
Fraunhofer IWU is developing lightweight aluminium foam sandwich panels that could help inland cargo vessels continue operating when low water levels force conventional ships to reduce their loads or risk running aground. The proposed shipbuilding structure could reduce vessel weight by...
The centre of gravity of the global aluminium extrusion market is increasingly difficult to locate anywhere but Asia. China already sits at a scale that no other extrusion-producing country approaches. AL Circle's The World of Aluminium Extrusions – Industry Forecast to 2030 estimated China's...
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<p>The beautiful port city of Kochi in the God's Own Country, Kerala, got a special gift this weekend. Kochi Metro, Alstom's first 'Make in India' venture was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi on Saturday, June 17. From being the French major's first...

<p>Hindalco Industries Ltd. has an intention to invest $773 million in the next five years in order to increase its capacity to manufacture processed products such as aluminium panels. The reason behind the intention is the country’s plan to boost investments in building...

<p>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...

<p>ALPOPIC’s product ALPOLIC/PE aluminium composite material has been used on a newly completed house in Los Angeles, a unique hanging facade fabricated of ALPOLIC materials. The Tivoli house, designed and built by Electroland LLC, is the newest addition to the company’s extensive...

<p>Southern Aluminum Finishing Co., (SAF), announces the completion of the Texas Department Insurance's (TDI) Product Evaluation of SAF's Series 4000 RainScreen Drained & Back-Ventilated ACM Panel system. The TDI review and evaluation followed the Florida Building Code approval of the Series...

<p>Aluminium composite panel (ACP) is a flat panel crafted out of two aluminium alloy sheets bonded with a non-aluminium core so as to form a composite. ACP is frequently used for cladding or as facade material of buildings, insulation, and signage.</p> <p>ACP is light weight, rigid...

<p>Dr Koh Poh Koon, Singapore’s Minister of state for Trade and Industry, is visiting Western African Countries of Ivory Coast and Ghana with the intention of strengthening economic ties. Dr Koh Poh Koon is also looking for business opportunities in the region.</p> <p><img...

<p>Vitracore G2, a BCA compliant range of aluminium composite panels, was recently installed in the Australian Defence Force Helicopter Aircrew Training System for $190-million redevelopment project at HMAS Albatross defence base Nowra.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block;...

<p>According to UAE Civil Defence’s Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice, the panel manufacturers who sell “non-listed materials” in the construction processes for building in the UAE are punishable and illegal. In August 2016, Alucopanel Middle East, a subsidiary of Danube...

<p>The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has begun fixing anew designed signage at its stations for the suitability of its travellers. As a pilot project, the Barakhamba and Pragati Maidan metro stations have already been provided with new signage.<br /><br /><img style="vertical-align:...

<p>Egypt is set to become home to a new aluminium composite panel manufacturing unit, announced Trade Minister Tarek Kabil on Sunday. China's Guangzhou Goodsense Decorative Building Materials Co. Ltd. will be setting up a factory at an aggregated cost of US$100 million. <br /><br />The ministry...

<p>Spanish aluminium composite panel manufacturer Alucoil has raised its stake in Aluminium du Maroc- a Casablanca-listed company, reported industry sources. The aluminium fabricator for the construction, transportation and industry is learnt to have acquired, in a block transaction, 20,160...

<p>Award-winning Australian architects, Bates Smart used Fairview Vitrabond FR aluminium composite panels to develop a standing seam cladding on the facade of Sydney's Monarch project in Mosman suburb.<br /><br />Bates Smart chose Vitrabond FR aluminium composite panels instead aluminium sheets or...

<p>Aluminium composite sheet is a very popular choice of material for a variety of applications, including creative projects where it can accommodate image and text printing. <br /> <br />Image is designed in such an impressive way that gives its final piece a different look altogether. It is...

<p>Building and construction company Danube recently introduced an all-new fire-resistant aluminium composite panel (ACP). The Dubai based firm is currently showcasing the product at the Big 5 event at the World Trade Centre in Dubai. The launch follows the UAE’s decision to stall 270 odd...

<p>The UAE based Danube Group, manufacturer of the aluminium cladding range Alucopanel, has won the coveted deal of constructing the region's first A2-standard fire-resistant panel manufacturing factory beating another Indian company Mulk Holdings headquartered in the Middle East.<br /><br...

According to a recently published market report, the global building automation and control market, which was $35 billion in 2015, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9 per cent-10 per cent during 2015-2020. Building automation improves the efficiency of building systems by reducing energy...

Under the well-known brand name HYLITE® the supplier 3A Composites recently started to also market aluminium composite panels with a foamed core. The core material for the 3 mm and 4 mm -panel thicknesses is foamed in a manufacturing process specially developed for this purpose. The result is an...