VOL. XXXIX

No. 51

16-September-1996

UAE

Dubal Starts Up First Production Cells Under Expansion Project

The Dubai Aluminum Company (Dubal) announced on 8 September the start up of the first two production cells under its project to expand capacity by 50% from the current 250,000 to 375,000 tons/year. "The Falcon Project, with a cost of $500mn, has exceeded all expectations in achieving the start-up ahead of schedule and well under budget," a Dubal statement said. A further 58 cells are...