Polypropylene (PP) producer in Saudi Arabia NATPET has launched a new PP thermoforming grade H03TF, which combines clarity and aesthetics with dimensional stability for thermoformed products in shallow as well as deep drawn parts. With ...
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According to a new report by global consultancy EC Harris,Qatar and the UAE have been named in the world's top four markets for investing in infrastructure projects. It said that funds looking for a steady and reliable return on the ...
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According to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in November 2012 Turkey's steel billet and bloom exports amounted to 178,515 metric tons decreasing by 49.1 percent compared to the previous month and down seven ...
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The aluminium scrap and recycling market in the GCC was estimated at 292,281 metric tonnes in 2010 and is expected to reach 593,434 metric tonnes in 2017 at a compound annual growth rate of 10.6%. The aluminium recycling market is at a ...
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The aluminium recycling market is at a nascent stage in the GCC, as it is predominantly an export driven market; but it is growing. According to Frost & Sullivan, the aluminium scrap and recycling market in the GCC was estimated at ...
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Reuters cited Mr Ali Naimi oil minister as saying that Saudi Arabia will develop its Midyan natural gas field in the Red Sea in 2013. Mr Naimi in the northern city of Tabuk, Saudi Gazette said that "The Midyan field will be developed in ...
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It is reported that Bahrain has signed 6 financing agreements totaling USD 448 million with the Saudi Development Fund to support a number of infrastructure projects as part of the GCC Development Program. A report in our sister ...
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According to a recent Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry study, after going through a slowdown during the global financial crisis in 2008 and with the current recovery in GCC economies, the UAE construction industry is projected to ...
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Mining companies would give their eye teeth to exploit Afghanistan’s recently discovered $1 trillion of untapped mineral wealth, but analysts warn that corruption, war and lack of basic infrastructure are likely to continue delaying ...
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Given below is the list of countries likely to post negative growth in their crude steel production for 2012, in ascending order Sl Country 2012 E 2011 YoY 1 Croatia 0 100 ...
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Reuters cited Mr Abdul Kareem Luaibi Oil Minister of Iraq as saying that Iraq's oil production has exceeded 3.2 million barrels a day so far this month and it hopes to hit capacity of 4 million barrel per day in 2014. Mr Luaibi said ...
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GCC rail infrastructure consultants said that Gulf Cooperation Council governments are likely to spend around USD 100 billion laying an estimated 6,000 kilometer to 8,000 kilometer of new railway track up to 2020, a move that will require ...
Reuters reported that Saudi Arabia has set a record state budget for next year as high oil prices allow it to spend heavily on welfare and infrastructure projects, helping it avoid the severe social unrest seen in other parts of the Arab ...
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Reuters reported that the new trading arm of state run Saudi Aramco has finalized a January to June 2013 term contract to sell jet fuel with at least one buyer. Traders said that Saudi Aramco Products Trading Company has agreed to sell ...
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UAE Belhasa Projects has created a new division to focus on sub station and high voltage cabling work in the region. Belhasa said that it expects strong growth in infrastructure projects in UAE,Qatar,Saudi Arabia and Iraq in 2013 after a ...