
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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Greek Company to Build Aluminum Processing Plant in Congo
...The Greek company ISAKOS Soft, a world leading specialists in aluminum, recently announced it will build an aluminum processing plant in Pointe-Noire, Congo. This location is Congo’s main economic and industrial city. It is located in the south area of the country...

DUBAL acknowledges employees for engaging with the community
...In recent years, the reach of DUBALDUBAL Dubai Aluminium Company DUBAL UAE | Mining and Metals News | Profile | Officers 's CSR efforts has been expanded by actively encouraging employees to invest their time and energy in the community. It's a strategy that has had considerable impact - not...

BHP Billiton Aluminium ends dispute with SA union
...Reuters reported that BHP Billiton Aluminium in South Africa reached a salary agreement with workers to end a strike at its Richards Bay unit...

Dubal in clean up drive
...Dubai Aluminium Company Limited Dubal), which owns one of the largest single-site smelters in the world, recently arranged an internal housekeeping campaign at its Jebel Ali site...

Dubai Quality Group selects new Board of Directors
...In its endeavors to apply its institution, Dubai Quality Group (DQG), which is the first non-profit organization in the UAE established to improve quality and organizational excellence in business community, the regular election of selecting the new DQG board of directors was conducted...

BHP Billiton Aluminium ends dispute with SA union
...BHP Billiton Aluminium in South Africa reached a salary agreement with workers to end a strike at its Richards Bay unit, the company said on Thursday...

African Union lifts sanctions against Guinea
...The African Union lifted sanctions imposed on Guinea after a coup d'etat two years ago, hailing on Thursday its election of a new civilian president...

Clifford Chance advises on the financing of a $5.01bn aluminium smelter project developed by Ma'aden Aluminium Company
...Clifford Chance and Al-Jadaan & Partners Law Firm have advised the financiers on the financing of a $5.01bn aluminium smelter plant, casthouse and related infrastructure forming part of what will be the largest fully integrated aluminium complex in the world and will be located at Ras Az Zawr in...

BHP ups wage offer to end strike in SAfrica -union
...BHP Billiton raised its wage offer for striking workers at the Hillside aluminium smelter in South Africa to 8.5 percent, a National Union of Metalworkers (Numsa) spokesman said on Thursday...

UAE EMAL aluminium capacity boost plan on track
...Abu Dhabi based Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) expects to complete a capacity expansion plan that will help its current output triple to 700,000 tonnes by the end of this year, a company executive said on Tuesday...

Strike Hits BHP Billiton S. African Aluminum Unit
...Hundreds of workers at BHP Billiton's (BLT.L: Quote) (BHP.AX: Quote) aluminum smelter in South Africa went on strike on Wednesday, demanding better wages and changes in work conditions, a union official said...

ALUMINIUM DUBAI 2011
...ALUMINIUM DUBAI is the leading exhibition for aluminium products, technologies and investments in the Middle East and the most recent addition to Reed Exhibitions’ portfolio of aluminium events including ALUMINIUM INDIA, ALUMINIUM CHINA and ALUMINIUM in Germany...

Ma’aden Expansion Plans Aim to Strengthen Saudi Operations
...Saudi Arabian Mining Co., a state- controlled metals producer known as Ma’aden, plans to expand its operations in the kingdom as demand for metals and minerals increases in the Arab world’s biggest economy...

Cevital plans USD 7 billion aluminium plant in Algeria
...Reuters reported that Algeria's largest private company, Cevital is awaiting government approval to build USD 7 billion aluminium plant with annual capacity of 1.5 million tonnes...

Maaden and Alcoa JV enters bank financing for first aluminum rolling mill
...Maaden and Alcoa announced that the Maaden Aluminium Company and Maaden Rolling Company both of which are owned 74.9% by Maaden and 25.1% by Alcoa have signed bank financing for the Middle East’s first fully integrated aluminum smelter and food grade can sheet rolling mill in the Kingdom of...

Siemens and GARMCO to equip aluminum rolling mill in Bahrain
...Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Company BSC in Manama of Bahrain to equip its aluminum cold rolling mill no 2 with new automation and drive systems...

Novelis Receives Architectural Environmental Award in Dubai
...Novelis was honored in November with a Silver Gaia Award at the Big 5 international building and construction exhibition in Dubai. The award recognizes the environmental benefits of the company's pre-painted cladding sheet ff2ECOplus, which was developed to meet the low-carbon requirements of...

Alba Board upbeat on IPO success
...Aluminium Bahrain said its transition into a publicly-listed company and membership in both Bahrain and London Stock Exchanges would enable it to demonstrate greater transparency and stronger corporate governance...
