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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Mubadala in JV for new smelter in Malaysia
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development and state-owned development firm 1Malaysia Development have agreed to form a joint venture to develop a $4.2bn (Dhs15.4bn) aluminium smelter in east Malaysia, Dow Jones has reported. As part of the deal, Mubadala will also help 1Malaysia Development team up with...
Foundation Stone for Aluminum Rolling Mill Project in Sohar Industrial Estate
Aluminum Rolling Mill Company, owned by Takamul Investment Company today laid the foundation stone for its facility in Sohar Industrial Estate. The project is the biggest added value project till date in the field of aluminum in the Sultanate. The project's total cost stands at $ 385 million. The...
UAE’s primary aluminium industry promoted in Europe
The potential of Dubai Aluminium Company Limited ("DUBAL") and Emirates Aluminium Company Limited ("EMAL") - the key players in the UAE's primary aluminium industry - to supply metal to end-users in Europe has been successfully promoted, thanks to the joint participation of the two companies at the...
EMAL readies for USD 5 billion expansion and sees demand growth
Dow Jones reported that Emirates Aluminum is close to approving plans to expand its large scale aluminum smelter in Abu Dhabi at a cost of up to USD 4.5 billion as it prepares for strong global demand growth in the next 4 years. Mr Saeed Al Mazrooei CEO and president of Emal said that the company...
Norsk Qatalum plant hit by further delays
Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro yesterday said its joint-venture aluminum plant Qatalum won’t reach its full production capacity until the end of the third quarter after suffering further delays. Qatalum, a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and Norsk Hydro, was hit by a power outage in...
Alba welcomes UOB students to the plant
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) welcomed a group of students from the University of Bahrain (UOB) for an extensive tour of the plant on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The students - who were majoring in physics - were given a demonstration of the state-of-the-art technologies used in the production...
Aluminum a rod for Gulf cable makers
Mr Andrew Shaw MD of Ducab talks about how the company posted record sales but lower profits and the threats facing the cable manufacturing industry: Q - You supply the building industry, so how did you fare during the downturn? A - You might expect that we were the first to be hit but in fact in...
Sit-in at Egypt's largest aluminium factory enters third day
For the third consecutive day, more than 1,000 employees of Egypt’s Aluminium are staging a sit-in at the company’s premises in Naga Hammadi, Upper Egypt, demanding raises in wages and bonus payments. "Sayed Abdel Wahab [the company's CEO] is the only person that can solve the situation,” says...
Egypt's Aluminum workers continue Naga Hammadi sit-in
More than 1,000 employees of Egypt’s Aluminum are continuing their sit-in at company headquarters in Naga Hammadi, Qena demanding concessions from Sayed Abdel-Wahab, firm chairman and CEO. "The protests started on Saturday when we were just a few dozen," says Effat Bahig, one of the workers taking...
Aluminium Rolling Mill secures $193m financing
Oman-based Aluminium Rolling Mill Co has secured a loan of $193m to finance the country's first aluminium rolling mill, Times of Oman has reported. The project envisages setting up of manufacturing facilities for the manufacture of 160,000MT of aluminium per annum and will be the largest downstream...
DUBAL And EMAL To Participate Jointly At The Commodity Research Unit’s 16th World Aluminium Conference
The key players in the UAE's primary aluminium industry Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (Dubal) and Emirates Aluminium Company Limited (Emal) will participate jointly at the Commodity Research Unit's 16th World Aluminium Conference (CRU 2011), which takes place in Barcelona, Spain from 13 to 15...
Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) dismisses hundreds of its employees in flagrant violation of domestic laws & international conventions
After declaring the Martial Law in 15th March, all segments of the society has been targeted, opposition leaders and human rights activists, doctors, engineers, teachers, journalists, athletes, schools and universities students and trade unionists both men and women, other community sectors and...
OSC and Sohar Aluminum sign agreement for 15 year alumina transportation
Reportedly, Oman Shipping Company SAOC and Sohar Aluminum signed a 15 year agreement for alumina carry which will ship 690,000 tonnes of alumina to Oman from Australia. Meanwhile, Sohar Aluminum’s annual aluminum production is at around 360,000 tonnes to 370,000 tonnes. The company’s raw materials...
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The aluminum market in the GCC region is projected to reach US$3bn by 2015, led by growth of the building construction sector and rising population, according to a recent study. Sohar Aluminium, the sultanate’s only aluminium producer, is likely to cash in on the boom. The study, conducted by Abu...
Eskom Interrupted Power to BHP Billiton Aluminum Smelter on Low Supplies
Eskom Holdings Ltd., which supplies about 95 percent of South Africa’s electricity, said it interrupted power supplies to BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP)’s smelters this month to help manage “tight supplies” amid colder weather. Eskom also invoked power-reduction agreements with large customers it can’t...
Surging aluminum output bad news for consumers
Reuters reported that global aluminum output surged to a fresh all time high of 118,800 tonnes per day in April after a slight drop in March. Global production was running at an annualized 43.35 million tones last month, representing a near million tonne increase from the previous record of 42.39...
CRU 16th World Aluminium Conference To Be Held On 13-15 June In Barcelona, Spain
CRU's World Aluminium Conference provides a complete assessment of the aluminium supply chain, with unrivalled global analysis and networking. There is a great deal of positive sentiment in the aluminium industry at the moment. Demand performance in 2010 and growth projections for 2011 and 2012 are...
Dubal regional industry leadership highlighted at Aluminium Dubai 2011
Dubai Aluminum Company Limited flew its corporate flag high at Aluminium Dubai 2011, the specialist regional trade exhibition that took place at World Trade Centre of Dubai from Mr 9th to 11th 2011. As the Platinum Sponsor of the event, Dubal enjoyed a strong brand presence throughout the venue and...
