Qatalum, Qatar Aluminium Ltd., was officially launched 12 April 2010 by the Emir, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, in Messaied, approximately 40 km south of the capital, Doha. Qatalum is no less than the largest aluminium plant ever launched, with a capacity in the first phase of 585,000 tons of primary aluminium, all to be shipped as value added aluminium casthouse products.
Qatalum is at the forefront of the massive switches in momentum in the industry to new, emerging markets, as well as Qatar’s emergence as a regional powerhouse.
Qatalum has a dynamic and diversified work force, representing over 37 nationalities and is perusing industrial diversity for Qatar and its people and actively creating a future of industrial environmental sustainability and economic opportunities.
The Qatalum smelter reached full production in 2011, and the company looks to be a strong catalyst for the development of aluminium-related industries in Qatar and the region with its value added products. Qatar, as part of the nation’s long-term planning, seeks to become one of the main centres of aluminium trade and production not only in the region but in the world.
