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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Christchurch Central Library in New Zealand reconstructed with a luminous perforated aluminium cover
The Christchurch Central Library in New Zealand, which was closed to the public in 2011 after it was destroyed by Christchurch earthquake and demolished later, has been re-constructed with a new design and architecture. The new Central Library, completed in October, titled Turanga, designed by...
Aluminium manufacturing and installation company AB Glass receives contract for Taunton school project
Award-winning aluminium manufacturing and installation company AB Glass has received a contract from Willmott Dixon for the design, manufacture and installation works on a new primary school project in Taunton. The aluminium systems being used for the project include AA100 curtain walling, AA720...
Aluminium company Reynaers begins expansion project of its production facility
Reynaers Aluminium, a leading European specialist in the development and marketing of innovative and sustainable aluminium solutions for windows, doors and curtain walls, is undertaking renovation and extension of its Enniscorthy premises and production facility in order to increase storage...
Atlas Copco develops joining technique for high strength aluminium in automotive applications
Atlas Copco has developed a fully hollow self-pierce rivet called the Henrob T-rivet in order to join up to four layers of high-strength, low-deformability 6,000 series aluminium alloys. According to Atlas Copco IAS, the T-rivets are suitable for the automotive industry in mechanical joining...
The construction of Frank Gehry's aluminium-clad Luma Arles is underway in south France
A twisting tower clad Luma Arles in reflective aluminium tiles is reportedly taking form in the south of France and will expectedly open in spring 2020. Luma Arles is an arts centre designed by Pritzker Prize winner Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry and established by Swiss collector Maja...
Sapa launches new aluminium flush window for residential applications
Sapa has expanded its existing Crown Window range with the launch of new Crown Flush Window Suite. With a variety of frame, vent, mullion and transom options, Sapa’s new aluminium flush window now offers excellent design flexibility. Crispin Jedrzejewski, Technical Manager at Sapa Building System...
Ghana to access US$649 million of Sinohydro infrastructure in exchange of bauxite transaction
Ghana can now access US$ 649 million as the first tranche of the 2 billion dollar Sinohydro infrastructure. In exchange, the country will have to deliver bauxite to China. Mr. Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information, announced the news while addressing journalists at the bi-weekly media...
UWS secures two major contracts to design, fabricate, and supply aluminium fenestration products
Unique Window Systems (UWS), a reputed and award-winning designer, fabricator, supplier and installer of uPVC and aluminium fenestration building products, has reportedly secured two major design, supply, and installation contracts for the redevelopments of the University of Leicester. The...
CMS Window Systems receives Green World Award under Building & Construction category
According to a report, the UK-based company CMS Window Systems has received the latest prestigious Green World Award under the Building & Construction category at an award ceremony in Ankara, the Turkish capital city. This special recognition is given to the company for being the world’s best for...
Deco introduces a new range of colours to its powder-coated aluminium finish DecoWood
Deco, the producer of decorative powder-coated aluminium finish DecoWood, has reportedly unveiled six woodgrain colours for its timber-finish colour range. This brings the DecoWood colour series to a total of 30 different woodgrains, replicating natural timber species from Australia and across the...
CMS Window Systems doubles aluminium capacity with £500,000 investment
Cumbernauld-based CMS Window Systems has more than doubled production capacity of aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling with an investment of £500,000 in machinery and personnel. The investment includes the commissioning of Scotland’s first Emmegi Quadra L2, a state-of-the-art 18-axis CNC...
EGA signs spent pot lining supply contract with Arkan to recycle smelting waste
Emirates Global Aluminium has signed a deal with Abu-Dhabi based construction and building materials company Arkan to supply them with spent pot lining from its smelting operations. Arkan will use these waste materials to manufacture cement. However, it is not clear yet that how much or how often...
Aluminium manufacturing and installation firm AB Glass completes Specsavers contract in Guernsey
The United Kingdom-based company AB Glass has reportedly completed a contract for the refurbishing work at Specsavers’ support office in Guernsey. Rihoy & Son, Guernsey’s longest established building contractors, had appointed the award-winning aluminium manufacturing and installation company AB...
Altech Chemicals finalises site layout and building design for its Malaysia HPA plant
Altech Chemicals Limited has finalised the site layout and building design for its proposed Malaysian high purity alumina (HPA) plant. The final layout is based on the recently completed site geotechnical survey and feedback from pre-construction consultation meetings between SMS group GmbH, local...
Aluminium conglomerate EGA inks stadium construction agreement with Abu Dhabi City Municipality
Dr. Ali Al Zarouni, Deputy Executive Director of Production, Technology Development and Transfer at Emirates Global Aluminium Company (EGA) has reportedly inked an agreement on behalf of the company with HE Saif Bader Al Qubaisi, General Manager of Abu Dhabi City Municipality to construct a sports...
Darley Aluminium adds a new, unique trickle ventilation system to its product range
Darley Aluminium reportedly introduces a new trickle ventilation system to its range. The new product, named the Darley Ventient trickle ventilation system, is designed in a way to allow fresh air into a space without the need for operable windows. It can ventilate a space even when doors and...
Arconic’s Q3 revenues up 9% driven by double-digit growth in aero parts
Arconic reported third quarter 2018 results with revenues of $3.5 billion, up 9% year over year. Organic revenue was up 7% YoY, driven by higher volumes across all segments in the aerospace engines, defence, automotive end markets, commercial transportation, industrial, and building and...
Exlabesa Extrusions to upgrade Doncaster plant with 35 MN extrusion press
Aluminium extrusion company Exlabesa Extrusions has made an investment in a 35 MN extrusion press to upgrade its Doncaster, UK factory. The new 35 MN extrusion press will replace its existing 20 MN extrusion press. The press will be used primarily to extrude profiles for automotive, architectural...
