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...
Grow with
AL Circle
Novaproducts Global launches new aluminium stair nosing product
Australia's Novaproducts Global has launched a new aluminium stair nosing product. Launched for the first time in Australia, the new Tiger aluminium stair nosing is specifically designed to conceal fixing, with architects not having to worry about screws being visible on the floor. Tiger aluminium...
Chalco forays into green building materials sector
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) has been reported to be making foray into green building materials business. The company made an announcement to this effect on December 15 following establishment of a joint venture with China State Construction Engineering Corporation. The JV,...
Orbite provides HPA construction update
Orbite Technologies Inc. announced today that a dispute, now resolved, with one of its contractors will push the end of construction of its HPA production facility and start of commercial production into Q1 2016. An Orbite contractor, in breach of the contract between the parties, withheld from...
Gulfex unveils key solutions at Zak Aluminium Extrusions Expo 2015 in India
UAE-based Gulf Extrusions, a leading global manufacturer of extruded aluminium products, showcased its key solutions at the Zak Aluminium Extrusions Expo 2015, one of India's leading aluminium extrusions trade fairs. A member of Metal Industries -Al Ghurair Group, the company exhibited an...
Doors opening for women at Hydro’s German aluminium plant
German industry is generally dominated by men. At Hydro’s aluminium rolling mill in Grevenbroich, Germany, Hydro has initiated several apprenticeship programs to increase the share of women in the industry. Hydro represents a great diversity in education, experience, gender, age and cultural...
NAPCO hired as official aluminium extruder for Oman project
National Aluminium Products Company (NAPCO) has entered into an agreement with Profils Systemes Gulf for a partnership project in Oman. Under the terms of the agreement, NAPCO will be the official aluminium extruder for windows and doors for the premium beachfront development. The mixed-use Saraya...
Boyd Aluminum adds fully functioning CNC machine to its fabrication capabilities
Boyd Aluminum announced the company has expanded its fabrication capabilities with the addition of a fully functioning Computer Numerical Control machine. Set up last summer, the Emmegi Phantomatic T3 Star allows Boyd to meet the requirements necessitated by its storefront division, as well as...
Fresh thinking about aluminium at EAC 2015
European Aluminium Congress 2015 focused on building the future with aluminium. Sapa was one of the sponsors of the two-day event, which was held in Düsseldorf and organized by the aluminium associations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Gerold Trommelschläger, who leads Sapa's extrusion...
Aluminium extrusion market growing at 7% CAGR to 2019
A recently published report on global aluminium extrusion market says increased usage in green initiatives is driving great growth as aluminium extrusions are 100% recyclable and emit no significant hazardous gasses during processing. The growth of the automobile industry is anticipated to drive...
Lightweight, Durable, Recyclable Aluminium Part of a Sustainable Future
As the world comes together in Paris to develop a plan of action to tackle the most significant sustainability challenge of the age, the International Aluminium Institute looks forward to a new international agreement on climate change. Delivering improved quality of life for all, equitable access...
Varron group inaugurates aluminium alloy manufacturing plant in Nagpur
Shrikaant Sawaiika promoted Varron group recently inaugurated the first phase of its aluminium and other base metal alloy plant in Nagpur, India. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport, Highways & Shipping, did the honours in the presence of group Chairman and Managing Director, Shrikaant...
Project underway to laser weld steel to aluminium for ship building
A joint project is underway to develop a robust laser welding process for ship building. Led by Laser Zentrum Hannover, the ‘Laser Welding of Steel to Aluminium for Applications in Shipbuilding’ (LaSAAS) project aims to construct hybrid steel-aluminium structures to reduce weight in parts like ship...
New guidelines for using aluminium in green buildings to debut at Greenbuild 2015
The Aluminum Association has released Aluminum in Green Buildings: A Guide to Green Building Development and Certification with Aluminum Products. The new guide features information on aluminum’s unique properties for use in building and construction, as well as data on the metal’s life-cycle...
Alpro door closers and locks installed by IDF Aluminium at Asda store in North London
IDF Aluminium has installed transom closers, hook locks and armoured keeps from Alpro at a new-build Asda store in Wealdstone, North London. The supermarket opened in the summer and is a 9,000-sq-ft site with ‘click and collect’ for the company’s clothing range, a bakery and rotisserie. For the...
China aluminium consumption to drop further in 2016, SMM foresees
Aluminium consumption in China is expected to weaken further in 2016, Shanghai Metals Market foresees. “Utilization rates at major domestic aluminium processing enterprises are down on a yearly basis in 2015, such as aluminium plate/sheet, strip, aluminium extrusion , cast aluminium alloy ,...
Downstream units 'crucial for aluminium sector,' said EGA officials at Arabal 2015
Development of the downstream aluminium industries in the region will have positive implications for the aluminium sector as a whole, said a senior Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) official. Abdulla Jassem bin Kalban, managing director and CEO at EGA, was speaking at the annual Arab International...
Aluminium firm set to complete £1.2m contract at state-of-the-art research facility
Aluminium fabricators Dudley’s Aluminium is set to complete work on a landmark contract, supporting the construction of Cardiff University’s Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC). CUBRIC will open in spring 2016, and the £44m centre will become one of Europe’s top facilities for brain imaging. The...
High-traffic aluminium door debuts in City of London
One of the first applications of the Technal brand’s new SOLEAL aluminium door system is a prestige office and apartments scheme at Clifford’s Inn in the City of London, which has been extensively refurbished. The SOLEAL door has been developed to deliver outstanding thermal efficiency, stringent...
