250 industry leaders attend Gulf Aluminium Dinner

Held under the Patronage of Gulf Aluminium Council (GAC), the Gulf Aluminium Dinner (GAD) event that reflects the importance of the Gulf region as an emerging hub in the global aluminium industry, came to a successful close yesterday.

This prestigious event was held in Oman for the first time and was hosted by Sohar Aluminium at the Al Bustan Palace, Muscat, on February 5. The GAD was graced by the presence of H H Sayyid Taimur bin Asaad bin Tariq al Said as the chief guest and a number of other dignitaries from across the government and private sector of Oman.

The dinner saw over 250 invitees comprising of leaders from the aluminium industry gathered to celebrate the success of the Gulf's aluminium industry, and to build and strengthen the existing relationship between regional and international organizations with Aluminium business interests across the Gulf. Garry Jones – CEO, London Metal Exchange, (LME), delivered the address during which he highlighted the challenges facing the aluminium industry globally and the key role that the aluminium producers in the Gulf region could play in the future.

The Sohar Aluminium board chairman, Mulham al Jarf, said, "The Middle East is emerging as a major primary aluminium producing region, and the industry is only just starting to realise its full potential. Sohar Aluminium is amongst the few new Aluminium projects in the Gulf region to have started since 2004, and it has proven to be a sustainable economic catalyst and adding value to Oman’s resources.." Sohar Aluminium, which is a part of the Gulf Aluminium Council, and the lead sponsor for the GAD, was formed in September 2004 to undertake a landmark Greenfield aluminium smelter project in the sultanate of Oman

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