Dubai: Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, Vice-Chairman of Emirates Global Aluminium and MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), officially inaugurated the fourth edition of Aluminium Middle East 2015 on Tuesday.

The event, which runs till Thursday at Dubai International Convention &Exhibition Centre, gathers 180 exhibitors from 25 countries and over 3,000 industry professionals from 70 countries.

It highlights the Middle East’s future role as the world’s powerhouse in aluminium production and facilitates discussions on uplifting the downstream sectors to support this phenomenal growth in upstream industries.