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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“Economic disruptions caused by the pandemic have been felt by all. Continued production of low carbon aluminium can alleviate disruptions in downstream markets through security of supply, especially as the material can be applied to key industry sectors including transportation, construction, packaging, renewable energy technology and more”, James Herbert, Global Sales Director, ALTEK
James Herbert, the Global Sales Director of ALTEK, is a Chartered Professional Engineer who has been involved in the aluminium industry for over 20 years. He has worked for companies on the equipment supply side as well as in a production environment and has expertise in various fields of the...
Reynaers Aluminium accomplishes its latest project in Sharjah
Reynaers Aluminium, the developer of aluminium products for the building sector has unveiled the accomplishment of the luxurious Terhab Hotel & Residences Project in Al Taawun, Sharjah, UAE, adding to a long list of several signature towers in the Emirates. The project incorporates the Five-star...
“The only organizations and societies that can survive and thrive are the ones that can seize challenges and threats and turn them into opportunities for unprecedented growth”, Abhijit Pati, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO).
When I joined Vedanta’s aluminium plant over a decade back, it was with the dream to work in one of the greatest aluminium smelters on the planet. Over the three decades of my experience in the Indian manufacturing industry, has allowed me to witness the transformation and evolution of the...
“Data from the IAI indicates that the global demand for primary aluminium will increase by about 40%, and recycled aluminium from post-consumer scrap will be more than triple through to 2050 as economies grow, urbanise, build up their infrastructure and consume more goods”, Miles Prosser, Secretary-General, International Aluminium Institute
Want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while meeting global aluminium demand? Here are the pathways Delivering emission reductions while meeting growing demand is a challenge to which the aluminium industry must rise in the coming years. However, there’s no simple fix to this, it’s not simply an...
EGA, LafargeHolcim’s Geocycle UAE renew 10-year partnership to create value from waste in the UAE
On 24 th January 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium, and Geocycle UAE, part of the world's largest building solutions group LafargeHolcim announced that they have signed an agreement to extend their ground-breaking 10-year partnership in creating value from industrial waste in the UAE. Since 2010, EGA...
Skoda Vagonka applauds for the opening of Europe's largest Aluminium machine tool in Ostrava
Skoda Vagonka applauds the opening of Europe's largest aluminium machine tool in Ostrava. The device is part of a large investment aimed at significantly increasing and accelerating the production of aluminium-box vehicles. The Skoda Transportation Group announced that the value of investments in...
Hydro’s Magnor extrusion plant becomes the first aluminium extruder in Norway to achieve ASI certification
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified Hydro’s aluminium extrusion plant in Magnor against its Performance Standard, recognising the plant’s responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of aluminium. The certification covers the site’s production of aluminium solutions, including...
Danieli Breda secures order from PMS Aluminium in Turkey to supply new 40-MN front-loading extrusion press
PMS Aluminium, the Bursa-Turkey based company selects Danieli Breda to deliver a new, 40-MN, 10-in. front-loading extrusion press. The objective of PMS Aluminium's investment is to expand its product portfolio for the automotive sector with aluminium hard-alloy profiles. PMS Aluminium produces...
Moscow’s new micro-museum made of concrete and anodised aluminium cladding
Moscow’s new micro-museum of Russian Impressionists is a concrete building covered with perforated aluminium. Measures just over 1000 sqm, the museum is located at the site of a gigantic former chocolate factory in Moscow. McAslan Architects did not hesitate to construct the building entirely out...
HK Metals in Indonesia to focus on Aluminum Extrusion Production in 2021
PT HK Metals Utama Tbk, Indonesian-based holding company that engaged in the manufacturing and trading business of Aluminum Extrusion-based building and household materials said that in 2021, it will still focus on the company's superior product, namely aluminium extrusion. This is based on the...
New Aluminium profiles plant construction begins in Jędrzejów, Poland
At the end of the year 2020, another plant received a construction permit in the Jędrzejów-Południe zone, Poland. The investor, "Dom z klasą" company, will produce aluminium profiles for the construction industry, including windows and facades. The new plant will cover an area of approximately...
Die-cast Aluminium housing used in rimless LED panel light, Syska rolls-out “AGLOW”
Syska LED, a subsidiary of SSK Group, manufacturers LEDs to provide solutions for indoor and outdoor industrial segments debuts its innovative Syska AGLOW adjustable rimless Ultra-slim LED panel, which is easy to install and is the perfect lighting solution for indoor applications, as it can be...
Recap 2020: Aluminium aerosol cans output remained unaffected despite COVID-19; Construction sector drove low carbon Aluminium demand
The packaging and construction sectors continued to be key consumers of aluminium. The year 2020 started with the announcement of the company’s plan to replace plastic with aluminium packaging. Ball Corporation's new survey found that consumers in the UK prefer to buy water in aluminium cans for...
Mulk Holdings introduces 'first fire-retardant ACP panels' exclusively for Alubond
Metal Plast Industries, based in UAE, a 100% subsidiary of the diversified multinational business conglomerate Mulk Holdings International, announced that it has developed A1 grade fire-rated core and a proprietary bonding system for aluminium composite panels (ACP) exclusively for Alubond, in an...
Aquatecture: Made from Aluminium, rain harvesting panels designed innovatively to ‘catch’ water
A South African born, designed the Aquatecture rain-harvesting panels that equip people to catch water at drought-stricken areas. The rain harvesting panel collects water by diverting raindrops flowing over the perforations on the surface to the inside of the system. Now, from there the water...
Aluminium building products manufacturer DECO Australia opens a brand new display centre in New South Wales
DECO Australia, a leading producer of aluminium building products and finishes, has reportedly opened a brand new display centre to offer an informative, interactive, and inspirational space for architects, builders, and homeowners. The DECO Innovation Centre in Minto, New South Wales, allows...
Strong demand for China’s industrial aluminium extrusion drives domestic operating rates to 63.10% in Nov’20
China’s aluminium extrusion producers operating rates increased marginally month-on-month to 63.10 per cent in November 2020, while operating rates at industrial extrusion producers grew 2.98 percentage points to 69.68 per cent but fell at construction extrusion producers slightly to 61.84 per...
Aluminium Façade Systems appoints Ivan Josipovic as a new business development manager
Aluminium Façade Systems, specialised in manufacturing and supplying architectural façade solutions, has appointed Ivan Josipovic as a new business development manager in New South Wales. Josipovic brings with him an experience and knowledge in construction and architecture to his new role at...
