Alba’s Line 6 expansion to be a game-changer for Bahrain Aluminium Downstream Park

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of  Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, spotlighted that Alba being one of the key pillars in Bahrain’s economy is fully dedicated to validating the Government’s national initiatives, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, comprising the national Economic Recovery Plan, which focuses to develop job opportunities for Bahrainis, boost the contribution of non-oil sectors, as well as create direct and indirect investments for a circular economy for a better future for Bahrain.

The metal company’s Chairman also manifested Alba’s willingness to brace putting in motion the Aluminium Downstream Park from the blueprint to reality and serve the cluster of companies with Line 6 metal to further contribute to the Kingdom’s GDP.

Shaikh Daij added: “Bahrain has the most established infrastructure for the local downstream in the Region with the Aluminium sector contributing around 12% to Bahrain’s GDP. The planned Aluminium Downstream Park, situated in the vicinity of Alba campus, will increase the contribution of non-oil sectors to the GDP of Bahrain and grow the exports of the Kingdom through setting-up of different Aluminium manufacturing and recycling projects.”

Transitioning to the world’s one of the largest Aluminium smelters and accredits to Line 6, Alba will be a catalyst in the development of the planned Aluminium Downstream Park that was announced within Bahrain’s Economic Recovery Plan.

A $3 billion game-changer, Line 6 Expansion Project added 540,000 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) to Alba’s 1 million mtpa production, taking its nameplate capacity to more than 1.548 million mtpa (2020). However, with this landmark Project, Alba will increase its metal supply to a thriving downstream sector, which will ultimately contribute to Bahrain’s socio-economic development.