
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...
Vedanta Aluminium veteran Rajiv Kumar has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Jindal Steel after completing a successful stint as Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Aluminium. Kumar, who brings more than three decades of experience in the metals and mining industry, will now oversee the...
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On Thursday, February 13, the Aluminum Association announced about the joining of Tom Dobbins as the group’s new president & CEO from March 16. Tom already spent 13 years as the head of the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA), the largest trade association in the world that...

Jake McCaugherty has been appointed as the new UK Managing Director of German aluminium crane, hoist and platform manufacturer Böcker. He will own the complete responsibility for the UK operation, which started in 2017. McCaugherty joins the company from Liebherr where he has been responsible for...

RUSAL, one of the world’s major producers of aluminium, appointed Ayumi Murakami as Representative Director of the Company’s office in Tokyo. In March 2015 Murakami joined Rusal’s Japan office as a Technical Customer Support Manager in the sales team. Murakami was appointed as an acting...

We are pleased to inform you about the organizational change at PSI Metals. As of the 1st of January 2020, Jörg Hackmann and Harald Henning have been appointed as new Directors at PSI Metals. Together with Thomas Quinet, Managing Director since 2017, the new Strategy Committee will focus on...

Aludium has recently announced that it appointed Lionel Chapis as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, with effect from March 1, 2020. Chapis recently worked with Consetellium as a Managing Director, Automotive Solutions, and brings more than two decades of total experience in the aluminium...

Braidy Industries has announced that Chairman and CEO Craig Bouchard will step down from his current position. But he will remain a member of Braidy Industries’ Board of Directors. President Tom Modrowski, who has been with Braidy since its inception, has been named interim CEO of Braidy Industries...

The Australian Bauxite Ltd. is delighted to make public that Dr Mark Cooksey has been appointed as the General Manager of ALCORE Ltd. The appointment commences from 1 st February’20 for a 6-month engagement. Mark Cooksey appointed General Manager of Australian Bauxite Limited's 90%-owned...

Ardagh has appointed John Sadlier as its Chief Sustainability Officer. John, who served as the Chief Procurement Officer of the company, will be responsible for managing all aspects of Ardagh’s sustainability agenda. In addition, Ardagh has announced the creation of a Global Sustainability Action...

Abdulla Jassem Kalban and Abdulnasser Ibrahim Saif Bin Kalban is reportedly becoming Emirates Global Aluminium's new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, with effect from January 2020. Such was the announcement made by the Board of EGA on Wednesday, December 18. Abdulla Jassem Kalban, as...

Braidy Industries has appointed Mike Otero as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company with effect from January 6, 2020. He joins the Braidy Industries executive team with the added designation of Head of the Ashland Headquarters facility. He will report directly to Craig Bouchard, CEO and...

China Hongqiao Group Limited, the world’s biggest aluminium producer, has reportedly hired outgoing International Aluminium Institute (IAI) secretary general Ron Knapp as its international adviser with effect from January 1, 2019. Knapp became secretary general of the London-based IAI in December...

Qatar Aluminium Manufacturing Company (QAMCO), a 50% shareholder in Qatar Aluminium Limited (Qatalum), a joint venture operating an aluminium smelter in Qatar, announced that it had appointed Khalid Mohammed Laram as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Qatalum with effect from November 5, 2019....

Metal Exchange Corporation (MEC) has promoted Rick Merluzzi to Chief Executive Officer of MEC. Mike Lefton, former MEC Chairman and CEO, will assume the title of Executive Chairman. Merluzzi oversees all MEC businesses, including Metal Exchange Trading, Pennex Aluminum Company, Continental Aluminum...

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), on course to become the world’s largest aluminium smelter with Line 6, has announced the promotions of two members following the company’s Board meeting. Bryan Harris has been promoted to the Chief Financial Officer on 25 September 2019. Qualified Chartered...

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, a leading producer of semi-fabricated specialty aluminium products, announced the appointment of Leo W. Gerard to its Board of Directors. Gerard brings several decades of knowledge and experience in the metals industry. Gerard served as International President of the...

CMS Trade has strengthened its team with the appointment of Calum Todd as Business Development. The appointment will support its expanding customer base and build new connections with installers across the country. Calum Todd brings a wealth of sales and business development experience to the team....

CMS Window Systems, one of Scotland’s largest designers, manufacturers and installers of windows & doors and aluminium facades, has appointed former Tyman plc CEO Louis Eperjesi as Chairman. He brings significant building product manufacturing and supply expertise to the company’s senior management...

Alexander Baumgartner, CEO of Constantia Flexibles, was unanimously elected as chairman of the Flexible Packaging Europe during the organization’s summer conference in Amsterdam. Baumgartner reaffirmed FPE’s objective to be a voice for the industry which is dedicated to food safety, food waste...