Abu Dhabi, 6 May, 2010: Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification for production of sow ingots. The certification audit was conducted by TUV Rheinland on Thursday, May 6.

ISO 9001:2008 is a quality management standard. It can help both product and service organizations achieve standards of quality that are recognized and respected throughout the world.

In line with EMAL's business strategy to implement Integrated Management System, detailed planning was undertaken to achieve the ISO 9001:2008 certification. As part of the plan, awareness sessions were conducted to communicate IMS (Integrated Management System) policy at all levels. Special emphasis was given to integrate all systems and processes in one complete framework, enabling EMAL's various departments to work as a single unit with unified objectives, with personnel from different departments trained as IMS internal process auditors.

"Our successful certification within a short span of time is attributable to the advanced technologies we utilise, our commitment to quality and a well-trained team that are dedicated to excellence," said EMAL CEO, Saeed Fadhel Al Mazrooei, 

"This pursuit of excellence has been a defining characteristic of EMAL since its inception. Our senior management was actively involved in defining and applying the vision, mission, core values and policies of this organisation," continued Al Mazrooei.

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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

Nathan Wilson, Impact Porter Novelli
Tel: 04 330 4030
Email: n.wilson@ipn.ae

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