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.
“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.
About the American Primary Aluminum Association:
The American Primary Aluminum Association advances the interests of America’s primary aluminum industry and its workers through the Aluminum Now campaign. APAA is registered and incorporated in Washington, DC and operates as a non-profit trade association. For more, please visit: www.aluminumnow.org.
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SOURCE American Primary Aluminum Association
