DUBAL Meets Rising Demand for Extrusion Billet--New Foundry Capacity and Upgrade Announced

摘要

The global demand for extrusion products by end-users is expected to continue growing, according to industry analysts. A compound annual growth rate of 9.5% is expected between 2012 and 2015, with volumes rising from 19.2 million tonnes to 27.1 million tonnes over the period-the major growth drivers being construction and transportation. According to Dr. Feras Allan (Figure 1), vice president of Product & Casting Operations at Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL), the markets seen to be growing the most rapidly are North and South America.