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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AlCircle exhibits at 18th ARABAL International Conference in Bahrain as a supporter
Like previous years AlCircle had again joined hands with ARABAL Conference that took place in Kingdom of Bahrain, from 25 to 27 November, 2014. The Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL) is the premium trade event for the Middle East’s aluminium industry and the only conference in the...
Emirates Global Aluminium showcases novel technology
Emirates Global Aluminium showcased its DX+ Technology and highlighted its benefits to Aluminium Bahrain’s (Alba) management team during a visit recently. Alba has used the technology in its Line 6 Bankable Feasibility study, said a statement. Its management team, that visited the EGA, included...
Dubai Aluminium picks three banks to arrange $1.8bn loan
Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) has chosen three banks to arrange a $1.8 billion seven-year loan to help fund general operations, its first such facility in a number of years, three banking sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The firm has chosen Citigroup, Emirates NBD and Societe Generale to arrange the...
Alba Chairman and CEO visit Emirates Global Aluminium
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s Chairman of Board of Directors, Sheikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa and Chief Executive Officer, Tim Murray visited Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on November 20, 2014. During the visit EGA showcased the company’s DX+ Technology, which was used in Alba’s...
New solar array further reduces EGA's power demand
The UAE's aluminium giant Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA"), has unveiled a mini solar field at one of its core operating assets - Dubai Aluminium ("DUBAL", known as Jebel Ali Operations). The new array, which has a maximum output of 70kW, will generate enough power to run the electricity...
Florence Vial’s abaya sculpture highlights the importance of aluminium recycling
Nespresso, the popular at-home espresso machine brand, has been taking back used pods for recycling for a year now at its Abu Dhabi and Dubai stores. However, the French artist Florence Vial, who spent four years living in the UAE before returning home, explained that making a comment on recycling...
Hulamin containers exhibits at Propak Cape
Hulamin Containers exhibited at Propak Cape from 21 to 23 October 2014. Propak is a bi-annual South African trade show focusing on the food packaging industry. The location of the exhibition alternates between Johannesburg and Cape Town. Hulamin Containers is a regular exhibitor at both exhibition...
Qatalum showcases innovations in Qatari aluminium sector at ARABAL 2014
Qatalum participated in the 18th edition of the Arab International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition (ARABAL), the most important trade event for the aluminium industry in the Middle East – held this year at the Gulf Hotel, in Manama, Bahrain, from 25-27 November, and hosted by Aluminium Bahrain...
EGA to host the 11th AAST Conference for the first time in the Middle East
Reflecting its commitment to the advancement of the midstream aluminium industry, Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA") will host the 11th Australasian Aluminium Smelting Technology Conference ("AASTC") in Dubai from 6 to 11 December 2014. The event - organised by The Royal Australian Chemical...
ARABAL 2014 officially inaugurated
His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, deputised His Excellency Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister, to inaugurate the 18th Arab International Aluminium Conference (Arabal 2014) today Wednesday, November 26,...
Downstream Aluminium plays vital role in encouraging growth
Bahrain's manufacturing industry accounts for 15 per cent of its real GDP, the second largest sector in the nation's non-oil economy, said Dr Jarmo T Kotilaine, Chief Economist, Economic Planning and Development, Bahrain Economic Development Board. This comprises upstream and downstream aluminium...
ARABAL 2014 successfully concludes
The 18th International Arab Aluminium Conference (Arabal 2014) came to a close today, November 27, 2014 after three days of discussions, workshops and presentations by experts from the regional and international aluminium industry. The final day, November 27, 2014 kicked-off with a keynote...
GE signs a CSA with EGA for the maintenance of its turbines
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today signed a long-term contractual agreement (CSA) with GE Power & Water, to insure that the GE turbines installed in the Tasweelah smelter continue to run smoothly. The CSA will strengthen the special partnership GE already has with EGA as Tasweelah smelter is one...
Qatalum showcases innovations in Qatar’s aluminium sector at ARABAL
Qatalum is currently participating in the 18th edition of the Arab International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition (ARABAL) in Manama. As in the previous years, Qatalum is represented at the most important trade event of the aluminium industry in the Middle East by a high-level delegation headed...
Innovations in pot tending at the Qatalum smelter
Qatalum’s vision to install and operate the world’s most advanced Pot Tending Machines (PTM’s) has resulted in the 14 units functioning with over 95% efficiency, directly contributing to increased safety and productivity. In the early 2000's, when Qatalum was still in its planning stage, equipment...
Key Aluminium issues to be probed at Arabal 2014
More than 600 key decision-makers in the global aluminium industry are expected to convene at the 18th Arab International Aluminium Conference (Arabal 2014), which gets underway today. Hosted and organised by Alba, the three-day event is being held at the Gulf Hotel's Gulf Convention Centre, under...
BHP Billiton sells its Bayside casthouse to Isizinda Aluminium
BHP Billiton, in the process of exiting the aluminium business, has sold of its Bayside casthouse to Isizinda Aluminium ahead of its demerger planned in 2015. Isizinda Aluminium is owned by two bodies in a 60-40 partnership. Bingelela Capitals, which is a KwaZulu-Natal broad-based black economic...
Iran signs contract with German company for producing Alumina Powder
Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade on Saturday signed a 9.3 million euro worth contract with a German company for implementation of a project to produce Alumina Powder near the city of Sarab in northwestern Iran. Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Mahdi Karbasian told the...
