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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Napco posts $12.4m revenue in Q1
Oman-based National Aluminium Products Company (Napco), a leading extruder of aluminium in the GCC, said it has achieved OR4.8 million ($12.4 million) in revenues during the first quarter ending on March 31. The company reported a net profit of OR141,000 ($366,233), said a statement from Napco....
After steel, aluminium may get safeguard duty
After the government helped the steel industry by imposing a minimum import price to keep imports at bay, aluminium manufacturers are lobbying with the commerce ministry for similar benefits. “The government is re-examining the provisions of imposing either a safeguard or an antidumping duty on...
Alba Line 6 CAPEX down to around US$ 3 billion
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international smelter, announced that the CAPEX associated with Line 6 Expansion Project was brought-down from US$ 3.5 billion to around US$ 3 billion. As per the initial Bankable Feasibility Study, the CAPEX for Line 6 Expansion Project -...
Nalco and Iranian mining company sign MoU to set up aluminium smelter in Iran
State-owned major, National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) and Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the possibility of setting up an aluminium smelter in Iran. The signing of the MoU...
Alba announces the appointment of two new managers
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), a leading aluminium smelter in the world, is pleased to announce the recent appointment of two new managers in key departments of the company - Mohamed Khalil Saeed as Manager Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) and Eskander Abdul Nabi as Manager Power Operations...
20th ARABAL event to be held in Dubai in 2016
As part of its commitment to help shape the future of the global aluminium sector, Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA") will host the 20th Arab International Aluminium Conference ("ARABAL") at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, UAE, from 22 to 24 November 2016. EGA, through its core operating assets Dubai...
ASAS Alüminyum completes its foil production plant, set up with Achenbach technology
As a strong brand in the market for aluminium extruded products over a long time, ASAS Alüminyum Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. in Sakarya, Turkey, can look back on four successful years of building an ultramodern production plant of aluminium flat rolled products. By recent-ly placing an order with...
Alba wins British Safety Council’s (Gold) International Safety Award for 2015
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, announced that it has been awarded the much coveted British Safety Council’s (Gold) International Safety Award for 2015 for its commitment and diligent efforts towards maintaining safety, health and well-being of...
UAE based aluminium cable manufacturer chosen by Korean nuclear power plant builder
Ducab , the UAE-based leading manufacturer of high-quality copper and aluminium wire and cabling products; which is 50 per cent owned by Senaat and 50 per cent owned by Investment Corporation Dubai (ICD), has announced that its nuclear power-qualified cable range, NuBICC was selected by the Korean...
iRecyle in Pretoria to reward donors of recyclable aluminium cans and bottles
An initiative to encourage people to recycle will launch on June 6 in Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa. The project will be launched with the introduction of a recycling machine that rewards donors of recyclable bottles and aluminium cans. Mfundo Mkhize‚ project manager for...
Bahrain's 'green' building projects to boost demand for aluminium construction systems
Bahrain is working on 40 environment-friendly building projects as part of its sustainable development initiative aimed at reducing power and water consumption besides carbon emissions at these facilities. The initiative will likely boost the demand for aluminium construction systems in the Gulf...
AluSolutions ended with success in Abu Dhabi
The AluSolutions conference and exhibition took place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on 10 – 11 May 2016. More than 300 visitors from across the international aluminium industry gathered on the first day to hear presentations from representatives from Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA),...
Iran to seek bids for Guinea bauxite pipeline in aluminium push
Iran expects to issue a tender by the end of 2016 to build a pipeline in Guinea for transporting bauxite mined in the West African nation to a port for shipment to the Persian Gulf country to provide raw material for a planned $10 billion aluminium production push. The tender would be issued after...
Windorex + Glass & Aluminium Oman 2016 awaits to uncork opportunities for SMEs in the Sultanate
Windorex + Glass & Aluminium Oman 2016 – the Sultanate’s first of its kind trade event on the windows, doors, glass, aluminium, facades and sun protection systems industry – opens at Oman International Exhibition Centre next week, spotlighting one of the fastest growing segments of the...
Iran seeks partners for $10 bln expansion in aluminium
Iranian miners are seeking $10 billion to develop a domestic aluminum industry that could serve to export 60 percent of production to meet growing demand for the metal used in cars to jets and beverage cans. The raw material bauxite needed to achieve that goal is proving hard to find. Iran’s...
Jaguar F-Pace featuring aluminium architecture launched in Bahrain
Euro Motors Jaguar Land Rover, the exclusive distributor of Jaguar vehicles in Bahrain, has launched Jaguar F-Pace with an exclusive aluminium architecture, the British automaker's first SUV, in the kingdom on May 9. The launch event was attended by British Ambassador to Bahrain Simon Martin, Euro...
EGA wins 2016 Ideas.Arabia Idea of the Year Productivity Award
Testifying to its continuous efforts to push the boundaries of innovation, a submission from Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA") won the Productivity Award in the 2016 Ideas.Arabia Idea of the Year Competition, held coincident with the Ideas.Arabia 11th International Conference in Dubai at the end of...
Alba CFO among the top 50 of “Who’s Who in Middle Eastern Finance 2016”
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s - the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter - Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ali Al Baqali has been named in the top 50 of the “Who’s Who in Middle Eastern Finance 2016” list announced by the well-known Global Finance magazine. This is a top honour for Ali...
