Bahrain Aluminium Extrusion Company (Balexco), one of the major suppliers of high quality aluminium extrusion products, is aiming to penetrate new markets outside the GCC region as a strategic initiative in the coming years.

K5 Middle East, a firefighting products, solutions and technologies company, said it has begun construction on its first manufacturing facility in the Middle East at Ajman, UAE.

WestPoint Home, a US-based textiles manufacturer, has inaugurated its new spinning facility in Bahrain as part of the company’s ongoing growth in the kingdom.

Solar One, a factory being set up to manufacture solar panels in Bahrain, was opened by Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza last month.