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Saudi Specialty Chem launches Jubail facility

(MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has further demonstrated its national growth commitment by opening its first engineering thermoplastics compounding facility as well ... Read More | View Original Article

Saudi Arabia's Bahra Cables opens new PVC conduits plant

Bahra Cables Co, a subsidiary of Saudi-based Construction Products Holding Co (CPC), has announced the opening of a new plant for manufacturing of PVC conduits and fittings for electrical use, Saudi Gazette has reported. Located in Bahra near Jeddah, the new plant has an annual production capacity of 18,000 tonnes of PVC conduits, fittings and couplings of different diameters. Read More | View Original Article

First ferrochrome smelter in Oman to start operation in June

A joint venture between Muscat Overseas Group and India's Indsil group has announced Oman's first ferrochrome smelter is set to start trial operation in Sohar free zone next month, Times of Oman has reported. The first two smelters of Al Tamman Indsil Ferro Chrome, which is the first phase, will achieve its full capacity of 75,000 tonnes per annum within one-and-a-half to two months of starting trial run, the firm said. Read More | View Original Article

SABIC to float tender for $500m plant

Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic) and Japans Mitsubishi Rayon Co (MRC) are set to float the tender for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for two new petrochemicals plants worth about $500m in Jubail, Saudi Gazette has reported. To be built at Jubail Industrial City, The two plants will produce methyl methacrylate (MMA) and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). The capacity of the MMA facility will be 250,000 tonnes a year, which will make it the largest of its type in the world. The PMMA plant is smaller in scale and will have a capacity of 40,000 t/y, Sabic said. Read More | View Original Article

Dubai contractor Arabtec says workers end strike

Police chief, Dahi Khalfan, confirms 200 striking workers will be repatriated at their request Read More | View Original Article

Rockwools første kvartal svagere end ventet

Rockwools første kvartal skuffer markedets forventninger, både hvad angår top-og bundlinje. Read More | View Original Article

Danisco er vækstmotor i Dupont

For to år siden overtog amerikanske DuPont det danske industri‑klenodie Danisco for 40 milliarder kroner. En stor sum, men en rigtig pris, siger DuPont i dag, for Danisco bidrager godt til væksten hos den amerikanske gigant, der sender store investeringer den anden vej. Read More | View Original Article

Egyptian developer SODIC's net profit drops 83 pct

The firm expects to achieve delivery targets of more than 600 units in 2013, Read More | View Original Article

Nakheel awards Dragon Mart extension contract

Dubai developer picks ADC Energy Systems for construction of cooling plant at project site Read More | View Original Article

Productivity growth and trade will deliver sustained economic growth in Bahrain

BAHRAIN. The emphasis of development will likely shift more towards the tradable sector. Sectors of particular promise include knowledge-based services and high value-added manufacturing, according to Dr. Jarmo Kotilaine, Chief Economist at the Bahrain EDB. Read More | View Original Article

Iran to increase iron ore exports tax by up to 40%

(MENAFN) Due to higher sales to China, Iran's government is negotiating to increase the iron ore exports tax by up to 40 percent, reported Reuters. During the first three months of the year, ... Read More | View Original Article

NKT-regnskab skuffer analytiker

NKTs regnskab for første kvartal er ikke opmuntrende læsning, mener Alm. Brand Markets. Read More | View Original Article

H+H næsten fordobler underskud i svært kvartal

Porebetonproducenten H+H havde tilbagegang over hele linjen i første kvartal, hvor byggebranchen fortsatte med at vise vanskelige kår. Read More | View Original Article

NKT skuffer en smule men fastholder forventninger

Kabelkæmpen NKT lander et lidt mindre kvartalsresultat end ventet, men fastholder alligevel forventningerne om et årsresultat i stil med 2012. Foto: NKT/J.Ellebo, Liselotte Sabroe Read More | View Original Article

Turkey's TAV to bid for Kuwait, Bahrain airport contracts

Construction firm says it is waiting for the release of tenders for new terminal building projects Read More | View Original Article

Natural and Synthetic (Ethoxyquin, BHA, BHT) Animal Feed Antioxidants Market for Swine, Poultry, Cattle and Aquaculture - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018

idants are primarily used to increase the shelf life of the feed by protecting it from oxidation, thus ensuring feed quality and safety. The market is witnessing growth due to rise in global meat cons... Read More | View Original Article

Oman expected to ink USD2.1b air defense system deal

(MENAFN) A senior US State Department official said that Oman is projected to ink a letter of intent to acquire a ground-based air defense system from Raytheon Co, reported Arabian Business. The ... Read More | View Original Article

Arabtec says workers have ended four-day strike

Dubai construction firm says 'minority group' will be held accountable for their actions Read More | View Original Article

Seed Treatment Market (Insecticides, Fungicides, Other Chemical and Nonchemical Treatment) For Corn, Soybean, Wheat, Canola, Cotton and Others - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018

focus of the seed industry on crop protection is leading to development of different seed treatment methods. The growing seed market is the key driver for seed treatment. In addition, higher prices o... Read More | View Original Article

السعودية تعتمد 247 مليون دولار لإنشاء 2936 وحدة سكنية

أبرمت وزارة الإسكان السعودية اتفاقية تنفيذ البنية التحتية لإنشاء 2936 وحدة سكنية بلغت قيمتها 927 مليون ريال (247 مليون دولار)، حيث قالت الوزارة في بيان إنها وقعت عقد تنفيذ البنية التحتية لسبعة مشروعات إسكانية في مناطق جازان ونجران والباحة جنوب المملكة، حسبما نشرت وكالة الأنباء الفرنسية. ويشمل كل مشروع تنفيذ شبكات الكهرباء والمياه والصرف الصحي وتصريف مياه الأمطار وإنشاء محطة معالجة مياه الصرف الصحي إضافة إلى إنشاء شبكة طرق فسيحة وإنارة وأرصفة مشاة إضافة إلى إعداد المسطحات الخضراء والحدائق. Read More | View Original Article

دريك آند سكل تبرم اتفاقية لاستكمال إعمال أبراج لمار في جدة

أعلنت شركة"دريك آند سكل للإنشاءات، ذراع المقاولات العامة التابعة لشركة "دريك آند سكل انترناشيونال"، عن قوزها بعقد بقيمة 1.725 مليار ريال سعودي من "شركة لمار للاستثمار والتطوير العقاري" لاستكمال مشروع "أبراج لمار" في مدينة جدة السعودية، حسبما نشرت صحيفة الاتحاد الإماراتية.. وستتولى "دريك آند سكل للإنشاءات - السعودية" مسؤوليات التنفيذ والإشراف على كافة الأعمال الإنشائية ضمن المشروع وذلك بالاستفادة من الخبرة الدولية الواسعة للقسم الهندسي التابع لـ "دريك آند سكل إنترناشيونال" في السعودية والذي سيقوم بدوره باستكمال كافة الأعمال الميكانيكية والكهربائية والصحية. Read More | View Original Article

أرابتك تؤكد إيجاد حل ودي لإنهاء الإضراب العمالي

أعلنت شركة أرابتك القابضة في بيان مقتضب عودة كافة عمالها إلى العمل دون أي تأثيرات على سير مشاريعها، حيث قالت أرابتك في بيانها: "إن جهود الشركة بالتعاون مع وزارة العمل وأجهزة الشرطة أثمرت في حل مسألة الإضراب العمالي غير المبرر - حسب وصفها - بشكل ودي، وسيتم التعامل مع المسيئين وفق أحكام القانون، كما نص بيان الشركة"، حسبما نشر موقع أرقام. ولم تفصح شركة أرابتك عن مضمون الحل الودي الذي أنهى هذا الإضراب، وما إذا كانت استجابت لبعض أو كل مطالب العمال والتي كانت تدور حول زيادة رواتبهم. Read More | View Original Article

Lucapa Diamond Company confirms presence of kimberlite at Angolan diamond target

(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Lucapa Diamond Company's (ASX: LOM) drilling at its Lulo Diamond Concession in Angola has confirmed the presence of kimberlite material at the Se251 ... Read More | View Original Article

TZ Limited locks in first six Australian locations for A.D.A.M. parcel lockers

(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) TZ Limited (ASX: TZL) has locked in six locations in eastern Australia for the first stage roll out of its A.D.A.M. Parcel Locker System. Installation of ... Read More | View Original Article

Winmar Resources delivers maiden Indicated Iron Resource at Hamersley

(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Winmar Resources (ASX: WFE) infill drilling campaign at the Hamersley iron project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia has delivered a maiden ... Read More | View Original Article

Leyshon Resources expects results from Chinese coal seam gas wells next week

(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Leyshon Resources (ASX: LRL) is continuing flow testing of two coal seam gas wells in the Ordos Basin, China, with initial results expected next ... Read More | View Original Article

Saudi Commerce and Industry Minister Meets British Trade Official

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) The Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah met here today with Chief Executive Officer of UK Trade and Investment Nicholas Byrd. During ... Read More | View Original Article

S Korea posts 3.1% growth in April's industrial power sales

(MENAFN) South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced that power sales in the industrial sector went up by 3.1 percent last month on annual basis, to 21.89 billion ... Read More | View Original Article

Oman's PEIE zones received $11.4bn in investments

Omans Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE) has said the total investment in its special zones reached OR4.4bn ($11.43bn) at the end of 2012, Muscat Daily has reported. These parks are currently home to 1,287 project, of which 184 are under construction and 377 have been allotted plots, said PEIE chief executive, Hilal al Hasani. The government body is studying the establishment of new estates in the governorates of Dhahira, Musandam, Dhofar, Wusta, Batinah South and North, Buraimi and Dakhiliyah, noted al Hasani. Read More | View Original Article

Key Trends That Will Shape The Landscape of the Electronics Manufacturing Industry

Cloud computing figures prominently in this latest edition of the roadmap, and has the potential to create the most significant paradigm shifts, bringing about major changes to business models in the next four to five years. Similarly, the increased use of MEMS and sensors in a growing number of applications (cell phones, medical electronics, automotive) has repercussions across multiple product sectors. Read More | View Original Article