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 windows manufacturer Fentrade receives support from HHF for expansion
South Wales-based Fentrade Limited was helped by Henry Howard Finance (HHF) to buy new equipment to enable it to produce high volumes of aluminium windows. Fentrade, established in August 2018, manufactures aluminium windows, bi-fold doors and commercial entrance systems for businesses. Matt Jones,...
JW Aluminum adds new office space to support plant expansion and growth
JW Aluminum, a manufacturer of flat-rolled aluminium products, has signed a lease with Daniel Island Sun, LLC to add 22,000 square feet of Class A office space at The Landing, 115 Fairchild Street on Daniel Island, South Carolina. The new office space will house up to 50 teammates to perform key...
Turkey’s aluminium bar rods and profiles export may drop 4.4% in 2019 after past year-on-year rises
The global demand for aluminium in the building and construction sector had been driving the aluminium bar rods and profiles exports by Turkey. Till last year 2018, the industry in Turkey saw a year-on-year growth. But this year may create an exception. According to our third party data, Turkey’s...
Deceuninck forms JV with So Easy Holding for aluminium window systems
Deceuninck Group has partnered with So Easy Holding BVBA for “So Easy” aluminium window systems of So Easy System Sp.z.o.o., a designer and manufacturer of innovative aluminium window systems active in Eastern Europe. The company, with an annual turnover of € 12 million euro, has a state of the art...
Roto Aluvision launches “Solid C” concealed door hinge for modern aluminium main doors
Roto Aluvision has added a new “Roto Solid C” concealed door hinge to its Roto Door range. Roto has presented “Solid C” concealed door hinge at the BAU 2019, the World's leading trade fair for everyone involved in designing aluminium facades, windows and doors. “With the new “Roto Solid C”...
Carlisle Companies completes acquisition of Petersen Aluminum for $197 million
Carlisle Companies Incorporated has completed the acquisition of Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based Petersen Aluminum Corporation for approximately $197 million in an all-cash transaction. Petersen’s manufactures and distributes architectural metal roof panels, steel and aluminium flat sheets and...
Windows and doors manufacturer Andersen starts construction on new manufacturing facility
Andersen Corporation, America's premier window and door manufacturer, broke ground on its new 500,000 square foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Goodyear, Arizona. The company plans to invest more than $105 million in the development with the expectation of creating more than 415 jobs...
Hydro to showcase aluminium products at BAU 2019
Hydro will be more present than ever at BAU 2019, the World's leading trade fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems for exhibitors, visitors and members of the press. The BAU 2019 will take place from Monday, 14 January to Saturday, 19 January 2019 in Munich. On the largest area in the...
Aluminium extrusions manufacturer Alumex signs on as strategic partner to Architect 2019
Alumex PLC, a manufacturer of aluminium profiles in Sri Lanka, announced its continuing role as Strategic Partner to the country’s largest construction and architecture exhibition, Architect 2019 for the 10th consecutive year. Organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, the exhibition will...
South Korean designer Jongha Choi designs De-dimension foldable aluminium furniture
Keeping in mind the space problem in almost every household, South Korean designer Jongha Choi has reportedly created a collection of space-saving, collapsible furniture yet again. This new range of furniture is comprised of stools and tables made from aluminium. The collection is called...
LIXIL enters into agreement with aluminium windows and doors manufacturer AluK
LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products, entered into an agreement with AluK, global leader in designing aluminium windows, doors and façade systems, through LIXIL’s renowned brand TOSTEM, to cater to the windows and doors market in India. TOSTEM is celebrated for its high quality...
Universal Design Studio uses aluminium for Rimowa’s Berlin store interior
An award-winning London-based architect and interior design company Universal Design Studio has reportedly decorated the interior of Rimowa’s inaugural Berlin store with aluminium to create sync with the premium luggage brand’s material palette. Rimowa has used aluminium to form its signature...
FONNOV Aluminium launches new surface treatment aluminium
Aluminium extrusion manufacturer FONNOV Aluminium has launched new surface treatment aluminium, a new product with fluorocarbon paint coating (PVDF finish) and waterborne paint coating. The company claims the new product will make a breakthrough in city architecture and home decoration. FONNOV...
Designer Jeonghwa Seo furnishes a café and wine bar with aluminium and brass
Seoul-based designer Jeonghwa Seo has once again proved that creativity knows no bound by furnishing a café and wine bar with an unfinished quality of cast aluminium, oak, and brass. Infusing a theme like furniture that celebrates the qualities of raw materials, Jeonghwa has custom-made the space...
Staticus to install unitised timber and aluminium stick facades at Two New Bailey Square
Staticus, one of the largest façade engineering contractors in Northern Europe specialised in providing design, production and installation services, has reportedly won a contract to install a combination of unitised timber and aluminium stick facades across the area of 8,700 square metres of Two...
Tetra Pak and Milo UHT to recycle drink packs under CAREton project 2019 to make poly Aluminium (polyAl) panel boards
TETRA Pak (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Nestle Milo UHT came together to announce that the CAREton project 2019 consumer recycling campaign will be collaborating with the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ). The project expects to recycle 35 million drink packs in 2019. Inside of Tetra Pak aseptic cartons,...
London library decorated with new red corrugated aluminium extension
A new red corrugated aluminium extension has been added to a 1960s London library to give it a new lease of life. The striking red structure called “East Street Exchange” is designed to contrast with the existing building. Designed by We Made That, it is a part of the renovation project of the old...
UK’s leading aluminium rainwater system manufacturer Alutec introduces new roof outlet range
The United Kingdom’s leading aluminium rainwater system manufacturer Marley Alutec has reportedly launched a new innovative multi-purpose flat roof and balcony drainage system named Elite, compatible with all waterproofing membranes and roof build-ups. The launch is supported by the introduction of...
