10 Aug 2020
The yield and tensile strengths of aluminium varies from 30-500N/mm2 and 79-570 N/mm2, while for steel the figures are in the range of 250-1000 N/mm2 and 400-1250 N/mm2. That doesn’t means that aluminium is weak though. Depending on the alloy and processing…
31 Jul 2020
Justin Hunter joined AluK as Managing Director in May, just at the point that the industry was returning to work. He talked to Windows Active about the challenge which the whole industry now faces and what customers can expect from him and from AluK.
09 Jul 2020
The biggest cost associated with extracting aluminium is energy – as an indication, it takes the same amount of energy to light up a hundred 100-watt lightbulbs as it does to produce 1kg of aluminium. However, this is only a tiny part of the picture. The…
17 Jun 2020
Aluminium systems house AluK has appointed Justin Hunter as its new Managing Director. With a long and successful career in aluminium fenestration, Justin brings a huge amount of industry experience and knowledge to the role.
11 Jun 2020
Business and commercial relationships have been tested too like never before; and winners and losers have emerged right across the supply chain amongst suppliers who were called upon to demonstrate new levels of commitment to their customers.
05 May 2020
After 17 years with AluK and 8 years as Managing Director, Russell Yates has announced his decision to step down, in order to pursue his long-term ambition of business ownership.
