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Emirates Global Aluminium

Aluminium conglomerate of the UAE

Aluminium conglomerate of the UAE

FieldValue
nameEGA
logoEmirates Global Aluminium logo.svg
typeState-owned
foundation
locationAbu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
key_peopleAbdulla Jassim Kalban, President & CEO
num_employees7,000
owners{{plainlist
predecessorsDubai Aluminium Company
Emirates Aluminium Company
industryAluminium
homepage

United Arab Emirates

  • Mubadala Investment Company (50%)
  • Investment Corporation of Dubai (50%) Emirates Aluminium Company Emirates Global Aluminium ("EGA") is an aluminium conglomerate with interests in bauxite/alumina and primary aluminium smelting. A state-owned enterprise, it is jointly controlled by the Mubadala Investment Company and the Investment Corporation of Dubai, sovereign wealth funds of the United Arab Emirates.

EGA operates aluminium smelters in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, an alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi, and a bauxite mine and associated export facilities in the Republic of Guinea, a speciality foundry in Germany, and an aluminium recycling plant in the United States.

History

In 1975, Dubai Aluminum (DUBAL) was founded as the UAE's first aluminium production company. The company's first working site was at Jebel Ali, it took four years for the production to start. In 2007, Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) was founded. In 2013, DUBAL and EMAL were merged to form Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA). In 2020, the company announced plans to establish a production facility in Colombia.

Core smelter assets

EGA's core operating assets are Dubai Aluminium ("DUBAL") and Emirates Aluminium ("EMAL") – whose combined production is 2.34 million tonnes per annum ("tpa"). DUBAL's Jebel Ali operation – comprising a 1 million tpa smelter, a 2,350 MW power station and other facilities – is one of the world's largest single-site primary aluminium smelters. EMAL's Al Taweelah operation – comprising a 1.3 million tpa smelter, a 3,100 MW power station and other facilities – is the world's largest single-site primary aluminium producer.

GAC

EGA is a member of the Gulf Aluminum Council ("GAC"), which represents, promotes and protects the interests of the aluminium industries within the Persian Gulf region.

References

References

  1. (23 March 2021). "Make it in the Emirates: From diving beneath the sea to flying with the stars - a short history of UAE industry". The National.
  2. "Operations {{!}} EGA".
  3. (November 13, 2019). "Emirates Global Aluminium marks 40 years since aluminium production began in UAE". [[Gulf News]].
  4. (2020-11-18). "EGA to establish Colombia's first aluminium production facility - Construction Week Online".
  5. "Gulf Aluminium Council".
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