MANAMA: Alba continues to operate at a full run-rate even as it weathers the Covid-19 crisis, chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa told the board of directors yesterday.
The announcement follows a meeting a board held virtually.
Shaikh Daij said: “We continue to connect the dots and lead from the front in this unprecedented time as we focus on what really matters for our strong come-back: Safety and well-being of our workforce (employees and contractors’ personnel), business continuity of our operations and on-time delivery of our products. I also take the opportunity to congratulate the team for achieving more than 12 million safe working-hours without lost time injury.”
The board reviewed reports of various committees, safety and plant performance amidst Covid-19 pandemic, Alba’s five-year strategic initiatives, insights on the market fundamentals and overall performance to-date.
Mumtalakat has appointed six directors to Alba’s board. They are: Shaikh Daij, Yousif Taqi, Suha Karzoon, Shaikh Isa bin Khalid Al Khalifa, Tim Murray and Rasha Sabkar.
The three directors appointed by Sabic Industrial Investments Co. are Ahmed Al Duriaan, Iyad Al Garawi and Omar Al Amoudi, while Mutlaq Al Morished is the sole elected director.