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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SAF Perimeter Systems introduces SMACNA series gutter systems
SAF Perimeter Systems announces the addition of their Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors‘ National Association inspired drainage systems. The SMACNA Series Gutters are fabricated with heavy gage aluminum making them ideal for commercial, industrial and high end residential building...
Aleris strengthens leadership team
Aleris announced today two leadership appointments to its senior management team. Mike Keown has been named senior vice president and general manager of Aleris North America. Ronald Lane has been named senior vice president, Global Manufacturing. Both executives report directly to President and CEO...
Reynaers Aluminium participates in Invest in Bahrain 2015 forum
Reynaers Aluminium Company, Bahrain’s leading aluminium supply systems recently participated in the Invest in Bahrain 2015 Forum, organised by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre (BECA). With the participation of over 1,200...
Aluminium in offshore may include subsea projects in future
Aluminium solutions can help the offshore industry bring their products to the next level in weight savings, low maintenance and fire resistance. The future might include subsea projects as well, says Sebastian Henrion of Royal Boskalis. At the recent Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in...
Scientists develop an ultra-hard glass made using alumina
Scientists in Japan have developed an ultra-hard glass made using alumina. The new material is thin as well as hard and is made using alumina, an oxide of aluminium. If successfully commercialised, it could increase the durability of glass used in the windows of buildings, cars and in smartphone...
Aleris Aluminum selected for prestigious Grand Egyptian Museum
Aleris announced at Batimat, the world's leading construction exhibition, that it signed a contract with Alico/ORASCOM to supply a superior aluminum product for the roofing and wall cladding of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Described to be the largest archaeological museum devoted to Egyptology...
Sapa in line with the development of progressive aluminium solutions
The consumption of aluminium solutions is highest in the transportation and building sectors. Sapa President & CEO Egil Hogna witnessed new developments related to both sectors at company sites in Gloucester and Tewkesbury, both in the UK. The visits were part of Hogna’s 100-day program, in which...
Researchers use alumina to develop nearly 'unbreakable' glass
In a revolutionary breakthrough, Japanese researchers have developed a new type of glass that is nearly unbreakable and is said to be as strong as steel. To make glass tougher, alumina- an oxide of aluminium and silicon dioxide- is used. However, in the past, when researchers tried building strong...
Sapa continues improvement in financial results
Sapa continued to improve its financial performance with a third quarter result that was significantly better than its result in the same quarter last year. Underlying EBIT in the third quarter was NOK 404 million, compared with NOK 201 million last year. The increase was driven by positive...
Award-winning UK ‘treehouse’ features aluminium systems
Aluminium curtain walling from the Technal brand has helped turn a stunning “treehouse” suspended in the woodland canopy in Yorkshire into a multi-award winning conference venue recognized for architectural excellence. Designed by architects The Harris Partnership and built by Conlon Construction,...
AluSolutions announces two new feature areas
AluSolutions 2016, the only free exhibition and conference addressing sustainability challenges in aluminium production and processing, has just announced two new feature areas. The AluSolutions exhibition will now include a ‘Lightweight Vehicle Zone’ and ‘Aluminium in Architecture Area’. The...
Logan Aluminum announces groundbreaking
Delaware based Logan Aluminum’s long talked about expansion project will likely be unveiled this week. Logan County’s largest employer announced that it would hold a ground breaking ceremony for an expansion project on Wednesday at 1 p.m. No further details were announced, but in March the Kentucky...
Lanka Aluminium penetrates deeper into the domestic market
Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading manufacturer and distributor of state-of-the-art aluminium fittings and solutions, has opened their showroom and service centre in the town of Nittambuwa recently. The opening was attended by senior officials from Lanka Aluminium and...
UK based Inductaflex pioneers new aluminium window frame curving technique
UK bending machine manufacturer Inductaflex has mastered a brand new technique that the company says completely solves the difficulties and high costs of curving aluminium window frame sections to very tight radii. An Inductaflex AL-1 aluminium bending machine recently successfully curved a 45mm...
Novelis promotes aluminum construction materials
Novelis, a global producer of rolled aluminum and a recycler of beverage cans, has introduced a wide range of environmentally friendly, energy-efficient aluminum construction materials to capitalize on the country's booming housing market. The company said that it is taking part in the Korea...
Reynaers Aluminium Romania aims to increase its turnover by 75% in 2015
Reynaers Aluminium Romania, one of the main European leaders in aluminium solutions for the constructions industry, aims at a 7 million Euros turnover by the end of this year, which means a 75% increase compared with last year’s business. Also, the company plans to reach a 10% market share on the...
Sustainability on display at Sapa’s aluminium building systems office
Sapa President & CEO Egil Hogna took his first close look at the company’s aluminium building systems organization in Ulm and its zero-energy test center in Bellenberg. At both German sites, the message was clear: Sustainable solutions come first. After joining Sapa as its chief executive on...
Alcoa slashes China auto, truck, construction views
Alcoa shares dropped in extended trading on Thursday last week after it missed third-quarter earnings and revenue forecasts and slashed its outlook on key Chinese end markets. Earnings sank 77% to 7 cents per share, as revenue dropped 11% to $5.57 billion. Consensus was for EPS of 13 cents on...
