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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Oldcastle BE announces price increase on aluminum products
In a recent letter to customers, officials from Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope announced a price increase on its aluminum and aluminum accessory products. An increase of 6 percent went into effect on all orders received, and shipments made, after Sept. 16, according to the letter. Company officials...
Aleris International announces Nichols Aluminum plant closure, 95 job cuts in Decatur
Ohio-based Aleris International said Wednesday it will close its aluminum finishing plant in Decatur just a few months after acquiring the business in a $110 million cash deal. Nichols Aluminum, which began as Decatur Aluminum Corp. in the late 1950s and now has 95 employees, will shut down during...
Angel reports a decline in aluminium prices with faltering Chinese demand
Considering the falling demand of aluminium in China, the largest consumer, prices might dip in future according to Angel’s monthly report. The closing of smelters and the consecutive tightening of supply had led to the highest price of aluminium in recent years. However the anticipated deficit is...
Aluminium foam for blast proof buildings fetches award for Neeri scientist
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) scientist, Manmohan Goel has won the young scientist award from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for his work on use of an indigenous light weight material (aluminium foam) to develop blast resistant buildings....
Novelis announces price increase on pre-anodized aluminium sheet products
Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, today announced price increases on its pre-anodized aluminium sheet products. The 10-15 percent price increase will go into effect on January 1, 2015 on all new orders not covered by existing supply agreements. This increase is due to...
Alcoa reports a rise in end markets
According to Alcoa yearly report their projected aerospace sales growth is a healthy 8 to 9 percent thanks to growing demands in both large commercial aircraft and regional jets. They have even revised their global automotive production growth for 2014 from a previous estimation of 1-4 percent to...
Vimetco Extrusion starts production on new extrusion press from SMS Meer
Vimetco Extrusion has successfully commissioned a 32/35-MN-short-stroke front-loading extrusion press supplied by SMS Meer at its works in Slatina, Romania. The company uses the machine to produce aluminum profiles for the automotive industry and for building applications. Compared with...
Powerhouse could be 'Tesla of the building industry'
Sapa is one of the partners in Powerhouse, a partnership for energy-positive buildings. It has shown the way for building in the future and could become ”the Tesla of the building industry." "Buildings account for 40 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. Suppose an ordinary, worn-out office...
Novelis honored with Two European Aluminium Awards at ALUMINIUM 2014 trade fair for its leadership in innovation
Novelis, the global leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, was awarded two prestigious prizes at the 2014 European Aluminum Awards yesterday during the ALUMINIUM 2014 Trade Fair. In the Building and Architecture category, Novelis was awarded the winning prize for the Blue Planet aquarium...
Hydro takes a stand at the Aluminium 2014 fair
More than 950 exhibitors from 50 nations are taking part in this week's Aluminium 2014 World Trade Fair & Conference, which is expected to attract around 25,000 visitors. “Lightweight, corrosion-resistant and infinitely recyclable, aluminium is becoming an increasingly important building block of...
Astas Alüminyum relies on the newest press generation from SMS Meer
Astas Alüminyum San. Ve Tic. A.S. (Astas) from Istanbul, Turkey, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of a 14-MN HybrEx extrusion press. It is the first machine of this kind for the Turkish aluminum market. Compared with conventional extrusion presses, the new technology reduces energy...
Instacom buying 35% stake of Neata Aluminium for RM58.8m
Instacom Group Bhd has made an offer to buy a 35% stake of Neata Aluminium (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for RM58mil in an all-share deal as it diversifies into aluminium design and fabrication. Instacom said on Thursday it had signed a conditional share sale agreement with Ooi Eng Kean, Nor Mohd Amin...
Aluminium in buildings proven to be durable and sustainable
A recent study by renowned architect Professor Michael Stacey, on behalf of the International Aluminium Institute, has concluded that aluminium in buildings is proven to last and remain in excellent condition for decades longer than previously expected. The report, titled Aluminium and Durability:...
Innovation Areas at ALUMINIUM 2014: trade fair shows new products for automotive engineering and construction
Automotive engineering and construction are among the growth and innovation drivers of the aluminium industry. That’s why the ALUMINIUM trade fair from 7 to 9 October will dedicate two special areas to the latest developments in both segments: entitled“ Automotive Innovations” and “Building...
AFCO announces expansion
Alexandria-based AFCO Industries recently announced it is expanding with a new facility in Olmstead, Ill. The $1.9 million plant will perform aluminum extruding and painting operations and employ 19 people. "As a 68-year-old, 100 percent employee-owned company, we are looking forward to being good...
Aluminium Extrusion Industries enjoys increased sales by 11.88 percent
Aluminium Extrusion Industries plc has increased sales by 11.88 percent by their focus strategy and marketing penetration despite country’s ongoing battle with cheap imports. In the first half of 2014, this Nigerian roofing company has upped its revenue by 11.8 percent, jumping from N894.91 to N1...
Gulf Extrusions Co gearing up for expansion with new plants
Dubai-based Gulf Extrusions Co has made plans to expand their capacity with a new plant that is due to come up by next year owing to the rise in global demand especially in the industrial and construction sectors, said a company executive. The general manager for this Al Ghurair Group company,...
Glass & Aluminum Saudi Arabia: The GULF's largest innovation marketplace
Glass & Aluminum Saudi Arabia – the GULF’s largest innovation marketplace. Glass & Aluminum Saudi Arabia is a 4 day event being held from 6th April to the 9th April 2015 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Following the next decade...
