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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Symbolic tree-planting confirms DUBAL’s national pride
Reflecting the national pride that permeates the organization, Dubai Aluminium, DUBAL, today expressed its tangible support for the Union Tree initiative launched by H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai) to commemorate the 41st...
GCC to invest $55bn into aluminium sector in the next decade
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is estimated to have already invested around Dhs17.3bn into aluminium projects, with member states collectively producing around 3.6 million tones of the commodity a year to account for almost 10% of the world's total aluminium output. Production is...
Delegates from Qatar and Norwegian University meet Qatar Petroleum and Hydro representatives to discuss aluminium
Students and professors at the Qatar University and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology meet with representatives from the industrial companies Qatar Petroleum and Hydro, which together own the Qatalum aluminium company. All take an interest in aluminium, and are eager to develop...
Maaden, Alcoa smelter hit by power plant delays
Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Maaden) has announced the kingdom's first aluminium smelter is to reach full production later than planned, due to long delays to a power plant it needs to run flat out, Reuters has reported. Maaden said operations at the $10.8bn aluminium smelter it shares with US-based...
EMAL to host Arabal 2013 in Abu Dhabi
Emirates Aluminium (Emal), a key player in the UAE aluminium industry, will host the 17th International Arab Aluminium (Arabal) Conference and Exhibition 2013 in Abu Dhabi. The announcement was made by the Arabal Forum – a committee of representatives from the primary aluminium producers in the...
Alba upgrades to improve productivity
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba)'s pledge to continue strengthening its credentials as an environmentally friendly and energy efficient aluminium producer was bolstered with the recent upgrade of Pot Line5 from AP30 to AP36 technology. The upgrade was made possible with the successful installation of...
Saudi power project faces 10-month delay
Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corp (SWCC) expects the start up of a new power plant at Ras Al Khair to be delayed until late 2013, the head of the utility said, which may affect production at a new aluminium smelter relying on it. Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) expects to begin production at...
Strength of UAE smelters highlighted at ARABAL 2012
The key players in the UAE’s primary aluminium industry, Dubai Aluminium, DUBAL, and Emirates Aluminium Company Limited, EMAL, demonstrated their common commitment to the development of the Middle East as a global aluminium hub by participating jointly in the 16th International Arab Aluminium...
Qatalum wraps up ARABAL 2012 successfully in Doha, Qatar
The premier trade event of the UAE’s aluminium industry, the 16th Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL 2012) was held at the Grand Hyatt Doha, Qatar from 20 to 22 November. The conference, taking place under the patronage of Ministry of Energy and Industry, was attended by every single...
Iran needs to import 120,000 tons of aluminum ingot annually
Iran needs to import 120,000 tons of aluminum ingot per year, IRNA quoted a member of the Iranian aluminum producers syndicate as saying. Shahen Markarian added that the total output of Iranian aluminum ingot producers is currently around 250,000 tons per year. The output is projected to be...
Middle East to be top aluminium supplier for world needs: Experts
With the increasing use of aluminium in automotive industry (140 kg/car in 2011), over 16mt of new aluminium capacity is expected to hit the market by 2015. And after China, the Middle East will be the leading supplier for the growing world metal needs, experts speaking on the third day of “ARABAL...
ZALCO becomes the biggest employer in Kabwe with 1,000 employees
The labour force of Zambia Aluminium Company (ZALCO) has hit the 1,000 mark, making it the biggest employer in Kabwe. The construction of ZALCO, now a cluster of firms under one roof, started in 2007 with an electro refinery plant worth US$2 million. “Now, we have got 19 plants plus two supporting...
Qatalum puts focus on boosting capacity
Qatalum, an equal joint venture between Norway’s Hydro Aluminium and Qatar Petroleum, yesterday ruled out direct involvement in downstream industries but said its focus will be on capacity enhancement. “We are committed to supporting and offering all kind of assistance in establishing downstream...
EMAL hosts its second Recruitment Open Day
Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) based in Al Taweelah, will host its second Recruitment Open Day on the 24th of November in Al Samha (next to the Adnoc petrol Station) as a part of its on-going dialogue with neighbours as a positive contributor and employer for the immediate area and economy of the UAE....
Phase I of Maaden's aluminium project to launch soon
Saudi Arabia Mining Company Maaden has announced that it is to begin production at the aluuminium smelter which will form the first phase of a $10.8bn integrated aluminium production process next month. Maaden Aluminium Company - a venture which is 74.9% owned by Maaden and 25.1% by aluminium giat...
Hydro CEO talks about the aluminium market scenerio at ARABAL
Norsk Hydro’s CEO Svein Richard Brandtzaeg, speaking in an opening address at the 16th Arabal Conference and Exhibition in Doha, Qatar, spoke of an aluminium industry with a big dilemma. Aluminium, he said, has experienced the highest growth but it lags behind on price because demand has fallen...
UC Rusal highlights key issues in the global aluminium industry at Arabal
Oleg Mukhamedshin, Deputy CEO of UC Rusal, the world's largest aluminium producers, spoke at the 16th Arab International Aluminium Conference (Arabal) highlighting some of the key issues and opportunities in the global aluminium industry. Despite a steady increase in global aluminium consumption,...
Rusal deputy promotes need for growth of China’s downstream industry
UC Rusal’s Oleg Mukhamedshin, deputy CEO of UC Rusal, speaking at the 16th ARABAL conference and exhibition in Doha, Qatar, believes that China should either close down or modernise its existing production capacity and focus more strongly on developing a downstream industry. UC Rusal’s Oleg...
