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• The Company recognised as a winner in the Environmental Best Practice category.
• The 2015 award ceremony will be held on November 16, 2015 in The Houses of Parliament, United Kingdom.
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), a leading aluminium producer in the world, is proud to have been recognised as a winner in the Environmental Best Practice category of the prestigious International Green Apple Awards 2015.
The 2015 award ceremony will be held on November 16, 2015 in The Houses of Parliament, United Kingdom where the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards in each category will be announced.
One of the world's foremost environment award campaigns, the Green Apple Environment Awards recognises, rewards and promotes environmental best practice around the world.
Commenting on this occasion, Alba's Chief Operations Officer, Isa Al Ansari said:
"At Alba, environment, along with employee safety and health, is a key area of our vision. We continuously strive to maintain a sustainable development by investing in greener initiatives and developing cleaner technology. This win brings international recognition to Alba's commitment towards creating and maintaining a sustainable environment, thus fostering a healthy work environment for its employees."
Alba has consistently maintained a high track record of safety, health and environment, and has earned international praise and numerous accolades over the years - the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) environment award, the GCC award for the Best Environmental Activities by an Industrial Establishment and the Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Award for Industrial Excellence among others
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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 931,000 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
Line 6 Expansion Project, expected to begin production by early 2019, will boost the per-annum production by 514,000 metric tonnes, bringing the total production capacity of Alba to around 1.450 million metric tonnes per year.
Bechtel Canada completed the Bankable Feasibility study for the $3.5 billion Line 6 Expansion Project in December 2014. DX+ Technology is selected as the base for Line 6, while J.P. Morgan, Gulf International Bank (GIB) and National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) are the Financial Advisors of the Project.
The Line 6 Expansion Project will enhance the downstream industry by creating many co-investment opportunities through local and foreign aluminium investments. It will create hundreds of jobs, directly and indirectly, which will be a significant economic boost for the Kingdom of Bahrain.
For further details, please contact:
Shreedevi Menon
Public Relations
Tel: (973) 1783 7357
Fax: (973) 1791 1105
E-mail: shreedevi@alba.com.bh
Website: www.albasmelter.com.bh
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