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MAGAZINE
We recognise industrial diversification
will be a key element of Qatar’s
continued economic development,
alongside world class environmental
protection measures and social
policies that will provide the
platform for a sustainable tomorrow.
For example, by controlling dust
emissions from Casthouse furnaces,
Qatalum gained a host of benefits
and the resulting success of the
initiative earned Qatalum the GAC
Environmental Award at ARABAL 2016.
Investing in Qatar’s youth,
infrastructure, human capital and
social cohesion will be crucial to this, Together with our partnership
and we at Qatalum are proud to be a
part of this in many ways.
Safety has been at the forefront this
year; we have taken in supervised and
non-supervised contractors into the
fold as our own. Through outreaching
awareness efforts, Qatalum has
managed to prevent potential injuries
and continually strives for zero harm.
In parallel, heat stress awareness has
resulted in zero incidents for 2016.
Outlined at ARABAL 2016, issues
pertinent to our industries future
were discussed. Along those lines,
Qatalum is diversifying its product
portfolio and began increasing
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A FEW WORDS
FROM OUR CEO
AS PART OF QATALUM’S EXTRAORDINARY
EXECUTIVE TEAM WE ARE LEADING THE
WAY IN PROMOTING AND INNOVATING
THE USES OF ALUMINIUM IN QATAR.
amperage resulting in more liquid brand of premium quality primary
metal production. In order to facilitate aluminium products.
these innovations, production Within the realm of fluctuating
efficiencies have been increased energy prices and low commodity
throughout all operational units. prices, it is impossible to predict
ARABAL witnessed an exceptional anything. However, as a region, we
level of cooperation, knowledge do have the capability to reduce costs
exchange and experience among in order to mitigate the challenges.
experts and industry participants The biggest costs are raw materials
from the Gulf and beyond. Qatalum and energy. We are looking to
will spare no effort to cooperate with renegotiating pricing with suppliers
its peers and partners in order to along with lowering logistics costs
enhance the quality of its products and fees, in addition we are seeking to
and continue its competitive efforts in reduce our energy consumption.
the global market. In conclusion, I would like to
stress that Qatalum is a growing
with Hydro, Qatalum continues to organisation with a wide reach into
minimise free capacity metal, thus many economies – both regionally
maximising its profitability. Our global and globally. I hope that the articles
reach continues to bear fruit from a in this issue provide you, as readers, a
historically deep understanding of the glimpse into our dynamic and exciting
international aluminium trade. world.
This was best exemplified at the 11th
edition of the biennial Aluminium Khalid Mohamed Laram
World Trade Fair and Conference Chief Executive Officier
in Dusseldorf where Qatalum,
represented by Supply Chain and
Casthouse management, enabled
opportunities for industry wide
knowledge development and resource
gathering with its ‘Made in Qatar’