EMAL delivers first cast metal

Early this year, H.E. Khaldoun Al Mubarak and Abdulla Kalban, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of EMAL Board of Directors joined nearly 2,000 EMAL employees and contractors on the EMAL site to celebrate the delivery of the first cast metal to clients across the world. The casting of the first metal means that EMAL has begun to deliver its products to customers in the first quarter of 2010, well ahead of previously scheduled dates. The cast house production is anticipated to continue to expand over time, with the production mix expanding from sow ingots to include standard ingot, sheet ingot, tee ingot and extrusion billet. Once fully operational, the production capacity of the cast house will reach 975,000 tonnes per year. "Today we can proudly say that the aluminium we have made here in Abu Dhabi is now being used by companies worldwide. As one of the largest diversification projects in the UAE, this is a hugely gratifying moment," said Saeed Al Mazrooei, EMAL CEO Designate.(the end)Zoom Kobe 1 Protro