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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South Africa's City Power to replace copper cables with aluminium cables to curb cable theft
In an effort to address the growing frustration of the residents over the recent bout of power outages, City Power, the electricity provider of South Africa, has developed a contingency plan that would help curb both cable theft and network overloads. City Power acting spokesperson, Yumna Sheik...
3A Composites adds aluminium composite panels with a foamed core under HYLITE
Under the well-known brand name HYLITE® the supplier 3A Composites recently started to also market aluminium composite panels with a foamed core. The core material for the 3 mm and 4 mm -panel thicknesses is foamed in a manufacturing process specially developed for this purpose. The result is an...
Schueco SmartActive aluminium window systems help ward off microbial infections
Schueco Australia has taken innovation to a whole new level with the availability of a new surface finish that can be specified for their aluminium window systems to kill harmful bacteria, including multi-resistant bacteria such as MRSA and MRSAE. A product first in the Australian market, the new...
Herchenbach to supply semi-permanent aluminium structures for Siemens' projects in Europe
Siemens has signed a partnership deal with temporary structures specialist Herchenbach to provide semi-permanent warehouses and workshops constructed out of aluminium to projects in Europe. In a bid to reduce transport costs for heavy components in need of repair, Siemens is taking the workshop to...
New Access Fixtures introduces 16w LED bollard light with cast aluminium louvers
Access Fixtures, an industry leader in LED commercial, industrial, and sports lighting, announced the introduction of a new 16 watt LED stainless steel bollard light with cast aluminium louvers. Bollard lights with louver-controlled light sources are favored for their ability to limit light...
ZC Technical’s flat lock aluminium panels specified for ocean-side Cleveland Residence
ZC Technical supplied their flat lock aluminium panels with recess for the exterior of the Cleveland Residence located right on the ocean foreshore. Completed in 2016, the residence was designed by Sprout Architects and built by Healy Homes. ZC Technical became involved in discussions with Sprout...
The Hive in Kew Gardens will bring 17,000 aluminium bars with immersive sound to London
The Kew Gardens in London has a novel installation in place - The Hive. A 17 meter-high swarm of aluminium, the structure has been erected in the middle of a wildflower meadow to enable visitors hear a honeybee chorus beamed direct from a hive and see it transformed into a pulsating light display....
EDGE Architectural Ecosystem allows Australian manufacturer to extrude aluminium profiles of choice
Leading Australian provider of aluminium window and door framing suites, EDGE Architectural has expanded its framing suites with the EDGE Ecosystem, a community of people, organizations, suppliers, processes and elements interacting to create a network of support. This ecosystem includes EDGE...
Aluminium cladding creates distinctive feature on Western Rivers residence exterior
Interlocking aluminium cassette panels from ZC Technical were installed on a house as cladding for the structure’s box-shaped elements, creating a very distinctive feature. Built in 2013 based on the owner’s design, the 200-square-metre Western Rivers residence incorporated unique box-shaped...
Global aluminium extrusion market to grow at a CAGR of 6.71% during 2016-2020
According to the data released in a recently published market research report, the Global Aluminium Extrusion Market will grow at a CAGR of 6.71 per cent during the period 2016-2020. Growing construction market has been identified as the sole growth driver for the sector. Aluminium extrusion is a...
Construction Specialties introduces new entrance mat innovation with aluminium-framing
Construction Specialties - C/S has added a new designer range to their comprehensive collection of attractive, resilient entrance matting solutions for high traffic spaces. Featuring a sleek, milled aluminium frame and eco-friendly recycled rubber inlays, Floormations entrance matting offers...
Czech Republic rolls out specially designed aluminium shelters for expeditionary troops
Czech Army troops deployed on expeditionary undertakings may soon be fielding modular aluminium shelters that feature protection against small-arms fire and splinters under an initiative led by the Military Research Institute in Brno. Under development since 2014, the existence of these...
Metro rakes with interiors featuring anodized aluminium panels commissioned in Kolkata, India
The first rehabilitated NGEF rake has been put into commercial service from Dum Dum Metro station in Kolkata, India after inauguration of the same by Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, minister for railways from Howrah station. A total of seven old NGEF rakes have been planned for rehabilitation. The ‘AC...
Chalco targets high-end aluminium applications
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) will break ground on its aluminium precision processing project in China’s east coastal province Fujian in September, reported industry sources. The project, with total investment at 10 billion yuan ($1.53 billion), will produce automotive aluminium...
Bischof + Klein presents technical films for construction sector
Lengerich-based packaging and film manufacturer Bischof + Klein presented its technical films at the "IEX Europe" trade fair in Cologne and the "Frontale" trade fair in Nuremberg for the first time. "Those were successful premieres", reported sales manager Stefan Löber and product manager Dieter...
Alubond USA introduces A2 fire resistant aluminium composite panels in the UAE
Alubond USA has introduced the first A2 fire resistant aluminium composite panels, a first in the UAE. Aluminium composite wall systems, a critical class of components of the modern-day external cladding, symbolize the bustling landscape of the UAE. An aluminium composite panel consists of two...
New aluminium murals installed at the Legion, Canada
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 269 has new murals up on the building. Legion president Bill Cavanagh said about four years ago they realized that something had to be done about the old murals as they were falling apart. He added that when the Legion approached an artist, they realized restoration...
Hull manufacturer Eltherington on target with former Seven Seas site development
A hull manufacturer is on target with its multi-million-pound investment in a new factory site in east Hull, United Kingdom. Eltherington, which supplies architectural aluminium and fabrication services to the construction, modular and leisure home sectors, is due to complete the latest phase of...
