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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Oberlin College’s New Jazz Building Clad in Alcoa Architectural Aluminum Panels
The Bertram and Judith Kohl Building, a virtual rhapsody in Alcoa’s Reynobond aluminum composite material (ACM), has applied to become the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified music conservatory in the U.S. The $24 million, three-story, 37,000-square-foot...
Alcoa: New Products to Drive Revenues
Alcoa announced on June 9 the development of new aluminum-based solutions for the aerospace market, reducing the weight and an increase in fuel economy on top of the savings from new engines. Maintenance and manufacturing costs make the new material much cheaper over the life cycle when compared...
Exploration Orbite to create 1,400 jobs
Successful development of Exploration Orbite Inc.’s alumina project in Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula region would create 860 construction jobs, 550 permanent jobs and push wages higher as new families move in from the outside, says Montreal-based international consultants Secor.
Aluminum Demand, New Products Lift Alcoa's Earnings as Stock Eyes $19.50
Alcoa's focus on pushing its light, yet strong aluminum products as the natural substitute for heavier metals across industries from construction to automobiles and aerospace has substantially helped the company as the flat-rolled products division and the engineered products division reporting...
Aluminium price outlook turns wobbly
Alcoa expects the automotive sector to now grow by 4-8%, down from 5-11% projected during the March quarter, and commercial building and construction to grow at 1-3%, compared with 2-3%.
UPDATE 1-Alumasc sees profit below its expectations
Building and engineering products firm Alumasc Group Plc said it expects full-year profit to be below its expectations, as margins in its building products division were significantly lower than expected, hurt by rising input costs. Steel costs rose 20 percent towards the end of the financial year...
Sigma extruded aluminium louvres available from HH Robertson
Available from HH Robertson , Sigma extruded aluminium louvres are architecturally striking and can be used for a variety of building applications ranging from industrial to office buildings. Complementing traditional and modern buildings, Sigma extruded aluminium louvres feature smooth, rounded...
New Aluminum Channels from Elemental LED Add the Finishing Touch to LED Strip Lighting
Elemental LED Introduces Three Aluminum Channels, Creating New Aesthetic Options for LED Lighting Design Elemental LED, a San Francisco Bay Area-based LED lighting company, introduced a new line of products aimed at satisfying demand for stylish LED strip light installation options. The addition of...
C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. (CRL) Announces Acquisition of U.S. Aluminum Company (USAL)
USAL to be Rebuilt with New Leadership and Energy. C.R. Laurence Co., Inc. (CRL), a leading global supplier to the glazing, railing, architectural, construction, industrial, and automotive industries, is pleased to announce the acquisition of U.S. Aluminum Company, formerly a part of the...
Glass Businesses Discuss what CRL’s Purchase of U.S. Aluminum Could Mean for the Industry
The commercial glass and glazing industry has continued to speak out about last Friday’s news that Los Angeles-based C.R. Laurence Co. Inc. (CRL) had acquired U.S. Aluminum. And while many say their first reaction was one of surprise, they also expect the move to be a positive one for the industry,...
Aluminium Recycling in Italy Benefits from $15.8 Million Investment
Rolled aluminium giant, Novelis Inc., has made an investment of $15.8 million in the construction of a new line that will recycle painted scrap aluminium into the metal needed to produce rolled aluminium sheet. The new continuous casting line will be installed at the company's production facility...
Research and Markets: US Aluminum Industry - 2011 Report on the $40 Billion Industry
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dc9edf/us_aluminum_indust) has announced the addition of the "US Aluminum Industry" report to their offering. The United States has one of the biggest aluminum industries in the world. The country produces over $40 billion worth of...
Aluminum Panels Set To Take On Pollution As 'Smog Eaters'
In the witch's brew of gases and particles that make up smog in most cities, nitrogen oxides are a plentiful ingredient. The pollutants also help create ground-level ozone, a nasty irritant for lungs, and bothersome fine particles. The family of chemicals, called NOx in shorthand, can inflame...
Aluminium Wall Cladding with Style and Substance
All too often architects and designers have had to choose between style and substance. Now there is no need to compromise as, aluminium wall cladding is fast becoming a design staple for contemporary commercial interiors. Interior architects and designers are using wall cladding systems in exciting...
Broxson to give update on aluminum wiring
State Rep. Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze, will host a series of constituent forums July 7-8 to give residents an update on aluminum wiring and how it affects property insurance. Representatives from Citizens Property Insurance will conduct the forums to explain the recent changes to property...
Custom Ready Diecast Aluminium Enclosures
Until now, industry standard diecast enclosures would require additional machining and reworking in order to mount electronic or electrical components such as keypads, and accessories such as hinges, locks wall brackets, etc. The 'aluCASE' series includes these features as standard. For example, it...
The Malleable Market For Global Aluminum
Last week's Investor Alert highlighted a Macquarie Research chart showing a recent notable upswing in aluminum production around the world. Following a huge dip in output in China and worldwide throughout 2009, China once again surpassed the rest of the world in producing the most aluminum. China's...
US Aluminum Industry
The country produces over $40 billion worth of products and exports. US-based aluminum companies are the biggest producers of aluminum in the world as well. Operating in over 35 states through 300 plants, the aluminum industry in the US employs over 150,000 people and has an output of over 25...
