Alba resumes normal operations at Reduction Line 5

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has announced through a press release that they have completed the recovery of Reduction Line 5 pots which had been out of operation following the power outage incident in April 2017. Alba faced a temporary loss of power in all 5 Reduction Lines for approximately 3 hours. The company subsequently restored power operations and repaired Reduction Lines 1-4. Repair work in Line 5 was expected to return to operation by early Q3 2017.

Alba organized a celebration on Monday July 17, 2017 at the Alba Oasis Hall to recognize the success of the Line 5 recovery team.   The Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer Tim Murray and the Executive Management Team were present there to cheer the team.

Commenting on this achievement, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa said: “I would like to thank all those who were involved in restoring Line 5 both safely and quickly. The speed of the recovery is a testament of the dedication of the Alba team.”

Alba’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Murray also expressed his gratitude towards the team: “The recovery of Line 5 was one of the most painful experiences in the history of Alba. However, the resilience of the team allowed us to set a new industry benchmark on the speed of recovery. I would like to thank all the workers and contractors for their efforts to manage through this difficult situation safely." 

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It is to be noted that Alba closed the first half of 2017 with a production volume of 453,395, which was down 4.5% YoY as a result of the production loss in reduction line 5 for power outage. Alba CEO assured in the result announcement that they are “committed to safely bringing back Line 5 to full production in the coming weeks.”