What are Aluminum Plates?

The fundamental material for large-scale residential and commercial developments. Alumax Aluminum Plates are some of the most robust architectural materials in the North American construction market. Made from solid aluminum, they seamlessly integrate with pre-existing facades and provide the versatility of aluminum composite materials (ACM), giving the plates a flat aesthetic appeal while maintaining structural density. Leading architects and developers are consistently using Aluminum Plates within specialized projects due to its dent and high impact resistance. Firmly protecting from high winds and surrounding environmental elements making it optimal for mid to high-rise building exteriors, and commercial facade applications.

Why Use Aluminum Plates?

Aluminum Plates from Alumax Panel can be bent to fit unusual shapes, or milled with acute edges and narrow angels, extending the application to fulfill an array of interior design functions. Alumax offers an unlimited selection of colours, and develops custom Aluminum Plates to perfectly match any required colour. Join acclaimed architects, designers, and developers choosing Alumax Aluminum Plates for mid to high-rise residential buildings, corporate offices, and daring architectural projects today.

What are Cedarminum Siding Panels?

Cedarminum by Alumax Panel is a premium aluminum siding with the warm textures of wood. A combination of aluminum’s durability with the contemporary aesthetics of wood, bringing a sophisticated look to any building. With low maintenance benefits adding to the differentiation over the use of real wood paneling, making it a more economic long-term solution. The premium wood tones, and textured panels have multiple application systems, meaning that they can be applied to both exterior and interior projects. Alumax’s Cedarminum Siding Panels are a new and groundbreaking wood look metal within the cladding industry.

Cedarminum is the new wood – with better durability, resistance, and non-combustion Cedarminum Siding is Alumax Panel’s newest addition to its array of high-quality architectural materials. Diverse versatility in application from smaller residential to mid-rise developments, and the extensive selection of colours with the addition of customization make it the ideal wood look metal panels. Removing all of the hindrances that real wood brings, Alumax Cedarminum Siding is non-combustible, pest and infestation-resistant, and seamlessly integrates with pre-existing facades.

What are Aluminum Composite Panels (or ACM Panels)?

Aluminum Composite Material or ACM is an essential material used in modern residential and commercial developments. If you are looking for a durable, maintenance-free, and cost-effective material that can take on any shape and match any colour — Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) is the ideal architectural building material for you. Notably lightweight and exceptionally easy to install, Aluminum Composite Panels (ACP) save costs on the front end, along with maintenance and replacement expenses in the long run. Alumax Aluminum Composite Panels carry an intrinsic robustness and fundamental quality that improve the structural integrity of the building, while increasing the aesthetic value of every structure it enwraps.

Because with ACM you can create limitless architecture – fabricated, folded, and perforated into any imaginable shape. Aluminum Composite Panels (ACP) are the most advanced of construction materials being used by top architects in Toronto, real estate developers in North America, and forward-thinking designers around the world. Durable, lightweight and highly functional, all with the added proprietary Alumax installation system, allowing for the panels to be installed up to 30% faster.

By Ali Amini
On May 18, 2019

Aluminum Composite Panels: Architect’s Dream Material

With the consistent expansion in residential and commercial infrastructure in schools, malls, and hospitals, the construction industry has witnessed tremendous growth. As infrastructural developments continue, architects and interior designers are recommending the use of Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) for various reasons. Anti-bacterial, anti-static, and fire-resistant.

Advanced building materials containing layers of aluminum sheets filled with a core of non‐toxic, Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE). Alumax Composite Panels are also filled with a non‐flammable core, making them the ideal fire‐retardant material for all projects. Aluminum is inherently resistant to corrosion, yet each Alumax Composite Panel is also coated with Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF), making it weather resistant and suitable for exterior building application. Expanding from its functional benefits, ACM is also chosen for its versatility and ease of application.

ACM has gained tremendous attention within the construction industry with the help of mass media coverage. ACM or ACP (Aluminum Composite Panels) in Canada and the USA alone have a market value surpassing the 5-billion-dollar mark. According to a recent study, this number is expected to grow by 4.6% in the upcoming five years; from $5.5 billion in 2019 to $6.6 billion by 2024. This increase in demand is heavily due to its impressive strength-to-weight ratio considering how lightweight the quality material actually is.

Technological advancements for the material made within the construction sector paired with the economical prices of raw materials are expected to propel the growth and the development of the market. This has been driven by the functionality of Aluminum Composite Panels in extreme and harsh weather conditions, its high rigidity, resistance to UV and pollution. The low maintenance costs of ACP also creates the opportunity for the adoption of aluminum composite panels to be used as external coverage.

With the support of various government initiatives, the growth in urban expansion affects the rapid market growth and development of the material. Since the material can be constructed to almost any shape, we are seeing numerous application opportunities for the material aside from the construction industry. For instance, ACM use is growing in the automotive industry to reduce the overall weight and increase of a vehicle’s fuel efficiency. The continued demand for innovative, lightweight material is said to be the fostering of this growth.

Alumax Panel, as the first domestic Canadian brand that supplies, fabricates, and installs ACM, is thrilled to provide developers, contractors, and architects with fire-rated Aluminum Composite Material. Our offerings showcase a flat, sleek, design to commercial buildings and residential homes across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the province of Ontario, and throughout Canada and the United States. Innovation in the construction industry is Alumax’s everyday-mission and we strive to bring modernity to Canadian consumers.