Manama: The second annual subsidiaries meeting of Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill (Garmco), the Bahrain-based international aluminium rolling mill and one of the largest downstream aluminium facilities in the Middle East, was held last week.
The meeting brought together its international management team spanning the Middle East, Asia, Far East, Australia, Europe and the USA.
The three-day meeting included interactive sessions between the members and saw discussions on the group’s 2016 budget, third-quarter results and review of business performance as well as a complete business operations analysis where it considered the strengths and weaknesses of the company and how it might improve. The meeting also discussed 2016 industry and economy forecasts.
The subsidiaries were given more details on Garmco’s new $55 million casthouse investment and also got to spend time with individual departments to discuss quality improvements and supply chain developments.
Subsidiary representatives presented regional market, their organisation and team composition along with the different distribution channels and importantly the specific needs of their customers.
Garmco chief executive Jean-Baptiste Lucas led the meeting.
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