Bahrain Aluminium Extrusion Company (Balexco) is preparing to pursue a new roadmap of growth with an objective to restore the leading extrusion company to its glorious days and achieve new levels of success.

It comes as no surprise that developing technological capabilities is a key priority for companies around the world. In 2017, the world’s 1,000 most innovative companies increased their research and development (R&D) spending by 3.2 per cent according to a survey done by PwC.

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), a leading industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, has launched its 2017 sustainability report detailing the organisation’s aspirations and achievements in the realms of economic, social and environmental performance. It also identifies targets and goals in such areas for the future.

Oman’s Sohar Aluminium has partnered with Synergies Castings, a leading Indian manufacturer of aluminium alloy wheels, to set up a new $100 million manufacturing plant in the sultanate. Synergies Castings is a leading non-ferrous component company, manufacturing four-wheeler alloy wheels, aluminium castings, and plastic components.

The aluminium industry is getting ready for digitalisation and the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies, according to the findings of a survey. Industry 4.

RIO TINTO, an Anglo-Australian multinational, has become the first mining and metals company to be granted the aluminium industry’s Chain of Custody certification by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI).