Aluminij Industries
Aluminij Industries (Serbo-Croatian: Aluminij Industrija) is an aluminium producing company and a subsidiary of M.T. Abraham Group based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 2020 it is leasing the production assets of Aluminij, an aluminium producer established in 1975 and for a long time one of the largest producers and exporters in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 2022, Aluminij Industries is the largest exporter in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the second largest importer.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aluminium |
| Founded | 2020 in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Founder | M.T. Abraham Group |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Key people | Amir Gross Kabiri (CEO) |
| Products | Billets, Slabs, Ingots, wire rod, anodes |
| Owner | M.T. Abraham Group |
Number of employees | 360 |
| Parent | M.T. Abraham Group |
History
Aluminij, an aluminium producing company established in 1975, and one of the largest producers and exporters in Bosnia and Herzegovina ever since, halted its production in July 2019, after it had accumulated a large number of unpaid electricity bills from Elektroprivreda HZ HB, which in turn cut off its supply. The government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its largest shareholder, announced a rescue plan for the end of the year.[1]
M.T. Abraham Group, an Israeli company with headquarters in Panama, stated in December 2019, that it plans to revitalise and rescue the existing smelter operations of Aluminij, to implement new operational efficiencies, expand the production and better the management.[1] Thus, Aluminij Industries was established in 2020 in Mostar, as its subsidiary.
In April 2020, Aluminij Industries started leasing the production assets of Aluminij. The deal came after the negotiations between Aluminij's shareholders, including the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and after they accepted a revised offer from Aluminij Industries' parent company, M.T. Abraham Group.[1] In 2021, Aluminij Industries was the second largest exporter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the largest importer.[2] In 2022, Aluminij Industries became the largest exporter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was the second largest importer.[3]
On 4 May 2023, Aluminij Industries signed $141.2 million worth of deals with Glencore and Duferco.[4] The agreements consisted of building a solar power plant, aluminium recycling facility, and a new factory for green aluminium production.[5][6][7]
Footnotes
- Pavlova 2020.
- Bljesak.info 2022.
- Depo.ba 2023.
- admin (2023-05-09). "A new Era for the greatest BiH Exporter: Opening of new Plants, Work for World Giants". Sarajevo Times. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- "Israeli-owned Aluminij to sign green deals worth $141 mln with Glencore, Duferco". XM | XM (XM.COM) is a licensed forex broker offering forex trading, futures trading and CFD trading. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- "Glencore expands its position into the aluminium market with Aluminji's $141.2 million green deal project; Aluminium Extrusion, Profiles, Price, Scrap, Recycling, Section". alcircle. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- Sito-sucic, Daria (2023-05-04). "Israeli-owned Aluminij to sign green deals worth $141 million with Glencore, Duferco". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
References
- "Aluminij Industries najveći uvoznik u BiH" [Aluminij Industries the largest importer in BiH]. Bljesak.info (in Croatian). Mostar. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- Pavlova, Iskra (8 April 2020). "Israel's M.T. Abraham Group signs deal to restart production at Bosnia's Aluminij". SeeNews. Sofia. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- "Veliki preokret na vrhu: Ovo su najveći bh. izvoznici u 2022. godini, jedna kompanija bila neprikosnoveni lider" [A huge turn on the top: these are the largest exporters from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2022]. Depo.ba (in Bosnian). Sarajevo. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.