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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US aluminum demand seen strong across most segments: Nichols exec
The US aluminum market is expected to see strong demand across most segments and even the long-suffering building and construction sector should pick up this year, according to Tom Brackmann, chairman and president of sheet maker Nichols Aluminum, said Wednesday. "There's got to be a pent-up demand...
Panel Extrusions from SAF
SAF (Southern Aluminum Finishing Co., Inc.) announces a full line of panel extrusions commonly used to hang, join and secure rainscreen panels for curtainwall applications. SAF Panel extrusions work with the company’s panel wall systems, or may be ordered stock length and finished to meet customer...
Shanxi Jincheng Industrial Park to Create Aluminum Alloy Construction Project
It is learned that in order to accelerate the process of industrialization that attract foreign investment has received good results. Several investment companies had moved into industrial park which aluminum alloy project occupied the most. According to the data, the investment of aluminum alloy...
Alumasc to supply multi-million pound roof
Building and engineering products group Alumasc has won a 10 million pound contract to supply roofing to a large aluminium smelter in Canada. The firm said the majority of the revenue and profit from the new contract was expected to come in its financial years ending 30 June 2013 and 30 June 2014....
GIA comprehensive global report on Bauxite and Alumina markets
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Bauxite and Alumina markets. The global market for Bauxite and Alumina is forecast to reach 211.3 and 76.2 million metric tons, respectively, by the year 2017. With global economy on the growth path post recession, both production and...
Alcoa's Venture With Ma'aden: Long-Term Benefits In 2013
Ma'aden is a Saudi mining company that is 50% owned by the Saudi government. It was originally formed to facilitate and develop minerals in Saudi Arabia. Back in 2009 Alcoa (AA) and Ma'aden signed an agreement to build a $10 billion aluminum complex. This joint venture was situated to have the...
Aluminum windows and door manufacturer gaining momentum
Each year in September October are housing and household industry sales busy season, and there was "jin jiuyin 10," said. This year, in chengdu each big building materials sells, each merchants hot promotion let the market than usual lively many, in teachers' day, National Day holiday, Mid-Autumn...
Alcoa expected to kick Q1 earnings season off with a whimper
Considering Alcoa Inc. is one of the first companies in Canada to report its earnings in any given quarter, there’s a certain elegant symmetry to making the aluminum producer subject of the first preview of the coming first quarter reports. Brian MacArthur, analyst with UBS Securities,...
Effective Ways to Improve Aluminum Profiles Competitiveness
Aluminum Enterprises realized that traditional technology and profit points were hard to develop and expand enterprise. The author thinks the following aspects can help to improve products competitiveness. Through 20 years of development building profiles field has cultivated a lot of site...
Alcoa and Ma'aden Award Saudi Aluminum Contracts
Two contracts have been awarded for the expansion of the Alcoa and Ma'aden aluminum complex under construction at Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia. Texas-based Fluor won the engineering, procurement and construction contract. Germany's SMS Siemag will supply the mill and heat treatment line equipment....
Aluminum alloy doors and Windows development history and future prospects
Aluminum alloy doors and Windows has experienced "function, design and color, process" three development course, hereinafter referred to as "three changes". I the change of function The function more humane, also be today autumn the aluminium alloy door an important characteristic. The new aluminum...
New standard system will promote reformation of aluminum door window curtain wall
China has become the world's largest aluminum alloy doors and Windows, the construction curtain wall producers, the related standards system has been established, as these standards of performance, the industry of the survival of the fittest will enter a comprehensive shuffle period. China...
Alcoa and Ma'aden Begin Product Mix
Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA - News) and Ma’aden announced the commencement of work of product mix for their new aluminium complex, which is currently under construction at Ras Al Khair in Saudi Arabia. The new line will offer automotive heat-treated and non-heat-treated sheet, building and construction...
Maaden, Alcoa begin work to extend Ras Al-Khair complex
Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Maaden) and Alcoa announced yesterday the commencement of work to extend the product mix of their aluminum complex currently under construction at Ras Al-Khair in Saudi Arabia. This latest milestone will enable the two companies to include capability for producing about...
Saudi Maaden-Alcoa Aluminum JV to Add Production Line
Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Maaden) plans to add a new production line at its aluminum joint venture with U.S firm Alcoa to produce sheets used in the automotive and construction industries, the firm said on Monday. The new line will have a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year and also produce foil...
Japan's January rolled aluminum shipments flat on year at 156,455 mt
Japan's 69 rolling aluminum mills shipped a total 156,455 mt of sheets and extrusions in January, in line with the 156,643 mt shipped in the same month a year earlier, Japan Aluminum Association data showed Tuesday. Sheet shipments fell 8.2% year on year to 84,732 mt in January, but this was offset...
Aluminum Fee to Japan Gains for First Time in Three Quarters
Aluminum buyers in Japan agreed to pay producers higher premiums for shipments starting in April, the first increase in three quarters, as the nation’s recovery from natural disasters boosts demand from builders and carmakers. Premiums for the three months beginning April were set at $115 to $117 a...
Change of Management at the Top for Schueco UK Limited
Leading building envelope and solar products specialist Schueco UK Limited has announced that Mike Lane, currently Sales Director Metal Construction, will lead the company when Managing Director Marc von Briel leaves towards the second half of the year to set up a new Schueco subsidiary in...
