Emirates Global Aluminium
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is the UAE's state-owned aluminium producer, one of the world's largest, accounting for roughly 4% of global primary aluminium output.
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If EGA is civilian industry, why did Iran frame it as a military target?
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- What is Emirates Global Aluminium?
- EGA is the UAE's state-owned aluminium producer, formed in 2013 from the merger of Dubai Aluminium and Emirates Aluminium. It is the world's largest single-site primary aluminium producer, accounting for roughly 4% of global output.
- Was Emirates Global Aluminium attacked by Iran?
- Yes. On 28 March 2026, IRGC missiles and drones struck EGA's Al Taweelah smelter in Abu Dhabi, injuring six workers and causing significant damage. It was the first Iranian strike on a non-energy industrial facility.Source: event
- How big is Emirates Global Aluminium?
- EGA produced 1.6 million tonnes of cast aluminium in 2025 from its Al Taweelah site alone. Combined with Jebel Ali operations, it accounts for 4% of global primary aluminium and nearly half of Gulf capacity.
- Emirates Global Aluminium vs Aluminium Bahrain?
- Both are major Gulf aluminium producers struck by Iran in the same March 2026 escalation. EGA is larger (4% of global output vs Alba's ~2%), UAE state-owned, and operates the world's largest single-site smelter.Source: event
Background
Emirates Global Aluminium was formed in 2013 through the merger of Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) and Emirates Aluminium (EMAL). Jointly owned by Abu Dhabi's Mubadala and Dubai's Investment Corporation, the company produced 1.6 million tonnes of cast metal in 2025, accounting for roughly 4% of global primary aluminium output and nearly half of all Gulf aluminium capacity. It employs over 7,000 people.
The IRGC struck EGA's Al Taweelah smelter in Abu Dhabi on 28 March 2026, injuring six workers and causing significant damage to the world's largest single-site aluminium producer . Tehran claimed the plant had ties to US military aerospace supply chains; the UAE and EGA rejected the characterisation as fabricated.
The strike marked the first Iran attack on a non-energy industrial facility since the conflict began, expanding Tehran's Economic warfare beyond oil infrastructure. Disruption to EGA's output threatens global aerospace and automotive supply chains that rely on Gulf-sourced primary aluminium. One tonne in every 25 produced worldwide comes from this single company.
