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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Emirates Global Aluminium is strategic partner of Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2015
The UAE Ministry of Economy , organisers of Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), has announced that Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has been named strategic partner of the 5th edition of the event which will be held at the Dubai international Convention and Exhibition Center from March 30 to April 1,...
Alba completes upgrading of Potline control systems for reduction lines 4 and 5
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s, a leading aluminium smelter in the world, in line with its commitment to continue strengthening its credentials as an efficient aluminium producer, successfully carried out the upgrade of the Potline control systems for Reduction Lines 4 and 5 with the Alpsys...
Ukraine High Court decides to take over Rusal’s 68% stake in ZALK
Ukraine High Court has decided that they will nationalize the Zaporizhia (Zaporozhye) alumina and aluminium complex (ZALK) which was acquired by Russian giant Rusal 12 years ago holding a 68% stake at present. The news came via an announcement issued by the General Prosecutor’s office on Thursday....
Leading producers, global suppliers and industrial users of aluminium to gather at ALUEXPO 2015
ALUEXPO 2015 4th International Aluminium Technologies, Machinery and Products Trade Fair, organized by Hannover Messe Fuarcilik A.S., a subsidiary of Deutsche Messe, to take place between October 08-10, 2015, at Istanbul Expo Center Halls 9 , 10 and 11 supported by TALSAD - Turkish aluminium...
Aluminium Bahrain puts off plans to list shares in Saudi Arabia
Aluminium Bahrain, the second-largest aluminum smelter in the Middle East, put plans to list its shares in Saudi Arabia on hold. “We did an initial evaluation and at the moment we are not actively pursuing it,” Chief Executive Officer Tim Murray said in an interview in Doha yesterday. Building the...
Gulf Extrusions receives Gulf Aluminium Council Health and Safety Award
Gulf Extrusions (Gulfex), a leading global manufacturer of extruded aluminium products, was awarded the Gulf Aluminium Council (GAC) Health and Safety Award, during a special awarding ceremony held at the Gulf Hotel in Bahrain. The award was given to Gulfex in recognition of the company's...
BIR Non-Ferrous World Mirror February 2015
The following article is based on the latest Non-Ferrous Metals World Mirror produced by the BIR world recycling organisation for the benefit of its members. US secondary aluminium prices have slid a further US$ 20-40 per ton as secondaries appear to be holding sufficient scrap and ‘are waiting to...
GCC aluminium production increased by 31% in 2014
Collectively the five aluminium companies (EGA, Alba, Ma’aden, Qatalum and Sohar Aluminium) produced 4,928,143 tons of primary aluminium in 2014 compared to 3,748,616 tons in 2013, an increase of 31%. GCC Aluminium production constitutes 10% of the total world production. The main increase has come...
The first Gulf Aluminium Casthouse Conference ends successfully in Doha
The first Gulf Aluminium Casthouse Conference or GulfCast, held on the 2nd and 3rd of March 2015, at the Sharq Village & Spa in Doha came to a successful end on Tuesday. The conference was organized by Qatalum under the patronage of His Excellency Dr Mohammed Bin Saleh Bin Abdullah Al-Sada, the...
Qatar Aluminium predicts 6% rise in aluminium demand as autos dominate
Qatar Aluminium Chairman, Abdulrahman Ahmed Al-Shaibi said in a Doha conference on Tuesday Automobile customers accounts for around 60% of the company’s products. The rising demand for automotive aluminium is pulling the overall demand for aluminium which is rising nearly 6% a year. The company...
ICSOBA announces details of its 33rd Conference and Exhibition
The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA) is an independent non-profit association that unites industry professionals representing major bauxite, alumina and aluminium producing companies, technology suppliers, researchers and consultants from around the world....
Outotec acquires Kempe Engineering's aluminum technology and service businesses in the Middle East and Africa
Outotec has completed the acquisition of Kempe Engineering's aluminum smelter technologies as well as service and spare parts businesses in the Middle East and Africa. The acquisition was announced on January 12, 2015. The parties have agreed not to disclose the acquisition price. The acquisition...
Abu Dhabi-based Senaat plans to spend Dh5bn developing downstream industries
Senaat, the state-owned industrial holding company, plans to invest Dh5 billion over the next two years to develop downstream industries and is considering an initial public offering of one of its units this year, the chairman said. Abu Dhabi-based Senaat, which has invested more than Dh16bn...
IMIDRO announces the construction new Jonoob Aluminium Plant
Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development & Renovation (IMIDRO) announced on Feb 28 that the Jonoob Aluminium Plant will be established in the southern province of Fars with a production capacity of 300,000 metric tons, funded by Iranian investment companies. In the first seven months of the...
National Aluminium plans RO7mn capacity expansion
National Aluminium Products Co (Napco) is planning a RO7mn capacity expansion to substantially increase volumes and increase market share. The company will install two additional extrusions presses in a phased manner this year and also set up a power coating plant. The company board has approved...
Keels laid for two aluminum OSVs
Triangle Marine Services and Marine Core & Charter host keel laying ceremony for two Aluminum Fast Offshore Support Vessels UAE-based shipbuilder Triangle Marine Services has laid the keels of two new 45-meter Aluminum Fast Offshore Support Vessels, awarded in November 2014 by UAE-based client...
5,000kg of cans collected in a day across the UAE
Over 5,000kg of aluminium cans were collected on Thursday at the yearly nation-wide can collection drive organised by the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG). Participants included more than 200 entities from across the UAE. Government entities, private corporations, academic institutions,...
Emal products rated for sustainable building by leed and dgnb
Products manufactured by Emirates Aluminium Company Limited PJSC (" EMAL ") - an operating subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC ("EGA") and the world's largest single-site primary aluminium smelter - have been declared suitable for sustainable building practices, as per the applicable...
