Alba strengthens corporate leadership with new finance, legal and HR talent
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has appointed three executives across finance, legal and organisational development, strengthening its leadership capabilities as the company prepares for its next phase of growth. Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site,...
Alba reinforces Bahrainisation with key managerial appointments
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, is pleased to announce the recent promotions of S. Abbas S. Baqer to Manager Calciner & Marine and Ali Aseeri to Manager Engineering & Projects. Since joining Alba in 1989 as a Vocational Trainee, S. Abbas S. Baqer...
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Alba and Hadeed share safety expertise during visit
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba)'s commitment to strengthen ties with regional companies and bolster areas of cooperation was given an impetus with the recent visit to the Alba plant by a delegation from Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed), a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Basic Industries...
Aluminium Bahrain honours long service employees
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) provided a tangible demonstration of its gratitude to its employees with a ceremony held at the Alba Club on Thursday, November 8, 2012 to honour employees who have served Alba for 10 and 30 years. Alba's Chief Executive Tim Murray presented the long service...
Fall in metal prices takes toll on Bahrain's Alba
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has reported third-quarter losses on increased natural gas prices and falling metal prices. Net losses stood at US$35 million (Dh128.5m), compared with a net profit of $214m a year earlier. Prices for the metal declined by 24 per cent to $1,922 per tonne in the quarter,...
ALBA 3rd Quarter sales reach $457 million
The Bahrain Aluminum BSC Company (ALBA) has announced its sales during the 3rd Quarter (3Q) of this year have reached USD 457 million, meanwhile its profits before deduction of interest, taxation, depreciation and bad debts has reached USD 35 million as a result of decreased prices of aluminum in...
Alba sponsors Third Annual Asian Petcoke conference
Alba was a sponsor of the Third Annual Asian Petcoke Conference in Hong Kong. The event provided some of the industry's leading experts in anode-grade and fuel grade petroleum coke with the opportunity to learn about new trends and developments in the industry as well as address issues and...
Alba celebrates victory against Alcoa despite Lackluster Gulf Arab Market.
The International Monetary Fund's ( IMF) gloomy outlook for the world economy weighed in Gulf stock exchanges Wednesday, but the sluggish sentiment could not prevent Aluminum Bahrain from celebrating its legal success against U.S. counterpart Alcoa. The oil price-sensitive markets in Kuwait and Abu...
Alcoa to pay $85m to Alba to settle lawsuit
Alcoa of the US is to pay $85m to settle a long-running lawsuit brought by Bahrain’s state-controlled aluminium company over alleged corruption, in a case that could trigger other foreign businesses to launch similar actions against US multinationals. The deal – which Aluminium Bahrain said was...
Aluminium Bahrain names Murray as new CEO
Aluminium Bahrain, which owns the world's fourth-largest aluminium smelter, has named Tim Murray as its chief executive officer, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Murray, who previously served as Alba's chief finance and supply officer, will succeed Laurent Schmitt from Oct. 1, the...
Aluminium Bahrain focuses on meeting growth targets
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has maintained its focus on achieving growth targets despite low LME prices, according to a statement issued by the Chairman of Alba's Board of Directors, Mahmood Hashim Al Kooheji. The statement was made following the third quarterly meeting for the year 2012 held...
Alba sponsors 27th International Aluminium Conference in Moscow
Alba is one of the key sponsors of the 27th International Aluminium Conference which is being held in Moscow from today until Friday. The sponsorship presents a tangible demonstration of the company's support for global initiatives that help in boosting closer interactions between members of the...
Alba Shares its Expertise with Bahrain University Students
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) underlined the importance of maintaining stringent quality standards in aluminium production process with a group of 14 students from the University of Bahrain (UOB)’s Chemical Engineering Department who visited the company for an educational tour. The visit was...
Alba Takes Part in Aluminium Exhibition 2012 in Dusseldorf
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)'s focus on strengthening the presence of its product portfolio in Europe and other global markets gained impetus with the company's participation at Aluminium 2012: 9th World Trade Fair & Conference taking place at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany from October 9 to 11,...
Alba offers support to special needs centre
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)'s position as a strong corporate citizen that supports the well-being of young people with special needs was given a boost with the donation of BD10,000 towards Al Rahma Centre, an organisation that provides health, social, psychological, vocational and rehabilitative care...
Alba sponsors book on Bahrain-Japan ties
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) is sponsoring a commemorative book being released by the Bahrain Japan Business & Friendship Society (BJBFS). The book will highlight the historic visit by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to Japan in April. It will also focus on the fortieth anniversary of the...
Alba demonstrates its safety standards to EWA delegates
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) recently demonstrated its safety standards to a delegation from the Electricity & Water Authority (EWA)’s Water Transmission Directorate Safety Committee. Alba’s environment & safety engineer Hubert Satheesh met the 14-member delegation headed by EWA’s chief of Safety &...
Alba's initiatives praised at inJAz Bahrain’s Appreciation Lunch
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s backing for initiatives that enable the next generation of Bahrain’s business leaders to realise their potential was praised during a recently held inJAz Bahrain’s Appreciation Lunch at the Bahrain Conference Centre, Crown Plaza Hotel. The event brought together...
Alba turns to debt market to fund a plan to boost production
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), which is 70 per cent owned by the state, expects to pay similar yields to the government for a record borrowing plan after the nation’s credit risk fell to the lowest in almost a year. The metals maker known as Alba plans to raise $2.5 billion (Dh9.1 billion) from bonds,...
Arabal 2012 gets high profile regional and international sponsors
The Arab International Aluminium Conference (Arabal 2012), which be held in Doha 20th - 22nd November 2012, has received sponsorship from Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden), Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), and Sohar Aluminium Company in addition to a number of regional and international aluminium...
