Critical issues facing the aluminium industry including rising smelter costs were addressed by Alba chief executive Ali Al Baqali during the Fastmarkets International Aluminium Conference 2024 in Athens, Greece.
Mr Al Baqali was a featured speaker at the CEO Panel ‘Industry insights from Aluminium Primary Producers’, during the three-day conference that ends today.
Joining top executives from Hongqiao Group and Century Aluminium, Mr Al Baqali also discussed the growing demand for value-added products, the impact of EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), carbon emissions reduction, and supply chain sustainability as well as industry challenges and future prospects.
He also highlighted market dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa, Alba’s EternAlTM – its low carbon aluminium product-line – and Bahrain government’s efforts towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2060.
While in Athens, the Alba chief executive took the opportunity to visit Elval, one of Alba’s customers, to gain insights into their production processes and sustainability initiatives as well as to discuss market dynamics and future collaboration opportunities.
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