
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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Frank van de Winkel is TOMRA Recycling's Business Development Manager – Metal, and an expert in aluminium recycling with 20 years of experience in the industry. He has demonstrated a history of working in the industrial automation industry, possessing strong business development and professional...

Bill Lee, the Governor of Tennessee, Stuart C. McWhorter, the deputy governor and commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, and representatives of ALUKO Group announced today that the South-Korean firm has chosen Halls, Tennessee, for its second US manufacturing...

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) invited the Federation of Aluminium Consumers in Europe (FACE) to respond and offer clarifications prior to updating its June 2025 position paper on aluminium scrap. On December 12, FACE published a document based on a survey conducted across 7...

Alumil India, the fully-owned Indian subsidiary of Alumil Group – one of the global pioneers in designing and manufacturing of high-quality architectural aluminium systems, has strengthened its footprint in Southern India with the launch of a new Experience Centre in Coimbatore, its fourth in Tamil...

AKFA Aluminum Solutions, part of Uzbekistan-based AKFA Group, is preparing to enter the US manufacturing market for the first time with a new production facility planned in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The move will make AKFA the first Uzbekistani company to establish a manufacturing presence in the...

India’s building materials sector witnessed the debut of a new digital assistant with the launch of MatGenie at the ZAK Expo in Mumbai. Developed by Aludecor, MatGenie is designed to support architects, developers, contractors and fabricators in making faster, clearer material-related decisions -...

The Lanjigarh alumina refinery is operating at a new scale. Vedanta Aluminium has taken capacity there to 5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), completing an expansion that has been under way since 2020. Image source:Vedanta Aluminium Also read: The World of Aluminium Extrusions – Industry Forecast to...

Gamme Telco, a division of Group Mitjavila, has unveiled its newly developed all-aluminium solar carport named Electra Design 3 for residential and commercial application. The uniqueness of this carport is it generates solar power while providing shelter to the parked cars, besides being fully...

With demand rising for low carbon aluminium, producers in several regions are accelerating plans to increase their secondary capacity. Much of the new capacity scheduled is concentrated in billets, slabs and ingots, which are increasingly becoming the main focus of recycling investments. Between...

Reynaers Aluminium UK, a leading manufacturer of sustainable architectural aluminium systems, has unveiled a new CPD to support confident specification of glazing systems and facades under the Building Safety Act (BSA) framework. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+...

Cartier’s refreshed presence in Tokyo’s Ginza district now arrives with a markedly softer note, after Klein Dytham Architecture reimagined the store’s frontage with sweeping aluminium forms that recall the movement of a wedding dress. In an area monopolised by rigid vertical lines and tightly...

Scientific Reports recently published a research paper explaining that Bayer red mud (BRM) from the Shandong Xinfa Group can be used as a partial replacement for cement in concrete. The market performance and environmental implications are positive, but the results of long-term implementations are...

SUS Corporation, a leading producer of aluminium profiles in Japan, have recently launched the t2-01 aluminium unit house. This is a new type of 4R architecture that uses sustainability norms within its manufacturing protocol. The four “R” of 4R stands for - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Remain. The...

A new acquisition emerges in the global aluminium industry with Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. (Hoover) acquiring Arconic Architectural Products LLC. The acquired company is a manufacturer of aluminium cladding products and is currently located in Eastman, Georgia. The acquiring company, after...

EAS Aluminium is rapidly moving forward with the construction of its 35,000 square metre integrated production campus in the Edirne Organised Industrial Zone, marking another significant milestone in the company’s long-term growth strategy. Structural works have reached an advanced phase, exterior...

EURODUAL is built with PVDF-coated marine-grade 3105 and 5005 aluminium alloys, and offers 15 & 20 years of warranty. Euro Panel Products Ltd, the parent company behind EUROBOND - one of the leading Metal Composite Panel Brands in India, today launched EURODUAL, a pre-coated engineered solid panel...

The weekly operating rate of leading domestic aluminium downstream processing enterprises fell 0.4 percentage points w-o-w to 61.9 per cent, with the market continuing to show structural divergence. The operating rate of primary aluminium alloy remained stable at 60.2 per cent, as long-term...

Topglass has completed its largest aluminium-based project in the Northern Regional College (NRC) Ballymena Campus. The project includes the installation of aluminium windows, doors, and curtain walling within the campus building. This project was delivered by Toplass in association with Heron...