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NEWS IN BRIEF
Dubal products rated
for sustainable building
by LEED and DGNB
Products manufactured by Dubai Aluminium
(Dubal), UAE, have been declared suitable for
sustainable building practices, as per the criteria
defined by the US Green Building Council’s
Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) rating system and the Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB,
the German Sustainable Building Council).
Both declarations, which follow a rigorous
assessment process by an independent agency,
attest to Dubal’s commitment
to sustainability and
environment protection.
“This is a major development
for Dubal, as more
than 60 percent of our annual
production comprises
aluminium billets that are
used extensively by extruders
to produce construction
components – such as window
and door frames,” says
Walid Al Attar, executive
vice president for Marketing
and Sales. “The international
rating by LEED and DGNB
places these products in a
strong position to be specified
by end-users in the building
and construction industry
worldwide.”
The two sustainability
ratings are an important differentiator
in the local market,
where billets account
for the major proportion of
annual sales. Al Attar points
out that new laws have been
enacted in Dubai, whereby
the incorporation of sustainable
measures will be mandatory
in all new construction
projects in the Emirate as of
next year. “The suitability
of our products is tangible
evidence of Dubal’s support
for the government’s green
building agenda, simultaneously
confirming the success
of our efforts to produce
‘green metal’ as part of our
overall strategy to minimise
the impact of our business on
the environment,” he says.
ALUMINIUM · 9/2013
Rio Tinto abandons
divestment of
Pacific Aluminium
Mining giant Rio Tinto has abandoned the
plan to sell its loss-making aluminium operations
in Australia and New Zealand. “Following
a comprehensive review we have determined
that the divestment of Pacific Aluminium
for value is not possible in the current
environment and it will be reintegrated into
the Rio Tinto Alcan group,” the company
says. Pacific Aluminium’s operations include
four aluminium smelters as well as a bauxite
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mine and an alumina refinery. Media have
recently reported that Rio Tinto plans to sell
13 aluminium facilities in Australia, Europe
and the US, as it looks to trim its Alcan business.
The Anglo-Australian company did not
disclose how much it expects to raise from the
sales.
Tom Albanese, Rio’s chief executive, said:
“The assets identified for divestment are
sound businesses that are well-managed with
productive workforces. But they are no longer
aligned with our strategy, and we believe
they have a bright future under new ownership.
We can choose the most opportune timing
to divest these assets, which may not occur
until the economic climate improves.”
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