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Rubber World signs $4m supply deal with Lanxess

Rubber World Industries, one of the leading manufacturers of closed-cell rubber insulation, said that it has signed a contract worth $4 million (Dh14.7m) for the supply of Nitrile Rubber and speciality chemicals from Germany-based Lanxess AG, a leading company in specialty chemicals. Emirates Business 24/7 - 20Aug 06:45GMT
Gulf Craft signs deal with M&C Saatchi

Gulf Craft Inc, one of the largest boat and yacht manufacturer in the Middle East, signed an advertising and branding contract with M&C Saatchi, the global communications agency headed by Maurice Saatchi. Emirates Business 24/7 - 20Aug 05:45GMT
Genesis to build 3 manufacturing plants in Saudi Arabia

Genesis Worldwide Inc., said it has entered into a five-year license and services agreement with Sawabeh International Group of Riyadh, a diversified technology and construction group of companies, to construct three light steel panel manufacturing facilities within Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Gazette - 19Aug 05:56GMT
Iran's steel production to increase to 15mn tons by year end

Iran's Mines and Industries Minister said at opening ceremony of South Steel Plant in Bandar Abbas Monday country's steel production would increase to 15 million tons a year by (Iranian) year's end (March 21, 2009). IRNA - 19Aug 05:46GMT
Industry is in critical condition in Jordan - Halawani

Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) President Hatem Halawani called on the government to assist the industrial sector by reducing the prices of industrial fuel. Jordan Times - 17Aug 08:14GMT
Saudi Al Marai to Buy Egyptian Beeaty

(Arabic) Al Marai has signed an initial agreement to buy the Egyptian dairy and juice manufacturer Beeaty. Al-Arabiya - 16Aug 10:29GMT
SCCI commits to develop industrial sector in Sharjah

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) recently met with representatives of the National Plastic and Building Materials Industries to affirm its support for the local plastics sector and strengthen ties with its members and stakeholders in general. Gulf News - 14Aug 06:15GMT
Borouge Signs Services Contract with Agility

Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has today awarded a service contract to Agility (Abu Dhabi) PJSC to build the Borouge Compound Manufacturing Unit (CMU) and Shanghai Logistics Hub in Shanghai. Press Release - 09Aug 08:29GMT
Caparol Dubai paints Beijing red

Caparol Dubai, a paint manufacturer and distributor, yesterday said it supplied the red paint for the Olympic Stadium in Beijing. Emirates Business 24/7 - 07Aug 08:11GMT
Iraq's Wassit's liquefied gas factory increases production by half

New equipment and machinery have been installed in Wassit's factory for the manufacture of liquefied gas cylinders to push up production to 300,000 units a year, the factory's director said. Aswat Aliraq - 07Aug 08:03GMT

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