APAA Applauds U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright for Celebrating Emirates Global Aluminum and Century Aluminum's New Partnership

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Feb 10, 2026, 16:55 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Primary Aluminum Association (APAA) applauds U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright for celebrating the new historic partnership between Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) and Century Aluminum. The multi-billion-dollar investment in America, led by EGA CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban and Century Aluminum CEO Jesse Gary, will more than double U.S. aluminum production and create 5,000 new American jobs.

(L-R) Century CEO Jesse Gary, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, EGA CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban

"As we launch a new Golden Age for American manufacturing, today's meeting shows us that President Trump's Section 232 aluminum tariff is delivering real results and creating thousands of new high-paying American jobs," remarked Mark Duffy, President of the APAA.

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