Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) said that it had achieved another landmark by setting the record in production in 2012 with production reaching 890,217 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa), up 8,907 metric tonnes from the 881,310 mtpa produced in 2011.
A ceremony to mark this accomplishment was held at the HRH Princess Sabeeka Oasis and was attended by Alba’s Chief Executive, Tim Murray, Chief Operations Officer, Isa Al Ansari, Acting Chief Finance & Supply Chain Officer, Ali Al-Baqali, Chief Support Functions Officer, Basem Al-Sharqi, Chairman of Alba’s Labour Union, Ali Al-Binali as well as other senior officials.
“Alba’s achievement was made possible by its dedicated workforce and great teamwork. We are proud to once again have achieved the record in production and look forward to even more in 2013,” Alba’s Chief Operations Officer, Isa Al-Ansari said.
“The year 2012 was a challenging year for the aluminium industry however Alba’s commitment to operational improvement resulted in achieving the record in metal production without incurring any significant additional capital expenditures,” Chief Executive Officer, Tim Murray, added.
Alba’s high-grade aluminium product range includes standard and T-ingots, extrusion billets, rolling slab, properzi ingots and molten aluminium. They are produced to high purity standards that exceed 99.9 per cent.