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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Lanka Aluminium showcases unique proprietary products at build Sri Lanka 2014
Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC showcased its unique and proprietary product range at the Build Sri Lanka 2014 exhibition held at the BMICH recently. This innovative product range caters to the unique requirements of both the individual housing as well as commercial building markets. The product...
Aluminium Association of India organizes Seminar on Aluminium in Building & Construction
Aluminium Association of India (AAI), an apex body of all aluminium industries in the country, is organizing a One Day Seminar on Aluminium in Building & Construction with the support of International Aluminium Institute, European Aluminium Association, The Aluminium Association, Japan Aluminium...
Banbury aluminium plant to be restructured
An aluminium factory located in Oxfordshire that made parts for Spitfires in Second World War is expected to turn into a distribution warehouse. The Sapa plant located in Southam Road, Banbury was closed in the year 2007 with 300 people loosing their jobs. In the year 1930, the majority of the...
Baths of distinction announces an elite range of aluminum skirted bath tubs
Baths of Distinction, a leading maker of acrylic bathtubs with over a decade of industry experience, reveals the addition of a new range of exclusive Aluminum Skirted Tubs. Baths of Distinction provides customers with an elegant bathing experience, as the company’s tubs are truly individual and...
Aluminium industry's future looks bright despite the challenges, says EGA
The global aluminium industry will have to confront several major challenges as it looks to sustain its steady growth trajectory through 2020 and beyond. So said Walid Al Attar (Chief Marketing Officer: Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC ("EGA")) in an address entitled "Why the aluminium market stands...
Geeta Aluminum inaugurates new showroom in Mumbai
Geeta Aluminium (established in 1964), a flagship company of Geeta Group of companies primarily engaged in the domains of marketing, distribution and fabrication of aluminium windows & doors has opened its fifth showroom at Charni Road in Mumbai today. The showroom consists of a range of aluminum...
Sapa delivered aluminium solutions forthree stadiums in 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil
Sapa delivered aluminium solutions for the renovation of three of the stadiums being used in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, but that is not all. Sapa also supported the upgrade of one of the key airports serving São Paulo. The expansion of Viracopos Airport in Campinas, near São Paulo, was one...
Aluminium prices poised to outperform: Ventura
Aluminum demand continues to rise as in addition to traditional uses, the metal is being increasingly used as a substitute for the more expensive copper in electric cabling and for steel in cars. The demand from these segments will increase by 4.9% in 2014, to 52.7m tonnes. Demand is expected to...
Dak Nong prepares for the construction of $500 mn aluminium plant - Thanh Nien
According to a report of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper, Dak Nong’s provincial authority had asked the relevant agencies to quicken a project cost more than $500 mn involving the construction of an aluminium plant. Once the construction of the plant gets over, the plant invested by a...
First Aluminium reverts to profitability fuelled by surge in housing demand
First Aluminium Nigeria plc, a subsidiary of Alcan Aluminium Company of Canada, is increasingly tapping into the enormous opportunities embedded in the Nigerian economy as it recorded an impressive first quarter results. However, there are challenges such as unsteady power supply, huge cost of raw...
Alba unveils its first “green” building
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world’s leading smelters, made a big step towards a greener environment with the inauguration of it’s first-ever “green “amenity building. The single story amenity building, catering mainly to Power Station 3 & 4 employees, incorporates many green...
Consett aerospace manufacturers undertake £7 million upgrade
A firm of North East-based aerospace manufacturers have finished a £7 million upgrade to their Consett factory. The major upgrade to CAV Aerospace’s facility has created an open-plan layout, with space to accommodate large specialist machinery to manufacture aircraft wing components. The firm...
Tomago Aluminium plans industrial park
Tomago Aluminium has announced plans to develop an industrial park adjacent to its smelter over 15 years. The Newcastle Herald reports that proposed 300 hectare industrial park would be opened in four stages, with economic modelling predicting the creation of 2,500 to 4,500 full-time jobs over this...
Murray Metals buys aluminium firm Alphastrut
SIR David Murray's Murray Metals business has boosted its presence in the oil and gas sector with the purchase of Bellshill firm Alphastrut. The sum paid for Alphastrut, which makes aluminium support structures, has not been disclosed. It comes two years after Murray International Holdings, which...
AAC encourages the use of aluminium in Construction & Infrastructure
The subjects of construction, architecture and design will be front and centre in numerous discussions during the Canadian International Aluminium Conference (CIAC) which is to take place in Montreal, June 2-4. Among the numerous expert panels presented during the event, two will focus specifically...
Penhaglion introduces an exclusive range of aluminum skirted bath tubs
Penhaglion, a leading maker of artisan crafted designer bathtubs, announces a new range of exclusive Aluminum Skirted tubs. Penhaglion is one of the first companies to venture into this collection of tubs, which is preferred by builders and designers. Each of Penhaglion’s products are exclusively...
Excessive cut down at Doncaster aluminium firm, 98 jobs lost
Administrators working at Doncaster manufacturing company considered to be ‘doomed’ have finalized a deal to sell particular divisions of business and create 14 jobs initially. But in the whole process, 98 jobs were lost. As the administrators were fearful that 98 employees would lose jobs at...
CRL-U.S. Aluminum expands commercial door stocking program
The new Stocking Program for CRL-U.S. Aluminum Standard Doors and Frames now provides immediate availability for the most popular standard door options. C.R. Laurence is committed to designing, engineering, and manufacturing quality products that the architectural and glazing communities can trust....
