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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Emirates Extrusion aquires aluminium processing plant in Dubai
Emirates Extrusion Factory has bought an aluminium extrusion plant in Dubai, helping to bolster the country's presence at both ends of the metal's production chain. The firm, part of Dubai Investments, said yesterday that it had acquired a state-of-the-art production facility for aluminium extruded...
EMAL named ‘Best Industrial Project in the GCC’ for 2012
Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) has been awarded the prestigious GCC Industrial Project of the Year at the MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2012. The award is in recognition of the successful completion of Phase I of the Al Taweelah-based smelter, which was delivered ahead of schedule and to budget. The...
Alba's role in European market highlighted
Alba's position as a global company with a presence for its high-grade aluminium products in European markets was highlighted during a goodwill visit to the Alba plant by British Ambassador Iain Lindsay. Alba chief executive Laurent Schmitt briefed Mr Lindsay on the strides the company has made...
Iran to produce 400,000 tons of Aluminum
Iran is expected to produce 1.5 million tons of aluminum by the end of 'Vision 2025', said the head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO). Vajihollah Jafari added the figure will exceed 400,000 tons in the current Iranian year (started March 20). He...
Kolberg-Pioneer Hosts Visitors From RUSAL
Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. (KPI-JCI) recently hosted representatives of the world’s largest aluminum producer, RUSAL, as the company inspected the KPI-JCI SuperStacker it purchased for use in aluminum mines in Guinea (Western Africa). Dmitriy Dvoynin, head of RUSAL International Alumina Division...
Iran’s aluminum production capacity to rise to 1.5mn tons
Iran's aluminum production capacity will reach 1.5 million tons by the end of the 20-Year Vision Plan, according to Vajihollah Jafari, deputy minister of industry, mining and trade and Head of Iranian Mining and Mineral Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO). 1391/02/24 - 10:30...
Arak hosting 2nd International Aluminum Conference
Arak, Markazi prov, May 16, IRNA – The Second Iran International Aluminum Conference ‘IIAC2012’ opened here on Tuesday and will continue for two days. Secretary of the conference, Mohammad Reza Abu-Talebi told the inaugural ceremony that the First National Seminar on aluminum industry was held...
Khalifa University signs MOU with DUBAL
Khalifa University announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Aluminum (DUBAL). The MoU will see Khalifa University and DUBAL cooperate in a variety of activities, including student sponsorships and internships, collaborative research projects, training and...
Ma'aden Awards Bechtel Prefeasibility Study Contract for Copper and Zinc Smelter
The Saudi Arabian Ma'aden Aluminium Company has awarded Bechtel the prefeasibility study contract for its proposed copper and zinc smelter projects on the Saudi Arabian Gulf Coast. The multibillion-dollar projects are set to include the construction of two world-class smelters with an output of...
Link found between aluminium foil and Alzheimer's
Scientists from the American University of Sharjah (AUS) and the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Institute warned that wrapping spicy foods in aluminium comes with its own set of health hazards. Researchers from the Chemical Engineering Department of AUS and the institute concluded that it is safe to wrap...
Dubal and Emal to shine at 10th International Aluminium Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition
The UAE's two primary aluminium producers - Dubai Aluminium 'Dubal' and Emirates Aluminium 'Emal' - will have a joint stand at the 10th International Aluminium Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition 'ET '12', which takes place in Miami, Florida, USA, from 15 to 18 May 2012. The ET events, held...
Japan updates the value of trade with Bahrain
The value of Japan's trade with Bahrain in 2011 remained nearly the same as last year in spite of 20% slump in Japan's exports to that country, thanks to an increase in the value of her imports. Total trade was valued at nearly USD 1.2 billion compared to USD 1.3 billion in the previous year....
Alba's growth highlighted in a video
MANAMA: Alba's position as the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East that pioneered the growth of the industry in the region in 1971 provided the main focus of Alba's newly-launched corporate video. The video also turns the spotlight on Alba's award-winning safety and environmental...
Petchem projects dominate Kingdom's industrialization drive
Saudi Arabia's project market is buoyant with a string of petrochemicals and minerals projects being rolled out. The authorities are keen to vertically integrate their petrochemicals industry with a view to producing materials for a nascent domestic automotive industry (among other sectors)....
Emirates Aluminium Co.to approach banks to finance its expansion
Emirates Aluminium Co., an Abu Dhabi- based smelter, will approach banks in June to finance its expansion, MEED reported, citing people familiar with the project. Negotiations with export credit agencies from Korea, the U.S., France and Germany will conclude soon, paving the way for the company to...
Dubal fulfils corporate objectives at CRU 2012 in Abu Dhabi
Having participated actively in the Commodity Research Unit's 17th World Aluminium Conference 'CRU 2012', which took place in Abu Dhabi, UAE from 30 April to 2 May this year, Dubai Aluminium 'Dubal' has successfully achieved its corporate objectives for the event. So says Abdulla J M Kalban...
Aluminium Bahrain publishes1st Quarter Results
Alba Reports Q1 2012 Results · Q1 2012: Underlying performance maintained without the LME impact · Q1 2012: Value-Added Sales rebounded · Q1 2012: Demand for aluminium still healthy Q1 2012 Industry Highlights: · World consumption up by 1% despite the slow start of January with China output levels...
Qatalum secures certification to cater to global automotive industry
Qatalum will soon be able to make inroads into the global automotive industry with its high-quality aluminium products as part of industrial diversification in line with Qatar’s National Vision 2030. This has been made possible with it becoming the first company to achieve the ‘ISO/TS 16949’...
