Number of Smelters
Primary Aluminium
Production 2024
Investment
Exported to the World
Direct Employees
Indirect Employees
Annual Expenditure
on Staff Development
Annual Contribution to
Community & Social Projects
Solid Waste Recycling
Water Recycling
SPL Recycling
Landfill
1,622,260
2,762,300
485,930
682,500
401,750
Roll Product
920,000
Extrusion
540,000
Cables & Wires
400,000
Casting
140,000
Power
6,000
| Product | Bahrain | UAE | KSA | Qatar | Oman | Kuwait | Total |
| Primary | 1,622,260 | 2,762,300 | 985,930 | 682,500 | 401,750 | - | 6,454,740 |
| Downsream | 603,300 | 395,000 | 660,000 | 50,000 | 272,000 | 26,000 | 2,000,600 |
| Extrusions | 32,000 | 210,000 | 180,000 | 50,000 | 42,000 | 26,000 | 540,000 |
| Roll Product | 165,000 | 95,000 | 460,000 | - | 200,000 | - | 920,000 |
| Cables & Wires | 350,000 | 20,000 | - | - | - | 39,000 | 400,000 |
| Casting | 50,000 | 70,000 | 20,000 | - | - | - | 140,000 |
| Powder | 6,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 6,000 |
1960's
1968 - ALBA Incorporated as a company in Bahrain
1969 - ALBA Construction started
1970’s
1971 - ALBA produced the first hot metal
1972 - Atomizer established - Bahrain
1975 - DUBAL established
1976 - GULF EXTRUSION established - Dubai
1977 - BALEXCO established - Bahrain
1977 - MIDAL CABLES established - Bahrain
1979 - DUBAL first pot started
1980’s
1981 - GARMCO established - Bahrain
1984 - NAPCO established - Oman
1987 - MIDAL CABLES produce Aluminum Rods
1990’s
1990 - ALBA line 3 started
1990 - DUBAL line 4 started
1992 - ALBA line 4 started
1994 - TALCO production started by ALTAISEER
1996 - DUBAL line 5 started
1997 - MAADEN ALUMINIUM established
1999 - DUBAL line 6 started
2002 - ALBA Calciner Inaugurated
2003 - DUBAL line 9 started
2004 - SOHAR ALUMINIUM established
2005 - ALBA line 5 inaugurated
2006 - QATALUM established
2006 - DUBAL line 7B & 9B started
2008 - OAPIL established
2008 - DUBAL line 8 started
2008 - SOHAR ALUMINIUM first pot started
2008 - GAC established
2009 - QALEX established - Qatar
2009 - EMAL first pot started
2009 - SOHAR ALUMINIUM inaugurated
2010 - QATALUM produces the first aluminium
2010 - EMAL fully commissioned
2010 - QATALUM inaugurated
2010 - GAC relaunched
2010 - ALBA go IPO
2011 - GAC first dinner - Dubai
2012 - MAADEN produce first hot metal
2013 - EGA is Formed (DUBAL + EMAL)
2013 - EGA Acquire 100% shares of GUINEA ALUMINA
2013 - EGA AL TAWEELA line 3 started
2013 - OARC Inaugurated
2014 - MAADEN Rolling Mill started
2017 - GARMCO remelting Facilities completed
2019 - EGA AL TAWEELA alumina refinery started
2019 - EGA ASI certified
2019 - ALBA Line 6 inaugurated
2019 - GULF EXTRUSION acquire TALEX
2020 - ALBA ASI Performance re-certified
2020 - ALBA commissioned the SPL Treatment Plant
2021 - EGA produces the first aluminium from Solar
2021 - QALEX acquires AL NOOR EXTRUSION
2022 - QATALUM ASI Certified
2022 - EGA AL TAWEELAASI Certified
2022 - MAADEN ASI Certified
2023 - SOHAR ALUMINIUM ASI Certified
2024 - MAADEN acquires 25.1% ALCOA shares in MAADEN Aluminium
2024 - MAADEN acquires 25.1% ALCOA shares in MAADEN Aluminium
2024 - MAADEN acquires SABIC shares in ALBA
2024 - EGA acquires majority shares of SPECTRO Alloys in USA
2024 - EGA acquires LICHTMATTEL in Germany
2024 - ALTAISEER Group goes IPO
2024 - MAADEN ASI Re-Certified
2024 - BALEXCO introduced the PRIMO System
2024 - GAC acquires ARABAL
2024 - ALBA and DAJI Aluminium form joint venture for Alumina Residue Treatment in Bahrain
2025 - Midal Cable ASI Certifies
2025 - Maaden introduces a new logo
2025 - GAC organises Arabal for the first time
2025 - GAC organises Arabal for the first time
2025 - EGA Starts USA Recycling Plant
2025 - Midal launches MirecAL
2025 - EGA produces Aluminium from Necolor Power MinimaAl
2025 - GAC introduces a new logo
2025 - EGA withdraw from the Guinea Bauxite mine
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