Saudi Review

Cooline, the international brand of Zamil Air Conditioners (ZAC), has been awarded the Eurovent certification, the company says. The certification is for its air-conditioners up to 12 kW cooling/heating capacity which include window types, mini-splits and ducted splits.






Hempel, a pioneer paint manufacturer in Saudi Arabia, has recently launched a floor coating which meets the demands of the market for a quick-drying and long-lasting system. ''When painting domestic and commercial floors, it is important that the job is done as quickly as possible so that traffic can resume within a short period of time.






The Middle East Development Company (Medco), which represents the US-based Gehl Company, has launched a new Gehl skid loader in Saudi Arabia. The new SL7800 will offer end-users the highest rated operating load - 1,633 kg, the highest lift height - nearly 3.






Saudi Arabia needs an investment of $115 billion to cope with the rising demand for electricity in the Kingdom, said Khaled Abdulrahman Al Arfaj, director of research and studies at the Saudi Electricity Company (Central Province).






Russian and French companies are trying to win contracts on the proposed railway project linking the west and east coasts of Saudi Arabia, it was reported.






A new five-storey apartment and showroom/warehouse for S&A Aba Hussain and Sons Establishment is coming up at the First Industrial City in Dammam. The SR18 million ($4.8 million) project consists of a multi-functional residential apartment and commercial complex, which will serve as a strategic site for the company's clients in Dammam-Al Khobar.






Research centre on cards Makkah: Plans are under way to establish a full-fledged complex for scientific and technological research near Makkah. Governor of Makkah Prince Abdul Majeed has set up a committee to supervise the project which will be set up at Shumaisy on Jeddah-Makkah Expressway.






A road project in Saudi Arabia costing more than a billion dollars is progressing well, according to Abdullah Al Miqbil, undersecretary at the Ministry of Communication. He said 73 per cent of a three-part project - the Al Qassim-Al Madinah-Al Munawarah, Yanbu-Rabigh, and Rabigh-Thoul roads - has been completed.






The Jeddah-based AVK-Saudi Valves Manufacturing Company has appointed Gaweea International Establishment, as its consultant for Saudi Aramco projects in Saudi Arabia.






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