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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AluSolutions 2016 announces ASI Executive Director Dr Fiona Solomon as keynote speaker
AluSolutions 2016, the only free exhibition and conference addressing sustainability challenges in aluminium production and processing, has announced Dr Fiona Solomon, Executive Director of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), as a keynote speaker. Dr Solomon brings nearly 20 years of...
NALCO revives $2 billion Iran smelter plan as sanctions end
National Aluminium Company NALCO will soon send an official team to Iran to explore setting up a smelter complex worth about $2 billion, its boss said, as world powers lift sanctions on Iran that had made negotiations difficult. NALCO Chairman Tapan Kumar Chand told Reuters on Monday that the...
Alba inaugurates 2016 ‘Town Hall Meetings’
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the leading aluminium smelters in the world, kicked-off the inaugural session of 2016 ‘Town Hall Meetings’ on January 14, 2016 at the Oasis Hall. Delivered by Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Murray, the 2016 ‘Town Hall Meetings’ will brief all employees...
Alba Chairman receives Ambassador of India to Bahrain
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), a prominent industrial company in Bahrain and one of the world’s leading aluminium smelters, received H.E. Mr. Alok Kumar Sinha, Ambassador of India to Bahrain today, January 18, 2016. Alba’s Chairman of Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa...
The 4th Iran International Aluminium Conference to be held on May 11-12, 2016
The 4th Iran International Aluminium conference (IIAC2016) with the motto "Aluminium, key to a sustainable industry" will take place on the 11-12 of May 2016. In this conference apart from promoting the aluminium industry, the upgrading of aluminium knowledge is also considered of vital importance....
EGA sponsors World Future Energy Summit 2016
As Associate Sponsor for the seventh consecutive year, UAE aluminium giant Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA") will again play a pivotal role at the World Future Energy Summit ("WFES") 2016, hosted by Masdar at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 18 to 21 January. Jointly owned by Mubadala...
GCC record aluminium production of 5,274,729 tonnes in 2015 7% more than 2014
Five major GCC primary aluminium producers EGA (UAE), Alba (Bahrain), Ma’aden Aluminium (KSA), Qatalum (Qatar) and Sohar Aluminium (Oman) have collectively produced 5,274,729 tons of primary aluminium in 2015. 7% more than 2014. “This is the highest production record reflecting improved efficiency...
Alba holds first Executive Series Training for 2016
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), a leading aluminium smelter in the world, held its first Executive Series Training for 2016 on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Alba Oasis Hall. The Workshop, part of Alba’s Executive Education series, focused on aligning the management team on what needs to be done to...
NAPCO signed as official aluminium extruder for Oman's premium resort project
National Aluminium Products Company SAOG (NAPCO), one of the leading extruders of aluminium profiles in the GCC, has announced that it was the official extruder for the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort located 2,000 meters above sea level on Saiq Plateau in the Al Jabal Al Akhdar area, set to...
Alba breaks all-time record on sales & production
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has surpassed its annual sales' record of 931,526 metric tonnes (mt) in 2014 when its sales figures rose by 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) to reach 951,944 mt while production figures topped 960,643 mt up by 3.1% YoY versus 931,427 mt in 2014. For the fourth quarter of...
USD 80m can manufacturing plant to be set up in Pakistan's Faisalabad
The United Kingdom’s Ashmore Fund will invest $80 million in setting up the first aluminium and steel can manufacturing plant in Pakistan. The factory will be set up in the Faisalabad Industrial Estate, said the Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) Chief...
ALBA achieves breakthrough record in aluminium production
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world’s leading aluminium smelters, achieved an all-time record when its metal production surged to 960,643 metric tonnes (mt) in 2015, up by 3.1% YoY as compared to 931,427 mt in 2014. To mark this landmark, a ceremony was held at HRH Princess Sabeeka...
Alba meets members of Arabian Gulf University
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), one of the leading employers in the Kingdom of Bahrain, met with a delegation from the Arabian Gulf University (AGU), comprising professors and students on December 27, 2015. Alba’s Chief Operations Officer, Isa Al Ansari, Chief Marketing Officer, Khalid A. Latif,...
Iran plans to double mining share in GDP; Mining SEZ under construction
With the fall in oil prices, Iran’s focus has drifted to non-oil sectors and the government is aiming to increase the mining sector’s current GDP share from less than 1 per cent to more than 2 per cent within next ten years, a report said. The Islamic Republic is also targeting growth in relevant...
Alba wins the Gold at the International Green Apple Awards 2015
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s, one of the world’s leading smelters and a well-known environmental champion, is the proud winner of the Gold category in the prestigious International Green Apple Awards 2015 for its project ‘Aluminium Smelter to Green Oasis’. The Green Apple Environment Awards -...
EGA said to pay more for loan as liquidity tightens
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, is said to be paying almost 40 percent more for a loan compared with last year as liquidity in the Gulf tightens after the plunge in oil prices. The state-controlled company will pay 200 basis points, or 2 percentage...
New aluminium extrusion technologies on show at Dubai forum
New technologies in aluminium extrusion were presented at the recently concluded Innovative Technologies for Aluminium (ITA) seminar in Dubai, UAE. Organised by Interall, a leading meeting and event planner, the special invitation event was attended by about 75 selected delegates, representing 38...
GCC power cable industry charts growth driving demand for aluminium conductors
The Dh6.3 billion worth utility cable industry in Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) is in the midst of a historic transformation. A paradigm shift in conventional business drivers is stirring up new trends as vertically integrated utility cable manufacturers size-up a fitting approach to swim with the...
