OREANDA-NEWS.  Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world’s leading aluminium smelters, announced the official appointment of Khalid Abdul Latif as Chief Marketing Officer following the Alba Board of Directors Meeting, which was held on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Alba.

Khalid Abdul Latif will lead the Company’s global marketing strategies to drive innovation across Alba’s business divisions.

Speaking on the occasion, Alba’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Murray said: “Khalid’s appointment reflects Alba’s commitment to develop Bahraini nationals from within the Company into key leadership positions. He has a right mix of marketing and operational experience to stimulate our existing business and develop new markets. I am confident that Khalid will steer Alba’s global marketing strategy to meet its growth targets despite the volatile market and LME conditions. I congratulate Khalid on his well-deserved appointment and wish him the very best in his new role.”

Latif joined Alba as an apprentice in 1989 and worked in various operational areas including Power, Potlines and Carbon. He swiftly grew up the ranks and was made Supervisor followed by Superintendent. In 2012, he was promoted to Manager of Engineering and then made Alba’s Marketing Manager for Customer Service & Market Operations. In February 2015, Latif was appointed as the Acting Chief Marketing Officer.

An MBA from the French Arabian Business School/ESSEC (Bahrain), Latif holds a Bachelors of Electrical Engineering from Gulf University in Bahrain as well as a Diploma in Mechatronics from Abertay University, Dundee, UK.

About Alba:

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) - one of the largest and modern aluminium smelters in the world - is renowned for its premium grade aluminium products, technological strength and innovative policies, strict environmental guidelines and high track record for safety. Established in 1971 as a 120,000 tonnes per annum smelter, Alba today produces more than 931,000 metric tonnes per annum of the highest grade aluminium, with products including standard and T-ingots, extrusion billets, rolling slab, properzi ingots, and molten aluminium. Alba is listed on both the Bahrain Bourse and London Stock Exchange, and the Company’s shareholders are Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (69.38%), SABIC Industrial Investment Company (20.62%) and the General Public (10%).

About Line 6 Expansion Project:

Line 6 Expansion Project, expected to begin production by early 2019, will boost the per-annum production by 514,000 metric tonnes, bringing the total production capacity of Alba to around 1.450 million metric tonnes per year.

Bechtel Canada completed the Bankable Feasibility study for the \\$3.5 billion Line 6 Expansion Project in December 2014. DX+ Technology is selected as the base for Line 6, while J.P. Morgan, Gulf International Bank (GIB) and National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) are the Financial Advisors of the Project. The Line 6 Expansion Project will enhance the downstream industry by creating many co-investment opportunities through local and foreign aluminium investments. It will create hundreds of jobs, directly and indirectly, which will be a significant economic boost for the Kingdom of Bahrain.