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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Wheels India aims to expand its aluminium wheels business, plans to invest INR 155 crore in FY23
Headquartered in Chennai, Wheels India, one of the largest steel wheel manufacturers in India, has planned to invest around INR 155 crore in the current fiscal year (2022-2023) to expand its aluminium wheels business and construction equipment. The company has also planned to invest an additional...
Vedanta Aluminium enters a long-term contract with NHAI to build greener roads with fly-ash
According to a recent report, Vedanta Aluminium has signed a long-term contract with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to construct greener roads with fly-ash in Odisha. The news came on Tuesday, May 17, after Vedanta announced it officially in a statement, "The company has... entered...
Vedanta Aluminium scores hat-trick at 11th Fly Ash Utilization Conference Expo Awards
Vedanta Aluminium has scored a hat-trick at Mission Energy Foundation’s 11th Fly Ash Utilization Conference Expo Awards for effective fly-ash management. Vedanta’s Jharsuguda Power Plant in Odisha has won in the category of >=500 MW and =500 MW, while its Chhattisgarh-based affiliate BALCO received...
Dudley Aluminium collaborates with ISG and BAM to build sustainable schools in UK
Dudley Aluminium is going to join hands with ISG construction Ltd and BAM Construction for building sustainable school complexes in various parts of the UK. The First school will be situated in Rhydyfelin, in the Pontypridd area of Wales and the second school is planned to be in North Brent,...
End-user weekly recap: CPA concerned for the British construction sector due to commodity price hike; Alumil receives international C2C certification to practice sustainable construction
Construction Products Association (CPA) predicts that market inflammation might leave a permanent scar on the British construction sector as labour supply crunch, increasing price of electricity, the rising cost of raw materials and the Ukraine war delay construction in the UK. Alumil has become...
ALUMIL recognized with Cradle to Cradle certification, the first Greek company of architectural aluminium systems
ALUMIL is the first Greek company to receive the international Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certification for the sustainability of its products. ALUMIL's Cradle to Cradle accreditation offers new opportunities for involvement in projects that adhere to sustainable building and Bioclimatic Architecture...
Indonesian aluminium structures mark enterprising export demand during 2019-22
The economy of Indonesia is substantial in the South-eastern region of Asia and is one of the leading emerging market economies. The country has a mixed economic system which incorporates a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. The...
Increasing energy prices, aluminium and steel import shortages will dampen the construction industry's growth: CPA
The construction industry trade association of the United Kingdom, Construction Products Association (CPA) has alerted disquiet in regards to the inflation that will create a dent in the construction sector in the long term. According to CPA’s updated projections, the mounting price pressure...
In response to post-Covid demand for sustainable livelihoods, TOSTEM to expand its market share in Thailand
Japan’s leading manufacturer of aluminium windows and doors, TOSTEM, on observing its market in Thailand wishes to expand company shares, particularly in the retail market (B2C) there. The great demand for sustainable living amidst the risk of pandemics and rising intergenerational transfer is...
Hungarian aluminium structures exports are buoyed by a robust light metal market from 2019 through 2021 but show a slight decline of 1.6% in 2022
The metal aluminium is now extensively used in building and construction due to its inherent property of lightness and corrosion resistance. It is applied in the form of external facades, roofs and walls, windows and doors, staircases, railings, shelves and other several applications. Aluminium is...
Con-form breaks traditional mould for roof-mounting mechanical equipment with lightweight aluminium supply from Capral
The Australian one-stop-shop for lightweight mechanical plant platform and roof access solutions, Con-form Group outstripped traditional roof-mounting mechanical equipment in 2014 and has not to retrospect ever. Nigel Cro, the Managing Director of Con-form Group said, “People will drive along on a...
Trimet Aluminium France receives ASI Performance Standard Certification
Trimet France's Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Castelsarrasin sites in France have received ASI Performance Standard Certification for the development, manufacture, and sale of aluminium in the form of wire rods, slabs, and ingots, as well as the production of molten aluminium and the manufacture of...
Urban-Air Port gifts Coventry with the world’s first ‘pop up’ airport Air One
Air One, the world’s first “fully operational ‘pop up’ urban airport” designed by aviation and aerospace manufacturing company Urban-Air Port is ready to stage flights in Coventry, UK. The 17,000 square feet airport consists of a runway for electric flying cars and large drones along with charging...
ALUMIL Group CEO receives ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ title from Ernst & Young
The President and CEO of ALUMIL, Mr. George Milonas was awarded for his international presence and the company’s lifetime global performance in the “Entrepreneur of the Year” competition organized by Ernst & Young. An audit firm based in UK, Ernst & Young has its subsidiaries all over Europe. The...
Reynaers Aluminium makes its debut in the South Korean market
Reynaers Aluminium, one of the world's leading building solutions firms, makes its first foray into the South Korean market through Energy X, a sustainable architectural marketplace platform. The firm offers a wide range of building goods and is ranked among the top one to three in the globe....
Aluminium fenestration system, a sustainable approach by hospitality industry
The use of sustainable materials to protect the environment is one of the key factors for the comfort and satisfaction of the guests and is associated with the hospitality industry. The majority of these requirements may be met by selecting the appropriate fenestration systems during the design...
Old airplanes to transform into homes with innovations by Aeropods in Ireland
Aeropods, a company run by businessmen Kevin Regan and Shane Thornton hailing from Leitrim has introduced a phenomenal idea of turning old aeroplanes into living pods for human occupation. The duo has a water services company but this particular business is bringing in the bucks for them as the...
ASI certifies Hydro’s three aluminium extrusion plant in Brazil
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has certified each of Hydro's three extrusion operations in Brazil, based on ASI's Performance Standard. The ASI-certified extrusion factories in Brazil are Itu (SP), Tubaro (SC), and Utinga (SP). The factories employ roughly 900 workers in total. ASI...
