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LG-Shaker AC plant opens in Riyadh
LG Electronics and its sole distributor in Saudi Arabia, HG Ibrahim Shaker Co Ltd, have announced the inauguration of an air...
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Paint market booming in ME
The paint market, which is currently worth Dh750 million ($204 million) across the Middle East, is witnessing a boom...
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Gefsco launched in Bahrain
A new $500 million firm has been set up in Bahrain by GBCorp, an Islamic investment bank, to promote investments in hydrocarbons and energy infrastructure...
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Capivest to focus on Qatar
Bahrain-based Capivest Bank has announced the launch of a multi-million-dollar investment opportunity that will specialise in transportation, earth movement and heavy...
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Knowledge Village showcased in US
Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), a member of Tecom Investments, highlighted Dubai’s growing status as a leading destination for learning and HR management at the ASTD 2008...
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Mapei setting up facility at DIP
Mapei Group, a leader in adhesives, sealants and chemical products for the building industry, will set up a Dh150 million ($41 million) production facility at Dubai...
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Parador displays its floorings
The world’s most elaborate flooring solutions are gracing the offices of the Middle East already and generating a more productive and happier work force, according to...
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Malaysian palm oil sales up
The GCC region has become a very important destination for Malaysian palm oil in the past five years, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) says. ...
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RWI plans new facility in UAE
Rubber World Industries (RWI) has said it will invest Dh30 million ($8.16 million) in the construction of a new production facility in the UAE as part of its regional...
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Lafarge involved in Iraq venture
France’s Lafarge and its Iraqi partner Asiacell plan to invest around $550 million to raise cement capacity in Northern Iraq and help meet a shortage in the region...
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Cavotec building on airport success
Cavotec Middle East FZE, a leading supplier of environment-friendly power solutions, says it is eyeing a bigger share in the...
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Fine gets Esma accolade
Fine, a market leader in the Middle East’s hygienic paper industry, has announced that it has received the Emirates Quality Mark for its products awarded by the Emirates...
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100th firm at DMCC Energy
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced that it has registered PTT International Trading (PTTT) DMCC, a subsidiary of Thailand’s national oil company, as...
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Cable plant planned for Qatar
Egypt-based El Sewedy Cables has said it will build a $150 million power cable plant in Qatar with a local partner to tap surging Gulf Arab infrastructure spending...
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Al Rabie making fortified juice
Al Rabie Saudi Food Company, one of the leading producers of dairy products and juices in Saudi Arabia, has announced that it recently commenced production of fruit...
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Copper rod, cable units opened
Dubai Cables Co Ltd (Ducab) has inaugurated its first copper rod plant and a new cable factory at the Mussafah industrial area, which was recently acquired from...
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Jafza launches E-Gate facility
Jafza officially launched its new E-Gate card issuance facility under its single window services at the Jebel Ali Free Zone...
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Afico output to rise 50pc
Arabian Fiberglass Insulation Company (Afico) has said that the company will increase its production capacity by 50 per cent after the completion of a major capacity...