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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Sotech designs diamond-shaped aluminium shingles for UK office building
British manufacturer of rainscreen and bespoke architectural fabrications, Sotech, has designed diamond-shaped aluminium shingles for the façade of a new-build office building in the UK. The building, which will be the workplace for hundreds of people, has incorporated bespoke, Sotech-Optima IPC...
Central Jersey home remodeling company Somerville Aluminum builds their own dream home
After spending more than 60 years in downtown Somerville, Somerville Aluminum has just opened its new 15,000 square foot facility just seven miles away in Branchburg. The park-like campus sits on over 6 acres and includes the company’s impressive showroom and design center, corporate office and...
Indital USA Announces New Line of Aluminum Stair Parts and Railings to Already Impressive Product Line
Indital USA, a leading supplier of high-quality and affordable staircase components, announced the launch of its new aluminum railing line this week. Indital offers customers an existing variety of wrought iron and stainless steel railing parts, which allows for greater design flexibility for...
Epwin Group buys Crown Architectural Aluminium Ltd
Crown Architectural Aluminium Ltd has been bought by Epwin Group, it has been confirmed. The window company, based in Newton Abbot, was founded over 30 years ago and supplies, builds and installs a range of products including windows, shop fronts, fire doors and curtain walling. The firm works...
Gulfex sees booming demand for green aluminium
Alongside an aggressive drive by the leading GCC nations to grow their share of the expansion global aluminium industry, the region is seeing an even more dramatic rise in demand for green aluminium. In 2012, the GCC accounted for nine percent of global aluminium production capacity, a figure that...
Aluminum shipments by Japan decline at slower pace in March
Shipments of rolled-aluminum products by Japanese fabricators to domestic and overseas markets decreased at a slower pace in March, supported by demand from beverage-can makers, according to an industry group. Volume fell 1.5 percent to 171,163 metric tons last month from a year earlier, the Japan...
Alufront to attend 15th CBD Fair in Guangzhou
Guangzhou Alufront Aluminium Co., Ltd., a professional manufacturer of aluminium products in China, announced that it will present at the 15th China (Guangzhou) International Building Decoration Fair from July 8-11, 2013. Alufront will display its best-selling and new items, including the Aluminium...
Gulf Extrusions to showcase its array of automotive, industrial and architectural profiles at Aluminium Middle East
Gulf Extrusions, a leading global manufacturer of extruded aluminum products, has announced that its participation at the upcoming Aluminium Middle East 2013, the leading exhibition for aluminium products, technologies and investments in the Middle East, will be headlined by a comprehensive...
Bosnia's loss-making Aluminij dips into reserves
Loss-making Bosnian aluminium smelter Aluminij Mostar will dip into capital reserves and may cut more jobs, in an attempt to stay afloat while it tries to access international funding. The general manager of Aluminij, Bosnia's biggest exporter and a major employer, on Friday said he was hopeful...
Qatalum banks on high technology to protect local environment
Even though aluminium is perhaps the largest power-consuming industry, Qatar Aluminium Limited is doing whatever possible through the available solutions and technologies to minimise the damage to the environment in the country. Speaking to this newspaper at the company’s pavilion at the Qatar...
SMM Morning Review: LME aluminum should fluctuate between USD 1,890-1,930/mt on 17th April
According to the US Commerce Department, the country’s building permits were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 902,000 in March, falling short of forecasts. However, this was offset by upbeat housing starts in March, which surged to the highest level since June 2008 at 1.04 million units....
Land Rover upbeat on all-aluminium model
LAND RoverSdn Bhd, a member of Sime Darby Group, aims to sell about 50 units of its all-new, all-aluminium 2013 Range Rover this year. Managing director Syed Mudzhar Syed Ali said the company is optimistic of achieving the target due to the encouraging response it has received so far. Speaking at a...
Transbay façade transformed from glass to aluminium
Pelli Clarke Pelli, architects of San Francisco's Transbay Transit Center, has updated the design of the podium façade. Instead of a transparent, sinuous glass façade, the complex will be clad in perforated aluminum, a move which is expected to save the project about $10 million. Due to its high...
Fletcher Aluminium returns as TPA sponsor
Fletcher Aluminium is the latest company to sign on as an official sponsor of Ensign Media’s Thailand Property Awards. This will be the third year the international aluminium extrusion manufacturer, which operates as part of the Australia and New Zealand-based Fletcher Building Group, has sponsored...
Companies to showcase their expertise at Alexasia 2013
The Aluminium Extruders' Council (ALEX) is pleased to inform you that the arrangements for the event are progressing as per schedule. ALEXASIA 2013 comprises of 2 Technical Conferences - ALEX 2013 on Aluminium Extrusion Technology, and GDC TECH 2013 on Gravity Die Casting Technology. The response...
Land Rover's next generation Defender goes aluminium
Land Rover’s next-generation Defender, due in 2015, will be safer, more efficient, easier to drive and potentially a lot lighter thanks to a sophisticated new aluminium platform. However, the next iteration of the iconic British off-roader will also be so distinctive, says Land Rover Design...
Rolling mill contracted by SBC-MCC group starts production in Jiangsu
The first hot-rolling aluminum sheet was successfully produced by the hot rolling mill of Aleris Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd. in Jiangsu Province on March 29, 2013. This marks that the rolling mill contracted by Shanghai Baoye Construction Group for this company has been put into trial production....
Zak World of Facades successfully completes 4th edition of its Facades & Building Envelopes in Mumbai
The 4th edition of Zak World of Facades held on the 1st March at the ITC Maratha in Mumbai addressed the complex issues involved in a façade. A record 521 delegates attended which made it the largest ever conference dedicated to façades to have been held in India. The full day event, which ended by...
