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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SAF launches designer series commercial gutter system in aluminium
SAF Perimeter Systems announces the addition of two new collections to their popular Designer Series Commercial Gutter Systems. The new Eclectic and Geometric Collections use the same time-tested two-piece design with new snap on decorative fascia styling to complement the ever-changing design...
Shandong aluminium enterprise to install four new Achenbach aluminium foil mills
According to a recent update from SMM, one of the large-scale aluminium enterprises in Shandong plans to launch four new Achenbach 1850 aluminium foil mills, with annual capacity of about 30,000 tonnes. After China has taken up measures to cut primary aluminium capacity across the country,...
McMullen Facades lands £11m contract to supply aluminium doors & windows
McMullen Facades, a part of the Lakesmere Group, has won a £11m contract for The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust’s new specialist hospital in Liverpool. The company will undertake the design, manufacture and installation of the fenestration package, including both unitised and...
Puzzle-like prefab aluminium façade wraps National Academy of the Art in Bergen
Iconic design and architecture brand Snøhetta’s recently completed project- the National Academy of the Art, which opened its doors in Bergen, is cladded in a unique prefabricated façade made of raw aluminium elements. The new structure built to endure the rainy climate of Norway west coast...
Estimated aluminium wire export by Malaysia to register a growth in 2017
The demand for aluminium wire is increasing day by day. The automotive, transportation and construction drive the market for aluminium wire worldwide. {newsStudioGallery} Malaysia, the 20th largest exporter in the world, is estimated to witness an increase in exports of aluminium wire this year....
Kalsun Aluminium secures £1 million contract as part of major renovation project
Kalsun Aluminium, a leading fabricator, supplier and installer of aluminium products, has secured £1 million contract for the supply of specialist windows for the renovation of Sunbeam factory. The company’s product range includes doors, windows, patios, bi-folds, conservatories and orangeries....
Australian federal government refuses to impose full ban on PE-core aluminium cladding
The Australian federal government has refused to ban the import, sale and use of aluminium composite panels with a flammable polyethylene (PE) core as recommended by a Senate inquiry commission. During a meeting of the Building Ministers’ Forum on Friday, governments partially agreed to halt the...
Week in Review: Merger and expansions keep global downstream aluminium sector buzzing this week
The week gone by has marked a few developments in the global aluminium trading sector. Merger and acquisition has played key role in the week’s business development. Expansion in the casting, extrusion and rolling segment indicates the aluminium demand growth in the automotive and construction...
Frieze art fair in London features sculptural entrance made of waste aluminium
The venue for the Frieze art fair in London this week features a sculpted entrance with walls of pleated and folded aluminium which is recycled from waste. Designed by Universal Design Studio, an architecture and interiors firm from London, the venue for this year's Frieze London is designed to...
Novelis does cladding for South Africa mall with its ff2 pre-painted aluminium façade
An upscale shopping complex in the Waterfall City in South Africa has covered its conspicuous façade with Novelis ff2 pre-painted aluminium sheet. The mall which came up in 2016 as a part of the urban development plan of the 1.73mn sqm-township stands tall with its signature Tadmoormetallic shade...
Superior Extrusion announces $10.5 million expansion at K.I. Sawyer
The two-decade-old Upper Peninsula-based Superior Extrusion Inc has announced a $10.5 million expansion at K.I. Sawyer — a move that is expected to create about 30 jobs by 2020. According to the chairman of the board of directors of Superior Extrusion Inc, George LaBlonde III, the company needs to...
Wonmin Park forays into minimalist aluminium furniture
Wonmin Park, the Korean designer, has recently launched a new collection of limited-edition tables (his signature) in patinated aluminium, another experiment in his furniture line. The collection that is comprised of high and low tables is being presented by Carpenters Workshop Gallery at PAD this...
Italian builder to construct all-aluminium hybrid yacht
Tankoa Yachts, an Italian builder of steel and aluminium luxury mega yachts, announced that the company will construct a new 50-meter hybrid superyacht called Project 'Elettra'. The company made an announcement on 29 September at the Monaco Yacht Show 2017. All-aluminium yacht is expected to be...
Visitors to Astana invited to engage with striking new aluminium
An eye-catching, 43ft-tall installation has been unveiled in the Kazakhstan capital of Astana. Designed by Marc Fornes of New York-based art and architecture firm THEVERYMANY, ‘Minima | Maxima’ was commissioned for the World Expo, which takes place this year in the city. The striking, angular...
Symonite supplies aluminium composite panels for property in Sydney
Symonite, a manufacturer of Australian made composite aluminium panels in a variety of colours and surface finishes, has supplied aluminium composite panels to create façade for the property in Sydney NSW. The façade was made from Symonite HD aluminium composite panels in champagne metallic colour....
Langs Building Supplies inaugurates new facility for aluminium window frame
Langs Building Supplies, a supplier of doors & aluminium windows joinery, timber & hardware, pre-nailed wall frames, has opened its second store for the manufacturing of aluminium window frame on the Sunshine Coast in southern Queensland, Australia. The $20 million Caloundra trade store will...
Global aluminium alloys market is set to witness 5% CAGR to 2024
The global aluminium alloys market is expected to exceed USD 150 billion by 2024, reveals data published in a recent report by Market Study Report. This market is mainly dependent on the availability of aluminium along with other alloying materials. The rise in construction activities and...
India’s aluminium tubes and pipes import to rise 9% YoY in 2017
India’s economic growth has slowed down, but the long-term outlook remains positive. In the quarter ended June 2017, the economy grew by only 5.7 per cent, down from 7.9 per cent in the corresponding period previous year. All four contributors to economic growth – domestic consumption, foreign...
