Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, has announced the opening of its new head office complex next to its Al Taweelah aluminium smelter and under-construction alumina refinery in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad).

The new office complex is the administrative heart of EGA, which was formed through the merger of Emirates Aluminium (Emal) and Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) in 2014.

Abdulla Kalban, EGA’s managing director and chief executive, said: "We integrated our predecessor companies to form EGA some years ago, but the opening of our new head office is the final symbolic step. This complex is now the administrative centre of our business, as well as the centre of the broader UAE aluminium sector of which EGA is the heart and foundation."

The Emirati firm supplies aluminium to approximately 26 companies in the UAE, including several that are located near to its Al Taweelah site in Kizad. The industry as a whole employs roughly 30,000 people, making it the largest employer among the UAE’s energy intensive industries.

The head office complex is designed to resemble a leaf from the air, a nod to the company’s aspirations for productivity and growth and an affirmation that it will conserve water resources, promote clean energy and implement green expansion plans in line with UAE Vision 2021, said the statement.

Arabic calligraphy also adorns the facades of several buildings, an allusion to Emirati culture.

A mosque, function-based training facilities, an auditorium, an exhibition area, recreational facilities, and a commercial centre are among the other facilities on the campus, it added.-TradeArabia News Service