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5/19/25, 2:33 PM Emirates Global Aluminium joins Make it in the Emirates 2025 as sector partner
This year’s expanded edition is set to be the largest yet, featuring over 700 exhibitors and drawing more than
30,000 visitors across 68,000 square meters of exhibition space.

Spanning 12 core industrial sectors, the event serves as a global platform for investment, innovation, and
strategic collaboration, further solidifying Abu Dhabi’s position as a hub for industrial transformation.

EGA is central to the UAE’s efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities and drive industrial self-sufficiency

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EGA’s designation as Sector Partner for Advanced Infrastructure reflects its long-standing leadership in industrial
development and sustainability. As the UAE’s largest industrial company outside the oil and gas sector and one
of the world’s largest aluminium producers, EGA is central to efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing
capabilities and drive industrial self-sufficiency.

For nearly five decades, EGA has played a foundational role in the UAE’s industrial landscape, helping the
nation become the world’s fifth-largest aluminium producer and exporting to over 50 countries. The company’s
integrated operations — from bauxite mining and alumina refining to smelting and recycling — mirror the
event’s focus on advanced, sustainable, and circular manufacturing practices.

In 2024, EGA began development of the UAE’s largest aluminium recycling facility, with a capacity of 170,000
tons per year. This milestone represents a significant step toward circular industrial growth in the country.

The aluminium sector as a whole supports over 52,000 jobs in the UAE, with EGA’s metal used in key industries
such as construction, automotive, aerospace, electronics, and packaging.

Approximately 10 percent of EGA’s production is supplied to local manufacturers serving both domestic and
global markets.

The aluminium sector as a whole supports over 52,000 jobs in the UAE

Key partner for growth

EGA has been a strong supporter of the Make it in the Emirates initiative since its launch. Through its EGA
Ramp-Up program, the company has contributed to the creation of more than 1,000 new jobs, fostered local

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