Abdulla Jassem Kalban Abdulla Jassem Kalban joined DUBAL as a trainee in 1985, rising through the ranks to become CEO in 2005, and later the CEO of Emirates Global Aluminium after DUBAL’s merger with EMAL. In leading one of the world’s largest premium aluminium producers, and the biggest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, he… Abdulla Jassem Kalban joined DUBAL as a trainee in 1985, rising through the ranks to become CEO in 2005, and later the CEO of Emirates Global Aluminium after DUBAL’s merger with EMAL. In leading one of the world’s largest premium aluminium producers, and the biggest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, he presides over more than 8,000 employees and customers in more than 60 countries. This year the company expects to start operations of its $3.3bn Al Taweelah plant at KIZAD, Abu Dhabi in the first half of the year, and revive the IPO originally planned for 2018. CEO and managing director,, Emirates Global Aluminium Origin:UAE Residence:UAE Sector:Industry