DUBAL and EMAL aim to raise sector profile at 27th IAC in Moscow

　　WAM reported that Dubai Aluminium and Emirates Aluminium will jointly participate at the 27th International Aluminium Conference in Moscow to promote UAE’s primary aluminium sector role within the global industry. The conference is organized and hosted by Metal Bulletin from 12 to 14 of the current month.

　　DUBAL and EMAL will have a combined stand in the exhibition component alongside the conference, besides they are the joint Platinum Sponsors of the overall event and the MBI 2012 Registration Desk. Mr Yousuf Bastaki, EMAL’s VP Projects is also among the line up of speakers.

　　Touted as the premier international forum for understanding industry dynamics and uncovering market potential, the annual MBI events attract 500 plus key industry decision-makers from around the world thus offering excellent opportunities for networking and deal making.

　　Aiming to maximize the exposure offered by the forum, the joint DUBAL-EMAL exhibition stand will showcase the two companies and promote their product portfolios. DUBAL produces billets for construction, industrial, transportation and forging purposes in automotive industries; high-purity aluminium ingots for use in the electronics and aerospace industries; and foundry alloy ingots, which are absorbed primarily by the automotive sector. EMAL’s product portfolio also includes extrusion billets for construction and transportation applications; foundry ingots, used in the automotive sector; and sheet ingots, which are primarily destined for the packaging industry, lithographic sheets and the automotive industry.

　　An entirely state owned enterprise, DUBAL owns and operates a one million metric tonne per annum primary aluminium smelter at Jebel Ali, Dubai one of the largest single-site operations of its kind in the world and in 2011 produced 1,014,795 tonnes of hot metal. Dedicated programs support the Emiratization goals of the UAE including targeted recruitment, skills development, management training and strategic career planning. Approximately 92% of DUBAL’s annual production is exported to more than 50 countries in over 300 countries across the globe, the company’s key markets being Asia, Europe, the Middle East North Africa region and The Americas.