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...
Odisha has brought forward its investment roadshow in the United Arab Emirates as competition among Indian states for overseas capital intensifies. The programme was initially planned for December, but growing investor outreach by other states prompted the government to advance the visit, according...
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Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, has reportedly booked a profit of US$126.2 million (BD47.5 million) for the first quarter of 2023 ended March 31. The profit dwindled by 68 per cent year-on-year from US$390.4 million (BD146.8 million). The company’s...
On Wednesday, May 3, Egypt Aluminum Company (Egyptalum) announced that it booked a net profit (after tax) of EGP 3.916 billion during July 2022-March 2023 period. Interestingly, the company's net profit surpassed its annual target of 3.02 billion in just nine months, marking a surge of 131.94 per...
According to the latest report revealed by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), Iran produced 225,942 tonnes of aluminium oxide, commonly known as alumina, in the past year 1401 (ended March 20, 2023). That reflected a drop of 2 per cent from the...
SunKiss, an indigenous UAE brand with an ideology of sustainability at its core, has forged a partnership with SuperYacht Eco, a European logistical head that supplies massive shipments of cleaning and personal hygiene concoctions to an international herd of yachts. SunKiss has been time and again...
According to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) data, Iran’s aluminium ingot production during the calendar year 1401 (ended March 20, 2023) stood at 632,166 tonnes. On a year-on-year calculation, Iran’s primary aluminium output edged an...
The leading and award-winning developer based in Dubai, UAE, Azizi Developments has partnered with Peri, the German manufacturer and supplier of formwork and scaffolding systems, for its Beachfront 1 project, which is regarded as a crucial component of its upscale waterfront Riviera project....
According to the International Aluminium Institute, Africa’s primary aluminium production during the first quarter of 2023 ended March 31, stood at 392,000 tonnes, down by 3.21 per cent or 13,000 tonnes from 405,000 tonnes during Q4 2022. On a year-on-year basis, the output edged a drop of 1.26 per...
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the UAE's largest industrial firm outside of oil and gas, and RECAPP by Veolia have joined forces to promote aluminium recycling in UAE schools and institutions. The effort will begin with 12 schools near EGA's Abu Dhabi and Dubai businesses. "Aluminium is an...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, the world's primary aluminium production in March 2023 stood at 5.772 miilion tonnes, bringing the total output in the first quarter to 16.895 million tonnes. The monthly production in March increased by 9.63 per cent from 5.265 million tonnes in...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, has reportedly achieved a new milestone in Reduction Line 6 as its production capacity increased from 540,000 tonnes per annum to 560,000 tonnes per annum, with current consumption grown from 460 kA to 478 kA. This...
On Wednesday, April 18, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative reportedly welcomed ASHKHAR METALS FZE as a new Production and Transformation member. Based in the United Arab Emirates, the company produces secondary aluminium alloy for the Middle East, Asian, and North American market. ASHKHAR METALS...
According to a report on April 14, 2023, the Egyptian company for Metal Construction (Metalco) is contemplating building a smelter to meet local and overseas demand, its chief said in a statement on Friday. The project will cost about $2.7 billion for building a capacity of 600,000 tonnes, said...
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, has reportedly collaborated with HILT CRC (Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre) to conduct advanced research on decarbonising alumina refining. HILT CRC is an...
AlCircle: Could you please briefly tell us about EGA's performance and growth in 2022? Abdulnasser Bin Kalban: Last year was another extraordinary one for our industry. At EGA, we delivered our best-ever financial results by focusing throughout the year on what we control – the safety of our...
According to a recent report, Egypt Aluminium, popularly known as Egyptalum, has set a target for the fiscal year 2023-24, which includes a plan to achieve EGP 3.12 billion in net profit after tax. This marks an increase of 3.31 per cent from the previous year’s target of 3.02 billion. Egyptalum...
Gekröse, the enormous lacquered aluminium sculpture crafted by Austrian artist Franz West has been added to Doha Corniche, a waterfront promenade along Doha Bay. The monumental sculpture is considered one of Franz West's gigantic creations during his career as an artist. The aluminium sculpture is...
Economically speaking, one of the most promising resources, ferrous scrap and non-ferrous scrap like aluminium, copper, lead, zinc, tin, brass, etc., recently came under new regulation in Tunisia under the context of the 2023 financial law. Secondary aluminium from recycling allows up to 90 per...
Hotpack Global, hailing from UAE, has declared its ambitions to construct the world's biggest sustainable packaging plant in Saudi Arabia. The unit will encompass an area of 2.4 million square feet, and the complete materialisation of the project would take seven years, that too with a wholesome...
