Aluminium Bahrain on Sunday revealed a 2% increase in its overall sales at end of Q1 of 2013, thanks to the robust production.
For the first quarter of 2013, sales figures reached 219,537 metric tonnes (mt), up by 2.2% from 214,891 mt in Q1 2012. Production jumped by 3% to 227,414 mt versus 220,738 mt for the same period in 2012.
In addition, Alba was able to capitalize on the strong demand of Value- Added products and closed the first quarter with an average of 66% of total shipments versus 65% in 2012 and 62% in Q1 2012.
“We are pleased with the higher overall figures for sales & production, ahead of the company’s own forecast for the period thanks to a focused marketing strategy and a sustained focus on enhancing productivity,” Alba’s Chief Executive, Tim Murray said.