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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Fenesta inaugurates its 6th production unit in India due to the rising demand for aluminium doors and windows
Fenesta, a company under DCM Shriram Group’s network, also India’s biggest windows and doors maker, has declared, in a segment today, the optimisation of its latest factory in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This will account for the company’s sixth manufacturing unit in India, while the other five are...
Exorbitant energy prices cause 20% primary aluminium production cut at Talum
Talum, the major Slovenian company specializing in alumina and aluminium products, has reduced its primary aluminium production by 20 per cent of its smelting capacity due to exorbitant energy prices. Power prices in Europe have been rising since the beginning of 2021, making some production sites...
GIADEC aims to raise US$6 billion to actualize an integrated aluminium industry in Ghana
Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC) believes it can raise nearly US$6 billion in private finance to achieve a unified aluminium sector. It also hopes that the integrated aluminium development plan would help Ghana's packaging, pharmaceutical, electric cable manufacturing, and...
Muda Architects studs Chengdu’s Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine with aluminium façade resembling yin-yang
Muda Architects, a design studio from China, has unveiled their museum layout showcasing the Chinese medical history to be built in Chengdu, designed to resemble the shape of the scared yin-yang symbol. This 13,000 sq. m. establishment near the Huitong Lake in Pengzhou would be known as the Tianfu...
InTech unveils the all-aluminium body O-V-R trailer series
InTech, a company that pioneers making all-aluminium travel trailers, has added the latest series of endurable trailers to its portfolio, called the O-V-R series. These aluminium trailers have been designed to penetrate rugged terrains and ‘even the most remote locations’. This portable trailer...
Window Glass Company Ltd wishes to find new buyer for aluminium windows business
The Window Glass Company Ltd., hailing from Bristol, supplies self-designed and manufactured windows, consisting of curtain walls and aluminium window solutions. Recently, the firm has been searching for a capable buyer to take over the organisation's operations. The enterprise now has generated...
EU’s Reveal Research Project aims at periodical heat-based energy storage in aluminium
The Reveal Research Project involving nine participants from seven European countries has the noble objective of producing aluminium from alumina in a way that emits the least amount of carbon dioxide. The project magnifies a vital idea if aluminium can hold electricity as heat that can be released...
Corrugated aluminium sheets will be vital in constructing the Russian Brest reactor's cooling tower
During the construction of the Brest-OD-300 nuclear reactor at the Siberian Chemical Combine in Seversk, the first level of an evaporative cooling tower has been installed by Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation. The Proryv (Breakthrough) project is building a pilot demonstration power complex...
Corex aluminium honeycomb, a core element for designing the train interiors
Post-pandemic, the use of aluminium honeycombs in the railway industry has increased significantly. To win back the passengers' trust, rail sector stakeholders have decided to improve the train's interiors by incorporating an aluminium honeycomb design from Corex Honeycomb. Due to its strength,...
Brisbane’s latest office building uses architectural-grade aluminium to ensure design and durability
In Brisbane's developing Northshore Hamilton sector, Alspec's door and window frame solutions were chosen for a new commercial office building. Located at 385 MacArthur Avenue in Hamilton, the outside of the building will showcase aluminium framing from Alspec, as the metal ensures design...
End user weekly recap: Swedish flying car Jetson One with aluminium framework can be flown without license; Crossbeats’ Ignite Grande smartwatch contains aerospace aluminium
The use of aluminium is increasing every moment. From smartwatches to construction to transportation, aluminium has been touched upon in all the major sectors. Like Sweden's Jetson One is a single-seat flying automobile that boasts an all-aluminium body that is lightweight and capable of reaching...
Riverview investing US$60k to replace copper with aluminium wires in holiday lights system
The Riverview Town Council has declared that it would make an investment of US$60,000 to rejuvenate the riverfront holiday light display system, which was recently destroyed by local goons, who stole connected copper wires that were electrifying the lights. At a recent council meeting, these...
Capral requests for a new antidumping probe against Chinese aluminium extrusions
As the "long game" between Beijing and Canberra continues, Australia has opened a new anti-dumping probe against Chinese aluminium extrusions used in many applications, including construction. According to Australia's Anti-Dumping Commission, aluminium manufacturer Capral submitted a request to...
The Best Building™ comes up with an innovative reusable aluminium construction project
The Best Building™ (TBB) solution is a start-up that provides solutions for civil construction using modular metal beams, slabs, and walls made of aluminium for quick, secure, and high-quality work. The company is creating a modular, reusable aluminium construction project that can be put together...
HVG Facades outsources MondoClad distributorship to New Zealand’s Décortech Limited
HVG Facades has officially anointed Décortech Limited, a New Zealand’s Big River Group subsidiary, as their trusted distributor of the premium aluminium cladding product, MondoClad. The partnership will strengthen HVG Facades’ position in the industrial sector of New Zealand, establishing the...
Schüco International KG attains ASI Chain of Custody Standard certification
On Friday, August 5, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Schüco International KG (Schüco) had been successfully accredited against the ASI Chain of Custody Standard V1 (2017) for its Bielefeld (Germany) headquarters, Schüco International KG, and its subsidiaries in Wertingen...
Colombia's export of aluminium scrap during 2019-20 signifies enterprising growth; 25% further rise estimated for 2022
Circular economy guidelines dictate that all products should be made in such a way so they can be later demolished and remodelled into end products once the original product has become unusable. Aluminium scrap is one of those foundation materials that can be remodified into a wide variety of new...
Aluminium ladders support the canopy walkway at Kakum National Park, Ghana
One of Ghana's most visited natural attractions is the Kakum National Park, located in the Central Region. Approximately 33 kilometres from Cape Coast, the capital of the region. This national park covers an area of 145 square miles (375 square kilometres). It was named after the Kakum River, which...
