GCC aluminium production tops 5m T in 2016Collectively the five aluminium primary producers EGA (UAE), Alba (Bahrain), Ma’aden Aluminium (Saudi Arabia), Qatalum (Qatar) and Sohar Aluminium (Oman) have produced 5.22 million tonnes of primary Aluminium in 2016. " More… |
Gas shortages curb Gulf aluminum expansion plansGulf aluminium smelters kept output at full capacity last year due to the region's low energy costs, but further expansion may be capped by tight gas supplies in the region. Last year, global aluminium demand plummeted as economies aro More… |
Gulf Extrusions production upGulf Extrusions, one of the largest aluminium extrusion plants in the region, has increased its production line by 40 per cent. The move is aimed at catering to the region's growing demand for aluminium profiles, said a company official. More… |