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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Aluminium downstream opportunities in the GCC
During the last decade, GCC has emerged as one of the major primary aluminium producing regions of the world, with production increasing from 1.8 million tonnes in 2008 to 5.3 million tonnes in 2018. The region’s share of world primary production increased from 4.5% to 8.3% during this period....
aluplast to showcase its product range at Fensterbau Frontale 2020
aluplast, one of the world’s leading developers and extruders of premium quality PVC-U window and door products, will display its latest products range at Fensterbau Frontale. The 2020 edition of Fensterbau Frontale will be held from 18 to 21 March in Nuremberg, Germany. The company will also...
Seamless Aluminium expands its aluminium rainwater systems manufacturing unit
Seamless Aluminium Group, a market leader for aluminium rainwater systems, is expanding its manufacturing unit in Ballyshannon over a 70,000 square feet plant. According to a report, it recently held the official opening of the extension, unveiling a commemorative plaque. The new plant features...
Cleveland university researchers working on aluminium foil layered blankets to prevent homes from fire
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created an aluminium blanket which can be wrapped around homes to prevent from fire. Wildfires across California have destroyed many homes and other structures till date. They found a way to protect such homes by wrapping them in a blanket made...
Spain to record a rise of 15% in aluminium tubes and pipes import in 2019; South Africa to be the leading supplier
According to the international export-import data, aluminium tubes and pipes import by Spain is likely to rise in 2019 after a drop last year. The data shows the import this year is expected to come in at 9,017 tonnes, compared with 7,871 tonnes, meaning a growth of 15 per cent. In 2018, Spain’s...
Alumex introduces new aluminium product range comprising of wall systems, windows and doors
Alumex PLC, the aluminium extrusions subsidiary of Sri Lanka’s Hayleys group, has reportedly unveiled a new aluminium product range for the Sri Lankan market. The news came last week after the company announced the introduction of the new product range, which includes unitized curtail wall systems,...
Aluminium plates, sheets and strips import by Saudi Arabia to decline in 2019 after three years of growth
The global export-import data shows that after a year-on-year rise in Saudi Arabia’s aluminium plates, sheets and strips import last year, the country this year is likely to see a drop of 16 per cent to 89,966 tonnes. In 2018, Saudi Arabia's import was approximately at 106,936 tonnes, up 29 per...
Jack Aluminium partners with Geze UK to create an automatic sliding door system
According to a recent report, commercial aluminium systems specialist Jack Aluminium has partnered with Geze UK to create the first PAS24 approved automatic sliding door system. Designed to fill a gap in the healthcare and care home sectors where residents and care teams need the convenience of...
Schüco certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Performance Standard
Schüco, one of the leading suppliers of aluminium window, door and façade systems, has been certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Performance Standard. Schüco is one of the first companies in the construction sector to be certified against the ASI Performance Standard. Andreas...
Austria’s total aluminium structures import to record growth this year, and so the import from Germany
Factors like limited availability of natural resources, urbanisation, and need for faster execution and changing infrastructure landscape have been continuously influencing the evolution of the construction industry, where aluminium was the key component of the journey. The trend towards light...
Dudley’s Aluminium wins Overall Partner Award at the Willmott Dixon Supply Chain Awards
Dudley’s Aluminium, the Welsh fabricator has won the Overall Partner Award at the Willmott Dixon Supply Chain Awards for their work as a Wilmott Dixon Partner. Dudley’s Aluminium was awarded the accolade for their work to date and more recently the Taff Vale Redevelopment, a large window and...
Ohio Aluminium Fabricator Completes $23 Million Expansion
Pennex Aluminum recently completed a $23 million expansion of their Leetonia, Ohio facility. The 175-employee facility specializes in aluminum fabrication and extrusions for the automotive, construction, HVAC, landscaping, and off-road vehicle markets. The company, which is part of...
Vietnam imposes highest rate of anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium products
According to a recent report, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to officially impose the highest rate of anti-dumping duties on aluminium products from 16 Chinese producers. While six Chinese exporters will face the duty of 35.58 per cent, eight between 18.16 per cent and 35.39...
HUECK Middle East Aluminium Systems showcases latest products and solutions at WDF Event
HUECK Middle East Aluminium Systems, one of the leading and most trusted aluminium solutions system providers, has showcased its latest products & solutions for the façade industry at the Windows, Doors & Facades Event in Dubai. 2019 edition of Windows, Doors & Facades (WDF) Event is open, until...
MJ Building Materials Trading to exhibit aluminium solutions at Windows, Doors & Facades Event 2019
MJ Building Materials Trading, one of the leading companies in the aluminium and extrusion industry in the GCC, will showcase latest aluminium extrusions solutions and other advanced building material at Windows, Doors & Facades Event 2019. The event will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre...
California firm designs luxury all-aluminium travel trailer called Living Vehicle 2020
Living Vehicle design studio, run by a husband and wife duo in California has designed a mobile home called Living Vehicle 2020. The travel trailer is a luxury mini-apartment boasting a unique structure made 100 per cent from aluminium. “I have a vision that this vehicle can fully sustain life and...
A-Tech Australia to build aluminium components factory at former Electrolux site
A-Tech Australia, a leading supplier, manufacturer and installer of aluminium for Sydney’s urban landscape, has reportedly placed a plan with Orange City Council to redevelop the former Electrolux site for starting an aluminium factory. Under the proposal, A-Tech will locally produce aluminium...
New York based WeWork to manufacture its own glass and aluminium parts for interiors; builds manufacturing facility
WeWork is planning to be a manufacturer of the actual glass and aluminium parts used in its signature interiors. WeWork, an American real estate company that provides shared workspaces for technology startups, and services for other enterprises is building a 200,000-square-foot facility located at...
