Emirates Global Aluminium's smelter at Jebel Ali was the first to be built in the United Arab Emirates and only the second in the Gulf. When construction began back in 1976, it was one of the biggest industrial development projects in the region.
Production began at Jebel Ali in 1979, with three small potlines and nameplate production capacity of 135,000 tonnes per year. Since then, the plant has undergone eight separate expansions.
EGA’s Jebel Ali site was certified in 2021 to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s Performance Standards, the aluminium industry’s internationally-recognised standard for environmental and social performance and governance.
Our site is located near Jebel Ali Port, south of the historic centre of Dubai, and covers an area five times bigger than Dubai Mall.