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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Iran's primary aluminium output dropped 32% YoY in the first four months of Iranian year
Iran's primary aluminium output stood at 83,207 tonnes during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 21-July 22). The output dropped 32% in comparison with last year's corresponding period. This was reported by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation...
Alba: the largest smelter in the world ex-China
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) is the world’s largest aluminium smelters ex-China with a production of 1,365,005 metric tonnes (2019). Listed on both the Bahrain Bourse and London Stock Exchange, the Company’s shareholders are Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (69.38%), SABIC Industrial...
Windows, Doors & Facades (WDF) 2019 to attract large number of exhibitors and visitors from fenestration industry
Windows, Doors & Facades (WDF) 2019, the fourth edition of Middle East’s largest event dedicated to windows, doors and facades will take place from September 24 to 26 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Innovative products and new facades solutions will be showcased at one of the most popular events...
Bahrain’s aluminium wire export to rebound in 2019 after a Y-o-Y drop in the previous year
The global aluminium wire market has been found growing at a steady rate over the past few years, primarily driven by the rising demand in the rapid urbanization around the world, the increased support from governments, as well as the new production techniques that reduce not only the cost of...
Turkey’s aluminium bar rods and profiles exports to Germany to remain flat in 2019 but exports to Iraq likely to grow
The increasing use of aluminium extrusions in building and construction sector has been generating considerable demand for aluminium bar, rods and profiles across the world. The aerospace industry is also contributing fairly to the rising demand for aluminium profiles. According to the forecast in...
President of DR Congo invites Engineers and Planners for commercial bauxite mining
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, popularly known as DR Congo, Mr. Felix Tshisekedi has reportedly invited Engineers and Planners to start commercial bauxite mining in the area. Mr. Felix has also sought support from Engineers and Planners to build the capacity of the power sector...
Qamco’s seven-month net profit stands at QR5.2 million; Company holds low selling prices of aluminium responsible
Qatar Aluminium Manufacturing Company (Qamco) in the financial results declared that its net profit pegged at QR 5.2 million for the seven-month period ended on June 30, 2019. These results primarily represent the share of net profit in Qamco’s joint venture Qatalum. Qatalum is a successful primary...
Sino-Saudi joint venture plans to set up integrated aluminium complex in Egypt
According to a recent report, a Sino-Saudi joint venture is planning to establish an integrated aluminium complex in Egypt. The news came after trade and industry ministry of Egypt announced it officially on Thursday, July 25. The ministry said in a statement that the joint venture is between...
World primary aluminium production dropped slightly in June
Global primary aluminium production in June decreased slightly from 5.33 million tonnes in June 2018 to 5.24 million tonnes. Aluminium production dropped 2.96% from May’s 2019 production of 5.4 million tonnes, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI)....
Alba Line 6 expansion project on last stage of construction; chairman inspects startup progress
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)’s Line 6 expansion project is at the final stage of construction and the Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa, visited Line 6 on Sunday 21 July 2019, to inspect the progress of the last stage of the potline. He also witnessed the...
U.S. treasury sanctions a network of companies procuring aluminum products for Iranian nuclear program
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) put sanctions against a network of front companies and agents on July 18, 2019, who are involved in the procurement of aluminium materials for sanctioned elements of Iran’s nuclear program. The sanctioned individuals and...
Iran’s aluminium production registers a drop of 32% YoY in three-month period
Iran's total production of aluminium declined 32 per cent year-on-year to 62,146 tonnes in the first three months of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21), the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) reported. Iran’s flagship aluminium producer...
Bahrain’s exports of aluminium to US up 9.4% YoY in Jan-Apr; semi-finished exports marginally up
Bahrain, one of the leading aluminium exporters to the US, accounted for 4% of all aluminium imports by the US during the first four months of 2019. Bahrain exported 71,000 tonnes of aluminium (crude metal and alloys and aluminium semi-finished products) to the US in January-April, from 64,900...
Gravita Tanzania starts aluminum cast alloy production at its 6000 tpy aluminium recycling plant
Gravita's step down subsidiary starts production of Aluminum Cast Alloys in Tanzania Gravita India, a leading Indian multinational company having state-of-the-art Lead and Aluminium processing unit at Jaipur (Rajasthan), has announced that its Tanzania based step down subsidiary, Gravita Tanzania...
Napco appoints new CFO with over 10 years of experience in aluminium industry
Oman’s National Aluminium Products Co. (Napco) announced in a missive to Muscat Securities Market that it appointed Raees Ahmed, a member of Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) of Pakistan, as its chief financial officer. Besides being a member of ICMA Pakistan, Mr. Ahmed has 11...
EGA wins two awards at 2019 Ideas Arabia competition for innovative suggestions by employees
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has won two gold awards at the 2019 Ideas Arabia competition for employees’ suggestions. The Ideas Arabia competition encourages employee engagement in continuous improvement of a company through suggestion schemes, and rewards creative and original ideas. EGA...
Alba reports 25% sales growth in Q2 2019; aluminium production jumps 21% YoY to reach 305,727 tonnes
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) reported a double digit increase in overall sales’ volume in Q2 2019 despite trade-tensions and the downward LME price graph. Alba, which is on the course to become the largest smelter in the world with the full ramp-up of Line 6 on 31 July 2019, has been steadily reporting...
Turkey’s aluminium wire import to extend decline in 2019 by 6%, while import cost to stay flat
The global export-import data estimates that aluminium wire import by Turkey will record a marginal drop this year from 23,387 tonnes in 2018 to 22,012 tonnes, down 6 per cent. The data shows that the country’s aluminium wire import had even dropped last year from 38,905 tonnes in 2017 to 23,387...
