As part of its efforts to accelerate digital transformation, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world’s largest Aluminium smelter ex-China, has selected EtaPRO to improve the thermal performance of its power stations. The EtaPRO system will provide a plant performance digital dashboard and measure plant degradation by using digital Industry 4.
Bahrain has recorded foreign direct investments (FDI) worth BD12.6 billion ($33.1 billion) during 2021 compared to BD11.9 billion ($31.2 billion), thus registering an increase of 5.6 per cent over the previous year, said the kingdom’s Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) in a new report.
Saudi Arabia's leading express logistics and supply chain company, Naqel Express has won the “2021 CX Award” for market leading Customer Experience, which was launched by Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC).
EMIRATES Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, said it has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) to extend their exploration of potential collaboration on technology in the aluminium value chain. The agreement extends a MoU originally signed in 2018 by the duo.
Air products, a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years, has announced that it has acquired Air Liquide’s industrial gases business in the UAE and Bahrain.
Sabic, a global leader in the chemical industry, has introduced LNP Thermocomp OFC08V compound, a material well suited for 5G base station dipole antennas and other electrical/electronic applications.
Adnoc Logistics & Services (Adnoc L&S), the logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), has signed a ship building contract for the construction of two 175,000-cu-m LNG vessels that will join its fleet in 2025.
The UAE based Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar) hopes to triple its revenues, penetrating new territories and launching more than 100 new products under its Strategy 2030. The Strategy 2030 is set to drive transformation through sustainable growth and deliver enhanced value for all stakeholders between 2022 and 2030.
Bahrain's National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) said that it has licensed the medical firm Gulf Biotech Company (GBC) to become the first facility in the kingdom to manufacture injectable drugs. The move also makes the company the second facility to manufacture drugs in the Kingdom, reported Bahrain News Agency (BNA).
Al Dahana, a leading automotive retailer and distributor of vehicles and spare part, plans to launch a manufacturing platform to assemble cars and light trucks in the UAE.
