EMAL to Launch 2nd Al Smelter in 3 Years

Emirates Aluminium (EMAL), in which Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) has 50% interest, completes the second phase expansion as early as by end of 2013 to double the annual output capacity to 1.5 million tonnes. Total output capacity of DUBAL and EMAL reaches 2.5 million tonnes or world No.5 level.

The official said to a reporter of Japan Metal Bulletin in Dubai EMAL could get final approval from the authority in the first half of the year starting the project and the new smelter could start operation between end of 2013 and early 2014.

EMAL was established by DUBAL and Mubadala Development Company, which is Abu Dhabi’s investment company, in 2007. EMAL started the operation in December 2009. The firm already finished feasibility study for the second phase and signed natural gas supply contract.

EMAL keeps full capacity operation under strong demand worldwide. Total sales volume of DUBAL and EMAL will reach record 1.8 million tonnes in 2011, which is 33% higher than record in 2010. DUBAL plans 1.05 million tonnes of sales in 2011 as 2010 and EMAL plans 2.6 times of sales at 750,000 tonnes in 2011 from 2010. They supply billet for extrusion, alloy for castings including A356 alloy, P1020 ingot and high purity ingot stably.

Their sales increase by 30% to 234,000 tonnes to Japanese buyers in 2011 from 2010. EMAL doubles the sales to 80,000 tonnes while DUBAL plans 150,000-160,000 tonnes of sales as 2010.

EMAL tries to invite rolled aluminium users to build plants in Khalifa port industrial zone in Al Taweelah. Two or three makers could build their plants at the site to cooperate with EMAL. EMAL will start melted metal sales business for stable supply base.