VOL. XLVI

No 9

3-March-2003

BAHRAIN

Work Starts On Albas $1.7Bn Line 5 Expansion Project

Construction work on Aluminium Bahrains (Albas) $1.7bn expansion project, involving the establishment of Line 5, began on 14 February, according to the USs Bechtel which was awarded the engineering, procurement, construction and management (EPCM) contract in July last year (MEES, 12 August). The scheme, scheduled for completion in June 2005, will increase Albas production capacity by 307,000 tons/year to...