Asia

Swisstek Aluminium Earns GHG Verification for Sustainable Practices

Swisstek Aluminium Earns GHG Verification for Sustainable Practices

Swisstek Aluminium, prominent in Sri Lanka’s aluminium sector, received the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Verification from the National Cleaner Production Centre. This verifies Swisstek Aluminium’s carbon monitoring meets the ISO 14064-3:2019 standard’s ‘reasonable assurance’ level. ISO 14064-3:2019, an International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)...

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Events

Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery ASI Certification Brings Entirety of EGA’s Operations Under Performance Standard

Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery ASI Certification Brings Entirety of EGA’s Operations Under Performance Standard

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced earlier this month that Emirates Global Aluminium’s Al Taweelah alumina refinery has been certified under its Performance Standard V2 (2017). This certification means that the entirety of EGA’s global operations are now certified under ASI’s standards. EGA notes that its refinery is amongst the lowest greenhouse gas emitters among […]

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Alba Debuts New Aluminium Alloy Tailored for Extrusions

Alba Debuts New Aluminium Alloy Tailored for Extrusions

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) debuted a new aluminium alloy this week. Alba’s new 6060.HE joins its AA6060 aluminium alloy line, which are intended for use in aluminium extrusions. The new aluminium alloy was developed in conjunction with the University of Bahrain and Bahrain Aluminium Extrusion Company (BALEXCO). The University aided in scientific research, while BALEXCO, […]

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Emirates Global Aluminium Broadens Partnership on Heat-Protection Tech with Kenzen

Emirates Global Aluminium Broadens Partnership on Heat-Protection Tech with Kenzen

Emirates Global Aluminium announced earlier this month that it will expand its partnership with wearable technology firm Kenzen to include 350 volunteer employees who will wear its heat-protection equipment. Kenzen’s technology reports body temperature, heart rate, activity, and other body indicators in real time. This data helps individuals and the company identify potential health hazards […]

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Drop In Aluminium Sales Volume Contributes To 91.3% Fall in Ma’aden’s Q2 Profit

Drop In Aluminium Sales Volume Contributes To 91.3% Fall in Ma’aden’s Q2 Profit

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) released results for the year’s second quarter yesterday. Profits took a staggering dive in the half as sales prices plummeted and expenses ballooned. Net profit in the quarter totaled 350.9 million riyals, off by 91.3 percent on the year from last year’s second-quarter total of 4 billion riyals, and down […]

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