“The total Primary Aluminium Production by the GCC smelters in 2018 is 5.4 million tonnes, it is expected to increase to 5.7 million tonnes in 2019,”Mahmood Daylami, Secretary General, Gulf Aluminium Council

The Gulf Aluminium Council (GAC) is a coordinating body that represents, promotes and protects the interests of the aluminium industry within the Gulf. GAC members continually explore opportunities for synergy between their operations to improve the region’s international competitiveness. Mahmood Daylami is the Secretary General of GAC and has spent 33 years of his career in various fields of the aluminium industry. Prior to joining GAC, he held the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Aluminium Bahrain (Alba). He is sharing his view on the Gulf aluminium sector in 2019 and ahead:

Q: What are the objectives and activities of Gulf Aluminium Council?

A: GAC is a coordinating body that represents, promotes and protects the interests of the aluminium industry within the Gulf. The council’s main objectives are to provide a forum to develop strategies for common issues and concerns facing the aluminium industry in the region, and to share best practices so as to improve the efficiency of the industry. GAC also work through committees consist of specialist from the member organisation with the objective of sharing best practices, reduce cost, improve productivity and efficiency. Example of such committees are Maintenance, Power, Procurement, IT, HR, Health, Safety & Environment.