Alba is the Gold Sponsor of the 1st Middle East Process Engineering Conference & Exhibition (MEPEC 2011), with a sponsorship support worth BD 9,500 (US$ 25,196)
MEPEC 2011 - organised under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Energy, Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Al Mirza - will be held from October 23 - 26, 2011 at the Gulf International Convention Centre, Gulf Hotel, Bahrain.
The theme of the conference and exhibition is: "Towards Technological Excellence and Innovative Solutions."
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)'s sponsorship support worth BD 9,500 (US$ 25,196) for the 1st Middle East Process Engineering Conference & Exhibition 2011 (MEPEC 2011) highlights the company's commitment to promote a broader and comprehensive understanding of the latest trends, developments, products, technologies and solutions in the field of chemical processing.
Organised under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Energy, Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, MEPEC 2011 will be held under the theme: "Towards Technological Excellence and Innovative Solutions" from October 23 to 26, 2011 at the Gulf International Convention Centre, Gulf Hotel, Bahrain.
The organisers of this event - of which Alba is one of the Gold Sponsors - are the Saudi Arabian Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (SAS-AIChE) and the Bahrain Society of Engineers supported by AIChE.
Alba's Process Control Manager Avinash Mittal will be making a presentation on "Quality Improvement Techniques in Alba" during this conference on October 25, 2011.
Commenting on Alba's sponsorship support for MEPEC 2011, Alba's Chief Executive, Laurent Schmitt said:
"It is our privilege to support this inaugural conference and exhibition that brings together process and chemical professionals from around the world to network with each other as well as to learn of new developments in the industry. We are confident not only of this event's success in the years to come, but also, its vital role in raising the Middle East's profile as one of the global centres for the chemical industry."
MEPEC 2011 is expected to bring together experts from across the world to share practical experiences, innovative ideas and strategies for cutting costs and maximising return on investment in process engineering issues related to plant design, operation and maintenance.
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Alba has been consistently ranked as one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world, and is known for its technological strength, global competitiveness and innovative policies. Alba produces more than 860,000 metric tonnes per annum of aluminium which meet or exceed the industry standard for purity, with products including standard and T-ingots, extrusion billets, rolling slab, propertzi ingots, and molten aluminium. It has also maintained a strong track record of operational safety and environmental compliance.
For further details, please contact Public Relations Officer, Fatima Al Saleh:
Tel: (+973) 17 833925 (direct)
(+973) 39 296177 (mobile)
Fax: (+973) 17 833822
E-mail: Fatima.alsaleh@alba.com.bh
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