- CEO
- Dediwela W. P. N. Dediwela
- Full Time Employees
- 971
- Sector
- Non-energy minerals
- Industry
- Aluminum
- Address
- Makola Sri Lanka
- IPO Date
- Feb 17, 2014
- Business
- Alumex PLC is a Sri Lanka-based manufacturer and exporter of aluminium extrusion profiles and integrated architectural and industrial systems, operating as a subsidiary of Hayleys PLC. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Sapugaskanda, Makola, Sri Lanka, the company designs, manufactures, and distributes aluminium solutions for the commercial, residential, infrastructure, renewable energy, and light engineering sectors across domestic and international markets. Alumex operates integrated manufacturing, surface finishing, and recycling facilities, handling the complete production cycle from tool and die manufacturing to finished profile fabrication.
The company's product and service portfolio comprises architectural systems, including sliding, casement, folding, and tilt-and-turn windows and doors, curtain walling, structural glazing, shopfronts, louvers, balustrades, and facade systems marketed under proprietary brands such as SlenderLine, Lumin, and the Fortune Series; industrial extrusion profiles, comprising solar panel mounting structures and brackets, transportation and automotive sections, electrical enclosures, heat sinks, and customized precision engineering extrusions; residential and lifestyle products, consisting of modular aluminium kitchen cabinet systems, wardrobe profiles, insect screening systems, ladders, clothes drying racks, and decorative interior profiles; surface treatment and value-added services, including in-house die design, chemical anodizing in various finishes, architectural powder coating with wood-grain and textured finishes, CNC machining, cutting, and component assembly; and trading and distribution products, serving as an authorized distributor of Mitsubishi Chemical ALPOLIC aluminium composite panels, DuPont Corian solid surfaces, architectural hardware accessories, and sealants.
In recent developments, Alumex expanded its manufacturing operations at its Sapugaskanda complex through the commissioning of a 20 MN, 7-inch Industry 4.0-standard automated extrusion line equipped with artificial intelligence capabilities to manufacture high-precision proprietary systems for global brand owners. The company entered into a strategic collaboration with Capral Aluminium to produce and distribute certified architectural systems for domestic and export markets. Under its Elevate sustainability framework, Alumex invested in scrap remelting and billet casting technology to introduce low-carbon, circular product lines, including its Ozon and Re_AI sustainable aluminium brands. Additionally, the company launched more than 40 export-oriented product systems to expand its commercial footprint across 13 international markets across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, and secured Authorised Economic Operator Tier I status from Sri Lanka Customs to expedite cross-border trade and logistics.