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...
Grow with
AL Circle
End-user weekly recap: Aluminium Formwork, a game-changing technology for residential construction; Jason Momoa hands out Mananalu aluminium water bottles at Hawaiian Airlines
The end-user segment of the aluminium industry is the most vital because all of the aluminium produced worldwide must be delivered to customers as a product. The end-use sector defines the demand creation for the industry. On July 29, 2022, Larsen & Toubro, an Indian multinational conglomerate...
Saint-Gobain acquires Kaycan Ltd. Canada for US$928 million to diversify into the construction sector
Kaycan LTD., construction materials and aluminium extrusions provider hailing from Montreal, Canada, was successfully acquired by Saint-Gobain on July 29 with an investment of US$928 million, after a month-old announcement by the company on May 31, 2022. Kaycan is the leading supplier of polymer...
Aluminium lattice screen in 3ASH House ensures privacy and solar shading
Aluminium serves as a tool for limitless creativity for architects. Buildings may be significantly more relaxed throughout the summer because aluminium reflects sunlight, which can lead to lower power expenses. It also has a very high strength-to-weight ratio, making it an excellent choice for...
Aluminium Formwork: A game-changing technology for residential construction
On 29th July 2022, Larsen & Toubro, the Indian multinational conglomerate company with business interests in engineering and construction, stated that it had developed a 12-storey residential tower with 96 apartments in just 96 days by applying its precast extensive concrete panel technique for...
V Global Manufacturing joins ASI as new Industrial User member
On Monday, July 25, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of V Global Manufacturing Limited as its new Industrial User Member. Situated in Chengdong Industrial Park in Dehua County, V Global Manufacturing Limited, is a foreign-owned business in Singapore with a registered capital...
Metra Holding S.p.A bags ASI Performance Standard certification for extruded aluminium alloy manufacture
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified Metra Holding S.p.A against the Performance Standard certification for re-melting primary and secondary aluminium and manufacturing aluminium alloy extruded sections at its Foall S.r.l. (foundry) and Metra S.p.A. (extrusion) production facilities...
Why buy AlCircle’s report - “The World of Aluminium Extrusions - An industry analysis with forecasts to 2027"?
The year 2022 heralds a ray of fresh desire and optimism for the downstream aluminium industry, with a lot of upcoming projects, investments, and changes in line. So, the team AlCircle has launched its latest research report, “The World of Aluminium Extrusions - An industry analysis with forecasts...
Custom Line’s all-aluminium Navetta 50 construction may begin by 2022-end
Aluminium as a metal is lightweight, corrosion resistant and sturdy, which makes it a good fit for yachts, ships and other similar structures. Custom Line brand’s flagship yacht, the new Navetta 50, is designed entirely out of aluminium. It is a part of the displacement range of the brand and has a...
China’s DDM Machinery introduces aluminium flex duct forming machine DMSR-600
China-based DDM Machinery has launched its flexible aluminium duct forming machines. These kinds of aluminium ducts or tubes are usually applied in air conditioners, ventilation, bathroom, kitchen and HVAC system. The DSMR-600 Aluminium Flexible Duct Forming Machine is one of its kind and uses a...
Bilfinger and Layher UK unite to install world’s first aluminium Flexbeam underdeck
Bilfinger UK has partnered with Layher UK in giving shape to the world's first underdeck scaffolding system with aluminium Flexbeam to permit safe travel across the underside of an oil rig. Bilfinger UK is an engineering and maintenance providing working contracts from its headquarters in London....
Kazakhstan’s aluminium stranded wires import during 2019-21 demonstrates a steady growth; a marginal rise of 0.2% predicted for 2022
Aluminium wiring at home can be either solid or stranded. There is only one piece of wire in a solid aluminium wire, which is typically found on lower amperage (15A & 20A) 120V circuits. A stranded wire contains multiple wires that are bundled together to create a larger wire and are typically...
Rio Tinto declares an investment of US$188 million to scale up low-carbon aluminium billet production in Canada
The global metal and mining giant, Rio Tinto has announced that the group has decided in investing US$188 million (CA$240 million) to augment the production capacity for low-carbon, high-value aluminium billets at its Alma smelter in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec by 202,000 tonnes. The current casting...
AKFA wishes to expand aluminium products export owing to rising international demand in 2022
AKFA is planning to expand its exports due to augmented demand for construction materials, industrial components and products of the transport sector following the regrowth of the worldwide economy after suffering the pangs of Covid-19. It plans to export US$110 million worth of products in 2022...
Oman’s exports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from the US in 1Q2022 surged by 19.6%
The use of aluminium plates, sheets and bars, also known as aluminium flat-rolled products, is widespread. They are used in the food and beverage sector for packaging as well as in cookware and appliances. The building and housing industries can employ sheets of this metal for siding, roofing,...
Peel Media’s upcoming project to house aluminium panels and green balconies
The £110 million structure that Peel Media is proposing to construct is the first major project since Landsec paid £426 million last year to purchase a 75 per cent interest in the Salford Quays property. The 350,000 square foot office, designed by Sheppard Robson which will be constructed at the...
High-tech aluminium packaging firm Sortera Alloys sources $10 million in funding from Assembly Ventures
Sortera Alloys, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based firm that produces aluminium packaging from shredded automobiles using proprietary sorting technology and artificial intelligence (AI), acquired $10 million in fundraising led by Assembly Ventures with additional capital from Breakthrough Energy Ventures...
Aluminium solutions from Senior Architectural Systems embellish Manchester Life Lampwick Quay
Doncaster-based Senior Architectural Systems has finished the fourth construction for Manchester Life by providing a total aluminium fenestration deal for the contractor John Sisk & Son Ltd’s latest Lampwick Quay apartment complex. The estate consists of 213 apartments spread across three blocks of...
Hafele’s Profin and Prodoor aluminium kitchen profiles include avant-garde features
Hafele, the top global producer and supplier of architectural hardware and furniture fittings, has introduced its latest state-of-the-art aluminium-based kitchen profiles. Technological advancements and new inventions constantly change and develop the world of design. With this in mind, Hafele has...
