ICSOBA is the largest annual technical forum in the global aluminium industry
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, recently hosted the 41st International Conference and Exhibition of The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA) in Dubai.
ICSOBA is the largest annual technical forum in the global aluminium industry.
The three-day event in Dubai brought over 190 international contributions and 168 technical presentations in four, parallel streams focusing on advancing sector decarbonisation and further sustainability.
Technology development
“Technology development has for decades been a source of global competitive advantage at EGA, and a commercial opportunity. Our bold aspiration is to innovate the future of aluminium production, and that is why we are hosting ICSOBA in the UAE. Convening the best technical minds in aluminium in Dubai will help our industry tackle some of its most complex challenges,” stated Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, CEO, Emirates Global Aluminium.
EGA has developed its own aluminium smelting technology in the UAE for more than 30 years. All EGA’s aluminium smelter expansions since the 1990s have used the company’s own UAE-developed technology. EGA has retrofitted all its older production lines.
