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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EGA sends young engineers for five months training at Ma’aden refinery in Saudi Arabia
<p>Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, has seconded 10 young UAE National engineers abroad as part of its preparations for the start-up of its AED 11 billion Al Taweelah alumina refinery next year.<br /><br />EGA’s...
Spain's Alucoil raises stake in Moroccan aluminium alloy profile manufacturing firm
<p>Spanish aluminium composite panel manufacturer Alucoil has raised its stake in Aluminium du Maroc- a Casablanca-listed company, reported industry sources. The aluminium fabricator for the construction, transportation and industry is learnt to have acquired, in a block transaction, 20,160...
Italy’s foundry and extrusion industries import bulk of primary aluminium from Middle East and Russia
<p>Italy is the world’s largest consumer of aluminium after USA, Japan, People’s Republic of China and Germany. The aluminium market is concentrated almost exclusively in the north of the country. The large part of aluminium is used by extrusion plants and foundries to supply to the...
Alba awards GE Power the first-ever order for HA gas turbines
<p>Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) announced Monday that it has awarded GE Power, a division of GE, an order for a turnkey combined-cycle power plant, including three HA gas turbines that it will install to power the world’s largest single-site smelter. With this order GE Power gains first...
GCC primary aluminium production is 5,229,115 tonnes in 2016
<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...
UAE serves Indian govt arbitration notice for failing on bauxite supplies for Andhra alumina project
<p>The UAE Ras Al-Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) has served an arbitration notice to the Indian government seeking a hefty compensation of US$44.71 million for a bauxite and alumina supply agreement that was signed for a planned project in south India. The notice served mentioned the option...
Aluminium Middle East 2017 to showcase growth of aluminium in the post-oil Gulf region
<p>Gulf aluminium industry is gearing up for the 5th edition of Aluminium Middle East, the largest event of its kind in the region, slated on May 15-17, 2017 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC). The exhibition is expected to host more than 200 exhibitors from 30...
Alba achieves breakthrough record in production
<p>Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world’s leading aluminium smelters based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, achieved a record metal production of 971,420 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2016. Alba’s production figures for 2016 is the highest ever recorded, up by 1.1% YoY as...
Alba wins Green World Award 2016 for Environmental Best Practice
<p>Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, is the proud Gold Winner of the Green World Award 2016 for Environmental Best Practice, which endorses the Company’s long-standing commitment towards protecting the environment not only at the local level...
Germany and China opens up LOC for Iran aluminium plant
<p>As per IRNA report, Germany and China opens up line of credit for the development of aluminium plant in Jajarm city, northern Khorasan province, Iran. Mehdi Karbasian, Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and trade announced on Wednesday that these two countries opened credit line after signing an...
Oman’s first aluminium handicrafts centre launched at Sohar Aluminium
<p>Sohar Aluminium launches Sultanate’s first aluminium handicraft centre in Oman. This handicraft centre is located at Sohar Aluminium. The event was held under the auspices of H E Sheikh Muhanna bin Saif al Lamki, Governor of North Batinah.<br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle;...
Scarcity of alumina poses hurdles to the development of Iran’s aluminium industry
<p>Iran has about 350,000 tons of yearly aluminium output capacity and the country is endowed with potential for the development of a successful aluminium industry. The country has cheap power as it is endowed with immense natural gas reserves. Qualified yet cheap labour force, production...
Top five primary aluminium producers in GCC region
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...
EGA and GE sign MoU to implement 100 day emission reduction programme
<p>Emirates Global Aluminium, EGA, and GE power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with each other on a 100 day program to diminish EGA’s nitrogen oxide NOx discharge under the UAE government Accelerator programme.<br /><br />Abdulla Kalban, Managing Director and Chief Executive...
The UAE's total alumina imports is estimated to decline 12.4% YOY in 2016
<p>The United Arab Emirates has grown over the years from essentially an oil-based economy to the world's fourth largest aluminium producing country, thanks to Emirates Global Aluminium's (EGA) contribution as major aluminium manufacturer of the region. The industrial champion with two operating...
NFC to transfer modern aluminium production technology to Iran
<p>A source from NFC, China's Nonferrous Metal Industry's Foreign Engineering and Construction Company (NFC) , has reported to media that company plans to transfer its latest technologies for the production of aluminium ingot to Iran.<br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle;...
Bahrain exports 42% of its primary aluminium production globally
<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...
EGA innovation minimises weld faults and reduces down time when cells must be replaced
<p>From its inception in 1979, Emirates Global Aluminium (“EGA”) has been committed to continuous innovation in the aluminium smelting process with the aim of increasing productivity, while simultaneously reducing its operations’ impact on the environment through improved...
