Smelter aims to build on current 14% Emirati workforce with 3rd Tawdheef participation

Abu Dhabi, 27 January, 2011: Taweelah based aluminium smelter, Emirates Aluminium (EMAL), is kicking off 2011 plans to expand on its Emirati workforce with the company's third participation at Tawdheef 2011, in Abu Dhabi - a major recruitment show focusing on recruitment and Emiratisation.

An active Emiratisation programme is already underway and gaining strong momentum at the smelter. EMAL increased the number of Emiratis employed at the smelter by 43% percent in 2010, bringing the total number of UAE nationals up to now represent 14 percent of the total workforce.

"Our business strategy is committed to achieving the ambitious goals set out by the Abu Dhabi 2030 plan," said Saeed Fadhel Al Mazrooei, President and CEO of EMAL.  "To achieve this, we strive to consistently achieve excellence in every initiative we undertake. Every success, from reaching full production ahead of schedule, to supporting the community, to investing in the talented Emirati workforce of tomorrow, is a step forward towards EMAL's commitment to 2030."

One of the largest industrials projects outside the oil and gas industry, EMAL recently announced the commencement of full production of its Phase One smelter, and engages heavily in creating opportunities for the UAE. With a focus on ensuring it meets the full production targets set, EMAL will use Tawdheef to recruit qualified mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers.

Multiple initiatives are currently underway at the company; including a raft of pre-employment courses, graduate trainee programs, as well as a second intake of scholarship submissions for young Emiratis.

Tawdheef 2011 is being held at ADNEC - the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Hall # 4, from 25th - 27th of January.

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EMAL is a joint venture (JV) between Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (DUBAL) and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) and was established in February 2007 to construct what will become the world's largest single site aluminium smelter complex.  The project will be built in two phases and utilise DUBAL DX technology. Phase one started production in December 2009 and once finished EMAL will produce 750,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum and 1.5 million tonnes annually at the end of phase two.  The aluminium complex, a 6sq km site in the Khalifa Port Industrial Zone in Al Taweelah, half way between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, will produce primary aluminium with a product mix of sow, standard ingot, tee ingot, extrusion billet and sheet ingot.

Being the largest industrial project in the UAE outside the oil and gas industry, the project will encourage economic diversification, creating downstream opportunities.  This development will benefit the UAE economy, employing more than 17,000 local and international contractors/staff during construction and approximately 2,000 people direct employment during operations.

EMAL adheres to strict environmental standards set by the Abu Dhabi Environmental Agency, with state-of the-art emission control equipment including sulphur-dioxide scrubbers, the latest potroom gas treatment technology, the best-available gas turbine systems, and cooling towers to eliminate thermal stress on local marine life.

For further Information, please contact:
Rosine Feghali Bejjani - Emirates Aluminium
Tel: 02 509 2290
Email: rosine@emal.ae

Nick Langmead, Impact Porter Novelli
Tel: 04 330 4030
Email: n.langmead@ipn.ae

© Press Release 2011