Sohar Aluminium Sponsors Environmental Award

Muscat- Sohar Aluminium has recently announced that it will sponsor the eighth annual Oman Awards for excellence in the category of the Environmental award.

The newly introduced environmental award will recognize companies that have applied and pursued practices that will protect the environment.

Currently at the construction stage, Sohar Aluminium chose to sponsor this specific award to encourage other companies to follow in their footsteps in terms of preserving the environment.

Sohar Aluminium demonstrated their commitment recently by working on a project of relocating acacia trees during construction, so that these trees continue to thrive on the site.

Commenting on the awards, Tony Kinsman CEO of Sohar Aluminium said”At Sohar Aluminium we are committed to Zero harm. This translates to our company conducting business in a manner designed to protect the environment, health and safety of our employees, customers, suppliers and the public.”

Mr. Kinsman added, “One of our core values and also a key performance area is EHS. It is important therefore, to have an award that will recognize and encourage companies that have put in place practices and programmes that protect the environment. We are delighted to sponsor this initiative and we hope that it will highlight the importance of safeguarding the environment as one of the key criteria for business excellence.”

Sohar Aluminium’s shareholders are Oman Oil Company, Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority, and Alcan. The company was established in September 2004 to construct and operate a single AP35 potline Aluminium smelter with an associated power plant.

The smelter is targeted to start its first production of hot metal in 2008.