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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US blacklists companies in Iran's metals sector, counting Aluminium Industry
The United States Treasury Department on 25 th June’20 imposed sanctions on nine organisations allegedly operating in or providing materials to Iran’s metals sector, counting aluminium producers among other metal producers and some of their foreign subsidiaries and sales agents. The sanctions are...
Iran secretly producing aluminium powder for using in missile programme: Reuters Report
An investigative report published by the Reuters News Agency on Wednesday, June 24, claimed that Iran had been secretly producing aluminium powder for using in missile programme. On the basis of testimony from a former Iranian government official and documents, former senior Tehran official shared...
Primary aluminium production in GCC rise by nearly 11% Y-o-Y during Jan-May 2020
According to the latest data revealed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), the GCC countries in May 2020 produced 496,000 tonnes of primary aluminium, compared to 483,000 tonnes in April. This means the GCC countries saw a month-on-month rise of 13,000 tonnes or 2.69 per cent in...
Africa’s Jan-May primary aluminium output declines 2.18% YoY
Africa produced 139,000 tonnes of primary aluminium in April 2020, a decrease of 2.11% from 142,000 tonnes in May 2019. The output climbed by 4.51% from April’s 2020’s production of 133,000 tonnes and 0.72% from March 2020’s production of 138,000 tonnes, according to the latest data showed by the...
Tanzania government announces to release Ocean Aluminium cargo held at port after thorough inspection
Tanzania government will release a consignment of aluminium products imported by the city-based Ocean Aluminium Company only after a thorough inspection by environmental experts. Such was the statement announced by the government last weekend. In Tanzania, under section 133(2) of the Environmental...
Iran's aluminium production jumps 58% YoY in the first two months
Iran's production of aluminium ingots stood at 65,170 tonnes during the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 20-May 20), an increase of 58% compared with the same period last year, according to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO)....
Mauritius import of Aluminium Bar Rods and Profiles remains down-sizing during 2018-20, expenditure kept rising
The economy of Mauritius is a mixed developing economy based on agriculture, exports, financial services, and tourism. Mauritius is ranked as the most competitive and one of the most developed economies in the African region. The major industries that contribute to the economy of nation are food...
World primary aluminium production inches up by 1.44% YoY in Jan-May
Global primary aluminium production stood at 5.448 million tonnes in May, an increase of 0.7% from 5.410 million tonnes in May 2019, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Monday 22 June 2020. On a month-on-month comparison, the output increased by...
GARMCO Green initiative: A champion of environmental causes and for sustainable future
Middle-East’s largest downstream facilities, a Bahrain based international aluminium rolling mill, Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill, GARMCO, has commenced on a transformative role in shaping the climate agenda through the GARMCO Green Initiative that sets the stage in steering the company’s vision for a...
UAE’s aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to US surge by over 100% in March 2020
The latest data released by the US Geological Survey shows a significant surge in the United Arab Emirates’ aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to the United States in March 2020, following a dip in February. According to the data, the aluminium crude metal and alloys exports from the UAE to...
Oman’s Aluminium ingot export remains vacillating during 2017-20
Oman is a free market economy, but the government is at present the most important factor in the economy, both as an employer and as a purchaser of goods and services. The Omani economy has been growing steadily over the last 25 years and considerable development has taken place. Sohar Aluminium is...
Alba’s Spent Pot Lining Treatment Plant construction is progressing as per schedule: CEO Ali Al Baqali
In early June 2020, Alba’s executives, along with the Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali, visited the company’s Spent Pot Lining (SPL) Treatment Plant construction site. Upon the visit, the CEO reported that the construction is progressing as per schedule. In line with Bahrain’s National Waste...
Aluminium scrap export of Lebanon shows a positive trend during 2017-20
The economy of Lebanon is classified as a developing, upper-middle-income economy. The nominal GDP was estimated $54.1 billion in 2018, with a per capita GDP amounting to $12,000. Government spending amounted to $15.9 billion in 2018 or 23% of GDP. The major industries of the country are banking,...
COVID-19 impact: Alba operations running at full capacity
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, announced that the company has been running its operations at full capacity despite COVID-19. The Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa made the announcement during the second...
Aluminium du Maroc to expand the number of its Board of Directors
The Moroccan aluminium company, Aluminium du Maroc, specializing in the manufacture of aluminium alloy profiles, mostly gets consumed in the building market (85%), but also covers the multiple needs of the industrial sector. The Ordinary General Assembly of Aluminum du Maroc scheduled to meet on 29...
Saudi Arabia moving to build a non-oil economy, bauxite mining to play key role
On 9 th June’20, Saudi Arabia’s cabinet has approved a new mining law that has an objective to accelerate foreign investment in the sector as part of efforts to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons. Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Mining and Industry said: “The new law facilitates investor...
Balexo appoints Jassim Mohamed Seyadi as Board Chairman
The Bahrain based aluminium extrusion company, Balexo on 9 th June’20 made public the appointment of Jassim Mohamed Seyadi as its Board Chairman. Seyadi brings to this role more than 41 years of experience including 27 in the insurance sector and 14 years in manufacturing industry management. With...
EGA, Bee’ah, DP World and Masdar launch Vital Industry COVID-19 Task Force
Emirates Global Aluminium launched a Vital Industry COVID-19 Task Force with members including Bee’ah, DP World and Masdar to share best practices on the management of the global pandemic. The Task Force was launched via video conference with all participating executives. The founding members are...
