Draft:CANEX Aluminum

CANEX Aluminum was established in 2013 in Egypt, growing out of the Daaboul Industrial Group,^[1] a Syrian-origin industrial conglomerate with decades of experience in aluminum manufacturing.^[2] The company began primarily as an extrusion manufacturer, but later expanded its capabilities by investing in die-casting operations that transform aluminum scrap generated during extrusion into new high-value components.

In 2025, CANEX became the first customer of Emirates Global Aluminium's MinimAL product — low-carbon aluminium produced using electricity generated by the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates.^[3][4]

CANEX Aluminum has supported academic research into aluminium extrusion die failure, with the company acknowledged as a financial supporter in a 2025 peer-reviewed paper published in Springer's Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering series.^[5]

CANEX Aluminum supplies aluminum components to multiple industries, including construction and architectural systems, transportation and automotive, electronics and electrical equipment, furniture and appliances, and industrial machinery.

CANEX Aluminum operates a closed-loop material model in which scrap generated during extrusion processes is collected and transformed into new cast products.^[7] Environmental practices include upcycling aluminum scrap into casting feedstock, chrome-free surface treatment processes, energy-efficient production technologies, and waste reduction and recycling initiatives.

In 2025, the company became the first Egyptian aluminium producer to source low-carbon aluminium made with nuclear-generated electricity, through a partnership with Emirates Global Aluminium and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation.^[3][4]

In 2018, CANEX contributed recycled aluminum and steel to Benjamin Von Wong's environmental art installation "The World's Tallest Closet", a 9-metre structure assembled at the Mall of Arabia in Cairo representing a lifetime of clothing consumption.^[8][9] The project was created by artist Von Wong and designer Laura François in collaboration with CANEX, and was covered internationally by publications including Core77 and Global Recycling magazine.^[8][9]

CANEX Aluminum is a registered exhibitor at ALUMINIUM Düsseldorf 2026, an international trade fair for the aluminium industry held at Messe Düsseldorf.^[10]

CANEX Aluminum operates under multiple international quality standards and certifications, including ISO quality management certifications issued by Intertek,^[11] QUALICOAT certification for powder coating, and AAMA compliance for architectural finishes.

In December 2018, CANEX's participation in "The World's Tallest Closet" installation by Benjamin Von Wong at the Mall of Arabia in Cairo was covered by Core77 and Global Recycling magazine.^[8][9] In January 2025, Lifestyles Magazine published a full editorial profile of Managing Director Mutassem Daaboul titled "Metal Head", written by journalist Brian Sheppard.^[1] The article covered CANEX's upcycling business model, its approach of casting directly from extrusion scrap, and Daaboul's stated goal of expanding aluminum upcycling practices within the industry.^[1]

• Aluminum extrusion
• Die casting
• Powder coating
• Sustainable manufacturing
• Emirates Global Aluminium