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 donates aluminium AED547,000 for Dubai Autism Centre
To support the educational needs of children with autism in the UAE, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has donated 60 tonnes of aluminium towards the construction of a new custom-built facility for the Dubai Autism Centre (DAC). A long-term supporter of autism causes, EGA has worked with the Centre...
Oman's National Aluminium to start production from expanded facility by early 2016
National Aluminium Products Company (Napco) will commence production from its expanded facilities by the first quarter of 2016. Napco is implementing a major expansion programme to double its extrusion capacity and quadruple powder coating services, the company's chief executive officer Robert...
Alba focuses on Change Management
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), a leading aluminium smelter in the world, held a strategic offsite meeting titled ‘Preparing for Change Management’ for all executive management on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Alba Club with the aim to strengthen the company's competitive edge. This meeting was part...
Alba production surge by 2.4% in Q1 2015
Despite the downward-trend in aluminium LME prices, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba) was able to increase its overall sales and throughput. For the first quarter of 2015, sales figures reached 228,307 metric tonnes (mt), an increase of 1,835 (mt), versus 226,472 mt in Q1 2014 while production jumped...
Mubadala reports record profit for full year 2014
Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), the Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company, today announced its full year audited financial and operational results for 2014. Mubadala Group CEO and Managing Director, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, said: “Mubadala’s 2014 financial results reflect...
Alba achieves 5 million hours without LTI for the first time in 7 years
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), a leading aluminium smelter in the world, achieved a major milestone of 5 million hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. The Company last achieved this milestone in March 2008. The new milestone demonstrates Alba’s ongoing commitment to the...
BIR releases Non-Ferrous World Mirror-March 2015
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has released the Non-Ferrous World Mirror for the month of March this year. India reduced the Special Additional Duty on imports of copper , brass and aluminium from 4% to 2%. The announcement was made during the budget presented in Parliament recently....
Aluminum Association completes 104 members with the addition of six new companies
The Aluminum Association announced the addition of six new members, completing a total membership of 104 member companies, a record for the 82-year-old trade association, which represents the North American aluminum industry. These additions come amidst continued demand improvement for the broader...
Kenya’s new Aluminium Can Manufacturing plant construction to be completed by August
The Aluminium Can Manufacturing plant owned by Nigerian-based GZ Industries is nearing completion and construction is due to be completed by August, 2015. Undertaken by Civicon Limited, Transcentury Group’s subsidiary, the Sh2 billion project was commissioned last year in May to be built in Emali,...
EGA promotes proprietary technologies and industry expertise at TMS 2015
Representatives from Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA") addressed business leaders, engineers and scientists from around the world at the 144th TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition ("TMS 2015"), which took place in the USA from 15 to19 March. A total of seven papers were presented by experts from EGA,...
Hulamin to invest ZAR 300 million for new aluminium recycling plant
Hulamin, a South Africa based aluminium products manufacturer has recently announced its plans to build an aluminium recycling plant that would use beverage cans as raw materials and ready to invest ZAR 300 million (US$ 25.4 million) for the same. The Pietermaritzburg-based company has disclosed...
26 German firms to exhibit at Dubai aluminium event
More than 26 German companies have signed up to showcase aluminium products at a leading aluminium and allied industry event in the Middle East, to take place in Dubai next month. Aluminium Middle East, organised by Reed Exhibitions Middle East, will run from April 14 to 16 at the Dubai...
Gulf Extrusions launches first ever e-library for building consultants, architects and developers
Gulf Extrusions (Gulfex), a leading global manufacturer of extruded aluminium products, launched it's first-ever e-library. The release of the new e-library, which is in AutoCAD format, is aimed at helping architects, design professionals and developers in coming up with flawless designs for...
UK firm sees business potential in GCC infrastructure projects
UK-based Aluminium Structures has planned to open its first overseas office in Dubai and also keen to expand in other Gulf countries. The company has more than 20 years of experience in designing, managing and implementing aluminium work platforms for a multitude of sectors, including transport,...
Bigger Aluminium Middle East show in April
The region’s future role as the world’s powerhouse in aluminium and issues related to boosting the downstream sector will come to the fore at the fourth edition of Aluminium Middle East 2015 taking place in Dubai, UAE, next month. Reed Exhibitions Middle East, the organiser of the event, expects a...
NAPCO plans to tap newer markets, to launch more products and services
National Aluminium Products Company SAOG (NAPCO), one of the leading extruders of aluminium profiles in the GCC, successfully hosted its first annual invitational dinner recently at the InterContinental Muscat. The event, which was attended by the country’s leading architects, consultants, project...
Upgradation work begins at EGA Jebel Ali conducted by SNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to provide the engineering, procurement and construction management services for the PL1-3 Energy Optimization Project at EGA's operating subsidiary, Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL, also known as EGA...
Middle East invests in bauxite, alumina and infrastructure in Africa
While Chinese investments in Africa get enough media coverage, Middle East is silently entering the African continent with their own plans for strategic investment. Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Development and Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) is planning a US$5 billion investment to develop the upstream industry...
