Did you know preliminary estimates of total aluminum demand in the United States and Canada for the first quarter totaled 5.8 million pounds? This is a 7.5 percent increase over the first quarter of 2011, according to the Aluminum Association, Arlington, Va.
Also, domestic aluminum production increased slightly in April after slipping in January and February from a two-year continuous upward momentum.
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According to Fast Co.Design, the small Spanish design studio MUT Design has created a mirror, Zig Zag, a series of octagonal aluminum extrusions faced on one side with a strip of mirror.
The extrusions are airbrushed in rusty oranges and muted blues, forming lovely gradients of colors “inspired by the favorite landscapes of the team.” They are then soldered together at varying widths and oblique angles, creating reflections that fracture and displace the user.
According to Steel Guru, the aluminum extrusions market in the United Arab Emirates is booming, and is “estimated to be in excess of 175,000 tonnes about 35% of the total GCC demand growing at a CAGR of 8% to 9% for the time period from 2011 to 2017.”
According to SteelGuru, an experimental high speed train designed for speeds up to 430 km/h was unveiled on May 17. The HEMU-430X (High Speed Electric Multiple-Unit 430 km/h eXperimental) has been developed with the aim of putting South Korea’s major cities within 1½ h of each other.
The use of high-strength aluminium extrusions offers a 5% weight reduction compared to KTX-Sancheon, and the body has improved sound insulation.
According to CNET, President Obama called for ‘insourcing,’ at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany, State University of New York on May 8.
The President’s visit was aimed to highlight “the connection between education, innovation, and manufacturing in supporting investment and bringing jobs back to the U.S.”
According to Yacht and Boat, The new 2012 models from Bayliner in the 175 and 185 both feature an aluminum forward swept tower.
Constructed of aluminum, the angle of the tower has been created to compliment the curves of the boat from the deck line to the waterline, providing shade and cover for passengers and allowing for full vision for the driver.
The trend of using aluminum in boat construction is highly popular in Australia, as showcased by the Aluminium Boats Company of Brisbane.
Build your next boat with aluminum: save weight and the environment and help create jobs!
According to a Recent Story on The Sacramento Bee website, T.E. Jones, a home builder in Virginia“has taken on the challenge of constructing a home from American made products – from the nails to the shingles to the furniture and decor.”
T.E. and his company Vintage Homes are aiming to create jobs by promoting American-made components during home construction.
Don’t forget to use aluminum, T.E. – it is one of the most common materials used in modern architecture, is regarded as a great structural metal and is highly recyclable, helping to create a sustainable environment.
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Aluminium specialists have been invited to submit papers for presentation at the 8th edition of the Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress will be held in Milano, Italy.
The event May 14-18 2013, is organized by Interall Srl (Aluminium Publications) and promoted by important European aluminium associations, industries and universities.
The last date for submission of a title is May 31, 2012 and an abstract of 200 words should be submitted before June 30, 2012. Many experts in aluminium technologies from all over the world have already confirmed their participation as speakers at Milano congress.
The event will focus on: Innovative technologies for aluminium extrusion and finishing; extrusion workshop; special attention to new markets like Africa; and special session about casting diecasting and related applications presented by big names of the industry.
The Congress will deal with metallurgy, extrusion, surface finishing, corrosion, casting, environmental technologies and all the most important subjects related to the aluminium Industry.
Three parallel sessions for three full days will ensure, by mean of 100 papers, that all subjects will be covered in detail and, on top of that, the technical team of the organizing committee will take care of evaluating the presentations and giving priority to the selection of innovative studies and researches, new industrial applications and case histories.
Source – Trade Arabia News Service
According to a recent article in Maritime Journal, the US Seafighter vessel was an 80m craft designed for 52 knots with 500 tons of deadweight. Designer John Bonafoux said, “It was the first vessel designed to the new US Naval Rules. It had to take two helipads so we developed specialised aluminium extrusion for the helideck structure to minimise weight. This was double skinned, and can survive the high helo dynamic load, although the plate is only 3mm thick, a tremendous project.”
Once again, aluminium extrusions are used in design for less weight and more efficency.
According to AMM.com, Aluminum spot premiums strengthened last week as falling exchange prices have encouraged more opportunistic buyers to come in off the sidelines, traders said.
Traders said the slight pick-up in premiums can be traced to renewed activity due to lower aluminum prices on the London Metal Exchange.