Top five aluminium composite panel manufacturers in India

The use of aluminium composite panels (ACPs) for building facades and interiors is catching up globally. Despite the recent spate of fire incidents in different parts of the world which found aluminium composite panels at the centre of all criticism, builders and consumers alike are finding it unconvincing to shift from this versatile building material to any immediate alternative. In India, one of the most important emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region after China, aluminium composite panels have made great inroads in the last ten years. The ACP business here currently has an annual volume worth of more than INR1,800 crore, industry sources say. Thanks to the central government initiatives like Make in India and Smart City programmes, the market is expected to grow by around 28-30 per cent rate year-on-year.

Following are the top five aluminium composite panel manufacturers in India. Please note the list below is dynamic and is subject to change under different market conditions:

1. Aludecor

A name synonymous with innovation, Aludecor makes a building façade stand out with its unique Aluminium Composite Panels and finishes.  In India, premium Aluminium Composite Panels, made by Aludecor, are considered as the best cladding materials. Besides being manufactured by fully recycled products, the panels are painted with lead free paints, which make the products totally environmentally safe and ideally suited for use in green buildings and other sustainable construction projects. 

Aludecor has its manufacturing units located in Haridwar. The plants are all equipped with best in class coating and lamination lines. The leading brands of Aludecor include Masterwork (with 3105/5005 series aluminium alloy layers and polyethylene core), Firewall (with Mineral Filled Fire Retardant Core), Select (made from Special Aluminium Coil of alloy 3105 Series), Reach (made from Special Aluminium Coil of 1100 Grade), Copper (with copper-polyethylene core-aluminium coil layers), and Zinc (used in LEED™ Certified buildings).

2. Alstrong

A part of the prestigious Worlds Window Group, Alstrong represents the face of new India with a large cross-section of architects, builders, designers, contractors and fabricators unified under the mission of transforming the landscape of the country.  Its current ACP production is 50 million sq. ft. per year through 5 ACP lines up from 1,00,000 sq. ft. in 2001.

Alstrong uses leading-edge Korean and Japanese technology to create products that are at par with the best in the world. The leading brands from the company’s product basket are: Fire Rated ACP, Alstrong Imperium, Alstrong Cambria, and Alstrong Coral. The renowned offerings from this portfolio are Alstrong Wall Panels with Zinnia™ Technology (for external facade & internal wall cladding), Alstrong Metal Laminates (for interior application), and Alstrong Aluminum Partition Panels (for interior application).

3. Alucobond

Basically, a 3A Composites GmbH flagship brand, ALUCOBOND® has found a strong foothold in the Indian building and construction market. Other brands from the same company are DIBOND®, ALUCORE®, KAPA® and FOREX®.  In India, 3A Composites GmbH has its manufacturing unit in Pune.

The mother brand- ALUCOBOND® is of high-quality, resilient and unique in appearance and stands for sustainable construction quality and the highest creative standards. It has three sub-brands, namely ALUCOBOND® Plus(with a fire-retardant mineral filled core), ALUCOBOND® A2 (with a non-combustible high-filled mineral core), and ALUCORE® (with an extremely lightweight aluminium honeycomb panel) which cater to three specific market needs.

4. Alstone

Founded in the year 2004, Alstone has emerged as one of the foremost manufacturers of stylish and high utility aluminium composite panels in India. It has 4 ACP Production lines in Dehradun (Uttarakhand) and a total production capacity of 2.5 million square metres per annum. The production lines are all equipped with German technology that facilitates double production capacity. Length of aluminium composite panels produced by Alstone can be customized as per customer specifications.

The key brands under Alstone are: Alstone HPL, Alstone Classic, Alstone Platinum, Alstone Evolution, Alstone Evoque, and Alstone Partition Panel.

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5. Viva

One of the leading aluminium composite panel manufacturers, Viva Composite Panel Pvt. Ltd. has carved a niche in the Indian Building & Construction sector by virtue of its technological upgrades and constant innovation. The company has 3 production units with two double-extruders and one single extruder with production capacity of 6 million sq. metres per annum and 1.20 Lakh sq. per day and a centralized warehouse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, with 50000 plus sheets in stock. It also has manufacturing units at Umbergaon in Gujarat that features state-of-the-art machinery.

Viva is the first Indian ACP manufacturer to have installed a 500 KW solar power facility for continuous production. It also claims to be the first ACP company to have started manufacturing of environmentally sustainable products in the country.  All its panels have aluminium coil layers with Lumiflon coating and a fire-retardant core. The key brands of Viva include Viva-801, HPL, Viva Partition Panel, Viva Bus Body, Vivanta Bond and the flagship Viva brand.

Alumil SA, the Greek company and world leader in ACP manufacturing, has recently announced its entry in India in partnership with Value Line to offer its own range of aluminium extrusion products.

As a leading aluminium extrusion products maker with a turnover of over €500 million and manufacturing units across 12 countries, the Alumil Group believes India will be its next big market for aluminium composite panels. Value Line has set up an INR40-crore assembly cum fabrication unit near Hyderabad in Telengana. The aluminium items imported from Alumil’s facilities will be fabricated here as per the customer requirements and delivered locally.

The list is not an exhaustive one. There are many upcoming aluminium composite panel brands which are making their presence felt in the Indian urban market. Some of the companies which have climbed up the ladder of consumer preference in the recent years are EUROBOND owned by Euro Panel Products Pvt. Ltd., Alex Panels, and Skybond.