The Strait of Hormuz trade corridor remains at the centre of uncertainty as conflicting claims over its operational status continue to unsettle global shipping markets. While oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply remains in a suspended state, the aluminium industry, sourcing the 5.5 million...
Primary aluminium prices climbed to four-year highs in H1 2026 as the market grappled with tightening inventories and mounting concerns over supply disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East. The year began with the LME Aluminium Cash Price below USD 3000 per tonne and, over the next...
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According to a recent Gulf Investment Report 2023 published by Century International Holdings, investing in green and sustainable projects can boost the Gulf countries' gross domestic product (GDP) to $13 trillion by 2050. This figure is double the initially projected $6 trillion regional GDP....
Aluminium has been one of the key industries in the Gulf Cooperation Council since Manama commissioned the 12,000 tonnes a year of Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) smelter with a diversification agenda. The GCC has benefitted heavily from low-priced energy, which is otherwise cost-intensive for aluminium...
Saudi Arabia will house a world-class aluminium die-casting facility to cater to the growing electric vehicle and general engineering market. The Kingdom has already outsourced the marketing study project to Hinks Gardener, a leading Mid-Level marketing research and consulting firm. The marketing...
According to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), consisting of regions like Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, has experienced stable growth in primary aluminium production this year, with 50 per cent of the total...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) manufacturing sector is undergoing a significant transformation as cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and robotics are integrated into the workplace, often referred to as "Industry 4.0." This evolution is leading to a higher degree of...
World primary aluminium production in the second quarter of 2023 ended June 30, amounted to 17.259 million tonnes, up by 1.8 per cent from 16.953 million tonnes in Q1 2023, found the International Aluminium Institute survey. On an annual basis, the output in 1Q2023 edged an increase of 1.06 per...
Fives is an international engineering group specialising in designing and supplying machines, process equipment, and production lines for the world's largest industrial groups like the aluminium, steel, glass, automotive, aerospace, logistics, cement, and energy sectors. The company inaugurated its...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, world primary aluminium production amounted to 5.628 million tonnes in April 2023, reflecting a fall of 3.18 per cent month-on-month from 5.813 million tonnes. The output in March recorded an increase of 10.03 per cent month-on-month from 5.283...
In February 2023, the world's primary aluminium production totalled 5.273 million tonnes, reflecting a second consecutive drop this year. Compared to 5.823 million tonnes in January 2023, the world's primary aluminium output recorded a decrease of 9.45 per cent month-on-month, found the...
The world's primary aluminium production initiated the year 2023 with an annual increase of 3.33 per cent from 5.648 million tonnes to 5.836 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. But on a month-on-month calculation, the output slightly dropped by 0.58 per cent compared to...
Gulf Cooperation Council's largest premium aluminium producer has adopted Vectra's technology to identify real threats and their advancement through the cyber kill network so that quick action can be taken to detect an attack and stop a vital breach. This modernist approach, along with a...
World primary aluminium production in November 2022 amounted to 5.611 million tonnes, reflecting a monthly drop of 3.21 per cent, showed the International Aluminium Insititute. However, the output in October recorded a month-on-month rise of 2.26 per cent from 5.669 million tonnes to 5.797 million...
The Sohar Free Zone in Oman has gladly accepted the opening of the Sanvira carbon plant with a manufacturing capability of 600,000 tonnes of calcined petroleum coke yearly and 24 megawatts of electricity generated by the steam force. The plant has been constructed by an Omani-Indian collaboration,...
According to the International Aluminium Institute’s latest data, world primary aluminium production in the third quarter of 2022 ended September 30 closed at 17.481 million tonnes, recording a quarter-on-quarter increase of 2.36 per cent. In Q2 ended June 30, global output stood at 17.078 million...
On Monday, June 20, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) inaugurated a new Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) campaign across all its plants to reinforce Alba ESG Roadmap’s six priority areas, in line with Bahrain’s commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060. The news came after...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, world primary aluminium production in May 2022 reported an increase of 3.64 per cent month-on-month to 5.805 million tonnes. In April, the output was at 5.601 million tonnes, down by 2.69 per cent from 5.756 million tonnes a month ago. On a...
Founded in 2006, Tamkeen, a semi-autonomous government agency in Bahrain, has collaborated with the Economic Development Board (EDB) to promote direct investment opportunities in the industrial sector. A treaty has been signed between Tamkeen Chief Executive, Husain Rajab and the Group Chief...
On 31 st March 2022, the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East region which commenced its commercial operations in 1971, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the leader in global aluminium production, as well as...
