Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) breaks ground for the construction of UAE’s largest Aluminum Recycling Plant. The company is the largest industrial company excluding the oil and gas sector. It has initiated the construction of the largest aluminum recycling plant in the country. On its current production, the company has a processing capacity of 170,000 tonnes. The recycling plant is being built next to EGA’s existing smelter in Al Taweelah. The plant is expected to supply to both local and global markets once construction is completed in the next three years. The plant will convert post-consumer aluminum scrap. This includes used window frames into low-carbon aluminum billets.
The client company believes that the Aluminum Recycling Plant is the key to the country achieving expected production. It also means that there is an enormous potential to contributing to decarbonization in the region. The plant will also facilitate in the improvement of global living standards in the region and other areas. The construction of the plant will provide low carbon options for both local and global customers. It will also contribute to the national Operation 300bn Industrial growth strategy. Currently, most of the aluminum scrap generated in the UAE is currently being exported outside the country. This is done so as to facilitate its processing which is costly and time-consuming.
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The Aluminum Recycling Plant will be the Largest Consumer of Aluminum Scrap in the Emirates
Once the Aluminum Recycling Plant is completed, it is expected to revolutionize the industry for the better. Firstly, it will be the largest consumer of aluminum scrap in the Emirates. EGA has smelters in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. This includes an alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi. The UAE is the fifth largest aluminum producing country in the world. The Aluminum recycling plant is expected to contribute to the global increase of recycled aluminum. Aluminum is widely used to build wind turbines and solar panels. These technologies are driving decarbonization efforts across the globe. The Aluminum Recycling plant will enable the drive in these efforts.
