Page 27 - Altogether Magazine Issue 4 English

27 The aluminium industry and the resulting intermediary and final industries are among of the manufacturing industries adopted by the Qatar Government as a strategic choice after the petroleum and petrochemical industries. How do you see the development of this industry in Qatar? First, I would like to point out that the availability of economic fundamentals in Qatar is the main reason What are the other industries that could result from for the existence of the aluminium industry in the country. With the most essential elements for the the aluminium smelter, other than extrusion? establishment and development of the aluminium industry, namely energy and financing, and with There are many opportunities for the new others such as selling of the manufactured products technologies of aluminium, such as small parts and the government’s determination to find various molding, forming, and extrusion. All these methods for developing and diversifying the national technologies meet the future needs of Qatar in income sources, the aluminium industry has become order to become a global center for investment in a key measure for achieving sustainable economic the region. We are studying many projects now in development in Qatar. In the beginning, we were cooperation with Qatalum other than extrusion; a poor country in the Gulf region regarding this these projects are still under study for they need industry, but now we have an aluminium smelter, advanced technologies. Of course we are looking for belonging to Qatalum, which can strongly compete more opportunities in this field, and this requires with the other smelters in the region. I see that having more cooperation among the partners, through the an aluminium smelter in Qatar and having companies development and expansion of aluminium product that provide services to aluminium manufacturing uses, and working together to share experiences, industries are the best investment of our resources. information and technology to achieve sustainable development, thus helping to meet the challenges facing the industry sectors, which are the vital sectors In your opinion, what is the development that must that have significant effects on the economies of Qatar. That is to say, the aluminium industry is a accompany having an aluminium smelter in Qatar? very important sector that is central to most other industries, so we have huge initiatives underway With the establishment of Qatalum, Qatar has in the aluminium sector and we’re studying all become the center of the aluminium industry in the opportunities in this industry, and working to have in Middle East. So this development requires changing place all the available technologies within this field. our strategy and making use of what the Government provides for this industry – including offering more incentives and cooperating with the private sector. This is really what has been achieved by Qatalum, which was the main incentive to us in QIMC, towards taking the necessary procedures with our partners to I see that having an establish the first factory for aluminium extrusion in aluminium smelter Qatar, which serves this industry. There are still many in Qatar and having other industries in this field that need study and development for the advancement of this industry companies that provide and to make the most of it. services to aluminium manufacturing industries are the best investment of our resources.