BAHRAIN

Alba Invites Bids for First Phase of Expansion Project

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) the joint-venture firm owned 57.9% by the Bahrain Government, 20% by the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), 17% by Kaiser Aluminium of the US and 5.1% by Breton Investments of West Germany has invited bids from 10 international contractors for the construction of the first phase of the company's expansion project, costing BD30mn ($79.6mn) and involving the conversion of the plant's...