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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Alcoa CEO sees aluminum demand doubling
Reuters reported that aluminum prices are expected to keep climbing and demand for the metal will likely double in the next decade. Mr Klaus Kleinfeld CEO of Alcoa Inc said that although aluminum markets are tight with demand outpacing supply, Alcoa has no intention of restarting additional US...
Rubin Group releases 2 series of BOPLA aluminium enclosures
Alustyle and Intertego, two flexible series of BOPLA aluminium profile enclosures have been release by Rubin Group . These aluminium enclosures are excellent applications for all sizes in measurement technology, mechanical engineering and automobile manufacture sectors. Both series of aluminium...
UAE funds 48% of GCC aluminum
Production commences at the Emirates Aliminium (EMAL), the worlds largest single-site aluminium smelter at Taweelah in Abu Dhabi. The UAE controls nearly 48 per cent of the total aluminum investments of more than$22 billion in Gulf oil producers and the construction of a mega smelter in Abu Dhabi...
DED releases report on reality and prospects of aluminium industry in Abu Dhabi
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi pursues a comprehensive strategy to develop the aluminum industry by focusing on the concept of industrial clusters, and by attracting investment in manufacturing industries, which can depend on the "EMAL" smelter, for provision of required production inputs, such as...
Smog-eating aluminum panels launch for buildings
Buildings that eat smog? Alcoa, a maker of aluminum products, introduced an architectural panel Thursday that it says not only cleans itself but also the air around it. The aluminum panel has a titanium dioxide coating that, when combined with sunlight, acts as a catalyst to break down pollutants...
International Architectural Group, parent of US Aluminum, files for Chapter 7
International Architectural Group LLC, Monterey Park, Calif., has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The company, formerly International Aluminum Corp., is parent of United States Aluminum, International Extrusion, and Raco Interior Products, all based in Waxahachie, Texas, and International Window...
Klus Company Develops New Led Aluminum Extrusions
Klus Company launches its new LED aluminum extrusions, profiles. New extrusions facilitate and popularize the use of LED strip light and make design, applications and mounting of the LED ribbon light easy. To solve and avoid obstacles related to LED strip mounting, Klus Company designed LED...
Aluminium extrusion firms to benefit from GCC railway
Gulf News reported that the GCC railway project has the region's Aluminum extrusion companies rubbing their hands in glee at the thought of the lucrative business potentially coming their way, given the relatively infant downstream industry in the Gulf. Industry insiders said that the main body of...
HE Ahmad Al Tayer inaugurates Aluminum Dubai 2011
Aluminum Dubai 2011, the second edition of the Middle East's leading aluminum trade show, was inaugurated by His Excellency Ahmad Al Tayer, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Event organizer Reed Exhibitions has revealed...
A guide to specifying bespoke aluminium
Aluminium is a highly versatile, lightweight and strong material and can be worked using a variety of metalworking techniques. An increasing number of architectural projects involve the specification of worked aluminium. To assist with this process and to ensure the product realisation meets your...
Aluminium extrusion firms to benefit from GCC railway
Dubai: The GCC railway project has the region's aluminium extrusion companies rubbing their hands in glee at the thought of the lucrative business potentially coming their way, given the relatively infant downstream industry in the Gulf, industry insiders said. "The main body of train wagons and...
Alcoa says new aluminum building coating fights smog
Alcoa Inc (AA.N) said it will start selling an aluminum building panel that removes smog from the air using a chemical commonly found in automobile paint. Using a proprietary process developed with Japan's Toto (5332.T), Alcoa said it turns fine grounds of titanium dioxide into a clear paste then...
SAF suspends expansion plans in Redding
Southern Aluminum Finishing (SAF) will suspend its expansion plans in Redding, citing the continuing construction industry depression. The family-owned, Atlanta-based firm had planned to build its west coast headquarters at Stillwater Business Park starting this spring. Jim McClatchey, SAF vice...
Demand for fabricated aluminum in Qatar to surge
...Property development in Qatar is expected to witness tremendous growth following the country winning the bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022. New projects are expected to be developed in the hospitality infrastructure and sports sectors over the next decade to prepare Qatar for the...
GCC Aluminum Market to Reach $3 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Ventures Middle East
...Ventures Middle East announces the release of a comprehensive report on the Aluminum Market in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) region. The GCC aluminum market is projected to reach $3 billion by 2015, led by the growth of the building construction sector and rising population rates. KSA, UAE,...
Aluminum siding maker to bring 150 jobs to Marlboro Co.
... COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A company that makes green building materials is building a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Marlboro County. ECAPS Corp. says its new operation should bring 150 jobs to the area. The company is using an existing building in Bennettsville. ...
Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) Opens Doors To New Recruits
... Reports say that Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), who bought Traco, a company that makes windows and doors in August, has decided to add 280 full-time and seasonal workers at its Traco’s plant in Cranberry near Pittsburgh. ...
Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) Opens Doors To New Recruits
... Reports say that Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), who bought Traco, a company that makes windows and doors in August, has decided to add 280 full-time and seasonal workers at its Traco’s plant in Cranberry near Pittsburgh. ...
