VOL. XLIV

No 40

1-October-2001

BAHRAIN

Alba Capacity To Rise To 750,000Tons/Year In $1.7Bn Project

Bahrain痴 cabinet on 23 Septemberapproved a $1.7bn project for Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) to expand its capacityby 250,000 tons/year to 700,000 t/y with the addition of a fifth productionline. In 2000 Alba produced 509,038 tons, up from 502,663 tons the previousyear. The expansion project in its initial stages is expected to lead to thecreation of 500 new jobs, with 1,500 becoming available later in...