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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Fluor wins Saudi aluminium plant contract
Engineering and construction company Fluor Corporation has won contracts worth more than $1 billion for an aluminum plant in Saudi Arabia and a highway project in the US, the company said on Wednesday. The company was awarded a contract from Ma'aden and Alcoa to provide engineering, procurement and...
Vimetco obtains updated mining licence in Sierra Leone
Vimetco, the global producer of primary and processed aluminium products, has announces that its bauxite producing subsidiary, Sierra Minerals Holdings (SMHL), has signed an updated Mining Lease Agreement (MLA) with the Government of Sierra Leone. Under this agreement the Company's Mining Lease, of...
ABB to supply power to Ma'aden's aluminium facility in Saudi Arabia
ABB, the power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $24m from Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC) to execute a fast-track transmission substation project in the Northeast of the country. The orders were booked in the second quarter. ABB will design, engineer and supply a new 380...
Chinese Automotive Wheel Export Reached US$4.382 Billion in 2011
According to the Global and Chinese Automotive Aluminum Wheel Industry Report, released by Research and Markets, the Chinese wheel export reached US$4.382 billion in 2011. Steel wheels accounted to US$696 million with a 40% growth and aluminum wheels reached US$3.886 billion with a 24.8% increase,...
DUBAL goes online with MetricStream for Enterprise Risk Management
MetricStream, the market leader in enterprise-wide Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced that Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) has gone live with MetricStream Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Solution to centralize and streamline its corporate risk management program. As a...
EMAL welcomes young UAE nationals for its Summer Training programme
As part of its commitment and dedication for sustainable employment for the UAE community, EMAL held its 2012 Summer Training Program at the Al Taweelah-based smelter. From the 26 June to 20 July, 18 UAE National students experienced work at what is set to become one of the world's largest...
DUBAL joins the cause of environmental sustainability
The inclusion of environmental sustainability in the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals highlighted the importance of taking measures to protect and restore the environment. After all, a cleaner environment makes the earth more habitable for the current and succeeding generations....
Automated Cranes for Oman Aluminium Rolling Mill
SCX Special Projects have created a highly complex crane automation system for an Aluminium Rolling Mill in Oman, designed to process around half a million tonnes of rolled aluminium product a year. Molten aluminium brought in from the adjacent smelting plant is processed into coils, which are then...
Aluminium Bahrain second quarter profit dropped due to lower prices
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) said its second quarter net profit dropped by almost half to 35.6 million Bahraini dinars ($95 million) on lower metal prices and higher gas costs. Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange dipped close to $600 a tonne when compared with the same period last year,...
Aluminium Bahrain Casthouse achieves ISO 9001:2008 certification
The casthouse and its associated departments of Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) have been re-certified to the ISO 9001:2008 standard by the Bahrain-based Bureau Veritas certifying body. The company's latest certification remains in place until 2015 and embraces procurement and warehousing, casthouse...
Dubal’s energy saving measures proving effective
Dubai Aluminium (Dubal), the state-owned aluminium producer, is forging ahead with the implementation of energy-saving initiatives in line with Dubai's Integrated Energy Strategy 2030. Between April and December 2011, Dubal saved 6.9M kWh and a further 4.4M kWh from January to June 2012. Over a...
Alba set for ARABAL 2012
Alba will be one of the leading sponsors of the Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL 2012), which will be held in Doha from November 20 to 22. Alba will also be taking an exhibition stand to the event, which is being organised by Qatalum, the equal joint venture between Qatar Petroleum...
Bahrain's Alba hires BNP Paribas for financial advice on expansion plan
Aluminium Bahrain BSC , which owns the world's fourth-largest aluminium smelter, said on Monday it hired BNP Paribas to advise on financing options for a proposed $2.5 billion expansion plan to add a sixth production line. Alba has said the new line - which will add 400,000 tonnes annual capacity...
ARABAL 2012 to highlight environmental issues of the aluminium industry
Qatalum has stated that the Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL 2012), which will be held in Doha from 20th to 22nd of November 2012, will include topics that discuss environmental issues and their correlation with the aluminium industry, in a time of increasing movement to reduce the...
10 students from Masdar Institute visit EMAL Smelter Complex
A total of 10 participants from the Ektashif program, an outreach initiative of Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, visited Emirates Aluminium's (EMAL) state-of-the-art smelter...
Dubal to be a lead sponsor of World Energy Forum 2012
With 2012 designated the UN's International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) has signed up as a lead sponsor of the World Energy Forum 2012, which this year will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (22-24 October). The World Energy Forum will focus its attention on...
Emal produces record 1.5m tonnes of hot metal
Emirates Aluminium (Emal), a joint venture between Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala and Dubai Aluminium (Dubal), yesterday announced the production of 1.5 million tonnes of hot metal. In a statement, Emal said: “This is the fastest production achievement ever witnessed in the history of the global aluminium...
Alba boosts sustainability savings target with Sigma Wave
Trade Arabia reported that Aluminium Bahrain focus on achieving sustainable annual savings of USD 250 million by year end has gained momentum with the recent launch of Lean Six Sigma Wave 7 initiative. The news initaitive introduced as part of Alba SmartWay is aimed at bringing about quality...
