Aluminum Bahrain (LSE: ALBH) (Scotland)an aluminum producer based in Askar, has filed an application with Concrete cranes To upgrade five auxiliary cranes in its main smelter complex.
According to Konecranes, the order was booked in January. The scope includes upgrading the lifting and trolley systems, equipping the new heavy-duty trolley units with an M8 service class rating and upgraded electrical systems. Delivery is scheduled for late 2026, and installation is expected to begin in early 2027. Financial details have not been disclosed.
“These auxiliary cranes play an important role in supporting production operations at Alba. By upgrading them to heavy-duty specifications, this upgrade will help improve reliability and support safe and continuous operations,” said Imtiaz Ismail, Industrial Services Sales Manager at Conecrans.
Alba operates the largest aluminum smelter outside China with an output of more than 1.6 million tons per year. In March 2026The company confirmed that two of its employees were injured at the factory after an Iranian missile damaged the facility. Since the attack, Alba said it has been reviewing its equipment and accelerating planned machinery upgrades across the site.
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