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Creating partnership by supporting Cost Reduction in Aluminium Production

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Today staying competitive means investing permanently in new technologies, helping to reducing operational costs. Not only the technology itself, also the way that you can purchase it will make a difference in the profitability of your operations. At the background of demographic and political changes and in a complex market which – above all – […]

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Alba: the largest smelter in the world ex-China

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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 Investment Company (20.62%) and the General Public (10%).   Established in 1971 as a 120,000 […]

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North American Primary aluminium industry at a glance in the first five months of 2019

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The 10% tariffs on all imported aluminium imposed by Trump in March 2018 have generated ample interest in the North American aluminium sector, more so because Trump’s tariffs also included Canada and Mexico, Canada remaining the top aluminium supplier to the U.S. so far. While major part of the industry players opposed the tariffs, claiming […]

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A Brief History of Aluminium (Part 1): From Early Ages to Discovery

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“Aluminium’s sixty-year reign as the world’s most precious substance was glorious, but soon an American chemist ruined everything.” -Sam Kean, The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements. From being a most precious substance to being a most widely used […]

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See what’s in store for you in August and September aluminium events

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With the rising demand and application of aluminium in various industries such as construction, infrastructure, automotive and aerospace, key players in the industry seem to be largely enthusiastic about enlightening people on business models and technologies adopted by the aluminium industry through various events across the world. August and September, which otherwise happen to be […]

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Why bother to build a case for aluminium composite panels?

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Architecture defines a generation, and contemporary architecture is all about blending aesthetics with functionality, creating a space that is reflective of one’s persona, and upholding sustainability. Based on these three mantras many trends have come and gone, but one trend that stayed and grew with time is the use of aluminium composite panels for cladding. […]

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