Qatalum has received the ‘Environmental Excellence Award’ from the Gulf Aluminium Council during the ‘Arab International Aluminium Conference’ (Arabal 2016) held recently in Dubai.
The award was in recognition of Qatalum’s “continual effort” to preserve the environment by using the latest advanced technologies to reduce the environmental impact of its operations.
Qatalum CEO Khalid Mohamed Laram said: “Arabal is a significant platform for Qatalum to highlight the company’s vision and aspirations, as a leading global smelter supported by advanced technology, and an ongoing commitment towards environment preservation. By participating in such events, Qatalum aims to promote the industrial sector in Qatar, which comes at the forefront of the state’s efforts to diversify its economy.”
He added: “This year’s conference has witnessed an exceptional level of cooperation, knowledge and exchange of experience among experts and industry participants from the Gulf and beyond.
We will spare no effort to cooperate with our peers and partners in order to enhance the quality of our products and continue our competitive efforts in the global markets.”
During the event, Laram participated in the ‘Industry Keynote Panel’. Discussions covered topics like energy prices and policies, as well as primary activities like expansion, products, financial aspects, raw materials, and downstream development.
Qatalum sustainability consultant, Dr Mufeed Odeh, delivered a presentation on environmental considerations for a sustainable aluminium industry. He focused on means to control the emissions associated with energy generation and disposal of by-products in a sustainable manner.
Qatalum COO Olaf Wigstoel gave a speech on overlapping between operations and technology, and the use of cutting-edge knowledge and technologies in industry operations to reduce overall business costs while raising efficiency, productivity. and profits.
Arabal is the “premium trade event” for the Middle East’s aluminium industry and the only conference attended by every primary smelter in the region.
Qatalum CEO Khalid Mohamed Laram receives the award during the event.
