Aluminium extrusion usage in building and construction to grow 1.24% CAGR through 2035, with Americas at 1.15%, Europe at 1.30% & MEA at 2.47%
What does the building and construction market mean for aluminium extrusion industry? The answer may depend less on how much the world builds and more on where it builds and what those buildings require. As construction activity picks up across regions, aluminium extrusion is set to follow - but...
Meagan Lalonde joins Metra North America as Architectural Sales Manager
Metra North America, leading manufacturer of engineered architectural systems specialising in custom fenestration, curtain wall, and building envelope solutions, has announced that Meagan Lalonde has joined the company as Architectural Sales Manager. Lalonde brings more than a decade of experience...
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Sapa invests in machinery to produce super-large, light panels for offshore, marine industry
<p>Leading downstream aluminium products manufacturer Sapa is making major investments in new equipment and machinery capable of producing super-large, light panels for offshore and maritime industry, reported Aluminium International Today. The aluminium panels, measuring up to 18 metres in length...
Airstream redesigns its original aluminium construction into a sleek Basecamp trailer
<p>As the new generation of SUVs and pick up vans are shedding weight and inches the next to follow are the camping trailers who are getting sleeker and more compact to appeal to the modern roads. The latest in the market is the aluminium Airstream Basecamp trailer which is actually a revamped...
Malcolm McKeon unveils new 51m aluminium sailing yacht concept
<p>Superyacht designer Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design has taken the wraps off their latest sailing yacht concept constructed from aluminium: Project MM51. The sloop measuring 51 metres highlights comfortable, fast and safe cruising, an outcome that can be expected only out of a vessel made from a...
Advance Fenestration selected for Entrepreneur of the Year competition
<p>Advance Fenestration (Pty) Ltd, an Edenvale-based company that manufactures and installs traditional architectural aluminium fenestration (windows and doors) and other more energy-efficient aluminium products which are suitable for modern residential and commercial applications.<br /><br...
IITBBS develops technology to make concrete out of bauxite processing waste 'red mud'
<p>The Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar (IITBBS) in one of its research verticals- Waste to Construction Material, has developed a novel technology by which red mud, the hazardous waste of alumina refining from bauxite, is converted to concrete. Henceforth, environment of the areas...
Al-Futtaim Engineering wins multi-dollar contract for EGA alumina refinery project
<p>Al-Futtaim Engineering (AFE) has been awarded with a multi-million dollar contract by Petron Emirates for providing access scaffolding solutions for Emirates Global Aluminum' (EGA)-owned Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery project.<br /><br />Headquartered in Dubai, Al-Futtaim company's Scaffolding and...
The "Wave House" of Venice clad in white aluminium roof ready for sale
<p>The famous "Wave House" of Venice is a striking piece of architecture that continues turning heads on the street. Other than the unique shape with rounded edges and rippling design of the roof, the house is particularly eye-catching because it is clad aesthetically in white aluminium and...
China plans to boost value-added applications in aluminium by 20% in coming years
<p>China, the top producer and consumer of base metals, especially aluminium aims to expand aluminium demand by 18 per cent in the next three years. Being one of the top exporters of aluminium, China has been facing a number of allegations regarding unethical export to U.S. and Europe. ...
Alucopanel & Alubond USA upgrade UAE facilities to produce more fire-resistant aluminium panels
<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...
Nordic Aluminium introduces WarmCore aluminium folding door system with high thermal efficiency
<p>Leeds-based HWLWindows group company Nordic Aluminium has announced the addition of Synseal’s innovative WarmCore aluminium folding sliding door system to its prolific product portfolio. With this expansion of product basket, the leading manufacturer of bespoke aluminium windows and doors...
SimpsonHaugh and Partners relies on terracotta and aluminium cladding for Leeds regeneration project
<p>Manchester based renowned architecture practice SimpsonHaugh and Partners has been reported to be gaining in momentum with its Leeds regeneration, after having won the approval for a hotel in in Bridge Street, London. The practice has unveiled plans for the second phase of development as well....
Owensboro Convention Center clad in smooth aluminium panels wins Metal Architecture Design Award
<p>Owensboro Convention Center, at Kentucky received the 2016 Metal Architecture Design Award in the Smooth Metal Wall Panels category for its outstanding, smooth aesthetics. Lorin Industries Inc. supplied the BlackMatt LL Brushed and ClearMatt LL Brushed anodized aluminium that clads the beautiful...
China Hongqiao Group targets alumina self-sufficiency by 2017 end
<p>The world's largest aluminium producer China Hongqiao Group posted 21 per cent increase in profits in the first half of the current financial year. <br /><br />Referring to the Construction sector as the biggest growth driver for domestic aluminium demand, CEO Zhang Bo said, aluminium capacity...
How regenerative building projects are presenting new opportunities to aluminium?
<p>The building and construction (B&C) sector is confronted with major sustainability challenges. Among a host of certification schemes in operations globally, the Living Building Challenge (LBC) stands as the most rigorous one. The scheme basically challenges the industry players to move...
Forest chapel covered in 21,000 aluminium shingles wins Architizer's 2016 A+Awards
<p>A small chapel at Sayama designed by Japanese architect Hiroshi Nakamura, which features extreme gables and a roof covered in 21,000 aluminium shingles has won Architizer's 2016 A+Awards.<br /><br />Nakamura and his Tokyo studio NAP created the Sayama Forest Chapel for a site at the edge of a...
AEC collaborates with American Institute of Architects (AIA) on knowledge platform
<p>The Aluminium Extruders Council (AEC) has been recognized as an “approved provider” by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for their educational webinar platform. According to Jeff Henderson, AEC President, AEC webinars are designed as an effective method to circulate...
Aluminium futures down 0.6% on dollar's strength
<p>Aluminium futures inched 0.6 per cent downward to close a bit lower this week. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar weighed heavy on the white metal traded on London Metal Exchange. <br /><br />According to the latest Economic Calender report, the U.S. dollar edged higher vis-a-vis rival...
Hockmore Tower in Oxford getting a facelift with giant aluminium 'envelope'
<p>Cowley's residential tower block in Oxford, UK, is abuzz with the sounds of drills and machinery as the biggest refurbishment work in the locality's history is currently under way. Workers from Willmott Dixon Energy Services have started work on Hockmore Tower in Pound Way. Plans are on to...
