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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Aluminium use growing in the South African housing and commercial segments
The use of aluminium in the housing and commercial segments of the South African market is growing, reports South African window manufacturer Duro national contracts manager Barry Sacks. More consumers are increasingly realising the benefits and long-term savings offered by aluminium products....
21st International Recycled Aluminium Conference in Dubai to highlight sustainable development
The 21st International Recycled Aluminium Conference is setting out to better the aluminium industry’s understanding of recycling by highlighting sustainable development, says Rio Tinto, product group Rio Tinto Alcan product stewardship director Jerome Lucaes. The conference from November 3 to 5 at...
Higher fair value of assets doubles Mubadala income
Abu Dhabi-owned Mubadala Development Company reported its total comprehensive income doubling to Dh2.1 billion in the first six months of the year as the fair value of its financial investments and other assets improved. The government-owned investment company earned Dh1.1 billion in the first half...
ALSCON: BFIG traces stripped assets to ibom power
The BFIGroup said it has traced a steel oil tank belonging to the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), Ikot Abasi in Akwa Ibom state, to the neighbouring Ibom Power Company (IPC). BFIGroup is the Nigerian-American consortium that emerged the preferred bidder for ALSCON in 2004, but was...
Alba on track to meet 2013 targets despite low LME prices
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the largest and most modern aluminium smelters in the world, is on track to meet its growth targets despite low LME prices, said its top official. Speaking at Alba's third quarterly meeting for 2013, chairman Mahmood Hashim Al Kooheji said Alba had made a...
Aluminium strategy of the Kingdom of Bahrain is focused on downstream sector
The aluminium strategy of the Kingdom of Bahrain is focused on its downstream sector, with the country having already signed three agreements for investments based on its smelter expansion project, an executive at the state’s investment arm said. The investments will come in the form of processing...
ALUEXPO 2013 “3rd Aluminium Technology, Machinery and Products Trade Fair” commences in Istanbul Expo Center on October 3-6, 2013
ALUEXPO 2013 “3rd Aluminium Technology, Machinery and Products Trade Fair” will be organized in Istanbul Expo Center on October 3-6, 2013. Supported by TALSAD-Turkish Aluminium Industrialists Association, which is the preeminent association of the Turkish Aluminium industry, ALUEXPO 2013 brings...
Dubal wins big at global excellence awards
Dubai Aluminium (Dubal), the world’s largest single-site smelter using pre-bake anode technology, won the top honours in four of the award categories at the inaugural Metal Bulletin Global Awards for Aluminium Excellence. The list of finalists in the various categories included several other major...
Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi at 28th International Aluminium Conference in Geneva
Abu Dhabi, UAE/Geneva, Switzerland: ADPC's Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) has successfully attended Metal Bulletin's 28th International Aluminium Conference, that took place 17-19 September in Geneva, Switzerland. Having participated in the conference last year in Moscow, this was the...
Iran to invest over 8 billion euros in aluminium sector
Iran plans to invest around 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) in its aluminium industry as part of plans to nearly quadruple production by 2025, an official at mining group Imidro said on Thursday. Iran is the 20th largest producer of aluminium in the world, according to the Iranian Mines and...
Abu Dhabi to host Middle East's Aluminium experts at 17th ARABAL Conference
Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL) Chairman and Founder, Mohammed Al-Naki announced today details of the upcoming ARABAL conference that will be held in November 5-7th at the St. Regis Hotel on Saadiyat Island. The event, which will be hosted by Emirates Aluminium this year, will...
SNC-Lavalin achieves first hot metal on EMAL II project nearly three months ahead of schedule
SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that Phase II of the Emirates Aluminium Smelter Complex (EMAL II) project in Abu Dhabi achieved first hot metal nearly three months ahead of schedule. SNC-Lavalin has been contracted to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for EMAL...
Qatalum releases 2012 Sustainability Report
The second annual Sustainability Report presents latest environmental, human, CSR, safety and training developments within Qatalum. Qatalum has released its second annual Sustainability Report. Entitled “Harnessing the Sustainable Potential of Aluminium”, it builds on actual field data collected at...
Emirates Aluminium Global (EAG) has plans to become an international aluminium conglomerate
Emirates Aluminium Global (EAG), which is under formation, has said it plans to become an international aluminium conglomerate with interests from bauxite mining to aluminium refining and carbon production, Khaleej Times has reported. EAG will comprise several umbrella companies operating in...
Rio will expand in bauxite, cut costs in alumina, aluminium
Rio Tinto Alcan’s expansion plans are centred on its bauxite operations, while its focus in its alumina refining and aluminium smelting operations will remain on costs, Nigel Steward, senior vp of technology and supply chain said. ”In smelting and refining we are focused heavily on costs, and have...
Alba backs aluminium expo
Alba is providing sponsorship support to the 28th International Aluminium Conference being held at the Intercontinental, Geneva, Switzerland. Organised by Metal Bulletin Events, the conference provides one of the most influential platforms for forging closer interactions with members of the...
Emal’s third production line energisation three months ahead of schedule
Emirates Aluminium Co.’s (Emal) third production line got energised yesterday, three months ahead of schedule with rollout of the first hot metal by September 19 signalling the start of production, top-ranking executives at Emal said. “We have expanded our power station to 3,000 megawatts from...
Alba announces appointment of new managers
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)'s Chief Executive, Tim Murray announced the appointment of three new managers in key departments of the company. Amal Abdul Rahman Ahmed will be the new Marketing Manager for GCC, Middle East & North Africa; Fadhel A. Nabi will be the Manager for Procurement &...
