Aluminium extrusion 2035 demand nears 44.22Mt: Industry experts decode next decade drivers
Global aluminium extrusion demand is entering a phase with consumption projected to rise from 35.25 million tonnes in 2025 to 35.93 million tonnes in 2026 and 44.22 million tonnes by 2035, representing a 2.29 per cent CAGR. While building and construction will remain the largest end-use sector and...
Alba reaches 50m hours without LTI, strengthening aluminium safety record
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has reached 50 million safe working hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) . The milestone was achieved on September 7, 2026, marking a record in the company’s history. The achievement reflects Alba’s continued focus on workplace safety across its aluminium...
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Ambienta acquires aluminium extrusion dies maker Phoenix International
Aluminium extrusion dies manufacturer Phoenix International has been acquired by private equity firm Ambienta SGR for an undisclosed amount. Europe’s leading private equity investor Chequers Capital on Monday announced the sales of its portfolio company Phoenix. Phoenix, headquartered in Verdello,...
World primary aluminium production down 1.8% YoY and 3% MoM in April
According to the latest data showed by International Aluminium Institute (IAI), world primary aluminium production came in at 5.2 million tonnes in April, down 1.83 per cent from April’s 2018 production of 5.3 million tonnes, and 3.27 per cent from March’s production of 5.379 million tonnes....
EGA starts new spent pot lining pre-treatment and crusher facility in its Al Taweelah site
EGA has started a new AED 15 million spent pot lining pre-treatment and crusher facility in its Al Taweelah site for recycling spent pot lining to be used by UAE cement industry. The largest spent pot lining treatment facility in the Gulf will have a capacity to crush 60,000 tonnes of SPL annually....
CRU's Africa Wire, Cable & Tube Conference to host global steel, copper and aluminium players on 11-13 November 2019
The global supply chain for steel, copper and aluminium products set to gather in Johannesburg for the inaugural Africa Wire, Cable & Tube Conference Metallic wire, cable, tube and pipe products are crucial to industries that are key pillars of economic development across Africa; such as mining,...
EGA first in Middle East to receive Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Certification
Emirates Global Aluminium has become the first company in the Middle East to receive certification under the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). EGA’s Al Taweelah site has been certified against ASI’s Performance Standard for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. Al...
Alba celebrates 5 million working-hours without Lost Time Injury
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced with a press release that it had successfully achieved a major Safety milestone of 5 million working-hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) on 30 April 2019. The aluminium producer which has recently completed ramp–up of 212 pots or the 50% of its production...
Zimbabwe government considers replacing copper transformers with aluminium
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) would require about 3000 transformers to replace stolen or outdated ones. Energy and Power Development deputy minister Magna Mudyiwa has said that they are facing fund issues to buy the same. Responding to a query in National...
Sohar Aluminium: Smelter of the Future
True to its reputation as a technology and innovation-driven company, Sohar Aluminium is harnessing the transformational potential of the 4th Industrial Revolution (a.k.a. Industry 4.0) in its quest to position itself as the ‘Smelter of the Future’. Its brief 10-year history as one of the Middle...
Alba to host ARABAL 2019 in Bahrain
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) will host Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL) 2019 under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain. ARABAL will take place from 19 – 21 November 2019 at the Gulf Hotel, under the theme ‘Shaping...
Iran to continue aluminium exports to its neighbours despite US sanctions
Iran will continue to exports aluminium to its neighbouring countries despite US sanctions, the secretary of Iran Aluminium Industries Syndicate Abolfazl Rezaiee said. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the Iranian aluminium, iron, steel and...
US sanctions on Iran's aluminium sector to have minimum impact on Asia
According to a Platts report, traders in Asia are of the view that the impact of US sanctions on the Iranian copper and aluminium sectors would be minimal on Asia as Iranian exports to the region have been marginal. US President Donald Trump Wednesday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on...
Abu Dhabi’s aluminium, copper trade reaches AED3.4 billion in Jan-Feb; aluminium exports up 2%
According to a new data released by the Statistics Centre- Abu Dhabi (SCAD) and published by Emirates News Agency WAM, Abu Dhabi’s trade in aluminium and copper increased 14 per cent year-on-year to AED3.4 billion in the first two months of 2019. Aluminium exports rose 2 per cent to AED1.1 billion...
Trump administration announces new sanction on Iranian steel, iron, aluminium and copper industries
According to a White House Report, the Trump administration announced new sanctions on Iran's metals sectors on Wednesday under International Emergency Economic Powers Act. This is a punitive step against Tehran that has been creating tensions in the Middle East. Trump's executive order has imposed...
South Africa’s alumina import to rise in 2019 after a drop last year
The aluminium industry in South Africa is one of the driving forces of the country’s economy. Along with the economic impact and contribution to the fiscus, the industry generates significant foreign exchange revenues and provides an estimated 11,600 employees in the sector with decent jobs....
Alba completes 50% of Line 6 production capacity
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has announced that it has successfully started additional 106 pots in Line 6 expansion on Thursday 18 April 2019. With this ALBA has started a total of 212 pots, which is equivalent to 50% of Line 6 production capacity. Alba organized a ceremony to mark this milestone,...
QAMCO posts net profit of QR13.3 million during four-month period ended on March 31
Qatar Aluminium Manufacturing Company (QAMCO), a successful producer of primary aluminium and one of the largest aluminium smelters in the region, has reportedly announced its financial results for the fourth-month period ended on March 31, 2019. The company announced that its net profit was at...
Alba sponsored 24th World Aluminium Conference held in London
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) is a key sponsor and participant in one of the leading events of the aluminium industry, the CRU’s 24 th World Aluminium Conference. The conference was held from 24 – 26 April 2019 at the Jumairah Carlton Tower, London. More than 210 delegates -- representing 129...
Aluminium bar rods and profiles export by Oman likely to increase 12% YoY in 2019
The Middle East country Oman with a promising downstream aluminium manufacturing base is projected to extend a growth in aluminium bar rods and profiles export this year. According to our third-party data, Oman has been seeing a rise in aluminium bar rods and profiles export since 2016 and this...
