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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Government of Canada supports Aluminium Valley Society's market development efforts in Persian Gulf
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announces that the Aluminium Valley Society (AVS) has been granted funding to help position nine...
Alba Reports Q1 2014 Results: Strong operational performance despite low LME price
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba) presents its financial results as per the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) accounting rules. All investors and reporters are asked to read Alba’s Q1 2014 Unaudited Financial Statements posted at Alba website. Alba’s results for Q1 2014 are summarised...
Alba Power welcomes team from Bahrain EWA
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s commitment to safety was highlighted during a recent visit by Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA)’s Standard Operating Procedures Committee (SOPC) to Alba’s Power Department. The SOPC visited Alba to gain more insight on the safety and security...
Odisha presses Nalco for aluminium supply contract with Midal Cables
The state government has asked National Aluminium Company (Nalco) to initiate steps for executing a metal sales agreement with Bahrain-based Midal cables, which intends to set up its wire rod factory in the state in the proposed aluminium park. The industry department had to intervene as Nalco has...
Tehran to Host 3rd Int’l Aluminum Conference
The third Iran International Aluminum Conference (IIAC) will be held in Tehran on May 25-26, secretary of the conference announced. Mansour Soltaniyeh said 13 firms from eight countries, namely China, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, India, Turkey and Britain will take part in the third edition of...
Iran to experience one of the most significant Aluminium events in the Persian Gulf
Iran International Aluminium conference 2014 (IIAC2014) is set to be one of the most significant nonferrous events in the Persian Gulf. With the participation of attenders from France, Germany, Italy, Netherland, Switzerland, Spain, New Zealand, Russia, Brazil, Turkey, Emirates, Oman, India, China...
Sohar Aluminium supports career fairs across Oman
An employer of choice and an avid proponent of Omanisation, Sohar Aluminium (SA) participated in various career fairs held across Oman this year. Career Fairs provide a platform for Omani Nationals with qualifications in diverse fields of expertise to meet directly with recruiters and hiring...
Inaugartion of Aluminium Coating Project at Sohar Industrial State
Recently there was a ceremony at Sohar Industrial Estate under Shaikh Said bin Humaid al Harthy, to inaugurate Aluminium Coating project considered as an expansion project of aluminium rolling factory. The total amount to be spent for the project is 32 mn and this is the first time this kind of a...
HLG wins $32mn Oman industrial contract
HLG, operating as Leighton Middle East, has landed a contract with the Oman Aluminium Rolling Company (OARC) valued at $32mn (OR12mn) for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a new coil coating plant. The plant is part of OARC’s new rolling facilities that began commercial...
Alba awarded British Safety Council award
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), a leading aluminium producer in the Middle East, is the proud winner of the International Safety Award for 2013 performance by the British Safety Council. Competing with over 500 organisations spanning all sectors from the United Kingdom, Africa, Asia, the Middle...
Sapa takes tubing to ISK-Sodex in Turkey
The HVAC&R market is accepting aluminium more and more as a replacement for copper in heat transfer applications. As the preferred supplier of aluminium tubing solutions, Sapa will present both new and established products at ISK-Sodex 2014 in Istanbul. Organized every second year, ISK-Sodex is the...
Qatalum showcases water treatment expertise at QP fair
Qatalum has taken part in the 8th Qatar Petroleum Environmental Fair to deliver the message that aluminium is a sustainable metal “that can lead to a more sustainable world.” With the slogan “God created from water every living thing,” the company emphasised that “aluminium helps to preserve water...
Aluminium production reaches new high
Global aluminium production reached a new high in March despite cuts to capacity by the biggest manufacturers. Companies such as Alcoa, Rusal and Rio Tinto have been shutting smelters over the past two years in an effort to tackle oversupply, as depressed prices continue to weigh on the industry....
Aluminium giant EGA highlights efficiency gains at WETEX 2014
UAE-based aluminium giant Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC ("EGA"), one of the strategic sponsors of the annual Water Energy Technology and Environment Exhibition ("WETEX") 2014, says its efforts to improve operating efficiencies through technological innovation are paying off handsomely, as...
Alba to host ARABAL 2014 in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), a key player in the aluminium industry, will host the 18th International Arab Aluminium (Arabal) Conference in November 2014 under the theme - “GCC: An aluminium power house”. ARABAL is being hosted for the fourth time by the Kingdom of Bahrain, and this year, it is...
Alba’s Pot Line 4 upgraded to AP36 technology
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) remains committed to further enhance its production capacity with the recent upgrade of its Pot Line 4 to AP36 technology following the increase in line current of 355 kA in December 2013 to 360 kA. The upgrade in the line current in Pot Line 4 - which started...
Aluminium giant EGA to make strong debut at Careers UAE 2014
United Arab Emirates: Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) - the jointly-owned, UAE-based aluminium conglomerate to be formed by Mubadala Development Corporation and Investment Corporation of Dubai through combining their respective aluminium industry assets - will participate as a new entity for the...
“At present, the Gulf region is considered as the Aluminium hub of the world”: Tim Murray, CEO, Alba.
AlCircle recently had an opportunity to interview Mr. Murray, the CEO of Alba. Aluminium Bahrain has been consistently ranked as one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world and is known for its technological strength and high quality aluminium along with its strict safety & environmental...
