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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Greco Aluminum Railings launches new website
Officials from Greco Aluminum Railings announced the official launch of the company's newly developed website. The site targets and engages architects, designers, contractors and industry professionals with a focus on the building envelope and architectural railings. The new site provides a variety...
Aluminium building solution in European ‘first’
A new transport interchange in the UK – the first in Europe to use integrated hydropower – has been built with an energy-efficient aluminium-and-glass façade solution developed by the aluminium building systems brand Wicona. Designed by architects Aedas and built by Kier Construction, the £11.5m...
Aluminum products company expands in Louisa
Recently expanded production facility capabilities and a positive outlook for American manufacturing are positioning Patriot Aluminum Products for long-term growth. But first, said Tom Click, Patriot Aluminum’s president and CEO, the company still has a few more boxes to unpack. Patriot Aluminum...
Aluminum Association highlights on U.S. and Canadian market
Estimated shipments of Extruded Products by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 1,154 million pounds in the second quarter of 2014, up 7.8 percent over the second quarter 2013 total of 1,071 million pounds. Shipments to the building and construction market, as reported by participating companies,...
Lakeport City Council considers new aluminum docks
Before its members headed over to the city's National Night Out event, the Lakeport City Council held an early meeting to look over a sampling of new docks and take up some other business. The council convened at city hall before council members and city staff walked over to Library Park to look at...
Orbite begins construction at its high purity alumina production facility
Orbite Aluminae Inc. announced today that it has commenced construction activities at its high purity alumina (HPA) production facility in Cap-Chat, Québec. This first phase of construction entails the structural reinforcement of the HPA building structure required for the subsequent installation...
Aleris Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results
Aleris Corporation reported results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. Second Quarter Summary Adjusted EBITDA of $65 million; Net loss of $17 million Sequential Adjusted EBITDA improvement but disappointing year-over-year performance Significantly higher automotive volumes Global...
Encore Wire to expand Texas plant
The wire manufacturing firm Encore Wire Corp., headquartered in McKinney, Texas, has announced plans for a 250,000-square-foot expansion to its existing aluminum wire manufacturing plant in McKinney. The company’s aluminum wire manufacturing plant presently measures 200,000 square feet. Encore says...
Sapa in new offshore application
A lot of aluminium extrusions from Sapa are used offshore. System 2000 Group in England has just developed an extrusion-based application that protects employees during drilling operations and enables 100 percent drilling productivity. The development process began when one of Sapa’s long-standing...
Encore Wire expands aluminum manufacturing plant at McKinney, Texas
Encore Wire Corporation announced today that the Company is building a 250,000 square-foot expansion to the existing aluminum manufacturing plant on its McKinney, Texas campus. The Company projects expenditures for this project, including related upgrades to Encore’s McKinney complex, will be...
Canadian student captures 2014 Sapa Sustainable Design Award
Dawson College student Nicholas Parent has won the 2014 Sapa Sustainable Design Award for an extruded aluminium wall bracket system that helps bring new life to old skateboards. More than 80 entries from 13 universities around the world were received for the 2014 Aluminum Extrusion Design...
Century Aluminum to add 45 jobs at Sebree smelter
Century Aluminum Co. on Thursday announced a $3 million expansion at its 530-employee Sebree smelter that will create 45 more jobs and help cement its presence in this region. Century said the expansion is intended to “significantly increase” the percentage of the smelter’s primary aluminum that is...
ALUMINIUM 2014 World Trade Fair and Conference to take place in October 2014 in Düsseldorf
Global aluminium consumption is growing steadily. Above all the transport sector is driving growth, with CO2 reduction targets in Europe and the US accelerating demand for lightweight base materials. But the construction and packaging sectors are showing excellent growth rates, as well. This...
Aluminium systems add life, function to UK care facility
Technal-brand aluminium curtain walling and casement window systems have helped the Beacon Centre for Health in Swansea achieve a BREEAM “excellent” rating and a high level of energy efficiency. The building is designed around a central four-story atrium which has large spans of Technal’s GEODE-MX...
Kawneer signs UK-wide supply chain agreement with Lend Lease
Kawneer has been appointed a preferred supplier of architectural aluminium systems by one of the UK’s largest construction companies. The country’s leading manufacturer has signed a UK-wide supply chain agreement with Lend Lease, one of the world’s largest property, infrastructure and construction...
Greco Aluminum Railings secures railing system work in New Jersey
Greco Aluminum Railings has been selected to manufacture fully welded aluminum railings systems for the Cast Iron Lofts II in Jersey City, New Jersey. “We are excited to be working with Josloff Industries by providing a fully welded and powder coated aluminum and glass system for The Manhattan...
AAMA Releases Aluminum Storefront and Entrance Manual
Document Seeks to Provide Technical Information for Assembling Attractive Storefronts and Entrances to Retail Businesses. Aluminum Storefront, The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released SFM-1-14, a manual that provides technical information regarding the installation...
Alcoa raises deficit forecast; global demand to grow 7%
Pittsburgh-headquartered aluminum major Alcoa forecasts the global aluminum demand to increase by 7% in 2014. The firm also has raised its deficit forecast for the year from earlier 730,000 tonnes. According to the company, the aluminum supply shortfall is likely to touch 930,000 tonnes this year....
