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...
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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Cardiff-headquartered aluminium fabricator Dudley's Aluminium Limited has bagged four new contracts in the education sector. Andrew Scott will collaborate with the fabricator on Ysgol Gynradd Groes-wen Primary School in Cardiff. When finished, the school will include modern architecture and a...
Since building its first bus in 1979, Volgren has been committed to creating reliable, comfortable, and long-lasting vehicles with lower operating costs than conventional options of the generation. At present, it is exploring ways to use Capral's LocAl low-carbon aluminium for the production of...
Capral Aluminium Industrial Solutions, Australia's largest producer and distributor of aluminium products and architectural & building solutions, has been granted dual ASI certification to manufacture extruded products. Capral is Australia's first extruded aluminium product manufacturer to receive...
Coopers Cross in the north docklands of Dublin is planning to install 2,000 architectural fins made up of Hydro's low-carbon aluminium range, Hydro REDUXA. Coopers Cross will utilise these aluminium fins to minimise the demand for heating and air conditioning in its office buildings, a first in...
Villa Papillon is a beautiful home on the shore's edge in the Lebanese town of Batroun, some 50 km north of Beirut. Designed by a New York-based architectural studio formed by Rhode Islander Dan Wood and Beirut-born Amale Andraos, the courtyard is surrounded by a green roof, with an aluminium and...
The new Long Island City hotel, located at 52-09 31st Place, is almost complete and features a wide range of GAMCO Corporation's glass, window, door, and aluminium products. The 20-story building stands 210 feet tall and can easily be seen from the nearby Queens Midtown Tunnel to Manhattan. GAMCO...
George Brown College has established the Brookfield Sustainability Institute (BSI) to aid sustainable communities via international partnerships and education. The institute will be housed in the Limberlost Place building, which is currently under construction. Luigi Ferrara, the chair and CEO of...
Reynaers Aluminium in Enniscorthy recently had its new multi-million euro renovation and extension officially opened by the Belgian ambassador to Ireland, Karen Van Vlierberge. The new extension is comprised of 3,500sq metres of new and refurbished facilities that meet the highest standards in...
According to Llewellyn Regler, National Technical Manager at Network Architectural, their partnership with PanelCycle began about two years ago. At that time, no one had set up a recycling system for aluminium composite panels. PanelCycle was the first independent company to provide a recycling...
A.K. Glass & Aluminium Works, established in 2005, has recently been awarded the prestigious Global Excellence Award (GEA) 2023 by Brand Empower for being the "Most Trusted Interior Solution Provider in Telangana". Founder & CEO Abdul Khader Patan Wala received the award from the evergreen...
Sunshine Coast Council has just finished a daring treetop expedition, where they have repaired and restored the nest of ospreys and their children, which was severely destroyed by a storm two years ago. Wildlife professionals have used aluminium to construct a basket to strengthen the new nest,...
This week, the end-user aluminium sector has been quite active, with Motorola releasing its latest Edge 40 for the Motorola Edge series featuring an aluminium framework. Other aluminium end products that made headlines were the L'Epee limited edition grenade clock and the Fineday 3.0...
Reynaers Aluminium UK, a leading developer and supplier of innovative, sustainable aluminium solutions provider for windows, doors and facades, has been chosen as a nominee by the National Fenestration Awards in the category: Aluminium Systems Company of the Year. Being nominated for this award...
Aluminium is a metal for limitless creativity in the hands of the architect, allowing them to design structures not possible with wood, plastic, or steel. Strong impetus for the reduction of carbon footprint throughout the world has also made aluminium a popular building and construction metal....
The increasing demand for lightweight vehicles has led to a significant growth of aluminium extrusions usage. The applications of aluminium extrusions know no bound in the transportation sector. From panels to engine blocks, roof rails to chassis of cars, aluminium extrusions are a part of the...
Hydro and Saint-Gobain Glass are on their way to reducing the carbon footprint of building facades in half via the use of combined low-carbon solutions. The businesses are using their one-of-a-kind technology to produce goods with decreasing levels of embodied carbon. In its aluminium facade...
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's aluminium production in April 2023 (30 calendar days) fell 1.2 per cent month-on-month at 3.33 million tonnes. In March 2023 (31 calendar days), the output was 3.37 million tonnes, which brought the Q1 production to 9.8 million tonnes. In the...
DECO Australia has achieved a new milestone concerning its commitment towards lowering carbon emissions. The leading producer of aluminium building products and finishes has joined forces with Capral Aluminium to use LocAl® Green lower-carbon aluminium. DECO will start receiving the LocAl®...
