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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Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand, CMD of Navratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) has been unanimously elected as the President of Aluminium Association of India (AAI) in its National Governing Council Meeting, held in Bhubaneswar yesterday. AAI is the apex body representing the entire...
Orbite Technologies Inc. has announced the appointment of Pierre Gignac as an independent member to the company's Board of Directors. Prior to his retirement in 2015, Mr. Gignac spent 17 years at Export Development Canada ("EDC") in a variety of senior roles, including Interim Chief Executive...
Apex Aluminum Extrusions, a state-of-the-art aluminum extrusion factory located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, promoted Bill de Koning to the position of vice presiden. The company also hired Don Welsh as general manager, effective March 14. De Koning has been with Apex Aluminum in the...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based leading international aluminium smelter, has further strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Amin Sultan as the Acting Chief Operations (COO), effective immediately. Welcoming Amin Sultan into the executive team, Alba’s...
JVM Castings has announced the appointment of Bob Freeman as the new Group Sales Manager. Bob, who brings with him 32 years of experience in the castings and automotive industries, will help JVM meet and exceed its growth targets over the next few years. In recent years, Bob has served important...
Karsten Lundgaard is leaving his role as president of Sapa's aluminium building systems business area to seek new opportunities outside the Sapa group. He had been responsible for the operations since July 2014. As of Monday, February 15, Salvador Biosca will assume the role as business area...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), a leading aluminium smelter in the world, is pleased to announce the appointment of four new managers in key departments of the Company, which underlines the Company’s belief of promoting from within and cultivating the next generation of leaders. The new managers...
The man in charge of Rio Tinto's $US1.9 billion ($2.7 billion) bauxite expansion has left the company, as the miner's cost cutting drive continues to trim its executive ranks. Phillip Strachan had been Rio's chief executive of Bauxite and Alumina based out of Brisbane in recent years, but his role...
A former aluminum executive who oversaw China’s biggest mining acquisition was named head of the country’s state-owned assets regulator as Beijing overhauls its bloated industrial sector. Former Aluminum Corp. of China President Xiao Yaqing was appointed chairman and Communist Party deputy...
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa Inc. has announced that it will appoint Ulrich “Rick” Schmidt, John C. Plant and Sean O. Mahoney to serve on the company’s Board of Directors, effective February 5, 2016. These appointments will further strengthen the company and add valuable aerospace and automotive...
Aluminium industry increases focus on branding and communication. In tandem with the industry trend, Sapa Group, the world's leading aluminium downstream products manufacturer, is strengthening its communications team. “As the world largest aluminium extrusion-based solutions company in the world,...
Midlands-based JVM Castings has appointed a new Group Sales Manager to help the company meet growth targets over the next few years. Bob Freeman, who joined the team earlier this month, brings with him 32 years of experience in the castings and automotive industries, most recently with Sales &...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), one of leading aluminium smelters in the world, today, January 23, 2016 announced that its Chief Operations Officer (COO), Mr. Isa Al Ansari, will be retiring at the end of March after 32 years with the Company. Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Murray said: "I...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, announced the creation of two executive positions, Vice President of Sales and Marketing Global Can, and Vice President of Sales and Marketing Global Automotive. Effective April 1, 2016, these new positions will allow Novelis to more...
Alcoa announced today that it is expanding its Investor Relations capability in preparation for the previously announced separation of the Company during the second half of 2016. Matt Garth, Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, will take on the additional leadership of Alcoa's...
Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc. has named Henry Gordinier as its new president. Gordinier previously was the Louisville company's executive vice president for commercial and planning, according to a news release. He rejoined the company in July 2014 after working as vice president of strategic planning...
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa today announced that Karl Tragl will become President of the Company’s Transportation and Construction Solutions Group. He succeeds José Drummond, who resigned from Alcoa to become CEO of a Brazilian company. Tragl’s appointment is effective on February 15, 2016....
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), a prominent industrial company in Bahrain and one of the world’s leading aluminium smelters, received H.E. Mr. Alok Kumar Sinha, Ambassador of India to Bahrain today, January 18, 2016. Alba’s Chairman of Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa...
