It has been quite a year already for Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the international aluminium smelter. In April the company revealed that its sales volume for the first quarter of 2017 returned a 4.9 per cent year-over-year increase, at 242,932 tonnes versus 231,538 in Q1 2016. The company also saw growth in its production, reporting a…
In 2016, Al Adrak Trading and Contracting Company celebrated its 30th anniversary. Under the management of Dr. Thomas Alexander, the business has gone from strength to strength, becoming one of Oman’s most respected engineering and construction power houses. “Today, Al Adrak LLC has grown into one of the largest engineering construction firms in Oman with…
Globalisation has intensified in recent decades, putting an onus on transport modes and infrastructure for developing economies. With Abu Dhabi, the importance of shipping lanes has taken on greater significance – and increased demand has played nicely into the hands of Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB). Industry Middle East Magazine was privileged to recently catch…
Along with oil and gas revenues, a number of Middle Eastern companies have seen dynamic grown in the petrochemical sector in recent decades. Within Oman, few companies have enjoyed the success and speed of growth of Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic). Orpic’s refineries in Sohar and Muscat, as well as the aromatics…
Galal Mahmoud has seen enormous changes in the architecture industry since he first graduated from the Paris School of Architecture, over 20 years ago. One thing that has not diminished however, is his thirst to learn of new cultures and to take up the challenge of designing new buildings with an eye on adding value…
The Middle East’s continuing progress on infrastructure developments is excellent news for companies supplying materials for the construction industry. One of the products most used, but perhaps overlooked, is piping – and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of this vital product is Corys Building Materials. Corys Building Materials is the holding company for Hepworth…
The Gulf region has seen unprecedented change and development over the last 4 decades, with the growth in construction activity leading for constant demand for air conditioning. That has been good news for Sharjah-based SKM Air Conditioning LLC, one of the region’s leading manufacturers of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) equipment. Whilst competition has…
The plethora of new city developments across the GCC region may serve as a catalyst to economic growth but they also provide exciting opportunities to build more environmentally-friendly districts using a blank canvas. This is very much the case with Masdar City, a development aiming for the stars when it comes to sustainability which is…
The Doha skyline has changed irrevocably over the past couple of decades and development continues apace. As Qatar continues to develop – with a view to achieving its Qatar Vision 2030, investment has continued to pour into infrastructure projects, designed to provide economic and social development. Among the local companies to benefit from all of…
Production in the aluminium industry continues to go from strength to strength in the Middle East at present. For a long time now, one of the major aluminium smelters in the region has been Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (also known as Alba), a business consistently ranked as one of the largest and most modern aluminium smelters…
