Dubai: The fourth Aluminum Middle East exhibition, which is due to be held between April 14-16, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), is expected to attract over 200 exhibitors from 25 countries, bringing together top regional and international producers, suppliers and investors.
The exhibition, which will be held under a theme entitled, “Forging Connections, Building Possibilities,” aims to put the Middle East aluminium industry under the global spotlight by also connecting industry stalwarts, manufacturers, and technical developers.
The aluminium industry contributes significantly to the region-wide efforts to diversify economies beyond oil and gas. With widening scope, facilities and capabilities, the sector has helped increase foreign trade, create more jobs and expand regional economies.
Harbor Intelligence, a firm specialised in global aluminium markets’ trends, analysis and forecasts, estimates that Gulf investments in the aluminium sector will reach US$55 billion by 2020, compared to $30 billion in 2011.
According to Gulf Aluminum Council (GAC), an industry body that represents the sector’s interests regionally and internationally, aluminium production volume in the Gulf region is expected to increase to 5 million tons by 2015, which accounts for 17.5 per cent of the total global output, compared to 3.7 million tons in 2012, or 11 per cent of the total world production.
