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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<p>The Middle East is marching ahead to emerge as the next biggest aluminium market in the world after the U.S. and China. From being an exclusively oil-based economy it has already grown on to establish itself as a key producing region in the global aluminium map. With five of the GCC’s...
<p>The small island country of Bahrain together with four other Gulf countries- the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar, has changed the face of the Gulf from being a solely oil driven economy to a manufacturing hub accounting for 10 per cent the world's total production of aluminium. About 40 per...
<p>Gulf region is the fasted growing aluminium producer and exporter in Asia after China. The volume of aluminium production in the GCC countries stood at 5.2 million tonnes in 2015, accounting for around 10 per cent of total global output of 58 million tonnes. This was due to the major expansion...
<p>Collectively the five Aluminium primary producers (EGA (UAE), Alba (Bahrain), Ma’aden Aluminium (KSA), Qatalum (Qatar) and Sohar Aluminium (Oman) have produced 5,229,115 tons of primary Aluminium in 2016.<br /><br />“During 2016 GCC Aluminium smelter and downstream have been going...
After China, another region that is growing substantially in primary aluminium production is the GCC (Gulf Corporation Council) or the Gulf countries. The volume of aluminium production in the Gulf region stood at 5.2 million tonnes in 2015, accounting for around 10 per cent of total global output...
<p>After China it is the Middle East which is experiencing phenomenal growth in aluminium. Higher energy and labour costs in North America and Europe have caused the production base for aluminium to China and the GCC countries. Bahrain is a small island country which has changed the economy over...
<p>After China, another region that is growing substantially in primary aluminium production is the GCC or the Gulf countries. The volume of aluminium production in the Gulf region stood at 5.2 million tonnes in 2015, accounting for around 10 per cent of total global output of 58 million tonnes....
<p>The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has been a major exporter of primary aluminium production. Taking a shift from oil, the aluminium industry in the GCC (Gulf Corporation Council) has become a key driver of the economy. Interestingly, Middle East is one of the leading aluminium scrap...
Top executives from the GCC's primary aluminium smelters will participate at the 20th Arab International Aluminium Conference ("ARABAL 2016") in Dubai, UAE, from 22 to 24 November 2016 as part of an industry keynote panel discussion - covering topics such as the various factors relating to the...
National Aluminium Products Company (Napco), one of the leading extruders of aluminium profiles in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has registered a remarkable performance for 2015, achieving robust growth volume in the local market as well as exports. The company earned revenues of OMR24.8...
Emirates Aluminium Rolling (Emiroll), a joint venture between leading Dubai entities and Singapore-based industrial group Mars, is set to build a new plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE, at an investment of Dh440 million ($120 million). The facility will come up on a 900,000-sq-ft area in Khalifa Industrial...
The GAC (Gulf Aluminium Council) is an organization that represents, promotes and protects the interests of the aluminium industry within the Gulf region. One of the main objectives of the Council is to provide a forum for the aluminium industry, such as the recent Meeting in Brussels, which was...
The collective output of primary aluminium by the five GCC producers - Emirates Global Aluminium in UAE, Alba in Bahrain, Ma’aden Aluminium in Saudi Arabia, Qatalum in Qatar and Sohar Aluminium in Oman - stood at 5.27mn tonnes in 2015. This was seven per cent higher than in 2014. Sohar Aluminium’s...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s, one of the leading aluminium smelters in the world, is a key participant in the well-known international aluminium event - Aluminium Symposium 2016, taking place from January 20-22, 2016 in Florida, USA, under the theme ‘Outlook for Aluminum in 2016’. As one of...
Five major GCC primary aluminium producers EGA (UAE), Alba (Bahrain), Ma’aden Aluminium (KSA), Qatalum (Qatar) and Sohar Aluminium (Oman) have collectively produced 5,274,729 tons of primary aluminium in 2015. 7% more than 2014. “This is the highest production record reflecting improved efficiency...
The Dh6.3 billion worth utility cable industry in Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) is in the midst of a historic transformation. A paradigm shift in conventional business drivers is stirring up new trends as vertically integrated utility cable manufacturers size-up a fitting approach to swim with the...
Qatalum in cooperation with Hydro organized the annual Aluminium Symposium in Doha, Qatar on 14 December at the Intercontinental Hotel. Titled “Aluminium, The Engine for Growth in the Region”, the day-long event was co-sponsored by Hydro, Qatar University, CAM (Centre for Advanced Materials) and...
The Gulf Industry Fair 2016, taking place from 9 to 11 February at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre will showcase the importance of the aluminium sector and ‘value added’ products in wealth creation of the economy. Led by Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the world’s...
