The fourth Aluminum Middle East exhibition, which is due to be held between 14-16 April, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), is expected to attract over 200 exhibitors from 25 countries, bringing together top regional and international producers, suppliers and investors.
The exhibition, which will be held under a theme entitled, “Forging Connections, Building Possibilities,” aims to put the Middle East aluminum industry under the global spotlight by also connecting industry stalwarts, manufacturers, and technical developers.
The aluminum industry contributes significantly to the region-wide efforts to diversify economies beyond oil and gas. With widening scope, facilities and capabilities, the sector has helped increase foreign trade, create more jobs and expand regional economies.
Harbor Intelligence, a firm specialised in global aluminum markets’ trends, analysis and forecasts, estimates that Gulf investments in the aluminum sector will reach US$55 billion by 2020, compared to $30 billion in 2011.
Daniyal Qureshi, Group Exhibition Director at Reed Exhibitions Middle East, organisers of the event, said that the biennial exhibition had proved itself to be a must-attend event for networking, building professional relationships, identifying investment opportunities and getting acquainted with the latest technologies and best practices from around the globe.
According to Gulf Aluminum Council (GAC), an industry body that represents the sector’s interests regionally and internationally, aluminum production volume in the Gulf region is expected to increase to 5 million tons by 2015, which accounts for 17.5 percent of the total global output, compared to 3.7 million tons in 2012, or 11 per cent of the total world production.
Source : WAM News Agency for United Arab Emirates
