Aluminium can be easily formed by all the main production processes. It can be extruded into the most complex of shapes allowing screw fixings, snap fit jointing and attractive design features. It can be drawn to achieve the most exacting of tolerances and to specific levels of hardness for the most critical of applications. Then finally it can be hot or cold rolled to provide a multitude of thicknesses and widths from cooking foil to heavy plate.

Aluminium responds well to a variety of finishing methods; painting and anodising are the two most popularly used. Each provides an attractive and highly durable finish. These processes can be applied either as a post manufactured operation or as an integrated part of the semis production process.

Aluminium is available in a range of alloys giving properties suitable for an ever increasing number of applications. All alloys are easily formed, welded and joined.
Major recycling programmes make a significant contribution to the preservation of the environment. Only 5% of the energy required to smelt primary metal is used when recycling, which also avoids the problems of waste disposal and dumping.