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UAE-based aluminium producer is fifth largest in the world
UAE - Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA") will join industry professionals from around the world at ALUMINIUM Middle East 2015, which takes place from 14 to 16 April at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. A proud participant in the exhibition since it was launched in 2009, formerly through its core operating subsidiaries Dubai Aluminium ("DUBAL") and Emirates Aluminium ("EMAL"), EGA will leverage ALUMINIUM Middle East 2015 to showcase the company's regional and global leadership.
The event will gather 3,000 industry professionals from 70 countries around the world and will highlight the Middle East's future role as the world's powerhouse in aluminium production. ALUMINIUM Middle East 2015 will also facilitate discussions on uplifting the downstream sectors to support the phenomenal growth that has been achieved in upstream industries. EGA will have a significant presence at the event with a spacious exhibition stand that will provide insight into EGA's product range, its corporate values and latest technological innovations.
DUBAL and EMAL have given EGA a legacy of operational excellence which remains a fundamental tenet, as attested by industry benchmarking performances. The corporation is also acclaimed internationally as a leading player in the global aluminium industry, renowned particularly for its premium quality, tailored-made products.
Walid Al Attar (Chief Marketing Officer: EGA) said, "EGA's high quality, high performance products (high purity and foundry re-melt products, rolled products and billets) are shipped to more than 350 customers in at least 68 countries - predominantly in Asia, Europe, the MENA region and the Americas.
Approximately 88 per cent of annual production is exported, the remianing 11.5 per cent being sold to the downstream industry in the UAE." Al Attar added "this event gives us an opportunity to reflect our achievements and highlight the opportunity for further opportunities for downstream semis and finished aluminium products in the UAE'.
With an annual production capacity of 2.4 million tonnes, EGA is the largest primary aluminium producer in the GCC region - accounting for almost 50 per cent of total regional production in 2014 - and one of the five largest primary aluminium producers in the world. A proudly Emirati company, EGA uses advanced proprietary, in-house developed technologies that rank among best-in-class for the industry.
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About EGA
Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA") is a jointly-held, equal-ownership company formed by Mubadala Development Company of Abu Dhabi and the Investment Corporation of Dubai by combining their respective aluminium industry interests. EGA's core operating assets are Dubai Aluminium ("DUBAL", also known as EGA Jebel Ali) and Emirates Aluminium ("EMAL", also known as EGA Al Taweelah), whose combined annual production capacity of 2.4 million tonnes per annum ("tpa") places EGA among the top five primary aluminium producers in the world, by volume. The UAE-based EGA also owns Guinea Alumina Corporation ("GAC"), a strategic bauxite mine and alumina refinery development project in West Africa. In addition, EGA has plans for significant local growth and international expansion.
DUBAL, where commissioning began in 1979, operates one of the world's largest single-site primary aluminium smelters. The DUBAL complex, built on a 4.75 square kilometre site in Jebel Ali, Dubai, comprises a 1 million tpa smelter, a 2,350 MW power station, a large carbon plant, extensive casting operations (more than 1.2 million tpa), a water desalination plant, dock and other facilities. DUBAL holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/TS 16949, ISO/IEC 20000-1, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 29990, ISO 50001 and OHSAS 18001 certification.
EMAL, where commissioning began at the end of 2009, is the world's largest single-site primary aluminium smelter. The EMAL complex, housed on a 6 square kilometre site in Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, comprises a 1.3 million tpa smelter, a 3,100 MW power station, a large carbon plant, extensive casting operations (more than 1.8 million tpa), a water desalination plant, dock and other facilities. EMAL holds ISO 9001, ISO 10002, ISO./IEC 27001, ISO 29990, ISO14001 and ISO/TS16949 certification; as well as OHSAS 18001 certification and NEBOSH certification in Occupational Health and Safety.
The combined DUBAL-EMAL portfolio comprises high quality primary aluminium products in three main categories: high purity and foundry re-melt products (for electronics and aerospace and automotive applications respectively); rolled products (for packaging, lithographic sheets and the automotive industry); and billets for extrusion and forging (for construction, industrial, transportation and automotive purposes). Busbars and anode bars are also made for the electrolytic process used to produce primary aluminium from alumina ore. Over 350 customers are served in at least 68 countries, predominantly in Asia, Europe, the MENA region and the Americas.
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