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Sabic’s German plant up and running
Sabic’s new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bi-modal slurry plant, the LD6 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, is up and running...
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Al-Mady optimistic of growth
Sabic chief executive Mohamed Al-Mady expects to see growth in the petrochemicals sector globally by the end of 2009, with signs of improvement already being witnessed in...
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Sabic CEO honoured
Mohamed Al-Mady, CEO and vice chairman of Sabic, received the 2009 Petrochemical Heritage Award at the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association’s (NPRA...
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IPIC buys German firm
German industrial group MAN said Abu Dhabi state-owned group International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) has become the new majority owner of its industrial arm...
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In Brief
Sabic Q1 turnover plunges The turnover of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) fell more than half in the first quarter, while sales costs fell by 38.2 per cent...
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Aspen selects DuBiotech as its hub
Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park (DuBiotech), a member of Tecom Investments, has announced that Aspen Healthcare, a...
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Glass facility begins operations
Emirates Float Glass, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, has announced commencement of commercial operations at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Abu...
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Sapin to make Quality Street cans
Saudi Arabian Packaging Industry (Sapin), prominent in the GCC’s consumer metal and plastic packaging industry, has signed an agreement with Nestlé Middle East to...
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Emerson wins Saudi Kayan order
Emerson has been awarded an order for the installation of technologically-advanced Fisher digital control valves at the Saudi Kayan petrochemical complex in Al Jubail...
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Amiantit to set up plants in Bahrain
The Saudi Arabian Amiantit Company (Amiantit) has announced its plans to build several production facilities at Bahrain...
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Dubal, Vale announce agreement
Aiming to secure the raw materials required to fuel the company’s future growth strategy, Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (Dubal) – the world’s largest modern aluminium...
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Domotex reflects regional potential
The Middle East’s carpet and floor products industry is poised to leverage growth expected from gathering momentum and planned...
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ESI heads for greater integration
Commissioning has begun at Emirates Steel Industries’ (ESI) new Dh802 million ($218 million) steelmaking plant at Mussafah...
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Zamil distributing 15pc of profits
Shareholders of Zamil Industrial, a leading manufacturing and fabrication group, have approved a 15 per cent distribution of...
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Danube among top performers
Danube Building Materials has been listed as one the UAE’s top 20 performers for 2008 by Newsweek’s Arabic edition. Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, director general...
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Shaw opens office in Abu Dhabi
The Shaw Group has opened an office in Abu Dhabi to support its increasing activity across the Middle East. “We are dedicated to expanding our Middle East operations...