1960

1968 - ALBA Incorporated as a company in Bahrain

1969 - ALBA Construction started

1970

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

1981 - GARMCO established - Bahrain

1984 - NAPCO established - Oman

1987 - MIDAL CABLES produce Aluminum Rods

1990

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 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 its new identity

2025 - EGA starts EX Technology pilot study

2025 - EGA agreed with Sunstone to establish an anode manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi

2025 - Maaden acquired 100% ownership of Maaden Aluminium Company (MAC) and Maaden Bauxite and Alumina Company (MBAC)

2025 - EGA started production at the expansion of its Spectro Alloys aluminium recycling plant in Minnesota, USA

2025 - MIDAL launches the “MIRECAL” series of recycled aluminium

2025 - EGA makes low-carbon aluminium using clean Nuclear Energy

2025 - EGA Starts USA Recycling Plant

2025 - EGA produces Aluminium from Necolor Power MinimaAl

2025 - ALBA secures EcoVadis platform rating certificate

2025 - Sohar Aluminium hosts the 2nd Aluminium Recycling Forum

2025 - EGA completed the alumina refinery expansion at Al Taweelah, increasing production by 50,000 tonnes per year

2025 - GAC introduced its new identity

2025 - ALBA achieved 40 million safe working hours without a LostTime Injury (LTI)

2025 - EGA withdraw from the Guinea Bauxite mine

2025 - GAC organised the Arabal conference for the first time

2025 - EGA celebrated its 50th anniversary

2025 - QALEX Launches Carbon Calculator and Digitises Compliance Tool

2025 - QATALUM recognised for excellence in safety and quality

2025 - EGA agreed with ADNOC to supply up to 1.5 million tonnes of calcined petroleum coke (petcoke)

2025 - EGA secures bauxite agreement in Ghana

2025 - QATALUM receives Crystal Award

2025 - MAADEN secures renewable energy deal