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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Global building automation market to grow at CAGR 10% buoyed by aluminium extrusions demand
According to a recently published market report, the global building automation and control market, which was $35 billion in 2015, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9 per cent-10 per cent during 2015-2020. Building automation improves the efficiency of building systems by reducing energy...
HH Aluminium fabricates and installs doors for Alpro's overhead transom closures
Alpro’s overhead transom closers are a means of hydraulically controlling the opening and closing of an aluminium door. The units are on doors fabricated and installed by HH Aluminium of Southampton. These transom closers are contained within the transom header bar of a door and are therefore well...
Construction & mining equipment market growth to buoy aluminium construction systems demand
According to a recently published report, the construction equipment market worldwide is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.11 per cent, to reach a market size of $116.20 billion by 2021, while the mining equipment market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.42 per cent, to reach $136.03 billion by...
Joondalup city centre's new skyscraper features perforated aluminium panels
The city of Joondalup in western Australia has a new eight-storey development added to its skyline that stands out both in terms of design and the built. The exterior design by Meyer Shircore and Associates Architects features perforated triangular aluminium panels arranged in a tessellated origami...
Valencia-based architecture firm designs Aluminium House for Madrid city hub
Renowned architecture firm Fran Silvestre Arquitectos has come up with a two-storey Aluminium House in Madrid. The building made out of aluminium construction systems features a roof terrace that spans the entire width of the building and extends out towards a swimming pool. The Valencia-based firm...
Reynaers supplies bespoke aluminium systems for Prague’s Crystal building
Prague’s desirable Vinohrady district has got a striking new addition to its skyline – The Crystal offices, a project that demonstrate how far boundaries can be pushed with aluminium curtain walling to create original spaces and bespoke shapes. Crystal is made up of two main parts, which together...
AluK aluminium curtain walling, window and door systems specified for Lifetime Homes at London
The former Mardyke Estate in Rainham, east London, has undergone a substantial transformation to make way for a new residential development, Orchard Village. Circle Housing has invested £80million to redevelop the old housing estate, creating 555 new homes to meet local affordable housing needs....
Siegenia supplies new TITAN tilt and turn aluminium systems to Carl F Groupco
Carl F Groupco has extended its range of Siegenia hardware with the addition of the TITAN AF, a tilt and turn system newly introduced to the UK market. Key features include the AF concealed axxent 24+ variant, a completely new design, providing a completely jigless solution for the majority of...
Wintec Aluminium simplifies specification of energy efficiency for Australian households
Wintec Aluminium Windows and Doors Australia has developed a wide range of functional and stylish WERS rated windows designed to meet the high demands for energy efficiency and weather performance. Utilising modern design, quality seals and hardware componentry, Wintec aluminium framed window and...
Aluminium prices rising slowly but steadily- right time to invest?
Aluminium price increases this year have been minimal. Even when metals prices were rising across the board in the first quarter, aluminium was the laggard as oversupply still kept investors away from buying it and construction demand remained tepid. However, the metal is rising slowly but steadily...
Israeli architect creates monumental aluminium structure for St Pancras station in London
Celebrated architect, designer, sculptor and Royal Academician Ron Arad has been commissioned by the public art scheme- Terrace Wires organizers to create a monumental aluminium structure for installation at St Pancras station, London. The art piece will be unveiled on 7 July, organizing committee...
EGA products rated for sustainable building by LEED and DGNB
Products manufactured by Emirates Global Aluminium (“EGA”) – one of the world’s five largest producers of primary aluminium – have been declared suitable for sustainable building practices, as per the criteria defined by the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design...
Extruded aluminium a popular choice as Nepal rebuilds
The April 2015 7.8Mw earthquake in Nepal damaged hundreds of thousands of homes across the country. As the Nepalese continue to rebuild, many of them have chosen extruded aluminium doors and windows rather than traditional wood. “Previously wood was the first choice for doors and windows. Owing to...
Sapa sells Cuprochimique to European Metal Supplies
Norway’s Sapa Group announced Saturday that it has divested itself of metal trading company Cuprochimique NV. Belgian firm European Metal Supplies NV are the new owners of Cuprochimique as of Wednesday, June 22. “Together with Cuprochimque we will strengthen our position in the market by expanding...
Sapa's profile expertise helps Kestrel spread its wings
Supplier to the fenestration industry, Kestrel Aluminium Systems, has strengthened the relationship with its main supplier of extruded aluminium products, Oslo-based Sapa Profiles. Black country firm Kestrel originally started as a simple distributor of shopfront systems in 1989. However, the...
Aluminium frame structure contributes to WonderFrame's sustainable ICEhouse building concept
According to a UN Report published last year, the current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and a whopping 11.2 billion in 2100. Already, says WWF, it takes a year and a half to generate the resources that the human population uses in only...
Kirkby Tyres launches Accuride forged aluminium wheels for the European market
Kirkby Tyres, “one of the largest stockists of truck trailer and industrial wheels in the UK and Ireland," is introducing Accuride forged aluminium wheels for the European market, a brand that occupies top supply positions to American OEMs. The long established brand, manufactured in USA for over...
Global aluminium pigments market to reach $581.9 mln by 2024
Global aluminium pigments market was valued at $332.9 million in 2015 and is anticipated to reach $581.9 million by 2024, expanding at a CAGR of 6.4 percent between 2016 and 2024, as per the latest Industry Study. Aluminium pigments are employed widely in paints and coatings, plastics, personal...
