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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Saudi Arabia’s aluminium foil import estimated to drop in 2018
Saudi Arabia, one of the fastest growing economies of the Gulf region, is on the verge of entering a post-oil era. The economic drivers in this phase are going to be aluminium, building and construction, and port industry. With stellar urbanization, consumer durables sectors like aluminium foil...
Metalline pioneers use of novel stone textured finish on aluminium cladding panels
Architectural fabrications firm Metalline has become the first to use an innovative natural stone-textured finish on their wide range of CWCT certified rain-screen aluminium cladding panels, the company said in a release recently. Rainscreen Panels supported by carriers and bracketry are designed...
Japanese government rescinds Mitsubishi Aluminium’s JIS certification
Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry said Friday that the private JIS certification body cancelled Mitsubishi Aluminium’s certification for some aluminium products at its plant in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture. The ministry said that the company’s quality control system did not meet the...
U.S. trade panel allows China aluminium sheet dumping probe to proceed
The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday said in an initial finding that imports of aluminium alloy sheet metal from China harm U.S. producers, allowing a U.S. probe to proceed into whether the product was being dumped or unfairly subsidized. Employing a seldom-used tactic aimed at...
AB Glass installs aluminium system at Cornwall technology park
Aluminium manufacturing and installation company AB Glass has been awarded a contract by Kier Construction to provide installation services for the development of Carluddon Technology Park in Cornwall. The company has already installed aluminium system that includes Kawneer AA100 curtain walling,...
Aluminium scrap supply to tighten in 2018 on new import policies and environmental checks
According to an SMM report, aluminium scrap supply would stay tight in 2018 as environmental protection policies weigh in further in the coming year. SMM believes supply tightness would be mostly felt around Chinese New Year and the fourth quarter when demand is at its peak. Secondary aluminium...
Belzberg Architects forms curved aluminium strip structure around an office building in Mexico
An office building in Mexico City has experienced some aesthetic work on architectural aluminium when California firm Belzberg Architects has wrapped vertical aluminium strips around the outer cover of an office building in Mexico City. The design continues inside to form various nooks and private...
Germany’s aluminium stranded wire import grows in last three years
Aluminium stranded wires are mostly used in overhead power transmission and distribution applications in modern residential and industrial constructions. Aluminium stranded wire, cable, plait, uninsulated ne are the 2183rd most traded product. Germany has been following an upward pattern for the...
Dudley’s Aluminium secures high profile contract over the bridge
Dudley’s Aluminium has begun work on a new project with Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd to construct the new Village Urban Resort Hotel in Bristol. The new hotel, which will be located in the North of Bristol, will be a business class hotel with a business and events hub as well as a...
Alusynco to open new facility for aluminium products in Ghana
Alusynco Hellas Services Ltd, a subsidiary company of Hellas Construction group, has started the construction of a new manufacturing facility at the Appolonia City’s business park in Accra, Ghana. The plant will manufacture aluminium and PVC home finishing products such as doors, windows, wall...
Denmark’s aluminium tubes and pipes export to rise in 2017
The demand for aluminium tubes and pipes is estimated to increase in foreseeable future because of continuous expenditure in sectors such as construction, building, transportation and others. Denmark’s aluminium tubes and pipes export, which was down last year, is expected to rise in 2017.Most of...
JSW Steel forays into roofing market with aluminium-zinc coated premium steel solution
Value-addition is “in” in all the industrial metal manufacturing sectors, especially in the emerging economies where infrastructure overhaul is in full swing. India’s JSW Steel recently launched JSW Everglow- an aluminium zinc-coated housing solution made of technologically superior steel. The...
Reynaers Romania aims 10% growth in turnover in 2018
Reynaers Romania, a leading European specialist in developing and marketing of innovative and sustainable solutions in aluminium for windows, doors, curtain walls, sliding systems & sun screening, is targeting a 10 per cent increase in turnover in 2018. The company also aims to achieve a turnover...
Hazlemere Commercial secures contract for supply of new aluminium windows & doors
Hazlemere Commercial, one of the largest suppliers of architectural aluminium products in the South East of England, has secured contract to supply all the new aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling. Kier Construction has awarded contract for their new build project at Green Ridge Primary...
Malaysia’s construction sector boom to boost aluminium building material demand
Major development projects are being flagged off across Malaysia driving the demand for building materials sector. AmInvestment Bank Bhd in their recent market study held an ‘overweight’ view of the sector which includes aluminium building materials. According to the investment bank, key catalysts...
Valspar designs Acrylicoat acrylic coating for aluminium architectural products
Valspar has designed a special Acrylicoat acrylic coating for extruded-aluminium architectural products in order to deliver a smooth, glass-like, extremely hard finish. Valspar Corp.’s Acrylicoat acrylic coating features a propriety resin system developed by Sherwin-Williams Coil and Extrusion...
Spain’s imports of aluminium tubes and pipes drops year-over-year
Aluminium tubes and pipes demand maintained an upward from industries such as construction, building, transportation and others. It is projected the demand for this product will grow in foreseeable future because of continuous expenditure in these sectors. According to the Product Complexity Index...
Aluminum Statistical Review shows 2.6% growth in North America’s aluminium demand in 2016; imports up 33%
The Aluminum Association has released the latest edition of its Aluminum Statistical Review, which shows that aluminium demand in the U.S. and Canada increased 2.6% YoY to stand at 26.4 billion pounds in 2016, registering the seventh straight year of consecutive demand growth. Aluminum demand is up...
