Dubal milestone

Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (Dubal) produced 1.009Mt of cast aluminium products at its Jebel Ali complex in 2009.

The site is ranked as the world’s largest modern smelter with a captive power station and operated at full capacity, despite the downturn. The 2009 figure was a 6.5% increase from its 2008 production figure of 947.7kt cast.

The complex manufactures three aluminium products: foundry alloy for automotive applications; extrusion billet for construction, industrial and transportation purposes; and high purity aluminium for the electronics and aerospace industries. More than 112 different products are manufactured on site.

Other 2009 highlights included a record of 29891t of sow ingots produced and a record 14816t achieved in standard ingot production in November 2009. Dubal has set its sights on a metal production volume of 1.02Mt in 2010.