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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Aluminum Bahrain-Alcoa lawsuit can proceed
A U.S. Justice Department attorney has told a federal judge in Pittsburgh that a Middle Eastern firm can proceed with a bribery lawsuit against Alcoa Inc. without harming a related federal criminal investigation. The Justice Department had previously asked the judge to suspend the pretrial exchange...
Global Aluminium output drops in Jan-May
Global aluminium production dipped by 1.2% to 10532 million metric tonnes during the period of Jan-May 2012 compared to the 10404 million metric tons recorded in the same period a year ago, according to latest data released by International Aluminum Institute (IAI). IAI data also mentioned that,...
Shareholder's lawsuit over Alba alumina scandal "lacks merit": Alcoa
Alcoa Inc. says a South Carolina shareholder's lawsuit claiming the company didn't properly investigate allegations of a multibillion dollar bribery scheme "lacks merit." A Middle Eastern firm, Aluminum Bahrain BSC, contends companies affiliated with Alcoa Inc. paid $9.5 million in bribes plus...
Qatar to Host Arab International Aluminum Conference in November
The 16th Arab International Aluminum Conference (ARABAL), organized by Qatar Aluminum, will be held in Doha from November 19 through 21. ARABAL will discuss the aluminum sector on a regional and international level through a variety of workshops and roundtables in attendance of professionals,...
New Alumina Adsorbent to Remove Formaldehyde from Water
Iranian researchers succeeded in the production of a new type of nano-adsorbent which is capable of removing formaldehyde from water resources. Taking into account the need for the production of materials able to eliminate formaldehyde, researchers studied the effective parameters on the reactivity...
Iran's two-month aluminum ingot output exceeds 57,000 tons
Aluminum ingot output hit 57,600 tons in Iran during the first two months of the current calendar year, which began on March 20, the IRNA News Agency reported. The output stood at 28,900 tons in the second calendar month, the report added. Aluminum powder production amounted to 37,700 tons in the...
Chinalco launched Hong Kong IPO
A unit of China's state-owned aluminum producer Chinalco on Tuesday launched a pared-down Hong Kong IPO without Morgan Stanley (MS.N) and UBS (UBSN.VX), which may have dropped out on concerns over the unit's dealings in Iran, sources said. The deal could raise up to $200 million, Thomson Reuters...
University of Bahrain gets Alba donation
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) recently presented the second instalment of BD50,000 ($132,655) to the University of Bahrain (UOB) that will go towards the purchase and installation of eco-friendly LED lights at its Sakhir campus. The instalment is a part of Alba’s BD150,000 ($397,877) donation to the...
DUBAL and EMAL to participate in Annual Aluminium Summit USA
DUBAL and EMAL promote products, target market share growth at prestigious industry event United Arab Emirates: Senior industry representatives gathered in New York, USA, from 11 to 13 June this year for the 2nd Annual Aluminium Summit, hosted by leading metals publication, American Metal Market....
Iran to Export Aluminum Products to Tajikistan
Iran plans to export large volumes of aluminum products to Tajikistan by the next 20 months. The agreement to export aluminum products to Tajikistan was signed by Head of Tajik trade delegation and managing director of Iran's Alumina Company on Friday. Based on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
DUBAL and GE won top honors at the Aluminum Summit for their System Modernization Project
GE showcased the power generation and energy management system modernization project the company recently completed for Dubai Aluminum (DUBAL). The success of this initiative won DUBAL and GE top honors in the “Best Brownfield Technology” category of American Metal Market’s Awards for Aluminum...
New York-based Alcoa to face bribery lawsuit filed by Alba
A federal judge in Pittsburgh today denied a motion by Alcoa Inc. to dismiss a bribery lawsuit filed against the company by an aluminum maker controlled by the Bahrain government. Aluminium Bahrain BSC, one of the world's largest aluminum smelters, claims New York-based Alcoa reaped more than $400...
Emal CEO Expects to Close $4.5 Billion Financing by End of Year
Emirates Aluminium Co. expects to close financing for a $4.5 billion expansion as it builds the world’s biggest smelter of the lightweight metal. “We are looking at the end of this year to wrap it up,” Chief Executive Officer Saeed al-Mazrooei said in an interview in his office. “We’ll see what...
Abu Dhabi seeks investors for aluminum hub
Abu Dhabi wants to create a downstream aluminum hub in its new industrial complex as part of the UAE's efforts to diversify beyond oil and gas, a senior official in charge of the strategy told Reuters in a New York interview. Talks with prospective investors are under way, with automotive parts...
Novelis CEO Philip Martens highlights its safe and fire rated architectural products
Novelis president and CEO Philip Martens recently spoke to Construction Weekly about the role of polyethylene ‘sandwich’ panels in the recent spate of building fires. He highlighted on the architectural products manufactured by Novelis and their safety features. Extracts from the interview: For...
Cemena unveils expansion plans to shareholders
A Bahrain-based building material company has outlined plans to expand its business to the region. Cemena Holding Company, which was set up in 2008 by Gulf Finance House, announced this during it annual general meeting. The meeting focused on Cemena's profitability, returns and plans to diversify...
Aluminium Bahrain BSC will spend US $2.5 billion by 2015
Bloomberg reported that Aluminium Bahrain BSC will spend USD 2.5 billion by 2015 to increase output betting prices of the metal and will rebound from 30% slump in the past year that’s forcing US and European rivals to shutter plants. Mr Laurent Schmitt CEO of Alba said that “Prices reflect the...
ALSCON’s scholarship scheme helped underprivileged students of Nigeria
Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) is actively taking part in educating the underprivileged students of Nigeria. Fifty-one students drawn from Ikot Abasi, Mkpat Enin, Eastern Obolo and Oruk Anam Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State have benefitted from a scholarship programme...
