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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Metallurgical-grade alumina production in Africa & Asia edges a 7.6% hike during Jan-Feb 2022
In the first two months of 2022, alumina production in Africa & Asia totalled 2.224 million tonnes, with the output in February at 1.075 million tonnes, down by 6.44 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute’s data. In January, alumina production in Africa & Asia stood at...
Kuwait’s export of aluminium scrap during 2019-21 illustrates a volatile trend; 15% dip estimated for 2022
The scrap metal of the aluminium is generated in various ways in the manufacturing process and used by the end-user. However, nowadays, the processing of aluminium scrap primarily chips and used drink cans have attracted increasing observation. Earlier, the usage of recycled or secondary scrap was...
Aluminium smelter technology developer EGA keen to invest in Indonesia, signs MoU with Inalum
The largest aluminium producer in the GCC region, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT Inalum (Persero), the largest primary aluminium producer in Indonesia, concerning a strategic alliance to upgrade Inalum's aluminium by 400,000 tonnes per year....
Progesys has been very active in helping clients with projects targeting the net-zero emission”, Riad Four, CEO at Progesys
Riad is the founder and CEO of Progesys that is responsible for providing leadership and managing the growth of the company. He has over 23 years of experience in project management and executive leadership throughout North America and abroad. He started his career in the aluminium industry in...
“We also believe that aluminium is an important component for a growing and greener society and are fully committed to this industry for the long term”, Jean-Denis Carrier, Global Director for Aluminium & Alliances at Hatch
Mr Jean-Denis Carrier is passionate about the development and delivery of aluminium smelter projects and technologies for over 20 years. He currently is the Global Director for Aluminium & Alliances at Hatch where he leads one of the largest technical teams in the aluminium industry. Mr Carrier’s...
Alba’s Transformative ESG Journey
Starting as a 120,000 tonnes per annum smelter in 1971, Alba, today, is the world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China with a production of more than 1.561 million metric tonnes per annum (2021). In addition to molten metal, Alba produces a diverse range of superior Value-Added Products (VAP) --...
GCC’s eminent aluminium players Alba and EGA sign MoU to explore production opportunities
On 31 st March 2022, the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East region which commenced its commercial operations in 1971, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the leader in global aluminium production, as well as...
Taha International Corporation stands with Bahrain’s commitment to attaining net-zero carbon emissions
The world’s leading aluminium dross processing company, Taha International Corporation has praised Bahrain’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2060. Patrick Pollmann, the Group CEO of Taha International Corporation commented while speaking at the ‘Industrial Sector's Role in...
Alba takes another leap towards net-zero carbon emission, signs contract with MHI Group for CO2 capture application
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group and its engineering company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd. (MHIENG) have entered into an agreement with Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), a major Bahrain-based aluminium producer, to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the smelting process...
Downstream weekly recap: ASI certifies UAJC Corporation’s aluminium rolling facilities; Egyptian extrusion firm Delemar Aluminium plans to double its investment
The downstream sector of the aluminium industry witnessed limited number of events. As a result of the war, the metal industries have been affected the most. The global aluminium downstream sector started the week with the news of Novelis, announcing the launch of Novelis HRC57S®, a new, anodising...
Oman’s import of aluminium structures during 2019-22 resembles continuous downfall
The metal aluminium is a very expedient product due to its malleability and elasticity than steel. The green metal aluminium can enter places and be moulded to shapes that steel cannot form in deeper or more complicated spinning, particularly for components with deep and straight walls, aluminium...
Non-ferrous metal recycler Romco Group announces record-breaking FY21 results
On 18 th March 2022, the international metals recycler, Romco Group which produces clean and sustainable essential metals that decarbonise the global supply chain declares its record-breaking financial and operational results for 2021. A strong Q4 performance for the company triggers to be a record...
Primary aluminium smelters in Africa continue to narrow down the rate of production by 16,000 tonnes, as of Feb 2022
Total Aluminium production worldwide for the month of January 2022 has been 5.641 million tonnes with a decline the next month by 9.34 per cent, amounting to 5.114 million tonnes. African production of aluminium has been on a steep decline from January to February 2022 totalling to 139,000 tonnes...
Cameroonian Aluminium Company ALUCAM joins ASI as a new Production and Transformation member
On Tuesday, March 22, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative reportedly welcomed Cameroonian Aluminium Company ALUCAM as a new Production and Transformation member. That brought the ASI’s total number of members to 215. ALUCAM is an industrial aluminium production company (Smelter) located in Edéa, a...
World primary aluminium production in February’22 registers a 9% fall to 5.114 MT, but daily average output sees a rise
According to the latest data shown by the International Aluminium Institute, world primary aluminium production in February 2022 recorded a downfall of 9.34 per cent month-on-month to stand at 5.114 million tonnes. In January, the output scored at 5.641 million tonnes, up by 1.95 per cent...
Alba secures recognition for its safe & healthy workplace from British Safety Council
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium producer outside China, bagged the prestigious International Safety Award – Merit by the British Safety Council for its consistent commitment to keeping the workforce safe and healthy during the calendar year of 2021. Since 1958, the...
Egyptian extrusion firm Delemar Aluminium plans to double its investment
According to Mahmoud Haroun, the CEO of the largest aluminium extrusion company operational in the Egyptian domestic market, Delemar has publicized that its projects to double its investments in the national market over the upcoming five years and also plans to augment its exports to 40% in 2022, a...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Bahrain hike 21.81% M-o-M in Dec’21, leading to a Q-o-Q rise of 232.70%
In December 2021, US imported 29,600 tonnes of crude metals and alloys from Bahrain, a hike of 5,300 tonnes or 21.81% month-on-month. Imports of US aluminium crude metals and alloys from Bahrain for November 2021 closed at 24,300 tonnes, up 7,100 tonnes or 41.27% from 17,200 tonnes in October 2021....
