VOL. XXXVII

NO. 49

5-SEPTEMBER-1994

Egypt

Egyptalum Embarks On Output Expansion

Egypt's only aluminium smelter has decided to proceed with plans to raise itsoutput from 180,000 to 240,000 tons a year. In statements quoted in the Cairodaily al-Ahram of 28 August, Mr. Sulaiman Rida, Director of Egypt Company forAluminium (Egyptalum), said that the projected increase will be implemented instages over the period January-June 1995. Last July, Egyptalum's CommercialDirector, Mr. Galal Lutfi, said that...