India’s electronics aluminium demand to grow 10.18% CAGR: Why aren’t makers benefiting from strong domestic production?
India’s aluminium smelters operate with some of the highest margins in the value chain, at around 10 per cent, but this profitability is not reflected among downstream manufacturers, where margins are closer to 5 per cent. These companies convert the metal into finished products such as heat sinks,...
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...
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Senators press U.S. administration on China aluminum extrusion duties
The U.S. senators on November 18, Wednesday, urged the Obama administration to enforce duties on Chinese aluminium extrusions, the latest call for government action as the U.S. industry escalated calls to curb subsidized imports of the metal. In a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Penny...
Straface - new president for Sapa's extrusion operations in Americas
Charlie Straface, currently the general manager of the Industrial Region of Sapa Extrusion Americas, has been appointed as the new business area president effective immediately. Over the last several years, Sapa has strengthened its safety, operations and productivity. Straface will now take the...
Sapa granted modular heat sink methodology patent
Sapa has been granted a key patent related to its modular heat sink manufacturing method. This method can create aluminium heat sinks that are approximately eight percent more thermally efficient than the industry standard. United States Patent 13/465431, entitled Heat sink and method of...
Aluminium in offshore may include subsea projects in future
Aluminium solutions can help the offshore industry bring their products to the next level in weight savings, low maintenance and fire resistance. The future might include subsea projects as well, says Sebastian Henrion of Royal Boskalis. At the recent Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in...
Testing practices addressed at Sapa Profiles Inc. in Portland, Oregon
As a result of internal investigations, Sapa Profiles Inc. in Portland, Oregon (SPI) has learned that the test records for certain aluminium extrusions manufactured at the SPI facilities were altered by certain employees. Specifically, we have learned that some test results for mechanical...
Sapa says U.S. investigates aluminium product test manipulation
Norwegian aluminium products maker Sapa said that some employees at its plant in Portland, Ore. had falsified test records for two decades and that the U.S. authorities were investigating the company. Sapa, a joint venture between Orkla and Norsk Hydro , two of Norway's biggest industrial firms,...
Sapa in line with the development of progressive aluminium solutions
The consumption of aluminium solutions is highest in the transportation and building sectors. Sapa President & CEO Egil Hogna witnessed new developments related to both sectors at company sites in Gloucester and Tewkesbury, both in the UK. The visits were part of Hogna’s 100-day program, in which...
Alexandria plans $8.5M expansion at its aluminium extrusion plant
Alexandria Extrusion MidAmerica LLC is planning an $8.5 million expansion at the aging Indianapolis plant it bought in 2012. The Department of Metropolitan Development disclosed the plans this week in a tax-abatement request that will be heard by the Metropolitan Development Commission on...
ET Foundation and Bonnell Aluminum invite entries for 2016 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition
The ET Foundation, the educational and research organization devoted to promoting and advancing aluminum extrusion processes and technologies, and Bonnell Aluminum are inviting entries for the 2016 International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition. The 2016 competition is divided into two...
China Zhongwang net profit increases by 30% to RMB2.52 billion in Q1 2015
China Zhongwang Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, announced its unaudited results for the nine months ended 30 September 2015. During the review period, the Group’s revenue rose 3.0% year-on-year to RMB12.68 billion. As sales of high-end industrial aluminium products increased,...
Odisha to come out with draft policy for downstream industries
To give a fillip to downstream industries, the state government of Odisha in India plans to come out with a dedicated policy for downstream industries, which includes aluminium extrusion and allied businesses. "The draft of the policy would be ready before the end of this fiscal. The policy for...
In the US, commercial transportation focuses more on aluminium
The commercial transportation sector in the United States is demanding more aluminium. This includes increased use in trucks and trailers, and Sapa’s plant in California is becoming one of the key suppliers of extruded solutions. Sapa President & CEO Egil Hogna visited the City of Industry plant,...
Sapa restructures extrusion business in Sweden
Sapa's aluminium extrusion unit in Sweden, Sapa Profiler AB, has informed its organization about restructuring of operations and consequent manning reductions. Union representatives have been notified and will begin local negotiations shortly. Sapa's long-term strategy is to build strong and...
China Zhongwang denies United States' aluminum extrusions dumping accusations
China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd , the world's second largest producer of aluminum extrusions, denied U.S. accusations it had evaded import duties, saying its export business had been conducted in strict accordance with rules in China and overseas markets. The accusations are the first formal U.S. move...
AEC Files Scope Clarification and Circumvention Case against China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) filed a petition against China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd. alleging the company has systematically and illegally evaded duties on aluminum extrusions imported into the United States. The alleged scheme involves hundreds of millions of pounds of aluminum extrusions...
Fully electric CNC bending machine to launch at Fabtech, Chicago in November
Bending machine manufacturer Inductaflex will launch its first ever fully electric CNC bending machine at Fabtech, North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event at McCormick Place Chicago, between November 9th and 12th. The all-new AL-1 is intended to provide...
Sapa delivering top quality in China - and safely
Sapa Group President & CEO Egil Hogna has had his first look at the company's operations in China, the largest aluminium extrusion market in the world. The focus on quality as well as on employee safety left its mark on Sapa’s new chief executive. Hogna visited the fabrication plant north of...
Sapa molds metal memorial for Tyrell Cameron
A Louisiana manufacturer has created a metal memorial for fallen Franklin Parish Patriot football player Tyrell Cameron. Sapa, an aluminum manufacturer and the largest private employer in the Louisiana Delta, molded an aluminum jersey with Cameron’s name and his number 48 on a Patriot blue...
