MANAMA, Aug. 7 -- Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba) has welcomed Ali Al Baqali, a Bahraini-national, as its Acting Chief Executive Officer. Al Baqali has been a part of the Alba family for more than two decades and brings years of leadership and honed experience from within the Company.

His prior roles include Chief Financial Officer since 2013 and Deputy CEO and Chief Supply Chain Officer since 2017. In his Executive Management roles, Al Baqali has been instrumental in the fast-paced progress of Alba's Line 6 Expansion Project, especially in securing the US$3 billion financing for the Project and formulating sourcing strategies for key raw materials.

Since his new appointment, Al Baqali has been holding one-on-one sessions with various de...