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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Deco’s timber-look aluminium decking system receives patent from IP Australia
Deco Australia, a manufacturer of aluminium building products and finishes, has acquired a Standard Patent from IP Australia for the timber-look aluminium decking system, DecoDeck. Standard Patent by IP Australia recognises and protects designs having new and unique features different from existing...
Fassmer designs all-electric aluminium vessel for Oldenburg Institute’s Aerospace Centre, Germany
Headquartered in Germany, Fassmer has created a brand new electric aluminium vessel under the order of the Oldenburg Institute of Systems Engineering for Future Mobility of the German Aerospace Centre (Deutsche Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR). The 8m long customised aluminium boat has been...
Vedanta Aluminium demonstrates how to boost extrusion production at its recently held masterclass
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, held a technical masterclass on how to boost extrusion productivity, with about 300 participants from 60 leading companies in the extrusion industry from the US, the UK, India, Portugal, Greece, Australia, Israel and many more. The masterclass...
‘Fire Safe’ aluminium facade cladding firm AODELI Australia appoints Samantha Sullivan as the new Business Development Manager
The Australian company dedicated to the direct supply of ‘Fire Safe’ aluminium façade panels, AODELI Australia, publicizes the appointment of Samantha Sullivan as the new Business Development Manager (BDM) for Australian Capital Territory (ACT) / New South Wales (NSW). With over 10 years of...
China’s aluminium imports decline 34% Y-o-Y on weaker domestic demand for strict COVID curbs
In October 2022, China’s aluminium imports, including primary metal and unwrought, alloyed metal, fell 33.9 per cent year-on-year, amounting to 196,460 tonnes, found the General Administration of Customs. That could be attributed to persistently weak demand and increased domestic supply due to the...
Cardiff aluminium fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium Ltd bags three new projects of re-building schools
Cardiff-headquartered aluminium fabricator, Dudley’s Aluminium Limited, has reportedly bagged three projects in the education sector. One is St Ederyn’s School in Cardiff, where Dudley’s will install Metal Technology System-capped curtain walling, Hi windows and Hi doors, and automatic entrance...
Barbeau Desrosiers uses aluminium extrusion to craft its latest S6000 Bench
Barbeau Desrosiers, a Montreal-based design company, has designed a new S6000 Bench using industrial scrap. The company has used extruded aluminium to make the bench and proved that scraps can be utilised to create something useful. “A single square extrusion divided into four sections makes up the...
Fairview’s Ecoloop aluminium recycling facility wins Product Stewardship Award by an SME
Fairview has declared that its leading Ecoloop recycling facility has bagged the Product Stewardship Award for Best Stewardship Outcomes after being selected by an SME business. This current Stewardship title further establishes Ecoloop’s identity as a successful recycling and reinstating unit for...
UK’s Senior Architectural Systems to inaugurate its latest aluminium facility in Rotherham
Doncaster-based Senior Architectural Systems has announced the expansion of its manufacturing ability with the opening of its latest facility in Rotherham. The company is the biggest privately owned aluminium fenestration solutions provider in the United Kingdom. The company's turnover was over £40...
Novelis to supply high-recycled, flat-rolled aluminium for VELUX roof windows, promoting circular economy
Novelis has agreed to supply high-recycled, flat-rolled aluminium to VELUX Group for use in roof windows. The news came on Friday, November 11, after Novelis and VELUX Group entered into a partnership contract. As per the report, VELUX Group is hopeful to meet its carbon emissions goal by 2030...
London designer, Tim Rundle unveils ReFramed beds made of recycled aluminium components
Tim Rundle is a designer based in London who has created a modular bed in collaboration with Danish brand ReFramed, utilising recycled aluminium that can be assembled with "no loose screws and just one tool". As exciting as the idea may seem, the bed is extremely sturdy and has been made keeping...
Aluminium sector's impact exceeds £7.4 billion, the metal will play a vital role in achieving net zero: ALFED
According to a leading sector expert, the UK's aluminium industry has a 'once in a generation' opportunity to drive sustainability, the circular economy, and the transition to Net Zero. Tom Jones, the CEO of the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), made the rallying call after the release of the...
Sam Crawford designs an eel-shaped aluminium bridge for the Centennial Parklands, Sydney
Sam Crawford’s aluminium-clad Bara Bridge in Sydney for Centennial Park & Moore Park Trust resembles the shape of the migratory eels found in the region. The existing pedestrian bridge has been discarded to begin the construction of the complex Light Rail. The bridge has been aligned with anodized...
StudioAC's Everden House in Toronto features black corrugated aluminium façade
A family home with gabled features and corrugated aluminium cladding titled the Everden House crafted by the Canadian company StudioAC is situated in the Cedarvale neighbourhood of Toronto. Located in a narrow and rectangular property, the simple yet luxurious home is a three-story structure that...
Saudi Arabia welcomes Hydro CIRCAL at the World of Technal seminar
Technal, one of the world’s leading providers of aluminium building systems for doors, windows and facades in France and a part of the Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy giant Norsk Hydro announced the launch of ‘Hydro CIRCAL’ in Saudi Arabia. The sixth edition of “World of Technal: Seminar...
SPW600e tilt and turn aluminium windows from SAS light up the 13-story True Glasgow student complex
The new 13-story True Glasgow student housing project received a complete glazing kit from Senior Architectural Systems (SAS), one of the largest known fenestration system companies in the UK. Scottech, a specialised contractor, created and put in Senior's curtain wall, window, and door solutions...
Stormtech launches first-of-its kind aluminium grate drainage solution in Australia
The first-of-its-kind aluminium grate drainage solution launched by Stormtech in Australia ensures high-performing drainage solutions for residential and commercial bathroom applications. This unique aluminium grate drainage solution, dubbed Wave Grate, will revolutionise contemporary drainage by...
Te Rapa-based aluminium doors and windows company, the new champion at Waikato Business Awards
Profile Group, a Te Rapa-based aluminium door and window company was declared the overall winner of the annual Waikato Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. The Profile Group is a family of businesses and is the sole integrated supplier of aluminium window and door solutions in New Zealand. Te Rapa...
