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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Iran smelts 270 tons of aluminium over last eleven months
<p>According to numbers just released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization, Iran delivered over a quarter billion tons of mineral products through the first eleven months of the Iranian year.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block;...
EGA to test spent pot lining in cement industries
<p>Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the world’s five largest primary aluminium producers, have decided to test the use of a by-product of aluminium smelting in Arkan’s cement plant in Al Ain. The company intends to re-use all its spent pot lining in the UAE.</p> <p><img...
Ejetco International produces new aluminium parts for glass facade
<p>Ejetco International announced that its research centre facility at the aluminium plant in Egypt has manufactured a new aluminium part for the glass facade. The new aluminium part is known as Ejetco. The Chairperson of the company Ashraf Elkady has made an announcement recently.</p> <p><img...
Brazil ranks second as a net exporter of alumina
<p>The global demand for alumina is growing like never before with phenomenal growth in aluminium production, especially in China. The world will continue to see strong demand growth for alumina particularly in China and the Middle East countries. It opens up new trading opportunities for the...
SNC-Lavalin conducts feasibility study for EGA
<p>A feasibility study for the 10th generation Technology Pilot Section project of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is presently being conducted by the SNC-Lavalin. The EGA’s technology team has already finished design and detailed engineering work for this project.</p> <p><img...
Turkey's aluminium-bodied 'National Train' to go 'on tracks' in 2019
<p>Turkey has upped the momentum of its 'National Train' programme. The first fleet of its 21 five-car, electric multiple units, all aluminium-bodied trains are being developed locally and are scheduled to be on the tracks in 2019. It has also received a green signal from the national passenger...
Dubai to experience aluminium alloy passenger drones by July 2017
<p>Dubai’s Road and Transport Agency has announced at the World Government Summit that they are planning to launch passenger drones in the City of Dubai. The agency will use Chinese crafted EHang-184 passenger drone for this project. The passenger drone is scheduled to make its first...
Chinalco intends to invest in alumina powder production project
<p>Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) has proposed to make an investment on alumina powder production project in Iran, Chinalco vice president Zhang Chengzhong announced in a meeting. He revealed about the company’s plan to invest in infrastructures for an alumina...
EGA may consider an IPO in 2017
<p>According to sources, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest aluminium producer in the Middle East is considering an initial public offering (IPO) to sell shares after the recovery in global commodity prices.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left:...
EGA’S net profit increases by 10 percent in 2016
<p>Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the largest aluminium producers in the world, announced on Tuesday 28 February, its 2016 net profit reports indicating a hike of 10 per cent with 2.1 billion dirhams ($572 million) profit despite of low in the revenue.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align:...
Kentucky Government approves US$1 million grant to Hansens Aluminum
<p>The state of Kentucky has approved a grant of about $1 million to Hansens Aluminum, a South African aluminum company that plans to open a plant in Henderson.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"...
Alcopanel’s aluminium composite panels to revamp UAE’S fire and safety practice
<p>According to UAE Civil Defence’s Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice, the panel manufacturers who sell “non-listed materials” in the construction processes for building in the UAE are punishable and illegal. In August 2016, Alucopanel Middle East, a subsidiary of Danube...
Week in Review: A brief overview from the downstream aluminium industry
<p>AlCircle outlines the downstream aluminium industry developments through its weekly recap. From the past week the industry has seen many acquisitions, investments, agreements and announcement of yearly reports by some of the top players in the downstream industry. Let’s explore the top...
UPDATE: Bahrain to import 2MT alumina per annum to feed its aluminium smelter
<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...
EGA becomes the first GCC company to join Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
<p>The UAE-based Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has become a member of Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, which brings the world’s leading mining and metals companies together, that sets global standards for governance, environmental and social responsibility. With this EGA has become...
Alba signs MoU to support Bahrain's Economic Vision 2030
<p>Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Joint Co-Operation with Bahrain Polytechnic to support Bahrain's Economic Vision 2030.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto;...
UAE focuses on value added products; export of aluminium alloy is on the rise
<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...
South Africa’s aluminium exports to be valued at US$ US$1.37 billion in 2017
<p>South Africa's manufacturing sector has logged a moderate to slow growth over the last three years. One of the two major smelters in the country- Bayside Aluminium operated by South32, erstwhile BHP Billiton, shut down in 2015. The other smelter, Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay, has been...
