
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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Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have discovered a surprising approach to increasing the strength of nano-grained alloys, including grains of the alloying element that are only a few nanometers. Since it is lightweight and strong, aluminium is a metal that is...

Fraser has finally allotted its 75-metre Feadship superyacht Arrow for commercialisation. The superyacht, with a sturdy steel hull and a robust aluminium superstructure, was delivered from the Netherlands in 2020. It flaunts a naval architecture, the blueprint of which was provided by...

Internationally acknowledged as an exclusive designer of mosaic items, SICIS has introduced its luxurious set of aluminium furniture in India. These pieces have an extraordinary outer appeal and can be considered as a proper outdoor furniture range available through Tessera India. The motive behind...

Aluminum Dynamics, one of the largest economic development projects in western Lowndes County, owned by Steel Dynamics (SDI), broke ground on Tuesday, March 7. The 2.5 billion aluminium mill project is expected to begin operations by the summer of 2025. With the construction of this aluminium mill,...

Aluminium has become a metal of choice in the building and construction sector for its intrinsic properties like lightweight and corrosion resistance. The metal is commonly used for wall panels and roofing solutions like finished roofs and domed structures, drains, fenestration casings and...

To commemorate National Science Day, India's largest aluminium producer Vedanta Aluminium organised a visit for Women's Degree College students to their mega aluminium smelter at Jharsuguda to learn and experience the 'Science of Aluminium' as part of the Campus Connect Programme. The aim was to...

Alutrade, the UK’s largest independent aluminium recycling company and extrusion specialist, is the first company in the world to reap the benefits of the sophisticated new sensor-based sorting solution. The new X-TRACT™, TOMRA’s most advanced x-ray metals sorting unit, has enabled Alutrade to...

On February 28, Hydro finally acquired Hueck after receiving clearance from the German and Austrian competition regulators. The two companies signed the agreement for the same on December 2022 . As per the reports, the acquisition will increase Hydro's market share in Germany and other European...

Corrivo Building Products, one of the UK’s leading metal flashing manufacturers, expanded its product offerings by adding aluminium window pods to its portfolio to fulfil the demands of architects, specifiers, and façade contractors after providing some custom window pods for many high-profile...

Tradeglaze, the Lincoln-based manufacturer of aluminium doors, windows, and uPVC, unlocked another significant achievement by installing the new Emmegi Phantomatic X4' CNC machining centre for its aluminium plant. The update was a part of the firm's ambitious expansion plan, which it expedited last...

Shanghai Metals Market survey found China’s average operating rate across leading aluminium processing enterprises rose 1.7 percentage points last week to 61.5 per cent. Aluminium plate, sheet, strip, foil and construction extrusion sectors recorded operational growth with the gradual arrival of...

Ideal Aluminum, one of the leading producers of aluminium fences, gates, railing, and outdoor buildings, has appointed Toby Bostwick as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With over 20 years of experience in the construction and building materials industries, Toby Bostwick was related to product...

On Thursday, February 16, China’s aluminium billet inventory slumped by 12,100 tonnes from 214,400 tonnes recorded the previous week. The inventory as of today settled at 202,300 tonnes. After earlier halting the increasing trend, there were two weeks of fall. Each of the five major markets saw a...

The Moynihan Rail Hall train station in New York is decked up with an unusual form of artwork called The Hive, a set of up to nine-foot-tall models of skyscrapers made up of aluminium, inspired by a collection of 100 upside-down skyscraper models. Curated by the Berlin-based artists Michael...

On Monday, February 13, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of Deco Australia as a Downstream Supporter member. Deco is a family-run firm in Australia that produces superior surface treatments and architectural construction materials made of aluminium. In addition to their...

Under its Responsible Products Framework, the Green Building Council of Australia's Green Star (GBCA) acknowledged Aluminium Stewardship Initiative's V3 Performance Standard certification (ASI V3). This was carried out after a benchmarking review with GBCA in 2022. Green Star uses industry-standard...

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Aludium's plant in Alicante and Amorebieta (Spain) was successfully certified against the ASI Chain of Custody Standard V1. These facilities just received re-certification after achieving ASI Performance Standard Certification in December 2019....

According to a recent report, Hydro has planned to initiate the production of remelt aluminium scrap ingot at Wrexham plant, UK, to increase the recycling of post-consumer scrap. This project will take the company closer to its sustainability drive by enabling it to offer more low-carbon aluminium...