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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Growing Power Grid Construction in China Boosts Aluminium Wire & Cable Demand
Growing power grid construction in China would continue to boost aluminum wire & cable demand, Shanghai Metals Market has learned. The total length of power transmission lines (=220 kV) constructed during November grew 35.2% from a year ago to 2,080 kilometers. 34,225 kilometers of such lines were...
Hot Stock: Noranda Aluminum, Shares Gain 9.6% (NOR)
Noranda Aluminum (NYSE:NOR) is one of today's best performing low-priced stocks, up 9.6% to $2.62 on 1.4x average daily volume. Noranda Aluminum has traded 503,000 shares thus far today, vs. average volume of 362,000 shares per day. The stock has outperformed the Dow (9.6% to the Dow's 0.1%) and...
Aluminum Manufacturing in Canada Industry Market Research Report from IBISWorld Has Been Updated
The Aluminum Manufacturing industry fought through tough economic conditions the past five years. The onslaught of the Great Recession caused demand from the industry's major industrial manufacturing and construction markets to plummet, particularly car and automobile manufacturers and...
Aluminium frame-maker expands storage
SUS (Thailand) Co recently completed its warehouse expansion project in the northern province of Lamphun to cope with demand for its aluminium extrusion frames and parts. "Our production is growing at over 20 per cent a year," president Yasuo Ishida said yesterday. Aluminium has been increasingly...
Aluminum manufacturer triples DFW footprint in Coppell
Georgia-based aluminum manufacturer YKK AP America Inc. has nearly tripled its Dallas-Fort Worth footprint to 105,000 square feet in Coppell. The company, which produces aluminum storefront and facade systems, plans to relocate to Beltline Trade Center Building A near Dallas/Fort Worth...
Sapa Building System attracts over 3,300 architects
The aluminium systems brand Sapa Building System just completed its traditional holiday trade shows in Scandinavia, gathering more than 3,300 architects and construction specifiers. This annual three-week marketing event lasted through December 17, covering 11 major cities in Denmark, Finland,...
Aluminium façade solutions gaining popularity
Glass and aluminium are widely used materials for facade solutions as they offer high level of protection along with a magnificent outlook of a house or office building. Both commercial and residential builders consider these two materials as mandatory elements of a beautiful building. Basically,...
MIIT said application of aluminum alloy cable will be a hot trend
Since copper resource was rare in China and high price, using aluminum to substitute copper will be a hot trend in industry. Zhang Ronghan said aluminum alloy core wire has a 40 years development history in western developed countries and widely used in low-pressure buildings, structures and...
Somerville Aluminum named '13 Dealer of Year
Central Jersey home remodeler Somerville Aluminum has been named Dealer of the Year by Window & Door magazine. Somerville Aluminum was recognized for overall excellence in marketing for its “GO with the PRO” campaign. The company’s marketing team, The Think Cloud, spearheaded the continuing...
Noranda Aluminum down 7.8%, shares slide into the Red
Noranda Aluminum is one of today's worst performing low-priced stocks, down 7.8% to $2.37 on 1.1x average daily volume. Thus far today, Noranda Aluminum has traded 409,000 shares, vs. average volume of 376,000 shares per day. The stock has underperformed the Dow (-7.8% to the Dow's -0.5%) and...
Greco awarded railing package in two residential high-rise towers
Greco Aluminum Railings Ltd., was selected to design and manufacture the railings on two 36-story towers, the 3 eleven Bowie apartment tower in downtown Austin, and the Key West Condos in Etobicoke, located in Toronto, Ontario’s lakeshore area, according to a Dec. 3 company release. The 3 eleven...
Recyclable Aluminum frames for workstations and commercial use
Manufacturing plants are getting brighter and cleaner. A Japanese-based company is adding to this trend with aluminum frames for workstations and factory shelving. SUS Corp. has designed workstations and assembly shelving that is light, clean, and, ultimately, recyclable. The GreenFrame structural...
Kalzip ‘Foldables’ recertified by BBA
Kalzip has successfully retained BBA Certification for its ‘Foldable’ and roll formed aluminium building materials - Falzinc, Dark Falzinc and AluPlusZinc. With a minimum life expectancy of at least 40 years, these lightweight, low maintenance and sustainable materials are malleable, incredibly...
Dajcor Aluminum continues growth
In just over three years of business Dajcor Aluminum Ltd. has seen both its customer base and workforce increase dramatically. Established in June 2010 out of the former Daymond Aluminum building on Irwin Street with just 23 employees and 30 customers, Dajcor now has more than 150 employees and...
Newly released aluminum statistical review shows five percent growth in aluminum demand in 2012
The Aluminum Association released today the 2012 Aluminum Statistical Review, the most comprehensive source for North American industry data, covering every cycle of the production process from primary aluminum to finished goods to the recovery of aluminum scrap. The review shows that, for the...
Hollaender's speed-rail handrail system recently installed at Philadelphia naval yard
More than 3,500 linear feet of aluminum railing was recently installed at the Philadelphia Naval Yard that runs along the historic Delaware River in Philadelphia, PA. The handrail system was constructed using Speed-Rail fittings and aluminum pipe from Hollaender Manufacturing. The new weather...
Study sheds light on the potential use of aluminum to maintain and repair bridges in Québec
The Aluminum Association of Canada (AAC) released a market study today which shows that half of the 1,000 to 1,400 short span bridges to be repaired or replaced every year over the next decade in Eastern Canada and the northeastern United States are ideal to incorporate shop-fabricated, aluminum...
CAB gears up for Ecobuild 2014
With CAB's Q3, 2013 State of the Market highlighting the highest confidence levels seen in recent times and growth figures continually being revised upwards, Ecobuild 2014 (4-6 March) promises to be a must attend exhibition. CAB is delighted to announce that it will be hosting a 100 square metre...
