Alba Chairman leads delegation at ARABAL 2022

Cairo, Nov. 30 (BNA): Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aluminum Bahrain B.S.C., Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa. It was hosted by Egyptalum from November 29 to December 1, 2022 at the Nile Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Cairo, Egypt.

Alba’s delegation consisted of Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali, Chief Operating Officer Dr Abdullah Habib, Chief Marketing Officer Khalid Abdul Latif, Director of Administration Hamad Al Shaibah, Senior Manager Sourcing and Strategic Planning Mohammed Khalid, and Sales Manager for the Middle East and North Africa region Fatima Al Mahri as well. Director of Public Relations Abdullah Seyadi.

Commenting on the event, Alba’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, said:

“ARABAL has become synonymous with strong and collaborative relationships shared among the region’s primary aluminum producers, and we are proud to have been a part of it for over 3 decades.

We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved over the past years thanks to the partners we have connected with through ARABAL, and we look forward to collaborating again as we plan our next Line 7 expansion project. “

Al-Baqali, CEO of Alba added:

“ARABAL has become a first-class event for the global aluminum industry with a strong focus on future challenges and opportunities affecting the landscape in the region. We are delighted to be participating in ARABAL to showcase our success stories on various fronts as well as to benefit from the travels of other smelters in our pursuit. Collective towards sustainable and responsible aluminum production.

Ali Al Baqali, Chief Executive Officer of Alba, joined senior executives from Arab Smelters in a panel discussion on “Arab Smelter Panel – Current Challenges, Future Opportunities”, while COO Dr. Abdullah Habib participated in “Enabling Aluminum Key to Path Towards a More Sustainable Economy and a panel discussion on “Green Recovery” on November 30. Furthermore, Chief Marketing Officer, Khalid A. Latif, participates in a panel discussion on “Are VAPs – Value Added Products the Path to Better Margins?” on 01 Dec.

Since its inauguration in Kuwait in 1983, ARABAL has become an event of international renown, bringing together industry leaders from around the world to discuss current issues in the aluminum sector while exploring investment opportunities in the region. It is hosted on a rotating basis by the major aluminum producers in the region.

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