Manufacturing and Industry

looking at the manufacturing and industry sector in the Middle East

Ma'an to build metals factory
Ma'an Development Company has partnered with Hadeed Emirates Construction to develop a metals factory within the 'Industrial Park' of the Ma'an Development Area. The factory will be developed in two phases and will include production lines requiring more than 250 operating staff.
Jordan: Sunday, July 06 - 2008 at 10:42

Zamil wins SR80m KAUST contract
Zamil Air Conditioners has won multiple contracts to provide custom climate control systems for King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), located on the eastern shore of the Red Sea at Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Zamil Air Conditioners will supply a large number of concealed fan coil units, air-cooled condensing units, single skin air handling units, ducted split systems, approximately 3000 sets of water chilled fan coil units, and 21 sets of custom built TW Series double skin air handling systems. The contract costs SR80m.
Saudi Arabia: Sunday, July 06 - 2008 at 09:06

Dow, Aramco in $26bn plant deal
Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical announced its plans to build a petrochemicals complex in Saudi Arabia worth $26bn, Bahrain Tribune has reported. About 70% of the cost will be borrowed as the companies hired Royal Bank of Scotland Group and Riyad Bank to arrange for the financing.
Saudi Arabia: Saturday, July 05 - 2008 at 10:27

Alstom wins $3bn contract in Saudi
French engineering group Alstom has won a 1.9-billion-euro ($3bn) contract to build a plant in Saudi Arabia, reported Reuters. The company said delivery of the main elements is set for 2010.
Saudi Arabia: Thursday, July 03 - 2008 at 12:48

Carrier set to expand in Gulf
US-based Carrier Corporation, which provides heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, plans to widen its portfolio of cooling products and expand into new sectors such as district cooling in the region, reported Gulf News. Aftab M Khan, Carrier's managing director for the Middle East Carrier plans to expand its offerings in the UAE with a suite of products that are energy efficient and environmental sustainable.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, July 03 - 2008 at 09:19

Emke to build food processing facility
UAE-based Emke Group, which operates LuLu hypermarkets across the Gulf, plans to invest Dhs300m ($82m) in a meat and seafood-processing unit in Al Ain, UAE. Emke Group and a European poultry company, Rose Poultry, are jointly setting up this first-of-its-kind project.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, July 03 - 2008 at 07:41

Taj Company to build factory in Jordan
The Taj Tobacco and Cigarettes Company plans to establish a factory to manufacture tobacco and cigarettes in the industrial park of the Ma'an Development Area in Jordan. The factory will be set up to accommodate a production capacity of up to 100 tons per month
Jordan: Wednesday, July 02 - 2008 at 09:04

Dupont inks deal with Nissan
DuPont has signed a three-year agreement with Nissan Middle East to supply DuPont's three leading refinish brands - Standox, Spies Hecker and DuPont Refinish - at the body repair facilities of all Nissan Service Centres across the Middle East. Under the terms of the agreement, DuPont Performance Coatings will be integrated into Nissan Middle East's full training program, which will be conducted at their headquarters in Dubai and extended throughout the regional network of Nissan Service Centres.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, July 01 - 2008 at 13:51