Simmal News
July 2009
19/07/2009
Aluminium thefts are a sign of the times
A spate of thefts have seen more road signs go missing from towns in West Suffolk.
Police have been investigating after a large number of signs were stolen from roads near Bury St Edmunds, with officers believing the rising price of aluminium, which is used to make the signs,could be to blame for the thefts.
19/07/2009
Extrusion in Design Award 2009/10
Following the success of the Power of Aluminium Awards in 2008, and in particular the Young Designer Challenge, we are pleased to announce this year's competition aimed specifically at student engineers and designers.
Aluminium and its alloys hold s unique place as en engineering material, being lightweight, high strength, readily formable. recyclable end sustainable in every sense, and with a variety of attractive finishes. Extrusion, in particular, is a forming operation for which aluminium is ideal and this ability to produce complex sections to high tolerances gives a designer a wide range of options to produce innovative products which are easy to produce.
Closing data for entries will be 1 April 2010,
with the presentation of Awards scheduled for June 2010.
There Is a Prize Fund of £1500
ENTRY CRITERIA
Any new design or product created after 1 January 2009
In which the use of aluminium extrusions forms an Integral part.
06/07/2009
Sign of the times
Ok it’s hardly the passing of Michael Jackson but a series of new signs were erected this month…and it’s a low news month. These signs, endorsing the Home of Aluminium have been overdue since the original lettered ones started falling off “space invader” fashion some years ago and is another small step forward in our overall site development.
This is Lucia LBW Westhead for news at Simmal, at the Home of Aluminium
06/07/2009
China Accused of Aluminum Dumping
Australia is investigating the alleged dumping of aluminum extrusion products by China, the world’s largest producer of aluminum, after a formal complaint was filed by a domestic producer. The application alleges China’s exports of cheaper aluminum products “has caused injury to the Australian industry,” through lost sales, market share, price undercutting and reduced profits. In response, Australian Customs will examine goods exported to Australia between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009. A decision is expected later this year.
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