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 reports higher sales in Q2 2016 despite sluggish aluminium market
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) reports higher metal sales in the second quarter 2016 despite the sluggish aluminium market. The total metal sales in the second quarter of 2016 are 239,739 metric tonnes (mt) compared to 232,193 mt in Q2 2015, an increase of 3.2 per cent Year-over-Year. Total...
We believe, while ‘one arm’ is in India, we should've ‘another arm’ in Africa: Anil Agarwal, Vedanta
Billionaire Anil Agarwal, the London-based founder chairman of Vedanta Resources, said his group will invest one billion dollars in Africa, betting on the continent and India as the two growth engines for the metals and mining group. "We believe, while 'one arm' is in India, we should have 'another...
Alba achieves 4 mln hours without Lost Time Injuries in H1 2016
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the leading global Aluminium producer, with an award-winning record in maintaining the best safety standards, finished the first half of 2016 by attaining its 4 Million Plant-wide Hours without Lost Time Injuries (LTIs) on Wednesday, June 29th 2016. This achievement...
Sohar Aluminium achieves new production record
Sohar Aluminium, the largest non-hydrocarbon industrial venture in the Sultanate of Oman, achieved a new production record in 2015 -- one of a slew of operational improvements logged by the company last year. Aluminium production jumped from 363,528 tonnes in 2014 to 377,186 tonnes last year -- the...
EGA products rated for sustainable building by LEED and DGNB
Products manufactured by Emirates Global Aluminium (“EGA”) – one of the world’s five largest producers of primary aluminium – have been declared suitable for sustainable building practices, as per the criteria defined by the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design...
Alba awarded Certificate of Excellence by RDC
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, is proud to have received a Certificate of Excellence from R&D Carbon-Switzerland (RDC), one of the leading providers of Carbon Electrodes Technologies, on the occasion of completing 10 years of outstanding...
Aluminium Bahrain seeks $750 mln loan for expansion
Aluminium Bahrain has approached banks for a $750 million loan towards the financing of its Line 6 expansion project, reported industry sources on Tuesday, June 21. Alba will become the world's largest single aluminium smelter complex, boosting its annual output by 540,000 tonnes to 1.5 million...
South Africa's City Power to replace copper cables with aluminium cables to curb cable theft
In an effort to address the growing frustration of the residents over the recent bout of power outages, City Power, the electricity provider of South Africa, has developed a contingency plan that would help curb both cable theft and network overloads. City Power acting spokesperson, Yumna Sheik...
20th ARABAL to focus on solutions for global challenges
Top executives from the GCC's primary aluminium smelters will participate at the 20th Arab International Aluminium Conference ("ARABAL 2016") in Dubai, UAE, from 22 to 24 November 2016 as part of an industry keynote panel discussion - covering topics such as the various factors relating to the...
Bahra Cables recognized by SEC as the excellent vendor for 2015
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) selected Bahra Advanced Cable Manufacture Co. Ltd as the excellent vendor for 2015. Bahra specializes in the production and distribution of electrical cables, and aims to become the main developer for low, medium, and high voltage cables in Saudi Arabia. The company,...
Alubond USA introduces A2 fire resistant aluminium composite panels in the UAE
Alubond USA has introduced the first A2 fire resistant aluminium composite panels, a first in the UAE. Aluminium composite wall systems, a critical class of components of the modern-day external cladding, symbolize the bustling landscape of the UAE. An aluminium composite panel consists of two...
Alba participates in Harbor’s 9th Aluminium Outlook Summit
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, strengthened its business relations and networking opportunities with the global aluminium industry by participating in Harbor’s 9th Aluminium Summit, taking place from June 7 to 9, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois, USA....
Alba adds value to its customer by conducting SHE Training
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the leading international aluminium smelters with a strong reputation for workplace safety, is conducting a series of safety, health & environment (SHE) workshops for one of its established clients - Aluminium Products Company (ALUPCO), Kingdom of Saudi...
Iran aluminium expansions to exacerbate already oversupplied Middle East market
Iran is seeking to expand aluminium production, and this move will only get already oversupplied Middle East even worse, SunSirs reported. Iran officials said the country will produce aluminium on a large scale to meet demand in domestic market and the Middle East. The country has already invested...
Iran steps up talks with potential foreign investors in metals sector including aluminium
Iran is stepping up talks with potential foreign investors with an eye to developing its mining and metals industries, Mehdi Karbasian, president of state-owned Imidro, the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization, said. Imidro recently held talks with Rio Tinto...
Africa still a success story for Nampak
The cooling of economic growth on the continent, mainly brought about by the commodities rout, has failed to dampen Nampak’s performance. Its operations on the continent excluding SA, now account for 47% of group trading profit, up from 38% last year. Nampak’s big beverage can production lines in...
Alba on schedule with its Line 6 Expansion Project
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, is on track to meet its strategic growth by accelerating the early works on Line 6 Expansion Project, according to a statement issued by the Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al...
'Twisting' Vitreous enamel cladding for Oman Airport Tower
Ekurhuleni-based Vitrex designed and supplied unique 'twisted' vitreous enamel cladding for the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower at Muscat International Airport in the Sultanate of Oman. Vitraclad heavy gauge panels, exported by Vitrex to cover around 4000m2 of the fins of the Tower, were installed...
