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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Alcoa and Saudi co. get funding for joint venture
Alcoa Inc. and the Saudi Arabian mining company Ma'aden said Sunday that their $10.8 billion aluminum joint venture signed financing agreements worth nearly a billion dollars. Ma'aden Bauxite and Alumina Co.'s agreements with 13 local and international banks include a combination of conventional...
Culture of recycling
OMAN is committed to sustainable development.One of the key elements that advances this noble practice is recycling.Oman’s commitment to environmental protection and cleanliness is also well known. Recycling is a great way in saving the environment and maintaining all-round cleanliness. According...
Global aluminium experts to speak on sustainable growth
The chief executives of two of the five largest aluminium businesses in the world — Jacynthe Côté from Rio Tinto Alcan and Svein Richard Brandtzaeg of Hydro Aluminium — will be keynote speakers at this year’s International Aluminium (Arabal) conference, being hosted by the world’s most modern...
UAE aluminium giants eye Turkish growth
The UAE's primary aluminium smelters, Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (Dubal) and Emirates Aluminium Company Limited (Emal) will jointly take part in a major industry event in Turkey which opens tomorrow (October 13). The joint participation at "Alu Expo 2011" in Istanbul is aimed at increasing the...
EPA Sanctions Ghana Bauxite Company
The Ghana Bauxite Company Limited has incurred the wrath of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for refusing to submit its monthly environmental monitoring data for processing in the 2010 Public Disclosure for Environmental Performance Rating Programme. Ghana Bauxite, the only company in the...
Teejan, FATA EPC sign pact to develop downstream aluminium plant
Committed to its vision of building quality projects for the future, Teejan Group of Companies will be the sub contractor for the biggest downstream aluminium plant in the country. To ensure excellence and provide expertise for this project, Teejan Trading and Contracting Company, the flagship...
S. Arabian bauxite to boost Gulf aluminium production
MUSCAT Aluminium production in the GCC will soon get a shot in the arm, thanks to the availability of bauxite from Saudi Arabia. At present, GCC producers source the ore from countries such as Australia, a senior official at Sohar Aluminium told Oman Tribune. “The GCC states currently produce 3.5...
Ethiopia and UAE to build aluminum extrusion plant jointly
Gulf General Investment Company, a Dubai based conglomerate whose net worth is about 3.7 billion dollars and M2K Business Services, a local company, are jointly planning to set up an aluminum extrusion plant at the outskirts of Addis Ababa. The extrusion plant which is planned to be constructed at...
Emal begins work on phase 2 development
Emirates Aluminium, a leading single site aluminium smelter complex, recently held a symbolic ground breaking of its Phase II development in the USD 4.5 billion expansion. The ceremony marked the start of construction of the Al Taweelah smelter’s Phase II with completion and full production planned...
S. Arabian bauxite to boost Gulf aluminium production
Aluminium production in the GCC will soon get a shot in the arm, thanks to the availability of bauxite from Saudi Arabia. At present, GCC producers source the ore from countries such as Australia, a senior official at Sohar Aluminium told Oman Tribune. “The GCC states currently produce 3.5 million...
Aluminium products trade between South Africa,China
Deputy President of South Africa Kgalema Motlanthe made an official visit to China, where he held talks with his counterpart, Xi Jinping. The discussions were aimed at furthering and consolidating political and economic ties. South Africa and China signed a comprehensive strategic partnership in...
Retail discounts to promote recycling
Retail discounts will be offered to residents recycling bottles and cans under a new scheme. Being launched by a private company by year end, this will award people one point for every plastic bottle or aluminium can they chuck into Reverse Vending Machines (RVM). The RVMs will print a receipt of...
Sohar Aluminium to be showcased to global experts
For the first time in its 28-year history, the Arab International Aluminium (Arabal) conference will take place in Oman, hosted by Sohar Aluminium. The conference is scheduled between November 14 and 16 in Muscat. It will bring over 400 international aluminium industry executives and experts to...
Aluminium aerosol can industry heading for new production record in 2011
After a record world production of aluminium aerosol cans of about 6 billion units in 2010 the industry is expecting to break this record in 2011. According to AEROBAL, the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, production grew by 8 per cent in the first half year...
Azerbaijan raises aluminum export
Azerbaijan exported aluminum worth $3,303,000 in January-August. According to sources in the State Customs Committee, compared to the same period of the last year, the aluminum export in price equivalent has increased by 78.67% or $1.356m. The share of export of aluminum and aluminum wares in the...
China nonferrous metal industry won CNY 6 billion contract
It is reported that China Nonferrous Metal Industry Foreign Engineering and Construction signed contracts worth CNY 5.959 billion to build an aluminum plant for Iran Khuzestan Aluminum Company. NFC will build a 175,000 tonne aluminum plant for Khuzestan Aluminum and will also offer engineering...
Aluminium Complex project for Samsung Engineering
Following the completion of 13 mega projects in Saudi Arabia, Samsung Engineering has won three new projects worth about $4 billion. Among these major projects in the Kingdom is an aluminum complex from Maaden, signaling the diversification of its traditional hydrocarbon business into the upstream,...
Qatalum looking to create ‘future of opportunities’
Having reached full operational capacity,aluminium smelter Qatalum is now looking to create “a future of opportunities for the community and become a sustainable economic catalyst that will help drive the country’s continued growth,” according to deputy CEO Khalid Laram. “We are right now...
