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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Qatalum to create a faculty chair position at Qatar University
Qatalum has signed an agreement with Qatar University’s Centre for Advanced Materials to create a faculty chair position. The Qatalum/Hydro faculty chair in aluminium will be a three-year position, with the relevant person based at CAM, developing applied research programmes related to aluminium...
UAE-based conglomerate commissions AED 36.7 million manufacturing plant in India
UAE-based diversified conglomerate Mulk Holdings has recently commissioned a Dh36.7 million (US$10 million) manufacturing plant for Alubond U.S.A. composite panels in Mumbai, India that will primarily serve the growing Indian construction market. The move is part of a Dh300 million expansion plan...
Alba appoints new manager for training & recruitment
Alba's Chief Executive, Tim Murray announced the appointment of Rawdha Salman Alaradi as the company's new Manager for Training & Recruitment. Ms. Alaradi, a Bahraini national, joined Alba in 2008 as Human Resources Coordinator and was later promoted as Head of Recruitment & Organisational...
Federal Government of Nigeria terminates sale of Alscon to BFIG
The National Council on Privatisation approved the termination of BFI Group’s offer to purchase 77.5 per cent of Aluminum Smelter Company of Nigeria “following their inability to pay the agreed 10 per cent of the offer price within 15 working days of the execution of the Share Sale/Purchase...
Dubai Vice- President and Prime Minister restructures Dubal board
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has issued a decree No./11/ of 2013 to restructure the Board of Directors of Dubai Aluminium. The decree named Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum as Chairman and...
RUSAL suspends aluminium production at Alscon Smelter
Rusal, the world’s largest aluminium producer announces the decision of ALSCON Board of Directors to temporarily suspend the smelting operations at the plant. During the meeting on 11 March 2013 of the Board of Directors of ALSCON, 85% of which is owned by UC RUSAL, a decision was taken to suspend...
RUSAL to suspend operations at Nigerian smelter
RUSAL, the world's largest primary aluminium producer, decided to suspend operations at its Alscon smelter in Nigeria because of concerns about gas supplies, it said on Friday. The Russian firm said the smelter would be suspended from the end of April, having produced 22,000 tonnes of aluminium in...
Technical expertise and technology advances of UAE receive international acclaim
The sector- leading technology development expertise of the UAE's primary aluminium producers - Dubai Aluminium and Emirates Aluminium came under the industry spotlight and was received with acclaim at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition , which took place in San Antonio, Texas, USA from 3 to 7...
Qatalum And Hydro celebrate the opening of Hydro Green Energy lab
Qatalum and Hydro , the Norwegian aluminium producer, have together unveiled Hydro’s newly established facility dedicated to researching and testing aluminium used in curtain wall solutions in support of creating energy, emission and carbon neutral buildings in the Middle East. The Zero Energy and...
Iran produces over 207,000 tons of alumina powder in 11 months
The Iranian smelters produced 207,089 tons of alumina powder in the last 11 months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2012 - February 19, 2013) Iran also produced over 308,000 tons of aluminum ingots in the same period. The volume of aluminum ingot production at the country's three smelters --...
Dubai Quality Group, DUBAL to jointly pursue new programmes to promote corporate excellence in the UAE
Dubai Quality Group, a non-profit organization that advances learning, promotes quality improvement and business excellence practices, has renewed its strategic partnership with Dubai Aluminum (DUBAL), a pioneering Investor Partner of DQG, as both parties aim to leverage DUBAL’s leadership within...
GE wins approximately $500 million contact at EMAL
GE has received contracts totaling approximately $500 million to provide equipment and long-term services, directly and via engineering procurement contractors, for the Emirates Aluminium smelter complex in Abu Dhabi. The project is expected to result in lower emissions, addressing the United Arab...
Alba declares 28% total dividend for the year 2012
Aluminium Bahrain has declared fresh dividend for 2012 amounting BD39.6 million ($105 million) and equivalent to 28 per cent of the nominal value of the company’s shares – half of which was distributed in August 2012. The dividend will be payable from March 20 to Alba's shareholders of record as of...
Alba takes part in the Euromoney Conference
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C.'s participation in the two-day Euromoney Bahrain Conference is a clear endorsement of the company's confidence in Bahrain as an industrial powerhouse and an investor friendly destination for both the financial and manufacturing sectors. The Euromoney Bahrain Conference -...
Alba appoints smelter project director
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), ranked as one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world, has appointed Shawqi Mohd Al Hashimi as the new director of it Line 6 smelter project. In his new role, Al Hashimi will oversee the development of the Line 6 expansion project as well as lead a team responsible...
Emirates Aluminium heightens its commitment to workplace safety for employees
Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) further heightened its commitment to workplace safety for employees with an expanded 'EHS Representatives Program: Developing EHS leaders on the shop floor' for 2013. First launched in 2010 and now in its fourth year, employees receive training based on global best...
Bahrain's Alba considers taking over a bauxite mine or refinery
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), owner of the world's fourth-largest aluminium smelter, wants to take a stake in a mine or refinery as its impending expansion increases its demand for raw materials, its chief executive told Reuters. The firm has begun feasibility work on a $2.5 billion sixth production...
Emirates Environmental Group collects used aluminium cans
The final numbers are in from a can collection drive held last week across the UAE. And a slew of recyclable aluminium cans have been diverted from landfills thanks to efforts by the Emirates Environmental Group. As part of its 16th annual Can Collection Campaign, the group collected 6,533...
