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 recycling remains the highlight of Hydro’s annual report 2016
<p>Norway-based aluminium producer Norsk Hydro recently released its annual report of 2016- Making the World Lighter. In it Hydro’s president and CEO Svein Richard Brandtzæg has written a letter to the company’s shareholders stressing on the reasons behind the huge...
Dekko Window Systems to introduce aluminium windows to their Raum Collection
<p>Dekko Window Systems, one of the leading fabricators of high-end uPVC and aluminium windows and doors, is adding aluminium windows in their Raum Collection range. Raum Collection range features high-performing aluminium doors. The company decided to add aluminium window products due to rise in...
Kingfisher Windows to supply aluminium doors and windows for retail sector
<p>Kingfisher Windows, a manufacturer of aluminium windows, has spent more than a quarter of a million pounds in buying new production equipment at its existing site in North and West Yorkshire. The company will supply new products which include retail and commercial aluminium windows,...
Week in Review: Aluminium’s tryst with Transport and Construction grows a tad stronger
<p>The use of aluminium in vehicle manufacturing is growing in leaps and bounds. As the world is becoming more aware of the harm it has already done to the environment and taking thoughtful steps towards correcting them in bits and pieces, the recyclable ‘green’ metal is finding more...
China and Vietnam account for 45% of South Korea’s aluminium plates, sheets and strips export
<p>South Korea is today one of the key aluminium markets in Asia with consumption of 21,5 kg per capita compared to 15+kg per capita for developed countries, mostly driven by growing end user demand in the automotive, construction and electronics and communication sector. Studies...
FIT AG joins hands with Caterpillar Inc. to make 3D printed aluminium and titanium parts
<p>FIT AG, an additive manufacturing solutions provider or a 3D printing company, has announced a strategic partnership with global construction company Caterpillar Inc, headquartered in Illinois, to make 3D print aluminium and titanium parts for the letter’s large-scale machinery.</p>...
NYC’s City of Dreams Pavilion 2017 to be made from recycled aluminium cans
<p>The Winning design team is set to construct the City of Dreams Pavilion from recycled aluminium cans for an annual arts festival on Governors Island in New York City for the 2017 summer season. The pavilion will be constructed using 300,000 aluminium cans.</p> <p><img...
Ejetco International produces new aluminium parts for glass facade
<p>Ejetco International announced that its research centre facility at the aluminium plant in Egypt has manufactured a new aluminium part for the glass facade. The new aluminium part is known as Ejetco. The Chairperson of the company Ashraf Elkady has made an announcement recently.</p> <p><img...
Aluminium clad contemporary terrace home fascinates viewers in Dublin
<p>An aluminium clad contemporary end of terrace home in North Dublin wowed the judges in the RTE's Home of the Year programme. The programme allowed viewers to peek inside three of Ireland's most beautifully designed homes.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left:...
Aluminium fabricator helps Andy Glass to expand into aluminium
<p>The Window Outlet, a manufacturer of commercial and residential aluminium glazing for UK trade, has helped double-glazing specialists Andy Glass to expand into aluminium. The Window Outlet has an experience of helping installers to expand into aluminium while Andy Glass is the leading...
Top five aluminium windows and doors manufacturers in the world
The global Building and Construction sector is on the cusp of a major evolution. A look at the changing skylines of the big and not-so-big cities of the world would reveal how the once heavy on aesthetics iron and steel reinforcement structures have silently given way to sleek aluminium. It’s...
Build your own “Earthship” using recyclable aluminium cans
<p>The Earthships are gaining popularity all around the world mostly in the United States. The Earthship movement refers to off-the-grid homes built from aluminium cans and other recycled materials and features solar panels, wind power and gray water systems.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align:...
Aleris reports loss and lower EBITDA for 2016; Q4 EBITDA improves on stronger demand
<p>Aleris Corporation today reported results for the Fourth Quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2016.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/aleris.jpg" alt="News" width="517"...
SAF launches Insulated Rainscreen Panels
<p>Southern Aluminum Finishing Co. (SAF) introduces 4000i Insulated RainScreen Panels as an addition to their ADAPT Panel and Column Cover Systems Accessories line. The 4000i is essentially an SAF 4000 Series RainScreen ACM, aluminum, or stainless steel building panel with insulation adhered by...
Top five aluminium plate and sheet manufacturers in the world
<p>Aluminium plates and sheets are the fabricated aluminium products. The aluminium plates are produced when the aluminium is passed between rolls under pressure and then it changes into thinner and longer. The aluminium sheet is produced when slab is again rolled through a continuous mill in order...
Tokyo’s architecture built latticed facade using 5,000 aluminium panels
<p>Klein Dytham Architecture has built latticed facade for commercial building using over 5,000 aluminium panels in Tokyo. The building called Ginza Place overlooks one of Tokyo's most iconic intersections.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto;...
UK’s aluminium systems company invests to double its production capacity
<p>Reynaers, a developer of aluminium products for the building sector, has made an investment of £6 million for its new headquarters in Hollymoor Way, Northfield, UK. The investment for expanding office facilities will now help the company to increase its production capacity.</p> <p><img...
China aluminium scrap import surges 27.3% YoY in Jan; annual import shrinks due to slack demand
<p>China's output of secondary aluminium faced a significant slowdown in the recent past impacted on by global economic downturn and shrinking demand. However, demand for the secondary metal produced from scrap aluminium has been on a rise in China driven by strong automotive industry demand. While...
