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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NAPCO plans to tap newer markets, to launch more products and services
National Aluminium Products Company SAOG (NAPCO), one of the leading extruders of aluminium profiles in the GCC, successfully hosted its first annual invitational dinner recently at the InterContinental Muscat. The event, which was attended by the country’s leading architects, consultants, project...
Sapa to step up its capabilities as a supplier of large profiles
Sapa is stepping up its capabilities as a supplier of large profiles, because more industries are looking into utilizing the benefits of extruded aluminium solutions in a bigger way than before. Local customers appreciate flexibility in their suppliers, and Sapa works with all sizes and shapes. The...
Novaproducts new aluminium stair nosing for sandy and abrasive environments
Novaproducts Global has released a new aluminium stair nosing product specially designed for the sandy and abrasive environment prevalent in Western Australia. Novaproducts’ new Fineribb CCRG stair nosing is made from special commercial grade aluminium and has a tough extra grade anodised surface...
Sapa endorses aluminium heat exchangers in India
Sapa demonstrated at ACREX India 2015 how it turns its global aspect into an asset for local service and technical support in aluminium heat exchangers. Every year, ACREX brings together players working in the air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration and building services industries. It is the...
Altech appoints EPCM partner for its HPA Project
Highlights • Appointment of M + W Group as EPCM partner • Leading global engineering and construction group with extensive Asian experience • Strengthens the Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) team Altech Chemicals Limited is pleased to announce that following its strategic decision to select Johor...
Real Alloy is new name for former Aleris alloys business
Aleris, a Cleveland-based manufacturer of aluminum rolled products, has announced it has completed the sale of its recycling and specification alloys businesses, which operated as Global Recycling and Specification Alloys (GRSA). The sale has been completed to an affiliate of Signature Group...
New aluminium tank system for dust collection plants
A new tank system made of drawn aluminium tube for use in dust collection plants allows high pulse volumes and is corrosion resistant. The tank system incorporates tank and valve in one unit and thus reduces construction effort and installation time. The tank's innovative aluminium profile combined...
Aleris completes the sale of its extrusions business
Aleris announced today that it has completed the sale of its aluminum extrusions business to Japanese building products and extrusions manufacturer Sankyo Tateyama, Inc. The sale, which was announced in December, includes four production facilities in Europe and one in China. Sankyo Tateyama paid a...
National Aluminium plans RO7mn capacity expansion
National Aluminium Products Co (Napco) is planning a RO7mn capacity expansion to substantially increase volumes and increase market share. The company will install two additional extrusions presses in a phased manner this year and also set up a power coating plant. The company board has approved...
Aleris completes the sale of its recycling and specification alloys businesses
Aleris announced today that it has completed the sale of its Recycling and Specification Alloys businesses to an affiliate of Signature Group Holdings for an aggregate of $500 million in cash and $25 million in Signature preferred stock. The sale, which was announced in October, includes 18...
Emal products rated for sustainable building by leed and dgnb
Products manufactured by Emirates Aluminium Company Limited PJSC (" EMAL ") - an operating subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC ("EGA") and the world's largest single-site primary aluminium smelter - have been declared suitable for sustainable building practices, as per the applicable...
SAF announces the certification of their RainScreen architectural panel system
Southern Aluminum Finishing Co., (SAF), announces the certification of their Series 4000 RainScreen Drained & Back-Ventilated ACM Panel system to meet Florida Building Code and the requirements for High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) standards required for Florida construction. Architects &...
UK’s Bridgnorth Aluminium strives to protect local marshlands
Bridgnorth Aluminium, producer of high quality rolled aluminium products based in Shropshire UK, is taking a step forward to protect the Shropshire Meres and Mosses and educate the local businesses on how to reduce environmental impact on this natural wetlands. The company, despite being a core...
China authority to tackle overcapacity in aluminum industry
China’s Ministry of Industry & Information Technology (MIIT) is mulling over plans to tackle chronic overcapacity in the country’s aluminum industry, Shanghai Metals Market has learned. Measures under consideration include: greater scrutiny of projects under construction; strict control over...
Sapa announces results for the fourth quarter 2014
Sapa AS, a Norwegian manufacturer of extruded aluminium profile and a 50/50 joint venture owned by Orkla Group and Norsk Hydro announces results for the fourth quarter 2014. Underlying EBIT for Sapa declined compared to the previous quarter, mainly due to lower seasonal demand. Underlying EBIT for...
Monett-based extrusion company secures land deal for new projects
Monett-based Architectural Systems Inc. has completed an expansion at its Aurora facility and received a land deal from the city of Aurora to assist future growth. Now in its 17th year, ASI completes fabrication, extrusion finishing and makes brake metal with formed sheet aluminum at its Monett...
Aludium launched as Atlas Holdings acquires Alcoa rolling assets in Spain and France
On January 1, 2015, Atlas Holdings LLC launched Aludium — its newest operating company — with the acquisition of rolling mills in Spain and France from Alcoa, a global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering, and manufacturing. Included in the transaction are mills located in...
Aluminum Association releases 2015 edition of Aluminum Design Manual
Today, the Aluminum Association released the 2015 Aluminum Design Manual, the 10th edition of an essential reference for all professionals working with aluminum in structural applications. This latest version of the manual, which was last updated in 2010, is available to purchase through the...
