Bahrain's Alba plans to intensify marketing

(MENAFN - Bahrain Tribune) Buoyed by the production increase over the past months, regional Aluminium powerhouse, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) yesterday said it would intensify marketing Alba products in the local, regional and international markets in the next year. Alba production in the first half of the year made an impressive rise, with finished metal production reaching 506,580 tonnes by the end of July, up by an impressive 8,000 tonnes. The Alba Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mahmood Hashim Al Kooheji, unveiled the marketing plan for the year 2009 after the Alba Board meeting yesterday. The board reviewed Aluminum prices in the international market and how to benefit from it in next year's marketing plan after meeting the local and regional market requirements. The company's safety performance and departmental safety achievements were also reviewed and praised by the Chairman, who said that this achievement reflects the outstanding expertise of our employees. They also reviewed Alba's financial and marketing position, auditing committee reports, in addition to different technical reports on the operations at the company. "These achievements would not have been possible without the expertise we have at Alba to improve our production," said Al Kooheji. "We are pleased with our employees' performance, and we always encourage them to continue with their efforts and dedication." Al Kooheji thanked the Government of Bahrain, led by His Majesty the King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and the Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Bahrain Defence Force, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Representing the Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, in addition to Al Kooheji, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, were Yusuf Abdulla Taqi, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Fawzi Ahmed Kanoo, Osama M. Al Arrayedh and David Meen, while representing SABIC Investments Company were Mutlaq H. Al Murished, Ibrahim S. Al Showeir and Humood Abdulla Al Towaijri and representing Breton Investments was Gert Rohrseitz.