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Arabal 2019 puts spotlight on the Future of Aluminium

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the host of the 23rd Arab International Aluminium Conference (Arabal 2019), yesterday announced that the conference will focus on the challenges and future opportunities that affect Aluminium business in the Arab region. ‘Shaping the Future of Aluminium in the Arab Region’ is the theme for Arabal 2019, which will have more than 35 speakers addressing topics including ‘Impact of current economic challenges on the aluminium industry’, ‘Environment, sustainability and recycling’ and ‘Bahrain post Line 6’.

Arabal 2019, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, will be held at Gulf Hotel from 19 to 21 November 2019. “Arabal has become one of the much-thought events in the global aluminium industry with a major focus on the challenges and future opportunities that affect the business,” said Alba’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa during a Press Conference held at Gulf Hotel, Bahrain.

Alba, Shaikh Daij said, is looking forward to welcoming everyone in Bahrain – industry peers, delegates and sponsors – to the conference. Led by Chairman of the Arabal Organising Committee Mohammed Al-Naki, the Press Conference was attended by founding members: Mohammed Yahya, EGA (Arabal Vice- Chairman), Khalifa Al-Mazrouei, EGA, Jameel Shakeel, Sohar Aluminium, Mahmoud Fawzy Sharaf, Egyptalum, Ghannam Al Ghannam, Maa’aden and Abdulla Seyadee, Alba.

Alba’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali along with Alba’s Executive Management team were present. Arabal, Acting Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali said, coincides with Alba’s transformation into the world’s largest smelter with Line 6 Expansion Project.