ALENZ is calling for provisional trade protection as rising low-cost aluminium extrusion imports put pressure on domestic producers during an ongoing safeguard investigation. New Zealand's aluminium extrusion industry is urging the government to introduce temporary trade protection as imports surge...
Fenesta has commissioned a new aluminium extrusion plant in Kota, Rajasthan, expanding its presence in the aluminium value chain and creating a new business vertical serving external customers. The Gurugram-based windows and doors business of DCMShriram Ltd said the facility will initially support...
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Sapa has sold its 100-percent-owned company Autocar Tecnologie Srl to the Italian firm Il Telone. Autocar produces components, mainly in steel for roofs, doors and side pillars, for trailer OEMs and distributors in Europe. Acquired by Sapa in 2010, Autocar has annual turnover of approximately EUR 9...
Oman-based National Aluminium Products Company (Napco) said its expansion plan to double capacity is on track with equipment beginning to arrive in the sultanate ahead of schedule. The premier extruder of aluminium profiles in the GCC is planning to launch new products and services, in a bid to...
Oman-based National Aluminium Products Company (Napco), one of the leading extruders of aluminium profiles in the GCC, announced that its CEO has been recognised for an award from Alam al-Iktisaad Wal A’mal (Aiwa), the sultanate’s leading Arabic business magazine published by United Media Services....
Gateway Extrusions, a fast-growing extruder of small diameter aluminum profiles, has embarked on a significant expansion of its Union facility. The company recently purchased the 129,000-square-foot production plant that it had been leasing in the Union Industrial Park, as well as adjacent...
National Aluminium Products Company (Napco), a leading extruders of aluminum profiles in the GCC, has posted net profit of RO701,000 ($1.8 million) for last year, with revenues totalling to RO19.3 million. Continuing with the momentum, it has recorded a profit of RO165,000 for the first quarter of...
Gulf Extrusions (Gulfex), a leading global manufacturer of extruded aluminium products, launched it's first-ever e-library. The release of the new e-library, which is in AutoCAD format, is aimed at helping architects, design professionals and developers in coming up with flawless designs for...
National Aluminium Products Company SAOG (NAPCO), one of the leading extruders of aluminium profiles in the GCC, successfully hosted its first annual invitational dinner recently at the InterContinental Muscat. The event, which was attended by the country’s leading architects, consultants, project...
Sapa is stepping up its capabilities as a supplier of large profiles, because more industries are looking into utilizing the benefits of extruded aluminium solutions in a bigger way than before. Local customers appreciate flexibility in their suppliers, and Sapa works with all sizes and shapes. The...
National Aluminium Products Co (Napco) is planning a RO7mn capacity expansion to substantially increase volumes and increase market share. The company will install two additional extrusions presses in a phased manner this year and also set up a power coating plant. The company board has approved...
Sapa’s Wicona brand is the first aluminium systems supplier to utilize thermally insulated aluminium profiles with thermal breaks made from recycled polyamide. The new webbing is standard and at no extra cost in the brand’s range of aluminium façade, window and door systems. Using webbing made from...
Sapa AS, a Norwegian manufacturer of extruded aluminium profile and a 50/50 joint venture owned by Orkla Group and Norsk Hydro announces results for the fourth quarter 2014. Underlying EBIT for Sapa declined compared to the previous quarter, mainly due to lower seasonal demand. Underlying EBIT for...
The ET Foundation, the educational and scientific organization devoted to promoting and advancing aluminum extrusion processes and technologies, and Bonnell Aluminum are seeking entries for the 2015 International Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition. Scholarships in the form of cash awards...
Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC, the pioneer manufacturer of high quality aluminium extrusions in Sri Lanka was awarded the prestigious SLS certification recently. Lanka Aluminium is the very first aluminium extrusion manufacturer in the country to have received the SLS certification for some of its...
National Aluminium Products Company (Napco), a leading extruders of aluminum profiles in the GCC, has posted strong performance for the first three quarters of the year, with net profits worth more than RO486,000 ($1.2 million). Its revenues totalled to RO13.5 million, reflecting a continuing...
Sapa has updated and published the fifth edition of its aluminium extrusion Design Manual. While the paper version remains the most popular in the industry, interest in the new electronic “app” is growing. Since Sapa added its Design Manual in Apple’s app store and on Google Play in February 2014,...
As the construction business booms in the UAE regions, the demand rises for aluminium extrusion products. Two subsidiaries of the Masharie LLC, which is Dubai Investments’ private equity segment, have announced that they will be pursuing expansion plans aggressively. Emirates Extrusion Factory...
Vimetco Extrusion has successfully commissioned a 32/35-MN-short-stroke front-loading extrusion press supplied by SMS Meer at its works in Slatina, Romania. The company uses the machine to produce aluminum profiles for the automotive industry and for building applications. Compared with...
Altaiseer from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has placed an order with SMS Meer for two 25/27-MN extrusion presses for the Riyadh site. Altaiseer uses the presses to manufacture high-quality aluminum profiles for facades. Through the use of energy-efficient drives and ancillary equipment, the extrusion...
