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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Hammond Electronics adds new 1455F flanged extruded aluminium enclosures to its 1455 standard family
Hammond Electronics, a global force in the enclosures market with facilities in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and South East Asia, has extended the variety of popular 1455 standard family enclosures by adding new 1455F flanged extruded aluminium enclosures. The 14555F features a...
The Aluminum Extruders Council announces new Chairman and Vice Chairman
The Aluminum Extruders Council has reportedly announced the results of the annual election of officers and directors, which was decided at its 71 st Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference last month in San Antonio, Texas. Brook Massey was elected to serve as Chairman of the Aluminum Extruders...
The “Corona” epidemic: Hydro’s North American extrusion unit draws cost-cutting measures to balance reducing revenues
The businesses in the USA are opening slowly amid COVID-19, though lacks in liquidity. The President of Norwegian Aluminium maker Norsk Hydro’s North American extrusion unit, Charlie Straface has been assembling a COVID-19 task force every other day to draw up the cost-cutting measures to balance...
Backlog orders shield aluminium processors operating rates in China last week
On surveying 41 major aluminium processors in 12 provinces across China last week, Shanghai Metals Market found their average operating rate dropped marginally by 0.6 percentage point on a weekly basis to 74.4 per cent. Backlog orders could be a reason behind this overall steady operating rate, in...
Spectra Aluminium to install new extrusion press and gas billet oven in Bradford, Ontario
Extrusion manufacturing facility based outside Toronto, Spectra Aluminium, has reportedly ordered a 28-MN front-loading direct extrusion press and 5,000 kg/h, high-efficiency gas billet oven from Danieli Brada for producing industrial profiles starting from 8” to 9” aluminium billets. The new...
Coronavirus: Hydro cuts production at several extrusion sites
Hydro said the Coronavirus situation continues to weigh on the company’s markets and operations. This affects production at several extrusion sites, mainly in Europe. Around 35 percent of the sites running at reduced levels and around 20 percent either closed or running at very low levels. Around...
EGA’s Al Taweelah Refinery records 1.1 million tonnes alumina output: Sheikh Hamdan at DH annual meeting
In the annual general meeting of DUBAL Holding LLC, on Wednesday, March 25, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, praised the company’s good operational performance during 2019. He also mentioned Dubal’s 50 per cent subsidiary firm EGA and its...
Amidst Covid-19: AlCircle pledges to support your business
Since last few weeks, something is bothering each one of us. Something is not letting us be in peace. Something is causing unwarranted disruptions in our life’s. While on one hand few of us are fighting our personal battles, on the other hand our businesses are witnessing great uncertainties....
2020 Lotus Elise sports car made of extruded aluminium chassis floats
Lotus, the British carmaker has braced its iconic, entry-level Elise model for 2020. The lightweight sports model is now available in two models, the Sport 220 and Hardcore Cup 250. The 2020 Elise is chassis is manufactured by extruded aluminium, reducing the weight scales at less than one tonne....
A new building for Oklohoma Contemporary Art Centre is designed with extruded aluminium fins
The US firm, Rand Elliott Architects, has reportedly designed a new building with extruded aluminium for the Oklahoma Contemporary Art Centre. The 53,916-square-foot building is covered with 16,800 extruded aluminium fins, replacing the original home at Oklahoma City's State Fair Park. Thousands of...
Press Metal joins ASI as new Production & Transformation Member
Press Metal has become a new Production & Transformation member of Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This brings the total number of members working toward a responsible aluminium value chain to 115. Press Metal is a Malaysian-based aluminium company with extensive global presence. The...
Coronavirus Outbreak affects China’s aluminium processing PMI to record low to 34.7 in February
Amidst the outbreak of epidemic Coronavirus, China’s aluminium processing industry recorded a sharp decline in February. The outbreak of the virus kept plants shut until the second half of the month and reduced new orders. The latest Shanghai Metals Market survey showed the composite purchasing...
Hydro to supply aluminium products to Tersan Shipyard
Hydro has received contracts from Tersan Shipyard for the supply of aluminium solutions. The company will deliver its products for the upper sections of ships under construction for Norwegian shipowner Havila Kystruten AS. “We are very pleased that we were able to use our innovative design and...
Chinese Association rejects EU’s Aluminium firms’ dumping complaints
On 22 nd February’20, China’s metal association said “A European Union probe into whether China is dumping aluminium extrusions is a result of “internal” factors at the companies that complained and Chinese producers should not have to bear the consequences”. The extruded aluminium is enormously...
Arconic’s Russia operations certified against ASI Performance Standard
Arconic has received Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard Certification for its global headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, as well as operations in Samara, Russia. Russia facility manufactures aluminium extrusions, forgings, castings, sheet and plate for automotive, energy,...
EU declares anti-dumping investigation into Chinese Aluminium extrusions: European Aluminium Welcomes, Aluminium Association applauds
On 14 th February’20, the European Commission declares the opening of an anti-dumping investigation into aluminium extrusions emerged from China. The investigation follows a complaint launched by European Aluminium whose member companies are negatively impacted by the dumping of Chinese exports of...
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Torch made by Aluminium extrusion technique
Japan is getting ready for the summer, as the Olympics 2020 is coming up. Tokujin Yoshioka, the Japanese designer has revealed new details of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 torch. Sakura flower, the national flower of Japan has resembled as the Tokyo Olympics 2020 torch. The head of the 71-centimetre...
Hammerer Aluminium Industries takes over Hydro’s Romania aluminium extrusion plant
Austria-based Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) publicizes its takeover of Hydro’s aluminium extrusion plant in Romania's western county of Arad. 3 rd February’20 HAI stated: "After the signing in September’19 the acquisition by Hammerer Aluminium Industries of the Hydro extrusion plant in...
