Who we are
Empowering Sustainable Development
Qatalum’s philosophy ‘The Qatalum Way’ embodies our key objectives of supporting, nurturing and empowering our people, operating in a socially responsible manner, and investing our resources to sustainably develop and grow our business.
World-Class Operations
Qatalum combines its strategic focus, knowledge-driven workforce, and state-of-the-art technology to develop one of the most environmentally friendly and efficient Aluminium smelters in the world. We ensure a clean and safe working environment and competitive remuneration for employees and business partners.
Our Partners
Qatalum is owned equally by Qatar Aluminium Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of QatarEnergy, and Hydro Aluminium, a subsidiary of Norsk Hydro ASA.
QatarEnergy is a fully integrated energy corporation, ​covering the full spectrum of the oil and gas value chain and the world’s largest provider of LNG. The principal activities of QatarEnergy, its subsidiaries and joint ventures cover the exploration, drilling and production operations, transport, storage, marketing and sale of crude oil, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, gas-to-liquids, refined products, petrochemicals and fertilizers, and helicopter and financial services.
Hydro Aluminium (Hydro) is a global Aluminium company with over 100 years’ experience in the Aluminium industry. Its operations include production, sales and trading activities throughout the Aluminium value chain, from bauxite, alumina and energy generation to the production of primary Aluminium and rolled products as well as recycling. Qatalum utilizes Hydro’s electrolytic reduction cell technology, which provides a combination of high productivity, low energy consumption, and reduced emissions
Management Team
Khalid Mohamed Laram
Mr. Khalid Laram is the CEO of Qatalum, with a background in chemical engineering and 35 years of experience in front-end engineering design and facility operation.
Ahmad Al Khudairi
Mr. Ahmad Al-Khudairi has been CFO of Qatalum since 2014 and has a background in accounting and over 20 years of experience in large industrial companies.
Nafal Al Hajri
Mr. Nafal Al Hajri has been CSCO of Qatalum since April 2016 and holds degrees in Business Administration and International Transport. He has previous experience in supply chain roles at Oryx GTL and Qatar Steel.
Nasser Al-Naimi
Mr. Nasser Al-Naimi is the CAO of Qatalum and has worked in HR roles at various companies. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and an MBA.
Yousuf Al Ejji
Mr. Yousuf Al-Ejji was appointed CTO of Qatalum in April 2019. Yousuf has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA. Yousuf previously worked at QatarEnergy.
Muhammad Ali Shahrukh
Mr. Muhammad Ali Shahrukh was appointed CHSSEQ Officer in June 2023. Muhammad brings over 17 years of experience across health, safety, security, quality, environment, sustainability, and risk management.
José Fores
Jose Fores was appointed CPO in March 2023. Jose has more than 20 years of experience in the power industry managing large capacity plants for ENGIE both in Spain and the GCC. Jose has a clear focus on operational excellence and process safety.
