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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UAE exported about 1.5 million tons of aluminium alloys across the world in 2015
<p>United Arab Emirates is the global leader in export of aluminium alloys. The country has doubled its export capabilities in the last 5 years. <span id=":ep.co" class="tL8wMe EMoHub" style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr">Global Aluminium (EGA) which was formed by the merger of EMAL and DUBAL is the...
Qatar Green Building Council awarded for sustainability initiative at CW 2016
<p>Qatar Green Building Council’s (QGBC) Qatar Green Directory was honoured with the Sustainability Initiative of the Year award at the Construction Week Awards 2016.<br /><br />This initiative was outlined to increase awareness and education for advancing sustainable development and...
Aluminium foil import in Egypt picks up in tandem with the global trend
<p>Egypt is one of the major markets in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa), where aluminium industry in spite of being low-cost due to availability of cheap fuel has been challenged by three interlocking crises since years- pure energy being exported to the international market, minimal...
Assan Alüminyum invests in an Achenbach OPTIMILL® Foil Rolling Mill
<p>The largest flat-rolled aluminium producer of Turkey, Assan Alüminyum, a subsidiary of Kibar Holding, is planning to grow over the short and medium term through remarkable new in-vestments. One of the major investment plans is the first modern and high-width aluminium hot rolling facility...
Egypt's total non-alloyed aluminium exports in 2016 estimated to be valued at US$85.6 mln
<p>Egypt aluminium industry had been logging a healthy growth being driven by a steady demand from the building and construction sector before the Egyptian government took the courageous steps of liberalising its currency while raising fuel prices and import tariffs at the same time, very recently....
Alba expecting a strong finish for 2016
<p>Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, has been performing reasonably well in light of the market conditions, according to a statement issued by the Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa.<br /><br...
Aluminium busbar market to grow at the fastest CAGR during 2016-2021
<p>The global busbar market is estimated to be worth US$16.55 billion growing at a 5+% CAGR between 2016 and 2021, reveals data published in a recent market report. The aluminium busbar segment alone is estimated to grow at the fastest CAGR. Driven by tremendous growth in the Asia-Pacific and the...
UAE accounts for 20% of aluminium alloy import by India
<p>India is a net exporter of aluminium. At the same time, the country imports a large volume of aluminium to use in different downstream applications in the automotive, construction and defence sector. Imports now account for 56 per cent of domestic demand. The import is mostly driven by...
Saudi King to inaugurate ‘Ras Al Khair’, a $35 billion minerals and commodities complex today
<p>Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is scheduled to inaugurate a $35 billion minerals and commodities complex called ‘Ras Al Khair’ in the Eastern Province on Tuesday November 29, according to a report by Saudi Gazette. This would be one of the most ambitious industrial city projects in...
Qatalum receives Environmental Award at Arabal 2016
<p>Qatari aluminium firm Qatalum is the recipient of the ‘Environmental Excellence Award’ bestowed by the Gulf Aluminium Council. The award was made during the Arab International Aluminium Conference (Arabal 2016) held last week in Dubai.<br /><br />According to local media, the award...
Strugal opens its new aluminium door manufacturing facility in Larache, Morocco
<p>The leading aluminium manufacturing company Struga Aluminium l has developed a new industrial unit in Morocco's Larache region at a total investment of more than 92 million dirhams. The new facility will churn out a wide range of interior and exterior aluminium doors under the brand name...
Saudi Arabia aims to increase revenue from mining sector three times by 2030
<p>The energy minister for Saudi Arabia, Khalid al-Falih told reporters at a conference in Jeddah that the kingdom plans to increase the contribution of its mining industry to national wealth three times by 2030 as measured by gross domestic product.<br /><br />Saudi Arabia is working on finalising...
Bahrain to export 160247 tonnes aluminium wire and 92610 tonnes stranded wire in 2016
<p>Bahrain’s total value of national origin products export was estimated at BD130 million (US$342 million) in October 2016, according to the kingdom's Information & eGovernment Authority latest report. About 88 per cent of the total shipments made it to the top 10 ranked global...
Danube unveils fire-resistant aluminium panel Alcopanel at Big 5 event, Dubai
<p>Building and construction company Danube recently introduced an all-new fire-resistant aluminium composite panel (ACP). The Dubai based firm is currently showcasing the product at the Big 5 event at the World Trade Centre in Dubai. The launch follows the UAE’s decision to stall 270 odd...
Trump effect to hurt Gulf aluminium producers' margins rather badly
<p>Primary aluminium producers in the Gulf region are looking at strategies to cut costs heavily as they find it difficult to cope with the rising global aluminium glut and protectionism under a new U.S. presidency, reported industry sources. All five Gulf aluminium producers namely, Emirates...
UAE exports of primary aluminium estimated to drop in 2016
<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....
ARABAL 2016 opens its doors to the global aluminium industry, in Dubai
<p>The 20th Arab International Aluminium Conference (“ARABAL”), the Middle East's premiere aluminium industry event, opened its doors today at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, UAE. To be held from 22 to 24 November 2016, the two-day ARABAL conference and associated exhibition is expected to...
Alba successfully upgrades Casthouse 2 to produce T-Ingots
<p>Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, has successfully upgraded its Casthouse 2 to produce T-Ingot foundry alloy for the first time, which will significantly boost the Company’s Value-Added Product portfolio. <br /><br />Alba’s Casthouse...
