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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Mozal smelter benefited foreign interests more than the people of Mozambique, say campaigners
Tax campaigners are calling on Britain, the World Bank and private investors to return "excessive" profits from a flagship aluminium smelting project in Mozambique started as part of a recovery programme after the country's civil war in the early 1990s. According to a report by Jubilee Debt...
EMAL wins GAC award for health and safety
Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) has won a Health and Safety award from the Gulf Aluminium Council (GAC) for its Environmental, Health and Safety resulting in EMAL's industry-leading record of 10 million work hours without a Lost Time Incident (LTI). EMAL's EHS Leaders programme involves embedding EHS...
GCC aluminium scrap market growth to top 10pc
The aluminium scrap and recycling market in the GCC was estimated at 292,281 metric tonnes (MT) in 2010 and is expected to reach 593,434 MT in 2017 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6 per cent, a report said. The aluminium recycling market is at a nascent stage in the GCC, as it is...
Alba achieves production record
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) was able to achieve another landmark by setting the record in production in 2012. Alba's 2012 production of 890,217 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) was a jump of 8,907 metric tonnes from the 881,310 mtpa produced in 2011. A ceremony to mark this accomplishment was...
Al Andalus grows portfolio with latest additions
Al Andalus Holding Company continues to steer ahead with a well-devised growth plan that includes adding the latest and best technologies to its portfolio, which has ensured its success in the building and construction industry. The Saudi-based company is now planning to set up one more extrusion...
New Aluminium Smelters and Downstream Industries to boost Secondary Aluminium Market in the GCC
Globally, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has been a major exporter of its primary Aluminium production. The Aluminium industry, specifically in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is one of the key sectors driving the economy and contributes significantly to the primary aluminium growth in...
Alba promotes aluminium as a career option for the present generation
Students from Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Technology Institute were one of the educational establishments that visited the Alba plant in the second half of 2012 as part of their educational tour. Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C ( Alba )'s status as both an industrial powerhouse and a flagship of Bahrain's...
Alba announces key production boost
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) said it remains on track in broadening its production capacity and enhancing output levels with the recent announcement of an increase in the line current for Pot Line 5 to 360 kA. Ranked as one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world, Alba said the increase in line...
UAE's aluminium exports grow 102% in H1 2012
United Arab Emirates’ total exports of aluminium and its products rose by 102% (US$ 1.5 billion) during the first half of 2012 in comparison with the same period in 2011, a study released today by the Ministry of Foreign Trade (MoFT) has revealed. The growth is a continuation of previous increases...
November world aluminum stocks down 87,000 tons at 2.258m tons
Total world aluminum inventories in November fell by 87,000 metric tons from the previous month to 2.258 million tons, according to figures released Thursday by the International Aluminum Institute. World stocks in October stood at 2.345 million tons. November stocks were down 143,000 tons compared...
Bahrain's Alba signs $169m bank loan deals
Aluminium Bahrain, also known as Alba, said on Thursday that it has entered into term loan agreements to refinance a $169m bond which is due to expire in March Arabianbusiness. The term loans include a bilateral five-year loan of $85m with Gulf International Bank and a syndicated three-year loan of...
Alba opens its annual camp for employees
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)'s reputation as an employee centred company was given a boost with the opening of the Alba Annual Camp 2012-13 on Sunday, December 23, 2011 at the campsite in Sakhir. Alba Chief Executive, Tim Murray and Chairman of the Alba Labour Union, Ali Bin Ali opened the Alba Camp,...
Recycling machine off to a flying start
John Irvine, the managing director of the Lebanese waste management company averda, talks about ReVa, a reverse vending machine. The company, which started in Beirut 30 years ago, entered the UAE in 2006. The recycling machine, co-sponsored by Tecom Investments and averda, was launched in the first...
The new aluminium-clad Range Rover launched in Oman
Lighter, stronger and with new levels of refinement, the fourth generation Range Rover reinforced its position as the world’s most well-honed luxury SUV at the automotive division of Mohsin Haider Darwish’s (MHD) unveiling held at Barr al Jissah Resort & Spa last week. The evening’s guests were...
First Aluminium signs coil supply agreement
First Aluminium Nigeria (FAN) Plc has signed an agreement with a producer of aluminium coil for the supply of unpainted coil to FAN for the production of roofing sheets. The company, according to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, had for a long time, been under intense pressure from both its customers...
Guinea clears China Power Investment $6 bln alumina project
The government of Guinea on Friday cleared a project by state-owned China Power Investment Corp to invest nearly $6 billion in an alumina refinery in Boffa, some 120 km (75 miles) west of the capital, a statement from the government said. The project for the 4 million tonne per year refinery, which...
EMAL joins Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group
Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) has joined the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG) in its efforts to integrate sustainability into the Emirate's economic and social development programmes. EMAL qualified as a member of the ADSG - established by the Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi, with the support of the...
Alba backs new cutting edge server technology to boost overall efficiency
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) remains poised to deliver on its promise to improve efficiency and seamless operation of processes when the company announced its participation in the early adoption of the new Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V 3.0 and System Center 2012. The announcement was made during...
