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5/19/25, 2:32 PM EGA named Sector Partner for Advanced Infrastructure at ‘Make it in the Emirates' - Aletihad News Center
space designed to enable collaboration and growth, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi brings together key stakeholders
across sectors to help advance the UAE’s industrial agenda. The presence of sector partners like EGA adds valuable

perspective to the dialogue and reinforces the importance of strong industrial foundations in building a resilient,
competitive economy.”

Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, said, “EGA is the heart of the UAE
aluminium sector, one of the UAE’s most important economic sectors. Our metal is the largest UAE export outside oil

and gas. Our metal goes into UAE-made products from car parts to construction materials. Aluminium is just one part
of our contribution.

"At EGA, we are focused on further localising our supply chain. Every year, we spend some 40% of our global
procurement spend here in the UAE – for 2024, that was more than Dh8 billion spent on locally-sourced services and

goods. EGA and the aluminium sector account for around 1.3% of the UAE GDP and support over 52,400 jobs across
the country. At EGA, we are proud to Make it in the Emirates.”

Make it in the Emirates gathers senior executives, industry leaders, policymakers, leading manufacturers, investors,
and innovators from the UAE and beyond.

The expanded fourth edition sets the stage for the future of manufacturing and long-term sustainable industrial growth.

Make it in the Emirates 2025 is hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, organised by ADNEC
Group, and held in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Culture, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, and ADNOC.

The event serves as a global platform for investment, collaboration, and innovation.

Taking place at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi from May 19 to 22, 2025, the event will host over 700 exhibitors and
welcome 30,000 visitors across 68,000 square meters of exhibition space, spanning 12 key industrial sectors.

As the Sector Partner for Advanced Infrastructure, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)—one of the world’s biggest
aluminium producers and the UAE’s largest industrial company outside oil and gas—plays a crucial role in bolstering
domestic manufacturing and driving industrial self-sufficiency.

For nearly 50 years, EGA has been a pioneer of the UAE’s industrial sector, helping position the nation as the world’s
fifth-largest aluminium producer and exporting to over 50 countries.

Its integrated global operations—from bauxite mining to alumina refining, smelting, and recycling—reflect Make it in

the Emirates’ focus on sustainability and innovation.

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