Our smelting capacity has increased sevenfold in just 30 years.
The DUBAL smelter complex at commissioning in 1979: three potlines with a combined capacity of 136,000 metric tonnes a year.
The DUBAL smelter complex in 2011: seven potlines with a combined capacity of one million metric tonnes a year.
The annual smelting capacity at our Jebel Ali facility has expanded more than sevenfold over the past 30 years. DUBAL's Casting Operations is currently the largest of its kind in the world, having a capability of 1,161,000 metric tonnes a year.