GULF ALUMINIUM COUNCIL (GAC)
Production record for Gulf Aluminium smelters
Edited by : AL CIRCLE
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The current GCC operating smelters Alba (Bahrain), Dubal (Dubai), Emal (Abu Dhabi), Qatalum (Qatar) & Sohar (Oman) have collectively produced 3,739,290 tonnes of primary aluminium in 2012, which constitute 9% of total world production compared to 3,488,357 in 2011.
The GCC which also has thriving aluminium downstream industries has become one of the main center for aluminium production and most active regions in the world as regards to aluminium business. Accordingly, a number of industries that are associated with the aluminium business have established their base in the Gulf. This includes power generation manufacturer, suppliers, service providers, maintenance and logistics organizations.
Aluminium industry is now one of the main economic drivers for the Gulf contributing to jobs creation, establishment of small and medium size industries and contribution to the community development according to GAC Secretary General, Mr. Mahmood Daylami.
Future developments includes Ma’aden operations with an annual capacity of 750,000 tonnes per annum, Ma’aden is an integrated operation that includes Bauxite mining and Aluminium refinery as a raw material to produce aluminium in the smelter along with the Rolling mill. The project construction is completed and is in the startup phase. Emal which started its operations in 2010 has also embarked an expansion project to increase its production capacity from 800,000 in 2012 to 1.3 million tonnes by 2014
The GCC which also has thriving aluminium downstream industries has become one of the main center for aluminium production and most active regions in the world as regards to aluminium business. Accordingly, a number of industries that are associated with the aluminium business have established their base in the Gulf. This includes power generation manufacturer, suppliers, service providers, maintenance and logistics organizations.
Aluminium industry is now one of the main economic drivers for the Gulf contributing to jobs creation, establishment of small and medium size industries and contribution to the community development according to GAC Secretary General, Mr. Mahmood Daylami.
Future developments includes Ma’aden operations with an annual capacity of 750,000 tonnes per annum, Ma’aden is an integrated operation that includes Bauxite mining and Aluminium refinery as a raw material to produce aluminium in the smelter along with the Rolling mill. The project construction is completed and is in the startup phase. Emal which started its operations in 2010 has also embarked an expansion project to increase its production capacity from 800,000 in 2012 to 1.3 million tonnes by 2014
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