Combined stand at ALUEXPO 2013 successfully showcases UAE primary aluminium sector's products and reduction technologies
United Arab Emirates:
The joint participation ofDubai Aluminium (" DUBAL ") and Emirates Aluminium ("EMAL") at the 3rd Aluminium Technologies, Machinery and Products Trade Fair ("ALUEXPO 2013") - which took place in Istanbul, Turkey from 3 to 6 October 2013 - achieved its overall objectives. Awareness was raised of the two primary aluminium smelters' strong geographic position to serve the growing markets in Eurasia, with the ultimate aim of increasing market share in the manufacturing and construction sectors while continuing to serve the manufacturers of automotive parts in the region. Specific emphasis was thus placed on promoting the two businesses' combined portfolio of premium purity, high quality value-added products, which comprise high purity sow and ingot, extrusion billet, foundry alloy, bus bar and anode bar, and sheet ingot.
The combined capacity of DUBAL and EMAL illustrates the strength of the UAE's primary aluminium sector. With total worldwide sales of 1,839,419 tonnes of cast metal products, DUBAL and EMAL together accounted for almost 4 per cent of the estimated 47.1 million tonnes of global production in 2012. The UAE's production also equated to 50 per cent of the 3.7 million tonnes produced in the greater Gulf region (itself equivalent to 7.8 per cent of global production in 2012). Once EMAL Phase II is fully commissioned at the end of 2014, the total volume of UAE-produced aluminium will amount to approximately 2.4 million tonnes per year.
Acknowledging the opportunities provided by ALUEXPO 2013 to showcase both products and the latest technologies, the DUBAL -EMAL stand was also used to promote DUBAL 's in-house developed, proprietary DX and DX+ Reduction Technologies that have been implemented on an industrial scale at EMAL Phase I and Phase II respectively. In addition, the event was leveraged as a networking forum to meet with existing and potential new suppliers.
About DUBAL
DUBAL owns and operates a one million tonne per annum primary aluminium smelter at Jebel Ali, Dubai one of the largest single-site operations of its kind in the world and in 2012 produced 1,025,266 tonnes of hot metal. The company is renowned internationally for its premium purity, high quality products and services; as well as its commitment to sustainable development through conscious efforts to maximise the health and safety people, reduce the impact of its operations on the environment, and invest in the social and economic development of the community. Dedicated programmes support the Emiratization goals of the UAE, including targeted recruitment, skills development, management training and strategic career planning. Approximately 92 per cent ofDUBAL 's annual production is exported to over 300 customers in at least 57 countries across the globe, the company's key markets being Asia, Europe, the Middle East North Africa ("MENA") region and The Americas. The company, which is widely acknowledged as the UAE's industrial flagship, places the safety and health of its employees above other priorities. DUBAL also owns 50 per cent of Emirates Aluminium ("EMAL") in Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, where the first phase of construction is complete and the full 800,000 tonnes per year production capacity has been commissioned. Construction of EMAL Phase II, which will increase EMAL's total production capacity to 1.3 million tonnes per year, began mid-2011 and commissioning began mid-September 2013. In addition,DUBAL holds shares in upstream development projects.
About EMAL
EMAL, a 50:50 joint venture between DUBAL and Mubadala, was established in February 2007 to construct what will become one of the world's largest single-site aluminium smelter complex. EMAL Phase I (756 cells) has been fully operational since 31 December 2010 with full production having been reached four months ahead of schedule. EMAL Phase II, announced in July 2011, entailed the construction of a new 444-cell potline which, together with a technology upgrade of the existing cells, will increase EMAL's annual production capacity to around 1.3 million tonnes by the end of 2014.DUBAL DX Technology has been licensed to and installed at EMAL Phase I; while the new generation, enhanced DUBAL DX+ Technology has been licensed for EMAL Phase II. Commissioning of Phase II began mid-September 2013, three months ahead of schedule. The company already enjoys a strong reputation for sound safety management, wellbeing programmes for its employees and adopting global best practices to minimize its environmental footprint the latter entrenched through the implementation of DX Reduction Technology, which offers enhanced energy efficiency and productivity levels yet lower environmental emissions than comparative technologies. These attributes are complemented by initiatives to harness Emirati talent through job-creation, engaging the community in corporate activities and celebrating the national and cultural heritage of the UAE.
Source: zawya.com
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