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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UAE accounts for 20% of aluminium alloy import by India
<p>India is a net exporter of aluminium. At the same time, the country imports a large volume of aluminium to use in different downstream applications in the automotive, construction and defence sector. Imports now account for 56 per cent of domestic demand. The import is mostly driven by...
European Aluminium data shows steady growth for aluminium despite global challenges
<p>From primary to recycling, the total demand for aluminium is increasing by an average of 2% each year. These figures released today at the ALUMINIUM 2016 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, confirm aluminium to be the material of choice for a broad range of strategic applications.</p>...
Global aluminium alloys market estimated to reach US$126,500.8 mn by 2020
<p>The global aluminium alloys market is expected to be worth US$126,500.8 million by 2020, reveals data published in a recent report by Transparency Market Research (TMR). Transportation sector which includes aircraft and automobile is going to be the major growth driver. The sector buoyed by the...
Strugal opens its new aluminium door manufacturing facility in Larache, Morocco
<p>The leading aluminium manufacturing company Struga Aluminium l has developed a new industrial unit in Morocco's Larache region at a total investment of more than 92 million dirhams. The new facility will churn out a wide range of interior and exterior aluminium doors under the brand name...
Indian Railways mulling a shift from Corten steel to aluminium coaches
<p>The Indian Railways is gradually shifting from Corten steel to lighter materials- most preferably stainless steel and aluminium, for making coaches, said sources close to the ministry of railways. A specification for aluminium body coaches has already been developed by the Research Designs and...
Alumasc Rainwater improves lead time across its Heritage Cast Aluminium range
<p>Alumasc Rainwater, the leading manufacturer of aluminium rainwater systems in the UK, has significantly improved its lead time across its entire range of services which includes product installation, fitting, and repair. Customers can now benefit from faster service on all of the company's...
Danube unveils fire-resistant aluminium panel Alcopanel at Big 5 event, Dubai
<p>Building and construction company Danube recently introduced an all-new fire-resistant aluminium composite panel (ACP). The Dubai based firm is currently showcasing the product at the Big 5 event at the World Trade Centre in Dubai. The launch follows the UAE’s decision to stall 270 odd...
Dudley’s Aluminium wins contract for Cardiff’s new office project ‘One Canal Parade’
<p>Dudley’s Aluminium, a Cardiff-based aluminium fabricator has been awarded with some premium housing projects in and around Cardiff. Recently, the company secured a major contract to do fabrication for the new One Canal Parade office in the heart of Cardiff. <br /><br /><img...
Demand for aluminium in Bangladesh real estate sector is on the rise, although at a slow rate
<p>Building and construction sector has always been a key end user sector for aluminium industry in the Indian subcontinent. But while infrastructure has experienced a boom in rest of the region, the growth has been pretty sluggish in Bangladesh. This has had its impact on the country’s...
Made for Trade positive about their latest launch of Korniche aluminium lantern roof
<p>Made for Trade, A leading trade manufacturer of doors and roofs are consolidating their strong position in the industry with YOY growth of around 40%.<br /><br />Built on the strength of their already established brands, the company has just introduced the brand new Korniche aluminium lantern...
Italian architect Giancarlo Zema designs aluminium eco-yachts
<p>Aluminium's lightness, ductility and the impeccable sheen have landed it in many unusual places in the recent times. Sometimes, we have found it adding thrill to water sports by making boats speedier, while at other times we have found it enthralling people inside an auditorium with...
FIT Show 2017 to showcase UK’s biggest aluminium window & doors brands and their offerings
<p>FIT Show- the UK's only exhibition for the window, door, conservatory, and double glazing industry, will be held at the NEC Birmingham from 23-25 May 2017. With many of the UK’s major aluminium window and door systems manufacturers coupled with trade fabricators and supporting service...
India’s imports of aluminium bars, rods and profiles rise in tandem with construction sector growth
<p>India’s imports of aluminium products have been rising over the last two years though at a ‘not-so-unusual rate’ as has been the buzz in certain segments of the industry in recent times. Considering the country’s overall growth, the imports have shown a rather marginal...
New UC Davis museum comes up with a perforated aluminium canopy
<p>More than most buildings, contemporary museums are designed with two aims. The idea is to make a memorable visual statement while displaying art in appropriate and flattering ways. The Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, which opened Sunday at UC Davis, is one such contemporary construction engineered...
Rippling aluminium cladding creates distinctive exterior for California home
<p>Formability of aluminium has made it the material of choice for the modern architects and engineers all over the world. With design concept of contemporary living gradually moving towards more 'fluid' from geometric shapes, the light metal is being favoured to create shapes and forms not seen...
Zurich-based developer blends nature with functionality in their aluminium-clad building project
<p>Zurich-based Hurst Song Architekten has added aluminium-clad building project Mehrfamilienhause to its residential portfolio. The design of the buildings set amid a picturesque abundance of traditional village houses, incorporates three separate apartments stacked around a central communal...
Bristol's newly renovated Electricity House gets art deco style aluminium window systems
<p>The iconic Electricity House of Bristol in London has been refurbished by noted developer Crest Nicholson, who brought back the landmark building's art deco style through elaborate use of window and door systems from Smart Architectural Aluminium. <br /><br />Originally designed by Sir Giles...
Kestrel Aluminium joins hands with ASSA ABLOY to develop properties with high-security doorsets
<p>Kestrel Aluminium Systems, the UK based fenestration industry supplier is working with Adams Rite, of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions to secure properties with specially designed doorsets tested as per the UK security standard PAS24.<br /><br />Under the recent contract signed between the two...
