Qatar aluminium foray ‘strategic’

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Qatalum has tremendous prospects in emerging markets and is strategically positioned to supply consumers in Asia and Europe alike, chief executive officer Jan Arve Haughan has said.

Qatalum’s value-added aluminium products can be used in an unlimited variety of manufacturing applications and products in building and construction, transportation, general engineering and leisure industries and in household durables.

“When we look outside, we see a lot of construction activities. Aluminium is a key component in construction and other main sectors,” Haughan said.

The $5.7bn world-scale aluminium smelter is being inaugurated at Mesaieed today.