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 laboratory excels against industry peers
As part of a corporate quest for excellence across the business, Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA") continually benchmarks its operations against industry peers. For example, to ensure proficiency and accuracy in laboratory testing, the DUBAL Technical Laboratory at EGA Jebel Ali has regularly...
UAE companies to have strong presence at Aluminium Middle East 2015
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will have a strong presence at the Aluminium Middle East 2015 exhibition with top industry players from the Arab world's second largest economy confirming their participation. Aluminium Middle East 2015, to be held from April 14 to 16 at Dubai International Convention...
2014 Aluminium Production in the GCC reached to 4,928,143 tons, an increase of 1,179,527 tons compared to 2013
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. Mr. Mahmood Daylami,...
EGA sponsors World Future Energy Summit 2015
UAE aluminium giant Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA") will play a pivotal role as Associate Sponsor when the World Future Energy Summit ("WFES") 2015 is hosted by Masdar at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 19 to 22 January. More than 30,000 delegates from 170 countries representing...
Bright Packing bags US$15m deal to supply aluminium foil to Russia
Bright Packaging Industry Bhd has secured a US$15mil (about RM53mil) contract to supply aluminium foil to a multinational tobacco manufacturing company in Russia. The company said on Tuesday it had entered into a purchase-sale agreement with Zao Philip Morris Izhora to supply the aluminium foil....
Outotec acquires Kempe Engineering's aluminium smelter technologies
Outotec, a leader in the global mineral and metal processing technology, is planning to acquire Kempe Engineering’s aluminium smelter technologies along with Middle East and Africa’s service and spare parts business. The Australian-based, privately owned Kempe is a technology provider for aluminium...
Iran produces almost 263,000 tons of aluminum ingot in 9 months
Iran’s aluminum industry has produced 263,000 tons of aluminum ingot in the first nine months of the year (March 21 – December 21, 2014). According to a report published by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), 262,944 tons of aluminum ingot have...
Alba sets all time record on Sales & Production
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba) sales figures for the year rose by 1.3% year-on-year (YoY) to reach 931,526 metric tonnes (mt) versus 919,722 mt in 2013 ahead of the company’s own forecast for the year while production figures were up by 2.1% YoY to reach 931,427 mt versus 912,700 mt in 2013. For...
QU research seeks to replace cement with aluminium slag in concrete
A project, being undertaken by some of the researchers of Qatar University, aims to partially make use of aluminium slags in concrete structures. Initiated under the auspices of the Centre for Advanced Materials, (CAM) at Qatar University, the project aims to partially replace cement which is...
Gulf Aluminium Casthouse Conference “GulfCast” scheduled for March 2015 in Doha
Under the patronage of His Excellency Dr Mohammed bin Saleh bin Abdullah Al Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry, the first Gulf Aluminium Casthouse Conference “GulfCast”, an annual three day event dedicated to successive and continuous developments of the aluminium industry with distinguished...
Talgo constructs aluminium coaches for high-speed pilgrim train project
High speed train manufacturer Talgo has shipped its first trainset to Saudi Arabia. The shipment includes 13 coaches and two power heads and will form the first part of the highly anticipated high-speed pilgrim train project - a multi-billion dollar project linking the holy cities of Makkah and...
Gulf Extrusions organizes Supply Chain Excellence Program for its senior management
Gulf Extrusions (Gulfex), a leading global manufacturer of extruded aluminium products, in partnership with the American University of Sharjah , has recently organized a workshop on Supply Chain Management (SCM) for its senior management team at (Waldorf Astoria-The Palm). The objective of the...
Great gathering of aluminium “ALUEXPO 2015”
ALUEXPO 2015 4th International Aluminium Technologies, Machinery and Products Trade Fair is organized by Hannover Messe Fuarcilik A.S. a subsidiary of Deutsche Messe, between October 08-10, 2015, at Istanbul Expo Center Halls: 9 – 10 – 11 Since 2009 edition ALUEXPO has preserved its importance as...
Oman government plans sale of stake to meet OMR2.5 billion deficit
Oman government is set to divest its stake in several state-owned firms in a move to cover an unprecedented budget deficit of OMR2.5 billion in 2015. The semi-government or state-owned companies that have been identified for privatisation include Majan Glass, National Aluminium Products Company,...
Alba sets all-time production record in 2014
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s metal production soared to 931,427 metric tonnes in 2014 – jumping 18,727 metric tonnes from 912,700 metric tonnes achieved in 2013. A ceremony to mark Alba’s all-time production record was held at HRH Princess Sabeeka Oasis on Monday, January 5, 2015. The event...
Guinea Minister of Mines and Geology visits EGA subsidiary
His Excellency Kerfalla Yansane (Minister of Mines and Geology of the Republic of Guinea), accompanied by His Excellency Hassan Souare (Guinean Ambassador to the UAE), visited Emirates Aluminium Company Limited PJSC (" EMAL ", an operating subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC) on 13...
Ducab Aluminium starts construction of aluminium rod manufacturing plant
Ducab Aluminium Company is setting up a news aluminium rod and conductor facility in Kizad, announced the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (APDC). In May this year, the Musataha lease agreement was signed between Ducab and APDC and now the foundation is laid to start the construction of the facility so that...
Alba Power adds new air compressor to existing fleet
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) bolstered its reputation as a leading energy efficient aluminium producer with the addition of a new air compressor to its existing fleet in the utilities wing of the Company’s Power and Utilities Department. The new unit has been installed with an aim to cater to...
