Alba, EGA sign Technology Service agreement for Reduction Line 6

TDT | Manama                                                      

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Aluminium Bahrai. (Alba), one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, have recently inked a Technology Services Agreement for Alba’s Reduction Line 6.

The deal was signed between Alba’s CEO Ali Al Baqali and EGA’s CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban in the presence of top officials from both companies.

This Agreement encompasses both onsite and remote assistance wherein EGA will provide Alba’s Reduction Line 6 with technical support services, monitoring services as well as operational consultation.

The agreement also covers operational and process audits, technical training workshops, as well as hands-on operation support among others. Alba’s CEO Ali Al Baqali stated: “We are excited to build on our partnership with EGA through this technical services agreement as it will enable our human talent to continuously benefit from EGA’s DX+ Ultra advancements and achieve our sustainability objectives.”

Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, stated: “EGA’s longstanding partnership with Alba reflects the vision of our wise leadership to deepen the dynamic relations between our two countries. We are pleased to extend our technology and know-how provision to Aluminium Bahrain and further build on the success of Reduction Line 6 built with EGA technology.”