Alba's Power Maintenance Mechanical Department employees attend three-day training programme on 'repair and manufacture of advanced gas turbine components' conducted by Sulzer Elbar D.V. Services.
The training programme was held at the Alba plant from December 20 - 22, 2010.
Alba's employee strength currently stands at around 3,000, and Bahraini nationals comprise 87 per cent of the work force.
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)'s determination to ensure its employees remain at the cutting edge of skills needed for the industry was the prime motivator behind a three-day training programme on 'repair and manufacture of advanced gas turbine components' organised for staff of the Power Maintenance Mechanical Department from December 20 - 22, 2010 at the Alba plant.
The training programme, which was part of the ongoing departmental knowledge development plan, was conducted by Netherlands based Sulzer Elbar D.V., in coordination with the Alba Training Section.
The lectures were conducted by Sulzer's Technical Director, Sjef Mattheij and Product Manager, Mark Hendricks.
The programme covered subjects like basic metallurgy of super alloys, failure mechanism of turbine components, inspection techniques, repair techniques, various types of coatings as well as manufacturing techniques of new components. It was attended by 20 department employees who benefited from the combination of lectures, demonstrations and interactive discussions with the experts from Sulzer.
Commenting on the success of the three-day training programme conducted by Sulzer Elbar D.V., for the Power Maintenance Mechanical Department, Alba's Chief Executive, Laurent Schmitt said:
"Alba remains keen on strengthening operational efficiency at the plant and enhancing global competitiveness, and regards employee training and development to be one of the effective ways of achieving this goal. The three-day training programme conducted by Sulzer Elbar D.V., provided a welcome opportunity for our employees to update their skills as well as acquire detailed understanding of the advanced systems and components being used at the plant to ensure safe working practices and operation.
Alba's employee strength currently stands at nearly 3,000, and Bahraini nationals comprise 87 per cent of the total work force. A dedicated training and development centre has been set up to ensure that employees develop skills that match international standards, and work towards strengthening Alba's reputation as one of the world's leading aluminium smelters.
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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 872,000 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.
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