# Alba's Line 6 expansion inaugurated in Bahrain

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa inaugurated Aluminium Bahrain's (Alba) Line 6 Expansion project on November 24, 2019. The project increases Alba's contribution to Bahrain's GDP from 12% to 15%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-11-24
- Where: Bahrain, Bahrain
- Starts operating: 24 Nov 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 540,000 tonnes per annum added; total more than 1.5 million tonnes
- Products: aluminium
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Aluminium Bahrain](https://endata.com/companies/9766.md)
- [Bechtel Bahrain](https://endata.com/companies/43540.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [aluminiumtoday.com](https://aluminiumtoday.com/news/bahrain-king-inaugurates-albas-line-6-expansion-project), 2019-11-25: "The completion of Line 6 project is the greatest achievement in the era of His Majesty in Bahrain."
- [thehindubusinessline.com](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/bahrain-inaugurates-alba-line-6-expansion-project/article30088162.ece), 2019-11-26: "will add 540,000 tonnes per annum to the company's total production capacity bringing it to more than 1.5 million tonnes"

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