Emirates Aluminium announces its first local customer

Emirates Aluminium (Emal) announces its first local customer TRANS Gulf Aluminium (TGA), a local manufacturer of aluminium wire rods and aluminium alloy ingots.

"Emal is extremely proud today; our product is now being used in local manufacturing - creating opportunities and business growth for the Emirates," said Emal CEO Saeed Fadhel Al Mazrooei.

"This marks the beginning of what we hope will be a long lasting relationship between our two companies. Emal is a cornerstone in the UAE's diversification strategy, but the role we play extends beyond the work we do here at the smelter - the aluminium we produce creates additional downstream opportunities for other diversification projects like TGA," continued Mazrooei.

TGA Director, Uzair Ahmed shared Mazrooei's pride in establishing a local supply chain with mutual benefit for the two companies.

"We at TGA have been impressed with the quality of the Emal product, timely delivery and the customer-service focus of all at Emal. We are the proud recipients of the first product shipment from Emal, signalling the start of a long and prosperous relationship," said Ahmed.

One of the largest smelters in the world, Emal's customers will benefit from high quality of products and efficient and secure supply. Ramp up to full production began in December 2009 with the delivery of the first molten metal to the cast house for production.