium systems which provide slim sightlines and contemporary profiles, the resort has a superb accommodation, an indulgent spa, and luxury boutiques. The new Atlantis Resort in China was developed by Fosun International Ltd and Kerzner International Holdings Ltd. Atlantis Sanya will open at the end of the year on...
Aleris Corporation, a global leader in the production and sale of aluminium rolled products, announced on Monday that the company inked an agency agreement with UAE-based MJ Building Materials Trading DMCC. With this tie-up, MJ Building will exclusively promote Aleris' 55HX in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE. 55HX is an aluminium material for architectural applications such as facades and claddings, ceilings and walls, and roofs. Johan Petry, vice-president of Aleris Industrial Products, commented: "Our 55HX is already a well-known brand in the European advanced architecture market, and it will grow further in the Gulf region thanks to this partnership." "By combining MJ Building Materials’ experience in the region and Aleris’ know-how in architectural applications, we...
A simple web enquiry finally led to an international collaboration between Covet International, a maker of architectural products including aluminium claddings, Takasho Japan and S22 to supply architectural cladding for the Mairie de Païta (Council building) in New Caledonia. Timber look aluminium cladding from Takasho’s Ever Art Wood series was specified for the project in a selection of colours. Ever Art Wood series of aluminium claddings in photorealistic timber and metal finishes offer the clients a maintenance free, dimensionally accurate, lightweight alternative to timber and steel. Considering the harsh tropical environment of the building location, a durable timber alternative capable of withstanding the elements was required to be installed in the building exteriors. Designers...
According to a government statement in March citing Power Minister Piyush Goyal, Indian government would take measures to ensure that by 2030 almost all vehicles in the country are powered by electricity in order to cut oil imports and pollution. India’s fast growing economy and rapid urbanization has become a key driver of global energy growth in the coming years and this has given rise to the need to reconsider the energy sources in the country. The idea is to stop selling of all gasoline or diesel cars by 2030. According to the International Energy Agency, India's plan to sell only electric cars by the end of next decade would require nearly eight times the global stock of electric vehicles. According to the 2015 data, there are 1.3 million electric cars on the road worldwide. India...
Crown Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of beverage packaging, food packaging, aerosol packaging, metal closures, and specialty packaging product, opened a new beverage can manufacturing plant in Nichols, New York. The facility will produce two-piece aluminium cans in a range of sizes. The second manufacturing line at the plant was completed in April 2017. The company said that the facility marks the industry's first greenfield facility in the United States. The plant would support the growing demand for specialty beverage cans in the US. Crown president and CEO Timothy Donahue said, "Beverage cans remain a valued, trusted format with consumers around the world due to their portability, durability and sustainability. In the United States, demand for specialty can sizes is flourishing as...
The 15 megawatt (MW) Sunshine Coast Solar Farm project in Valdora, Australia, powered by Trina Solar panels is going to be fully operational by mid-2017. The Sunshine Coast Solar Farm enables the local Sunshine Coast Council to become Australia's first local government to offset 100% of its electricity consumption across all its facilities and operations from renewable energy. The farm, which is solely owned by the Council, is expected to save the organisation up to $22 million, after costs, over a 30-year period based on today's cost of electricity. Downer , who was awarded the contract to Design, Construct, Operate and Maintain the Sunshine Coast Solar Farm, appointed Trina Solar to supply 57,000 pieces of Duomax PEG14 315 W photovoltaic (PV) solar panel modules. The farm is the...
India has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of $22.89 on the imports of Aluminium Radiators, Aluminium Radiator Sub-Assemblies and Aluminium Radiator Core, including in complete knocked down (CKD) or semi-knocked-down (SKD) conditions, for use in used/on road vehicles and generator sets, from China. A notification NO.20/2017-CUSTOMS (ADD) to this effect was released by the DGAD on May 12, 2017. Citing material injury to the domestic industry as a result of the dumping of the goods below the normal value, the DGAD has imposed an anti-dumping duty of $22.89 on Aluminium Radiators, Aluminium Radiator Sub-Assemblies and Aluminium Radiator Core goods for a period of five years. The products specified in the description of the notification are generally used in cars, tractor trucks and...
Inventor, engineer, investor and business magnate Elon Musk demonstrated his latest super vehicle prototype driving through a subterranean tunnel network at 200 kilometer per hour speed. In the test run, Elon Musk’s car prototype with chassis built out of aluminium, is seen carried by a vessel into the tunnel, where computer controlled sleds on rails catapult it to its destination. Following is the image shared by the CEO and product architect of Tesla Motors on his Instagram page: On the social networking site, Musk puts up a disclaimer saying, “Warning, this may cause motion sickness or seizures. This is a test run of our electric sled that would transport cars at 125 mph (200 km/h) through the tunnels, automatically switching from one tunnel to the next. Would mean Westwood to LAX in 5...
Brunel University London announced that a research team is working to develop a new generation of ultra-light aluminium die-cast parts for future Jaguar Land Rover vehicles. This would result in lower fuel costs and carbon emissions. The project involved a total investment of £7.5 million for duration of three years. Brunel University London formed a partnership with Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST), Jaguar Land Rover and others. BCAST Director of Programmes, Eric Nyberg said, “By casting a vehicle that is lighter, you improve fuel efficiency, because they need less energy to propel them along to the road. And better fuel consumption means cleaner air by pumping fewer polluting gases into the environment.” For this project, Liquid metal engineering experts will...
AluK, a leader in the design and engineering of aluminium window, door and curtain walling systems across the UK and the world, announced that they achieved an approved Qualicoat licence holder after the assessment of company’s state of the art powder coating paint plant. Accoring to the Qualicoat, AluK (UK) Limited is the newest system company to join Qualicoat UK & Ireland. The company that supplies commercial and residential window, door and curtain wall systems is ready to become one of the largest systems companies in the UK. Russell Yates, MD of AluK, “As an aluminium systems supply company, we have long recognised the importance of using Qualicoat licensed applicators for the provision of finished profiles to our customers.” “When we installed our own pretreatment and powder...
Architects Ministry of Design headquartered in Singapore constructed a new robotic facility in order to educate and nurture robotics engineers into automating existing manufacturing industries. Ministry of Design uses aluminium rods and tube lights on the wall and ceiling inside the facility. MOD said, “For maximum flexibility to the space, MOD introduced a "second" skin - developed to seamlessly create a dynamic space by deconstructing the ceiling and wall planes into an array of dazzling facets.” “Each facet comprises stacked layers of hand-cut aluminium hollow tubing; rotating the direction of the tubes with every facet to create a bold multi-directional effect. The aluminium screen cladding also serves to cloak the necessary but unsightly mechanical and electrical services while...
The world's beer and soda consumption uses about 200 billion aluminium cans every year. This accounts for 6,700 can consumption every second in the world. Every day, millions of people enjoy beverages out of lightweight, portable and easily recyclable aluminium cans. When it comes to sustainability, the aluminum can delivers unrivalled benefits driving its growing use in the developing countries. Germany is the major aluminium market in Europe and it contributes 25% of total aluminium consumption in Europe. The aluminium rolling mills account for the largest share of aluminium semis production and the largest customers for rolled aluminium semis are the automotive and the packaging industries. We are analysing Germany’s aluminium can export data for the last three years to understand the...
Novonix, a specialized start-up company spun out of Dr. Jeff Dahn’s lab at Dalhousie University has developed high-precision chargers that measure the coulombic efficiency of cells to less than 20 ppm noise (typically less than 10 ppm) and to better than 50 ppm accuracy. The cells with aluminium coating have been proven to last for more than two decades yielding performance of the highest level. Premium car maker Tesla Inc, has announced that they would use aluminium both in their car chassis and batteries, which they claim could last twenty years. The company along with Panasonic are planning to start production of longer life aluminium-coated battery cells for vehicles, starting with the Model 3, at Gigafactory 1 by June this year, industry sources reported. Novonix which has expertise...
Elliott Management, which is now fighting for ownership of Arconic, alleges that Alcoa is paying a huge price for its contract to supply aluminium for Ford Motor Company’s F-150 pickup. According to a petition filed by New York hedge fund Elliott Management, Ford asked Alcoa Inc. to share its patented aluminium bonding process for F-150 pickup with its competitors. As Alcoa agreed to share its patented process with its competitors, its closest rival Novelis gained a competitive edge in the business. That is one of the pitches that Elliott is putting forward to push for management change at Aronic, the aluminium value added business that spun off from Alcoa in 2016. Elliott owns a 13.2% stake in Arconic is now trying to get more company representative on Board of Directors after making...
The Marine Gateway mixed-use development officially opened in spring 2017 in south Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Marine Gateway is the first major transit-oriented development integrated into with Canada Line rapid transit rail system. The project involved approximately $372 million. The Marine Gateway residential towers get 50 per cent Alucobond cladding and 50 per cent glazing. They features more than 200,000 square feet of recyclable 4mm Alucobond Plus aluminium composite material (ACM) by 3A Composites USA. Photo Courtesy: Mark Kempf The four custom shades of green Alucobond Plus in the Spectra colour finishing system were developed by Perkins+Will with Alucobond fabricator/installer Keith Panel Systems Co. Ltd.(KPS), of North Vancouver, British Columbia, and 3A Composites...
