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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Electrical safety seminar to focus on hazards of aluminum wiring
Aluminum wiring was widely used in home construction and renovations in Mississauga during the 1960s and 1970s, but without proper care it can become a potential fire hazard. “There have been numerous warnings about potential hazards of aluminum wiring, yet many homeowners are unaware of what they...
Aluminum Extruders Council to discuss emerging markets and market defense at 2015 Annual Meeting
Members of the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), will hear insights from prominent industry leaders and motivational speakers at the 2015 Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference, Thursday, March 5 through Saturday, March 7. The Leadership Conference in Palm Desert, California, will feature a...
Brazil is off to slow start in the aluminium market amidst a weakening economy
2014 has been a bad year for Brazil and things do not look much brighter in 2015 as the country still seems to be in a haze of lethargy as the end-user demands remain low and most producers holding enough stocks to sustain them through the first quarter resulting in a quiet marketplace. Buyers...
Aluminum Window Door Facade Expo 2015 to showcase new products and technologies for growing global market
Organized by Guangzhou Citiexpo Co Ltd, the 21st Aluminum Window Door Facade Expo will be the essential hub for the building envelope industry to view new products and innovative technologies, as well as networking with exhibiting companies and professional visitors. According to Navigant...
Lion Trackshire wins new contracts for building aluminium roads
Lion Trackshire, a builder of temporary aluminium roads, has won new contracts for building roads so that vehicles can cross the treacherous paths during the construction of the renewable energy projects like wind and solar farms. The company whose turnover has risen to £16m over the last four...
Alcoa projects positive growth in the downstream aluminium market
Alcoa declared its Q4 2014 results on Monday revealing a leap in the profits ending the year on a positive note amidst a major transformation in the company portfolio. The company is shifting its focus from the upstream aluminium market to the downstream value-add market, with a special focus on...
SAPA sells Haticon to Mounting Systems Gmbh
Sapa has sold its HatiCon operations to the German company Mounting Systems GmbH. HatiCon produces, markets and sells aluminium extrusion-based mounting systems for the solar industry. The agreement reached today means that Mounting Systems GmBH, will with immediate effect take over the operations...
QU research seeks to replace cement with aluminium slag in concrete
A project, being undertaken by some of the researchers of Qatar University, aims to partially make use of aluminium slags in concrete structures. Initiated under the auspices of the Centre for Advanced Materials, (CAM) at Qatar University, the project aims to partially replace cement which is...
Cigweld increases safety with 220 and 300 ACDC aluminium welders
Cigweld introduces two new welding inverters designed to produce excellent seal quality on some of the thinnest materials. Cigweld’s Transtig 220AC/DC and 300AC/DC Series aluminium welders combine the finest hardware with the latest digital software control systems, and come with DC stick, AC/DC...
Upstate Shredding to build heavy media plant in New York
Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling, Owego, New York, has announced plans to build a heavy media plant at its Owego facility. The company says it initially looked at locating the media plant in western Pennsylvania but opted to build it at its shredder facility in Owego. Adam Weitsman, CEO of...
Lanka Aluminium receives SLS certification
Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC, the pioneer manufacturer of high quality aluminium extrusions in Sri Lanka was awarded the prestigious SLS certification recently. Lanka Aluminium is the very first aluminium extrusion manufacturer in the country to have received the SLS certification for some of its...
WCFE hires Tim Fass to oversee their Custom Aluminium Fabrications
West Coast Florida Enterprises (WCFE) is proud to welcome Tim “Opie” Faas to their team. Faas will be overseeing the company’s newest division, Custom Aluminum Fabrications. Vice President of WCFE E. Scott Otey says Faas is helping the company expand its services. “We have always “dabbled” in...
Napco posts net profits of $1.2m
National Aluminium Products Company (Napco), a leading extruders of aluminum profiles in the GCC, has posted strong performance for the first three quarters of the year, with net profits worth more than RO486,000 ($1.2 million). Its revenues totalled to RO13.5 million, reflecting a continuing...
Aleris to sell its extrusions business to Sankyo Tateyama, Inc.
Aleris announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its aluminum extrusions business to Sankyo Tateyama, Inc., a Japanese building products and extrusions manufacturer. The sale includes four production facilities in Europe and one in China. The facilities specialize in the...
Dubal to pay 1.45% more interest on its recent loan of $1.8 billion
It is heard from reliable sources that Dubai Aluminium, a joint venture between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, will be paying 1.45% more interest over the London interbank offered rate on a loan worth $1.8 billion which is being jointly arranged by Citigroup, Emirates and Societe Generale SA. The sources,...
Aluminium solutions by Alphastrut save BP 54 tonnes
Alphastrut, responsible for creating engineered aluminium extrusions and fabricated brackets, has recently concluded a seven-figure contract with BP, saving the giant 54 tonnes in weight. The company creates support frames using the extrusions and brackets that can be used for a variety of...
Alsa extends its reach in UAE aiding the aluminium industry
Alsa engineering and construction is extending its reach in the UAE and is planning to invest over $100 million in an expansion strategy which will stretch over the next 18 months. The company, being an active oil and gas sector has contributed to the aluminium industry in the country by supplying...
Qatalum hosts Aluminium Symposium at Qatar Science and Technology Park
Qatalum, producer of high-quality primary aluminium products, organised and hosted a day-long symposium on December 10th at the Qatar Science and Technology Park to address materials challenges in the 21st Century, with a focus on aluminium. The Symposium attracted 80 delegates from, Oil and Gas,...
