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KEF opens valves factory

KEF Holdings, a UAE-based manufacturer of steel castings and valves, opened its new state-of-the-art facility at Sharjah’s Hamriyah Free Zone, making it the first...

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Metito launches new JV

Metito, the international water desalination and wastewater treatment specialist which has been in operation over 50 years, has announced the creation of a new joint...

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Dow Water: Saudi a key market

Dow Water Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company and a global leader in water purification, seawater desalination, contamination removal and water reuse...

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Tripp Lite appoints iPoint

Tripp Lite, a world-leading manufacturer of power protection and connectivity equipment, has announced the appointment of iPoint a leading information technology company...

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Labtec wins Sudanese order

Labtec LLC, a subsidiary of M’Sharie, the private equity arm of Dubai Investments, and a leading player in the manufacturing and commissioning of turnkey solutions in the...

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EDC to gain from new alliance

Dubai’s Export Development Corporation (EDC), the Dubai Government body charged with promoting exports from the emirate, has announced its alliance with Dubai Multi...

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Cooling firm wins prize

Palm District Cooling (PDC) was presented with the ‘2008 Sustainability Leadership Award’ at the recently held third International District Cooling Conference and Trade...

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MESC venture inaugurated

The MESC (Middle East Specialized Cables) Group of companies recently inaugurated its new factory “MESC–Fujikura Cable Company” for medium and high voltage power cables...

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DQG urges benchmarking

The Dubai Quality Group (DQG) has urged its members and the business community to embrace a systematic and scientific approach to benchmarking, which it said would ensure...

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Glass plant formally opened

Ras Al Khaimah crown prince and deputy ruler Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, officially dedicated the new $150 million float glass plant of Guardian RAK at a function...

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EFG picks technology partner

Emirates Float Glass (EFG) has signed a technology licensing agreement with PPG Industries of the US for its second float glass manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi...

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Qatar smelter stays on track

Norsk Hydro’s $5.6-billion aluminium smelter in Qatar is on track to start production in late 2009 or early 2010 and all the company’s other big projects are also on...