• Albal Potline 6

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    The Aluminum Cell Technology in Alba’s Potline 6 Performs Above Expectations

    Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) announced that select pots in its new Potline 6 have passed the final performance tests with results exceeding the guarantees under the technology transfer agreement between Alba and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA). The company officially inaugurated its new potline in November 2019, following its initial commissioning in December 2018. Completed in […]

  • Arabal 2018

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    Alba to host ARABAL 2019

    Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) will host the Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL) 2019 from November19-21, 2019 at the Gulf Hotel, Bahrain. “ARABAL is reputed as one of the premium platforms for the aluminum industry in the Arab world that brings together the who’s who of the aluminum industry across the globe,” said Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin […]

  • Alba - Casthouse 4

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    Alba Starts Up Casthouse 4 with Largest Furnace in Its History

    Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) started up the biggest furnace in its company history with the first cold charge of Furnace 3 in its newly constructed Casthouse 4. The casthouse, which will have a total design capacity of 530,000 tonnes of value-added aluminum per year, is part of the recently commissioned Potline 6. “We are pleased […]

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    Alba Commissions Potline 6, Becomes Largest Single Site Aluminum Smelter

    Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) officially announced the commissioning of its sixth potline on December 13th. The $3.5 billion Line 6 Expansion Project precedes the gradual ramp-up of 424 pots, which will make the company the largest single-site aluminum smelter in the world upon completion. The commissioning of Line 6 was completed ahead of its first hot metal […]

  • Alba holds Line 6 Supplier and Contractor Forum

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    Alba Selects an EPCM Contractor for its Line 6 Expansion

    Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) selected Bechtel as the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contractor for its Line 6 Expansion Project. Under the terms of the contract, Bechtel will be responsible to design and construct the sixth potline as well as support industrial services. Bechtel has worked with Alba for more than 25 years, including previous work as […]

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    Alba to Host ARABAL 2014 in Bahrain

    Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) will host the 18th International Arab Aluminium (Arabal) Conference in November 2014, under the theme “GCC: An Aluminium Power House.” This is the fourth time Arabal will be hosted in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This year, the event is expected to attract more than 700 delegates including key decision makers and […]