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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Mitten Vinyl Australia supplies Hunter Douglas aluminium cladding
Mitten Vinyl Australia is an authorised distributor of Hunter Douglas aluminium cladding and can offers specialist advice on the installation and maintenance of aluminium cladding. Aluminium cladding offers homeowners a prefinished and lightweight timber look cladding that is low maintenance and...
Hydro breaks ground on Chinese extrusion site
Hydro is breaking ground in Suzhou, China to help satisfy domestic demand of high-value extruded aluminium products and solutions. Its expansion is proceeding as expected, and a pinch of Chinese luck is part of the plan. Hydro expects to have around 600 employees in Suzhou when the new presses are...
Aluminium: Demand to remain strong?
The demand for aluminium has been strong in recent years. However aluminium industry being cyclical in nature, it could see a downturn in demand with the recent slowdown being witnessed in Indian and world economies. The main end users of aluminium are the transportation, power, packaging, consumer...
Aluminium demand to grow by 13% in 2011: RUSAL
Quoting strong fundamentals of Aluminium, RUSAL says that demand may grow by 13% to 46 million tonnes by 2011 and primary Aluminium production will grow approximately 9% to 46 million tonnes. RUSAL is the world’s largest aluminium producer. China and the Middle East are expected to contribute to...
Glen Morrison, President of Alcoa Building and Construction Systems, Named Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council
Alcoa AA announced today that Glen Morrison, President of Alcoa Building and Construction Systems, was named a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council (DFC) by the organization's Board of Directors. The DFC is an interdisciplinary network of U.S. design, product and construction leaders looking...
Metallurgical Arc joining of steel and aluminium to make hybrid sheets
An impressive innovation has shifted the limits of welding still further: Whereas steel and aluminium were once thought to be incapable of thermal joining, this is now perfectly feasible in actual practice. The revolutionary solution has made the visions of material experts, design engineers and...
ZhongFu Industrial Shows Favorable Development Prospect
ZhongFu Industry mainly focuses on producing aluminium and aluminium processing products. Aluminium industry has a close relation with packaging, architecture, transportation industries etc. Our country is at the stage of industrialization, urbanization and rapid development. Since 2011, our...
Quanex 3rd-Q Net Drops 12% On Higher Costs, Net Sales Rise
Quanex Building Product Corp.'s (NX) fiscal third-quarter profit fell 12% on higher costs and acquisition-related impacts, masking net sales growth that exceeded analysts' expectations. They are the sellers of aluminum and products like window screens.
Construction starts on Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium in Montreal
The City of Montreal launched construction Thursday of the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, a $46 million project at Olympic Park. The project is being carried out in collaboration with the Olympic Park and with financial support from the city, the Province of Quebec, Canada Economic Development and...
Russia to Drive European Aluminum Industry
Russia’s primary aluminum production is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 4.3% during 2011-2013, says RNCOS in its latest research report. According to the RNCOS report, “European Aluminum Market Analysis”, Europe has emerged as one of the world’s largest manufacturing base for the aluminum...
Metallurgical Arc-joining of Steel and Aluminium to Make Hybrid Sheets
An impressive innovation has shifted the limits of welding still further: Whereas steel and aluminium were once thought to be incapable of thermal joining, this is now perfectly feasible in actual practice. The revolutionary solution has made the visions of material experts, design engineers and...
Alcoa Kawneer and AIAS Challenge Students of Architecture and Design to Create a Stadium, Arena or Civic Center
Participants in the 2011 Student Design Competition Will Learn About Building Materials, Sustainable Design and Hurricane Resistance For the sixth consecutive year, The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and Alcoa's AA -6.12% Kawneer Company, Inc. invite students of architecture and...
Contour Casings delivers aluminium casing system
Contours Casings has supplied its Aluminium Encasement System for the exterior of function rooms at the Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground. Contour Casings has teamed up with Durham County Cricket Club on the project to deliver a suitable solution to the problem of unsightly exposed...
Report: European primary aluminium production to grow at a CAGR of 8% between 2011-2013
Aluminium is experiencing an increasing success in diverse industrial sectors including automotive, building, and packaging. The increasing demand, both from professional and private consumers, demonstrates the utility of aluminium in everyday life and the increasing importance of the aluminium...
Aluminum Substitution to Dampen Korea Copper Demand, Group Says
Copper demand in South Korea, Asia’s third-biggest consumer, may grow at a slower pace than forecast as high prices prompt some users to switch to cheaper aluminum, a local industry group said. Prices of copper, used to make cables and wires, have jumped 23 percent in the past year and reached a...
Strong and durable Alulite aluminium trestle tables available from Nufurn - Commercial Furniture Solutions
As sole Australian and New Zealand distributor of Southern Aluminium Tables, Nufurn - Commercial Furniture Solutions offers the Alulite trestle table. These lightweight, yet extremely strong and durable aluminium tables are supplied with a lifetime warranty and are compliant with all OH&S...
DecoDeck aluminium decking systems from Decorative Imaging
Decorative Imaging presents the DecoDeck aluminium decking systems that offers the natural beauty of timber and the durability of aluminium. Natural timber decking offers high visual appeal during installation but quickly loses its finish when it becomes swollen, rotten, cracked and grey from...
A'Beckett Tower completed with Australian Aluminium Finishing powder coat finishes
Australian Aluminium Finishing recently powdercoated over 300 screens and panels for the award-winning A’Beckett Tower.
