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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Qatalum to take part in Aluminium China 2011 expo
Qatalum, the state-of-the-art greenfield aluminium smelter constructed in line with Qatar's long-term economic diversification strategy, will be participating in, and sponsoring, Aluminium China 2011, taking place from 13 to 15 July 2011 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai,...
Alba Annual Summer Training Programme set to flash this July
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)'s commitment to broaden opportunities for young Bahrainis in acquiring new skills, in expanding their knowledge base and in gaining practical work experience will receive an impetus with the commencement of the Alba Annual Summer Training Programme from July 3, 2011. The...
Ma'aden's $1b bauxite refinery gets financing pledge
The Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma'aden) has received commitment letters to cover the required $1bn commercial bank financing for the development of Ma'aden Bauxite and Alumina Co's bauxite mine and alumina refinery, Saudi Gazette has reported. The period of the loans is 16 years and will be paid in...
Ma'aden's $1b bauxite refinery gets financing pledge
The Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma'aden) has received commitment letters to cover the required $1bn commercial bank financing for the development of Ma'aden Bauxite and Alumina Co's bauxite mine and alumina refinery, Saudi Gazette has reported. The period of the loans is 16 years and will be paid in...
Qatalum aims to make a lasting contribution to the future growth and prosperity of Qatar
More than two years ago Qatalum, the state-of-the-art aluminium smelter built in line with Qatar's long-term economic diversification strategy sponsored an aluminium faculty chair position in the department of chemical engineering at Qatar University for a three-year period. The target was to...
Qatalum aims to make a lasting contribution to the future growth and prosperity of Qatar
More than two years ago Qatalum, the state-of-the-art aluminium smelter built in line with Qatar's long-term economic diversification strategy sponsored an aluminium faculty chair position in the department of chemical engineering at Qatar University for a three-year period. The target was to...
Alba welcomes UOB engineering students to Calciner
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) welcomed a group of engineering students from the University of Bahrain (UOB) for an extensive tour of Alba's Petroleum Coke Calciner and Seawater Desalination plants on Monday, June 27, 2011. The students were given a tour in the plant and briefed on the processes...
Aluminium Bahrain eyes $250m savings from 2012
Aluminium Bahrain, the smelting company known as Alba, is seeking to save $250 million annually from 2012 after reducing its workforce and increasing capacity. Alba saved $100 million last year and will raise the figure to $170 million in 2011, Chief Executive Officer Laurent Schmitt said in a...
White Aluminum Extrusion awarded series of certifications
White Aluminium Extrusion LLC, a JV between Masharie LLC, a private equity arm of Dubai Investments PJSC and White Aluminium Enterprises LLC, announced that it has received several industry recognitions including the ISO 9001:2008, Qualicoat and Jotun PE-SDF Approved Applicator Certification. Mr...
Engineering tutors and staff from Bahrain Polytechnic visit the Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Company
Engineering tutors and staff from Bahrain Polytechnic recently visited the Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Company (Garmco). This was the second time Garmco has hosted the Bahrain Polytechnic staff and afforded them the opportunity of seeing the plant in operation. The visit forms part of the Bahrain...
White Aluminium Extrusion awarded series of certifications
White Aluminium Extrusion LLC, a joint venture between Masharie LLC, a private equity arm of Dubai Investments PJSC, and White Aluminium Enterprises LLC, announced it has received several industry recognitions including the ISO 9001:2008, Qualicoat and Jotun PE-SDF Approved Applicator...
Mubadala inks overseas aluminum deal
Mubadala is continuing with aggressive overseas expansion plans, announcing JV with 1 Malaysia Development for the construction of USD 4 billion aluminum plant in the South East Asian country. Mubadala has an impressive track record of forming successful JV having recently completed a smelter in...
VALCO, the heart of Ghana’s aluminium industry
The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) is a very well-known name on the country’s industrial landscape, and for obvious reasons. VALCO is perhaps the country’s largest industrial enterprise in terms of technology and employment and revenue generation. More importantly, it is the mother that gave birth...
ME alumina demand to rise to 22Mt/y by 2030
Middle East alumina demand will rise to 22Mt/y by 2030, delegates at CRU’s 16th World Aluminium Conference in Barcelona heard. BHP Billiton vice president of strategy and business- aluminium, Konrad von Szczepanski, outlined the challenges facing the industry in a presentation titled The...
UAE to Europe aluminum sales to almost double in 2011
Khaleej Times reported that UAE aluminum producers Dubai Aluminum Company and Emirates Aluminum Company expect to almost double sales of primary aluminum to Europe in 2011 versus the previous year. Mr Walid Al Attar senior executive for marketing and sales at Dubal and Emal an executive working for...
Dubal to mine Guinea bauxite with BHP
Bloomberg reported that Dubai Aluminum Company is seeking to mine bauxite in Guinea in partnership with BHP Billiton Limited as well as sourcing the raw material from Cameroon and India. Mr Sultan Al Sabri GM of marketing and sales said that “One of our projects is in Guinea together with BHP...
UAE primary aluminum industry promoted in Europe
The potential of Dubai Aluminum Company Limited and Emirates Aluminum Company Limited the key players in the UAE's primary aluminum industry to supply metal to end-users in Europe has been successfully promoted, thanks to the joint participation of the two companies at the Commodity Research Unit's...
$385m aluminium facility in Sohar
Aluminium Rolling Mill Company, owned by Takamul Investment Company, laid the foundation-stone for its facility in Sohar Industrial Estate. The project, which costs $ 385 million, is the biggest added-value venture so far in the field of aluminium in the Sultanate. The project will provide more...
