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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Alba records 30 million working-hours without LTI at its Line 6 Smelter
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) announced a major safety milestone as its Line 6 Smelter project achieved 30 million working-hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) as of 31 December 2018. A ceremony was held on Sunday 10 March 2019, to mark the occasion. It was attended by Alba’s Deputy Chief...
UAE’s Ducab marks 40 years of remarkable growth; set to showcase latest offerings at MEE 2019
Ducab, a global leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper and aluminium wire and cable products, is celebrating 40 years of growth and business expansion as one of the UAE’s leading manufacturers. Founded in 1979, Ducab serves customers in the field of...
Emirates Environmental Group collects 4050 kg of aluminium cans for recycling
Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) reportedly reunited the nation once again for its 23 rd Cycle of the Can Collection Day. More than 200 entities, including various hotels, families, academic institutions, and corporations from Emirates participated in the event and reeled in 4050 kg of aluminium...
DGCX to launch aluminium and zinc futures contracts on March 22
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange and its clearing house the Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation plans to launch aluminium and zinc future contracts on March 22. DGCX, an electronic commodity and derivatives exchange offers futures and options contracts covering the precious metals, energy,...
Alba accelerates Line 6 project to 50% of capacity
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the Bahrain-based aluminium smelter, announced that the company has moved one step closer to become the world’s largest smelter. Alba’s Line 6 Expansion Project has gained further momentum with the handover of 172 pots for commissioning on 01 March 2019. Commenting on this...
Alba showcases its latest environmental initiatives in waste management
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) recently welcomed the Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain’s Supreme Council of Environment (SCE) Dr. Mohamed Mubarak Bin Daina at Alba, and showcased its latest environmental initiatives. The issues discussed were the company’s latest environmental initiatives in...
EGA to supply carbon by-products from aluminium smelting to cement industry for re-use
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced that it is to supply its entire carbon dust production, a by-product of aluminium smelting to the UAE cement industry to be used as alternative fuel. The move strengthens EGA’s cooperation with UAE cement companies and also reiterates its commitment to...
Aluminium scrap imports by Turkey to continue growing in 2019; Libya to be the main exporter
Aluminium scrap imports by Turkey have been found increasing over the past couple of years; and according to the global export-import data, this year is expected to be no exception. Per the available data, Turkey in 2019 is estimated to import 122,879 tonnes of aluminium scrap, compared with...
ALBA becomes a member of Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as a step towards sustainability
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) is reiterating its commitment towards a sustainable aluminium future by joining the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) in February 2019. The soon to be largest single site smelter has been working towards becoming a sustainable aluminium producer by strictly...
UAE aluminium export saw no significant impact from the U.S. import tariffs; registered a growth of 2.7% in 2018
The United Arab of Emirates, world’s fifth largest aluminium producer and one of the top aluminium exporters to the world exported about 2.68 million tonnes of aluminium and aluminium alloys in 2018. The biggest aluminium exporter in the UAE, EGA exports the major portion of its aluminium and ships...
Global aluminium production declines 3.53% MoM in January
According to the latest data showed by International Aluminium Institute (IAI), global primary aluminium production came in at 5.3 million tonnes in January. Production in January decreased by 1.06 per cent from January 2018, and dropped 3.53 per cent from December 2018. In Asia ex-China, primary...
Bahrain’s Alba wins 2019 International Safety Award
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), soon to be the world’s largest smelter, has been awarded the 2019 International Safety Award – Merit from the British Safety Council for its commitment to protect and maintain the safety, health and well-being of its workforce in 2018. Alba’s Chief Executive...
ARD Aluminium signs agreement with BOI to manufacture aluminium food containers, foil wraps
ARD Aluminium (Pvt) Ltd will construct a US$ 1.7 million manufacturing facility at Mirigama Economic Processing Zone (EPZ) in Sri Lanka. The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka and ARD Aluminium (Pvt) Ltd signed an agreement to build a plant for the production of aluminium food containers with lids...
Bahrain’s Alba targets Line 6 full ramp-up within Q3 2019
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), soon to be the largest aluminium smelter in the world, announced that its flagship Line 6 Expansion Project is progressing as per schedule with the successful testing of 40 pots which are now fully operational. Alba Chairman Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al...
Bahrain’s Alba wins three National Safety Council’s Safety Awards
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), on the go to become the world’s largest smelter, announced that the company has won 2019 Safety Leadership Award, 2019 Occupational Excellence Achievement Award and 2019 Significant Improvement Award by the National Safety Council (NSC) – USA. Alba ascertained that...
Iran’s aluminium production up 5% YoY in ten-month period
Iran Aluminum Company, Hormozal Aluminum Company, and Almahdi Aluminum Company in Iran produced over 267,000 tonnes of aluminium during the first ten months of the Iranian calendar year (through January 20). This marked an increase of 5 per cent from the same period last year. Three major Iranian...
UAE should not take sides in trade war between US and China, says Minister Al Mansouri
The United Arab Emirates Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri reportedly said on Monday, February 11, that the UAE should not take sides between the US and China. He also alerted that the trade war between the world’s top two economies may harm all of us. On Monday, a team of US...
Boeing signs MoU with NIDLP, DUSSUR and Ma’aden to support Saudi aviation industry
Boeing inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP), Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company (DUSSUR), and Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden). The partnership will support the development of the aerospace industry of Saudi...
