Aluminium extrusion 2035 demand nears 44.22Mt: Industry experts decode next decade drivers
Global aluminium extrusion demand is entering a phase with consumption projected to rise from 35.25 million tonnes in 2025 to 35.93 million tonnes in 2026 and 44.22 million tonnes by 2035, representing a 2.29 per cent CAGR. While building and construction will remain the largest end-use sector and...
Emergency duty on aluminium extrusion imports declined; NZ extruders await federal scrutiny
The government has declined provisional protection against surging aluminium extrusion imports, leaving local producers waiting for the outcome of a wider safeguard investigation. New Zealand's aluminium extrusion industry faces several more weeks of uncertainty after the government decided not to...
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Development Application approved for aluminium extrusion plant at former Electrolux factory site
On Tuesday, August 18, Orange City Council approved a development application for a $4.8 million aluminium extrusion and powder coating plant on the site of the former Electrolux factory. A-Tech Extrusion Systems, an industry leader in supplying high quality aluminium windows & doors across Sydney,...
Japanese aluminium metal producers exhibit rise-in demand from the auto industry following Q1 drop
Japanese manufacturers of aluminium metals saw their output drop in the April-June quarter as automakers temporarily close-down plants to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to match slide in demand. The industry is expecting a gradual pick-up in metals used in automobiles and other...
Lanka Aluminium Industries appoints Dinal Peiris as Chairman
Sri Lanka’s premier producer of high-quality aluminium extrusions for high-rise buildings and other applications Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC appoints Dinal Peiris as Chairman. Mr Peiris is an experienced and multi-skilled business professional, who was holding the position of Managing Director...
Capral Aluminium confirms to operate in Victoria amid COVID-19 restrictions
Australia’s aluminium specialist, Capral Aluminium confirms that it will continue to operate in Victoria amid COVID-19 stage 4 restrictions. The company communicated during an ASX announcement that its operations will be strictly conducted under a high-risk COVID safety plan. Capral Aluminium...
Grupa Kety: Polish Aluminium extruder’s sales upswings on German exports, domestic market drops
Grupa Kety, the Polish aluminium extruder has reported with a record rise of sales in the Q2. The aluminium firm secured new export markets from suppliers that were forced to axe production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales of Grupa Kety surged by 5% on the year to 22,000 tonnes in April-June...
Maan Aluminium net profit shrinks 61.40% in the March 2020 quarter
India’s Maan Aluminium net profit declined 61.40% to INR 0.83 crore in the quarter ended March’20, as against INR 2.15 crore during the previous quarter ended March’19. The company is one of the pioneers in the Aluminium extrusion industry in India. The aluminium company’s facility is based in...
“COVID-19” impact: Aluminium Extrusion Company Jindal Aluminium witnesses rising demand from ventilator producers
Jindal Aluminium Ltd. (JAL), India's largest aluminium extrusion company with a legacy spanning 50 years witnessed rising demand from ventilator producers as the spread of COVID-19 necessitated the use of this vital equipment at hospitals to save the lives of critical patients. COVID-19 has...
Metra Holding S.p.A. joins Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as new Production & Transformation member
Metra Holding S.p.A. has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as a new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of Members working toward a responsible aluminium value chain to 127. Metra, headquarters – in Europe, USA and Canada, produces high technology extruded...
UAE's aluminium extrusion exports to US continue to uptrend in April by over 80%
The latest US Geological Survey data for April 2020 shows an expansion in aluminium crude metal and alloys exports from the United Arab Emirates to the US. The United Arab Emirates exported 38,400 tonnes of aluminium extrusions in April, compared to 20,400 tonnes in March 2020. So, month-on-month,...
Hydro’s aluminium manufacturing plants in Poland certified against ASI Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard
Hydro’s Łódź-based aluminium manufacturing plant certified against the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative's (ASI) Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard. All three of Hydro’s aluminium manufacturing plants in Poland are now certified against Performance Standard and ASI Chain of Custody...
Banyard Aluminium Billet Induction Boost Heater gets full acceptance at Hydro Extrusion Plant in USA
The European manufacturing and technical headquarters for Banyard, Inductotherm Heating & Welding Ltd, has prevailed their gratification post the full acceptance to the production of Banyard Aluminium Billet Induction Boost Heater at the Hydro Extrusion plant, Cressona, USA. Patronising the...
US aluminium extrusion imports from Canada jump 40% M-o-M in March 2020, imports in Q1 up by 49% Y-o-Y
According to the US Geological Survey, the United States’ aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada surged by 40 per cent month-on-month in March 2020. From 145,000 tonnes in February, the US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports jumped to 203,000 tonnes in March, found the data. In...
KJN Automation receives Business Growth Grant of £19,000 for business operations
KJN Automation, based in Peckleton, secured a Business Growth Grant from the Business Gateway Growth Hub. The company becomes the first company to receive grant. The grant helps the company to purchase two mitre saws capable of cutting carbon fibre and aluminium profiles. The company supplies...
TMC Lifting Supplies adds new Lite aluminium outrigger support mats to its Power-Pad range
TMC Lifting and Engineering Supplies, one of the leading suppliers of Lifting Equipment to the UK and International industry, has reportedly added new Lite aluminium outrigger support mats to its Power-Pad range. The new outrigger support mats are manufactured from high-grade aluminium, having a...
Holden Aluminium Technologies in UK will close-down by the end of year: Parent company Hydro reveals
Holden Aluminium Technologies at Station Road, Bromyard, will be closed down by the end of 2020, as this information is revealed by its parent company Hydro Group. At the Bromyard factory, around 50 jobs will be at risk as the company seems to adapt to challenging market conditions. A spokesperson...
South African Aluminium supplier and exporter HULAMIN sends warning signal of loss due to high fixed costs
South African Aluminium supplier and exporter Hulamin, whose customers include Tesla, has sent warning signal on 19 th June’20 that it has entered into a loss in its year to end-December. The company had already stated earlier that declining sales took a chunk out of its profits of a business...
The “Corona” crisis: Capral Aluminium in Australia operates without any major disruptions
Extruded aluminium manufacturer Capral is continuing to function without major interruptions, in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The virus has created economic insecurity and uncertainty globally; however, the company has managed to evade most of the impacts. This has been exhibited in...
“COVID-19” strike: Manohan Aluminium in Fiji remains unaffected
Manohan Aluminium in Fiji Islands has managed to run normal operations during the COVID-19 epidemic. The 40 years old aluminium extrusion and downstream supply company has been employing about 60 people and is continuing with construction projects around the island nation. The COVID-19 breakout has...
