Qatalum showcases innovations in Qatar¡¯s aluminium sector at ARABAL

Qatalum is currently participating in the 18th edition of the Arab International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition (ARABAL) in Manama.

As in the previous years, Qatalum is represented at the most important trade event of the aluminium industry in the Middle East by a high-level delegation headed by CEO Tom Peter Johansen, deputy CEO Khalid Mohammed Laram, besides directors, department heads and specialists.

Johansen spoke at an expert panel of GCC smelter CEOs, and Qatalum’s chief of Power Operations presented the company’s latest environmental and sustainability innovations at a renewable energy panel.

At the ARABAL exhibition Qatalum met with investors, manufacturers, supply chain and logistics experts, and representatives of various regional international industries that Qatalum provide with its products. The company also sponsored and hosted a pan-sector lunch on the first day of the conference.

Johansen said, “At Qatalum we have always invested time and resources into ARABAL since the company’s foundation. It is a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, speed up on international best practice, present to the sector our innovations in cost efficiency, certifications, environmental sustainability and support for downstream industries.

“We have a long term gas contract with Qatar Petroleum, which has secured competitive energy costs. We have a long term alumina contract with Hydro, securing high quality and competitive cost alumina, as well as a sales and marketing agreement, to optimise customer service and synergies, and technology service agreements. These partnerships are driving further operational excellence”.

Johansen also outlined Qatalum’s leadership development, including seconders from partners, development programmes and Qatalum’s sponsorship of the Qatalum/Hydro Chair at the Centre for Advanced Materials within Qatar University.

Laram said, “At Qatalum we are creating a culture of continuous improvement that has led to a significant increase in efficiency and a lowering of our business costs, to the point that we are now rated fourth globally in production cost efficiency by CRU, a foremost market intelligence research organisation”.

“We attribute this to investment in the Qatalum Improvement Programme (QIP) and Qatalum Production System (QPS), which have together driven increased efficiency across the organisation, based on achievable short and medium term targets. We look forward to presenting these developments to our friends and partners across the industry at this ARABAL event.”

The 16th edition of ARABAL was hosted by Qatalum in Doha some two years ago with a record participation of delegates, speakers and exhibitors from all over the world.

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