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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Sohar Aluminium promotes Omanisation
In collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower represented by Issa al Balushi and Sohar Aluminium, 33 contractors from Sohar and Muscat were invited to Sohar Aluminium to discuss Omanisation initiatives within the company. Sohar Aluminium, represented by Khalfan al Kaasabi, Services Contracts Head,...
DUBAL recruits UAE talent through Fujairah Careers Fair
An avid proponent of Emiratization, Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (DUBAL) fully supports the vision of H H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and Chairman of DUBAL) regarding Emiratization of the country’s workforce. The company has established...
EMAL expands Summer Training programme for Emirati students
Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) has announced that 29 Emirati students are taking part in a new expanded Summer Training programme at the Taweelah aluminium smelter this month, designed to bridge the gap between theoretical studies and practical experience.
Ma’aden Q2 profit surges to SR62.5m
Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma’aden) said Sunday its profit doubled in the second quarter. Ma’aden made a net profit of SR62.5 million ($16.7 million) in the three months to end-June, compared to SR31.2 million in the same period a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Reuters expected the firm to post,...
Ma’aden Q2 profit surges to SR62.5m
Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma’aden) said Sunday its profit doubled in the second quarter. Ma’aden made a net profit of SR62.5 million ($16.7 million) in the three months to end-June, compared to SR31.2 million in the same period a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Reuters expected the firm to post,...
Alba participates in Aluminum China 2011
Aluminum Bahrain's participation as a sponsor and exhibitor in Aluminum China 2011 provides an ideal platform to promote the company's products globally expand its customer base across Asia as well as position Bahrain as an attractive economic destination for international investors.
DUBAL aluminum recertified to ISO standards in quality and environmental management
Being an industrial enterprise, whose activities and processes pose inherent potential risks Dubai Aluminum Company is conscious of the need to safeguard the environment and to protect the safety and health of both employees and the residents of surrounding communities. The company is equally...
Sales at Aluminium Bahrain edge up 0.8% in Q2
Sales at Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), which owns the world’s fourth-largest aluminum smelter, edged up 0.8 percent in the second quarter, the company said. Alba said sales were 228,357 tons in the second quarter, up from 226,539 tons in the prior-year period. It said production was unaffected by the...
Outotec to deliver alumina calcination technology to Ma'aden Alcoa joint venture in Saudi Arabia
Outotec to deliver alumina calcination technology to Ma'aden Alcoa joint venture in Saudi Arabia Outotec has agreed with Ma'aden Bauxite Alumina Company, a joint venture between Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) and Alcoa in Saudi Arabia, on the delivery of two calciners to the joint venture's...
Alcoa Aims for $19.75 as JV in Saudi Arabia Gets Funding
lcoa’s (NYSE:AA) efforts to diversify geographically received a significant boost late last month when its joint venture with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) secured a $1 billion loan for the aluminum smelter and rolling mill at Ras Az Zawr. [1] Alcoa owns a 25% stake in the JV named...
Alcoa Aims for $19.75 as JV in Saudi Arabia Gets Funding
lcoa’s (NYSE:AA) efforts to diversify geographically received a significant boost late last month when its joint venture with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) secured a $1 billion loan for the aluminum smelter and rolling mill at Ras Az Zawr. [1] Alcoa owns a 25% stake in the JV named...
Alcoa Aims for $19.75 as JV in Saudi Arabia Gets Funding
lcoa’s (NYSE:AA) efforts to diversify geographically received a significant boost late last month when its joint venture with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) secured a $1 billion loan for the aluminum smelter and rolling mill at Ras Az Zawr. [1] Alcoa owns a 25% stake in the JV named...
Tajikistan Aluminum Industry Output reached to 150,467 tons in the first half year
A person said in Tuesday that the output of the Tajikistan state-owned aluminum smelter dropped 16.7% in the first half year, for it conducted a series of maintenance for obsolete equipment. This people said that TALCO has produced 150,467 tons primary aluminium in the first half year. The output...
Dubai Aluminium re-certified to ISO standards in quality and environmental management
Being an industrial enterprise, whose activities and processes pose inherent potential risks, Dubai Aluminium Company “DUBAL” is conscious of the need to safeguard the environment and to protect the safety and health of both employees and the residents of surrounding communities. The company is...
Alba pledges to make waves with quality improvement
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)'s commitment to achieve an improvement target of $250m came one step closer as the company marked the successful completion of the fifth working group of the Alba SmartWay in June 2011. The Alba SmartWay - part of the AlbaStar Programme - was formulated in early 2010 as...
Oman National Aluminium posts 34pct drop in profit
Oman's National Aluminum Products net income for the Q2 fell 34%, compared with the corresponding period last year. The company made OMR 747,000 in net profit during the quarter compared with OMR 1.14 million a year ago. Total income rose 4.6% from OMR 10.7 million to OMR 11.2 million.
40 UAE Nationals join DUBAL’s 2011 Summer Training Programme
The Recruitment Programme at Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (DUBAL) has launched its annual Summer Training Programme — an initiative that aims to improve understanding of the aluminum industry's workings amongst young UAE Nationals while providing training in business ethics and practices. Marwan...
National Aluminium profit drops 34%
Second-quarter profits at National Aluminium Products dropped 34 per cent compared to the corresponding period in 2010, according to a company statement. The company's figures show that profits after tax for the three months ending in June 2011 fell to RO747,000 from RO1.14mn. However, total income...
