Company Insights Emirates Global Aluminium Industry Emirates Global Aluminium Overview Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is a UAE-based aluminium conglomerate involved in every stage of aluminium production. Established in 2013 through the merger of Dubai Aluminium and Emirates Aluminium, it is jointly owned by Mubadala Investment Company and Investment Corporation of Dubai. EGA operates two of the world’s largest smelters in Jebel Ali and Al Taweelah, producing around 2.3 million tonnes annually. The company also owns subsidiaries such as Guinea Alumina Corporation, Leichtmetall Aluminium Giesserei Hannover in Germany and Spectro Alloys in the US. EGA says it is committed to sustainability and innovation, using waste heat from power generation for seawater desalination and becoming the first company to produce aluminium with solar energy in 2021. It says that environmental initiatives include reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 41% below the industry average and fully recycling spent pot lining, a usually hazardous industrial byproduct. EGA says it actively supports local suppliers, spending over $2 billion on UAE-based goods and services in 2022 – more than a third of its total procurement budget. It participates in the UAE’s in-country value programme, prioritising suppliers based on the proportion of operations conducted locally and encouraging international suppliers to establish operations in the UAE. Emirates Global Aluminium News Analysis Sustainability EU carbon tariff opens door to green GCC manufacturers Europe’s decision to place a tariff on a selected group of carbon-intensive imports may offer a competitive advantage to Gulf manufacturers who are investing in carbon-reducing technologies, industry observers believe. By decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors, GCC countries can become the European Union’s privileged trade partners, because producers with lower carbon emissions will get better access to […] October 28, 2024 Industry Qatari aluminium maker defies market challenges Qatar Aluminum Manufacturing Company, known as Qamco, increased its profits by 21 percent in the first nine months of 2024, despite the rising cost of source materials. Qamco’s profit hit QR427.7 million ($117.3 million) at the end of September 2024, up from QR353.5 million in the same period last year. Figures issued by the company […] October 24, 2024 Industry EGA buys majority stake in US aluminium recycler Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the biggest non-oil industrial company in the UAE, has acquired an 80 percent stake in US-based aluminium recycling company Spectro Alloys Corporation. The owner-managers of Spectro will hold 20 percent. The funding will be in line with EGA’s green finance framework, launched in June, to support decarbonisation projects and enable the […] September 30, 2024 Analysis Mining Maaden-Alba merger ‘a potential game changer’ The proposed merger between the Saudi Arabian mining company Maaden and Bahrain’s aluminium smelter Alba looks likely to shake up the global aluminium industry, with the new company challenging for sixth place in the world rankings. “It’s almost a game-changing event, particularly in the GCC region,” says Andy Farida, a senior analyst at Fastmarkets, a […] September 27, 2024 Manufacturing Emirates Global Aluminium profit down as prices weaken Net profits at Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the biggest non-oil industrial company in the UAE, fell 6 percent to AED1.84 billion ($500 million) in the first half of 2024 from AED1.96 billion a year ago, driven by lower product prices. The average realised London Metal Exchange aluminium price declined 2 percent year on year to […] August 30, 2024 Manufacturing EGA to buy 80% of US aluminium recycler Emirates Global Aluminium, the UAE’s biggest non-oil industrial company and one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, plans to acquire an 80 percent stake in US-based Spectro Alloys Corporation. The transaction will accelerate EGA’s global expansion into aluminium recycling and help grow its business in the United States. The acquisition, subject to regulatory approvals, is […] August 23, 2024 Manufacturing Strong aluminium prices push Alba profit up Aluminium Bahrain, better known as Alba, reported profit for the first half of 2024 of BD93 million ($247 million), an increase of 83 percent year on year, helped by the falling cost of raw materials and rising sale prices. Alba’s profits in the second quarter surged even higher, jumping 102 percent year on year to […] August 15, 2024 EXCLUSIVE Sustainability Adnoc, Emirates Global Aluminium and the outlook for net zero It is a tall order. The UAE is striving to develop its industrial capacity while also decarbonising in a world that needs a 40 percent-plus reduction in emissions by the end of the decade to avoid devastating climate change. Two of the country’s biggest state-owned enterprises – Adnoc and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) – are […] June 26, 2024 Sustainability Aluminium decarbonisation alliance takes shape in UAE Emirates Global Aluminium, the UAE’s largest non-oil industrial company, has formed an alliance with state renewable energy company Masdar to work on decarbonisation projects. The two companies will explore the joint development of renewable energy projects such as battery storage and the production and storage of green hydrogen. They will also work together internationally to […] April 18, 2024 Industry Emirates Global Aluminium buys German recycling business Emirates Global Aluminium, the UAE’s biggest non-oil industrial company and one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has signed a binding sale and purchase agreement to acquire a German aluminium recycling business. The transaction to acquire 100 percent of Leichtmetall Aluminium Giesserei Hannover, a subsidiary of an investment fund managed by Quantum Capital Partners, is […] March 21, 2024 Posts navigation 1 2 3 Next
Analysis Sustainability EU carbon tariff opens door to green GCC manufacturers Europe’s decision to place a tariff on a selected group of carbon-intensive imports may offer a competitive advantage to Gulf manufacturers who are investing in carbon-reducing technologies, industry observers believe. By decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors, GCC countries can become the European Union’s privileged trade partners, because producers with lower carbon emissions will get better access to […] October 28, 2024
Industry Qatari aluminium maker defies market challenges Qatar Aluminum Manufacturing Company, known as Qamco, increased its profits by 21 percent in the first nine months of 2024, despite the rising cost of source materials. Qamco’s profit hit QR427.7 million ($117.3 million) at the end of September 2024, up from QR353.5 million in the same period last year. Figures issued by the company […] October 24, 2024
Industry EGA buys majority stake in US aluminium recycler Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the biggest non-oil industrial company in the UAE, has acquired an 80 percent stake in US-based aluminium recycling company Spectro Alloys Corporation. The owner-managers of Spectro will hold 20 percent. The funding will be in line with EGA’s green finance framework, launched in June, to support decarbonisation projects and enable the […] September 30, 2024
Analysis Mining Maaden-Alba merger ‘a potential game changer’ The proposed merger between the Saudi Arabian mining company Maaden and Bahrain’s aluminium smelter Alba looks likely to shake up the global aluminium industry, with the new company challenging for sixth place in the world rankings. “It’s almost a game-changing event, particularly in the GCC region,” says Andy Farida, a senior analyst at Fastmarkets, a […] September 27, 2024
Manufacturing Emirates Global Aluminium profit down as prices weaken Net profits at Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the biggest non-oil industrial company in the UAE, fell 6 percent to AED1.84 billion ($500 million) in the first half of 2024 from AED1.96 billion a year ago, driven by lower product prices. The average realised London Metal Exchange aluminium price declined 2 percent year on year to […] August 30, 2024
Manufacturing EGA to buy 80% of US aluminium recycler Emirates Global Aluminium, the UAE’s biggest non-oil industrial company and one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, plans to acquire an 80 percent stake in US-based Spectro Alloys Corporation. The transaction will accelerate EGA’s global expansion into aluminium recycling and help grow its business in the United States. The acquisition, subject to regulatory approvals, is […] August 23, 2024
Manufacturing Strong aluminium prices push Alba profit up Aluminium Bahrain, better known as Alba, reported profit for the first half of 2024 of BD93 million ($247 million), an increase of 83 percent year on year, helped by the falling cost of raw materials and rising sale prices. Alba’s profits in the second quarter surged even higher, jumping 102 percent year on year to […] August 15, 2024
EXCLUSIVE Sustainability Adnoc, Emirates Global Aluminium and the outlook for net zero It is a tall order. The UAE is striving to develop its industrial capacity while also decarbonising in a world that needs a 40 percent-plus reduction in emissions by the end of the decade to avoid devastating climate change. Two of the country’s biggest state-owned enterprises – Adnoc and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) – are […] June 26, 2024
Sustainability Aluminium decarbonisation alliance takes shape in UAE Emirates Global Aluminium, the UAE’s largest non-oil industrial company, has formed an alliance with state renewable energy company Masdar to work on decarbonisation projects. The two companies will explore the joint development of renewable energy projects such as battery storage and the production and storage of green hydrogen. They will also work together internationally to […] April 18, 2024
Industry Emirates Global Aluminium buys German recycling business Emirates Global Aluminium, the UAE’s biggest non-oil industrial company and one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has signed a binding sale and purchase agreement to acquire a German aluminium recycling business. The transaction to acquire 100 percent of Leichtmetall Aluminium Giesserei Hannover, a subsidiary of an investment fund managed by Quantum Capital Partners, is […] March 21, 2024
