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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COVID19 outbreak fuelling the worldwide aluminium slow demand: Bloomberg Intelligence suggests
The downfall in the aluminium industry could be traced back to the global financial crisis last year that forced many automobile companies and the construction projects to reduce or shut operations, resulting in demand crunch for the lightweight metal, according to Bloomberg observation. The...
The “Corona” effect: Aluminium du Maroc postpones the date of convocation of the Board of Directors
Aluminium du Maroc, created in partnership with Péchiney and the latter was absorbed first by Alcan and then by Rio Tinto. The company is supervised by a high level of engineers and it relies on the latest generation of technical equipment. The exceptional and the unprecedented circumstances linked...
The “COVID-19” outbreak: Indian Aluminium producers keeping their eyes at accumulating inventory
Indian aluminium producers are keeping their eyes at the possibility of accumulating of metal as COVID-19 outbreak has compressed the domestic consumption besides leading to a demand shrinking among importing countries. The present situation is like hocus-pocus for the aluminium companies that were...
Hammerer Aluminium bags ASI Performance Standard Certification for its re-melting and casting plant in Ranshofen
Hammerer Aluminium Industries' re-melting and casting facility in Ranshofen, Austria, has been awarded ASI Performance Standard Certification. The news arrived after Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it certified Hammerer Aluminium with its performance certification. The plant...
American Aluminium a paramount Industry in a moment of “National Emergency”: The Aluminium Association
On 19 th March’20, the Aluminum Association published a framework for policymakers developing economic stimulus and other programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The document – “American Aluminum Jobs: Essential to the Nation” – emphasized the paramount nature of U.S. aluminium production,...
Coronavirus: Hydro cuts output at some sites due to weak demand
Hydro is reducing or halting production at some plants to meet change in demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. The company is cutting production in the auto and construction segments, and more broadly in southern Europe, the company said in a statement on Thursday. “Following effects from the...
Major constructional works at Altech’s HPA site in Johor are complete, says report
According to the latest update on Altech Chemicals’ construction activities at its high purity alumina (HPA) site in Johor, the onsite electrical substation is progressing and is now ahead of schedule, while all the major constructional works are complete, including the external detailing of the...
A new building for Oklohoma Contemporary Art Centre is designed with extruded aluminium fins
The US firm, Rand Elliott Architects, has reportedly designed a new building with extruded aluminium for the Oklahoma Contemporary Art Centre. The 53,916-square-foot building is covered with 16,800 extruded aluminium fins, replacing the original home at Oklahoma City's State Fair Park. Thousands of...
CS Aluminium Corporation certified against ASI Performance Standard
CS Aluminium Corporation (CSAC) has received Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Certification for four production facilities and headquarters in Taiwan. The certification covers re-melting and casting, hot rolling, cold rolling and finishing for the manufacture of aluminium plates,...
Coronavirus attack might delay apartment completions by up to six months in Australia: Property dealers
The completion of residential development projects in Australia might get delayed by up to six months as cargo for building materials majorly aluminium frames held up in China due to the Coronavirus epidemic. Mark Bainey, the CEO, Capio Property Group, said: “My company's projects were unaffected...
Stern uses Hydro’s REDUXA aluminium in its conservatories
Stern, a producer of conservatories and patio covers in Germany, has selected Hydro REDUXA for its conservatories in order to lower the CO2 emissions. Hydro has supplied aluminium extrusions from its Drunen, Offenburg and Hoogezand plants. Hydro REDUXA, along with Hydro’s recycled aluminium range...
“We believe that innovation could not be limited to products and processes, but should rather include services as well” -Goksal Gungor, General Manager, Assan Alüminyum
Assan Alüminyum, a subsidiary of Kibar Holding, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers in the flat-rolled aluminium industry. The company produces coil & sheet, foil and pre-painted aluminium products for a variety of sectors such as packaging, distribution, construction, consumer durables,...
Arconic’s Russia operations certified against ASI Performance Standard
Arconic has received Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard Certification for its global headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, as well as operations in Samara, Russia. Russia facility manufactures aluminium extrusions, forgings, castings, sheet and plate for automotive, energy,...
Steel bridge to get replaced by Aluminium: Carnforth canal bridge, Lancashire
The Carnforth footbridge near Lancaster in the north of Lancashire County, England, will be confiscated and replaced with a footbridge adjoining to Kellet road in Carnforth this Sunday 23 rd February’20. The Lancashire Council said: “the replacement is needed as 'surveys have shown that the...
COIL launches a new website to expand direct sales under the brand ALOXIDE® and provide e-commerce services for new users
COIL, the world leader in aluminium anodising, has launched its new website, to upgrade direct sales of premium quality products marketed under the ALOXIDE® brand and to deliver e-commerce services for new user experience. The new ALOXIDE® website www.aloxide.com provides a new showcase for the...
Hillside Aluminium building a legacy and improving lives of next-generation South Africans
The Hillside Aluminium smelter, situated at the quaint, coastal town of Richards Bay, along KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast in South Africa. Hillside aluminium smelter is the leading producer of aluminium in South Africa, which is used in the daily life of peoples, is equipped with world-class...
Mobile Aluminium crane with a lifting capacity of 6 tonnes rolls out by German Crane & Aerial lift manufacturer Klaas
The German crane and aerial lift manufacturer Klaas has launched its fresh innovation, the Klaas K1100 RSX truck-mounted aluminium crane. The innovation will be considered as one of the largest Klaas truck cranes, with a maximum lifting capacity of 6 tonnes, a winch capacity of 2.5 tonnes and the...
Production embarks at Wight Aluminium’s new Whanganui plant, NZ
The Group General Manager Des Benson of Wight Aluminium communicated that Whanganui plant embarked its production as on 13th January’20. The building comprises a huge floor size of 8000 square metres and it is erected in a new industrial area of Castlecliff. It took two long years to develop the...
