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Wind turbines on BWTC create history
The Bahrain World Trade Centre (BWTC) made history in the first week of April when its pioneering wind turbines turned together...
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Glass supplied to Etihad terminal
Emirates Glass has announced it has successfully supplied 8,000 sq m of its premium EmiCool high performance glass products to the Etihad Airways Terminal at Abu Dhabi...
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Qatar glass venture announced
A new joint venture will set up a state-of-the-art glass processing facility in Qatar to cater to the increasing demand for architectural glass in the region...
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Clipsal wins top award
Clipsal Middle East, part of Schneider Electric’s installation systems and control business unit APOD, has been selected for one of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum...
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Danube targets $1bn sales
Danube Building Materials, a leader in construction, building materials, and shop fitting industries, has announced that it aims to generate Dh1 billion ($272 million) in...
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Steel plant will help meet demand
Ras Al Khaimah’s newest plant, RAK Steel, will help improve the supply of steel products at a time when demand is very high in the UAE...
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Depa, Singapore firm form JV
Depa Limited, a provider of interior contracting services, has formed a joint venture with Singapore’s Design Studio Furniture Manufacturer Limited aimed at capturing...
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Tripp Lite launches KVM line
Tripp Lite, a leading manufacturer of power protection and connectivity equipment, has announced the launch of its newest full-enterprise KVM (keyboard, video, mouse...
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Dubai Group invests in Malaysia
Dubai Group has said it has paid $49.5 million for a 30 per cent stake in a Malaysian biodiesel firm, GBD Investment Ltd...
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RMMI expands footprint into East Europe
Rak Minerals and Metals Investments (RMMI) has announced the acquisition of Armenian mining firm TSCC, thus successfully...
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Technical Seal shows strong results
A maker of sealing products operating within Saudi Arabia’s Zamil Group has reported strong results for 2007...
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Taqa signs LOI with Oasis
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (Taqa) has announced it has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Oasis International Power LLC (Oasis), an Abu Dhabi-based power...
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MESC upbeat in booming market
Middle East Specialized Cables Company (MESC), one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of industrial, instrumentation and process control cables, is gearing up to...
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FPI wins Qatar contract
Dubai-based Future Pipe Industries Group (FPI) has won a major new contract to supply Fiberstrong fibreglass pipes and fittings for a project to expand the seawater...
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Meed index touches $2 trillion
Meed Projects, a subscriber-only service that provides comprehensive project information across the Gulf, has registered a staggering $2 trillion worth of projects on its...
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Big increase in UDC profits
Qatar’s United Development Company (UDC) has reported a net profit of QR136 million ($37.3 million) for the first quarter of this year, an increase of 152 per cent over...
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Stable focuses on Middle East
Aberdeen-headquartered Stable Services has opened an office in Dubai and appointed a business development director to focus on its expanding Middle East operation...
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Maaden, Rio Tinto to sign deal
Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Maaden), which plans to sell shares to the public this year, has said it expects to sign a deal with Rio Tinto by August for a $7.5-billion...
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Dubal takes part in Metef
Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (Dubal) took part in the seventh Metef International Aluminium Exhibition (Metef 2008) by way of a large stand at the Garda Exhibition...
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Agthia to make Capri-Sun drinks
Emirates Foodstuff and Mineral Water Company (Agthia) has signed an agreement with the German-based Wild Group to exclusively manufacture and distribute Capri-Sun/Capri-...
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Zamil takes stake in precast firm
Zamil Industrial has signed a joint venture agreement with Rabiah and Nassar Group under which Zamil will acquire a 50 per cent stake in Riyadh-based Rabiah and Nassar...
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SAS identifies opportunities
Saudi Arabia is expected to invest $119 billion in energy infrastructure projects from 2007 to 2009, according to latest studies, with investments in the refining sector...