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Qatalum has taken part in the 8th Qatar Petroleum Environmental Fair to deliver the message that aluminium is a sustainable metal “that can lead to a more sustainable world.” |
With the slogan “God created from water every living thing,” the company emphasised that “aluminium helps to preserve water and aluminium production is a water-conscious production process.”
Qatalum said aluminium helps to improve environmental performance due to its water conservation innovation efficiency. During the fair, the company showcased technology for treating water pollution, the use of water in the smelting process, and how water recycling and conservation is at the forefront of Qatalum’s environmental agenda.
“Sustainable improvements are underway at Qatalum within our mission to raise our position on the global industry cost curve – but everything is done with environmental impact and innovation at its core. Qatalum is deeply committed to a sustainable approach in achieving its ambitions, and we’re pleased to be here at the fair once again, to exchange ideas, educate, and be an honest broker for the sustainability of the aluminium industry,” Qatalum chief executive officer Tom Petter Johansen said.
Deputy CEO Khalid Mohamed Laram said: “We are deeply committed to sustainability, both within the company and the industry at large. We want to emphasise to a young generation the importance of environmental responsibility, of recycling, of efficient water usage”. We believe the oil and gas industry and the aluminium industry have much to share on energy efficiency, water waste minimisation and recycling. Taking part in events such as this helps to bring to a new audience the sustainability argument for aluminium, and encourage ‘buy-in’ among a younger generation to these important concepts,” he said.
Qatalum is a founding member of the Qatar Green Building Council.
Last year a Zero Emissions Lab was opened at the Qatalum plant, a newly established facility dedicated to researching and testing aluminium used in curtain wall solutions in support of creating energy, emission and carbon neutral buildings in the Middle East.
