Launching EternAl to achieving 25 million safe working hours, Alba's pathbreaking milestones inspire in 2024

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East and the world's largest smelter ex-China with a production of more than 1.548 million tonnes per annum has achieved several milestones in 2024 and marked many crucial benchmarks for the entire global aluminium industry. From enhancing its Industry 4.0 transformation and entering into strategic partnerships for new ventures to attaining 25 million safe working hours without lost time injury (LTI) and robust profit, Alba has outperformed in all spheres.

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Key milestones achieved

In May 2024, Aluminium Bahrain launched a new low-carbon aluminium product line called EternAl with two variants: EternAl-30 and EternAl-15. As the names suggest, they have 30 per cent and 15 per cent recycled content. Alba's EternAl product line reflects the company's novel stride towards creating a greener future through using secondary aluminium and advocating a circular economy. It also addresses the growing demand for low-carbon aluminium across the globe.

Two months later, in July, Alba secured Capral Aluminium, Australasia's only ASI Certified extruder, as the first customer for its revolutionary EternAl low-carbon aluminium primary billet. Capral will produce its extruded aluminium products with EternAl billet and supply to marine, defence, transport, and construction industries.

In October 2024, Alba reported its achievement of 25 million safe working hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI), the highest notes in safety, following the attainment of 20 million working hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) in June 2024. In October, the company also announced that for the eighth consecutive summer, it achieved ZERO heat-related injuries and illnesses. This milestone reflects Alba's unwavering commitment and dedication towards its employees' well-being. The company's multiple accolades won throughout the year, like the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) President's Award and the prestigious British Safety Council (BSC)'s International Safety Award with Merit, also represent Alba's responsibility to safe operations.