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Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, announced today, Tuesday 16 May 2017 the appointment of Ahmed Bahar as the new Manager for Operational Excellence.
A Bahraini national, Ahmed joined Alba in 2004 as a Supervisor and in 2008 was selected to undergo Alba’s Training & Development Programme for the position of Head of Shipping. Ahmed held various supervisory posts: Head of Supply – Commercial & Raw material, Head of Alumina Supply & Trading and Team Leader of Procurement Task Force. In 2016, Ahmed joined the Operational Excellence Department and was made Acting Manager Operational Excellence in October 2016.
Speaking on the promotion of Ahmed, Alba’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Murray said:
“Alba believes in developing its talented nationals and promoting them to leadership positions, which will translate into a successful, strategic leadership model for the Company.
Both, as an individual and a team leader, Ahmed has contributed effectively and efficiently towards the objectives of the Company. I congratulate Ahmed on his well-deserved promotion and wish him continued success in his career.”
Ahmed holds an MBA from Ahlia University, Bahrain and has a B.Sc. in Maritime Transport with Logistics & Economics Management as well as a Special Certificate in Supply chain and lean management.
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About Alba:
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) - one of the largest and modern aluminium smelters in the world - is renowned for its premium grade aluminium products, technological strength and innovative policies, strict environmental guidelines and high track record for safety. Established in 1971 as a 120,000 tonnes per annum smelter, Alba today produces more than 971,000 metric tonnes per annum of the highest grade aluminium, with products including standard and T-ingots, extrusion billets, rolling slab, properzi ingots, and molten aluminium.
Alba is listed on both the Bahrain Bourse and London Stock Exchange, and the Company’s shareholders are Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (69.38%), SABIC Industrial Investment Company (20.62%) and the General Public (10%).
About Line 6 Expansion Project:
Alba’s Line 6 Expansion Project is one of the largest brownfield developments in the region. Expected to begin production by early 2019, this Project will boost the smelter’s per-annum production by 540,000 metric tonnes, bringing its total production capacity to around 1.5 million metric tonnes per year.
With a CAPEX of approximately US$ 3 billion, the Line 6 Expansion Project involves the construction of a sixth pot line utilising EGA’s proprietary DX+ Ultra Technology, a 1,792 MW power station and other industrial services.
Bechtel is the EPCM contractor for the Line 6 Expansion Project smelter. For Power Station 5 (PS 5), GE and GAMA Consortium was awarded the EPC contract, while Siemens is the Power Distribution System contractor. J.P. Morgan, Gulf International Bank (GIB) and National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) are the Financial Advisors for this Project.
The Bankable Feasibility Study was completed by Bechtel in December 2014. In June 2015, Alba Board approved the Line 6 Expansion Project and in November 2015, Alba secured the natural gas supply for this Project.
The Line 6 Expansion Project will make Alba the world’s largest single-site aluminium smelter and be a significant economic boost for the Kingdom of Bahrain due to the many co-investment opportunities through local and foreign aluminium investments.
For further details, please contact:
Shreedevi Menon
Public Relations Officer
Tel: (973) 1783 7357
E-mail: shreedevi@alba.com.bh
Website: www.albasmelter.com.bh
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