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Sticky business

UAE-based Gulf Mechanical Engineers and Suppliers (GMES), one of the leading suppliers of building material and maintenance related products to oilfield, marine, construction and general industries, will exhibit some of its more popular products at this year’s Big 5 show. Among the products that will be at the company’s stand are the WD-40 and a range ...

Shaping designs

Oscam – a leading Italian manufacturer of machinery, plants and software to process ...

A cut above

Italian manufacturer Soitaab Impianti will put on display an array of products that embody ...

Quality focus

The well-diversified Tannah United Company for Trading, Industry and Contracting will ...

Japanese connection

Dubai-based trading firm Ixsa will be launching a major marketing campaign at the Big 5 ...





Strategically placed

Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba (MHAO), one of the oldest diversified business groups in the UAE, has just completed a major revamping of its organisational structure to position itself strategically in a highly competitive market in time for its diamond jubilee year in 2006. MHAO has taken these strategic measures in its pursuit for excellence in all areas, ...

Rapid growth ahead, says chairman

The Mohammad Hareb Al Otaiba (MHAO) Group, with its well-focused operations, is positioned ...

Service all the way

AOS, the region’s first distinctive flagship customer service company operating under ...

A wealth of experience

The logistical operations of the company are handled by the Logistics Division, which ...

Sprinting ahead on its own feet

Sportal – which hitherto has been a division handling leisure, sports, fitness and ...





CMCI launches advanced coating

SAudi-based Construction Material Chemical Industries (CMCI), a leader in the construction chemicals market, has introduced an advanced waterproofing coating that is now being used by major clients in Saudi Arabia such as Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), Aramco and other major prestigious clients, says Bassam Bastaty, business development manager of CMCI. ...

Rooftex covers landmark projects

Rooftex, a single-component, liquid-applied polyurethane extended waterproofing membrane ...

Sarnafil strives for sound protection

Switzerland-based Sarnafil says its   waterproofing systems are suitable for all ...

Flowcrete lands high-profile deals

International flooring specialist Flowcrete is currently involved in two of Dubai’s ...





Trump triumph for Nakheel

Nakheel, developer of more than $30 billion in real estate in Dubai, and The Trump Organisation, a US-based global property developer, have entered into an exclusive joint venture deal to develop extensive real estate offerings throughout the Middle East. The venture’s first project, the $400 million The Palm Trump International Hotel and Tower, will ...

Abu Dhabi airport design in December

The design of Abu Dhabi International Airport’s (Adia) multi-billion-dirham mega ...

Work to begin on 25 new hotels on Palm

More than 25 of the top international hotel brands will be located on Nakheel’s The ...

Khansaheb to supply Ardex solutions

The UAE-based Building Products Division of Khansaheb Civil Engineering has joined forces ...

Hira launches new rubber products

UAE-based Hira Industries, a leading distributor of HVAC (heating, ventilation and ...





Latest tenders

GC updates you with the latest tenders available in the Gulf region. OmanTender No 202/2005. Construction of a 24-classroom girls school at Plot No 4 Nakhal, Al Abyad (Cycle – II), South Batinah region. Documents can be obtained from the Ministry of Education, PO Box 3, Muscat 113, tel: 24775209, fax:  24707163, by payment of RO212.  CD December...





Diary of events

GC brings you the lates calendar of events from the Middle East. NOVEMBER14–16: Water Middle East 2005, third international exhibition and conference for water technology, at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre, Manama, Bahrain.14–16: Process Systems Middle East 2005, at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre, Manama, Bahrain.14–17: ...





Kuwait plans massive $51bn projects

Kuwait plans to implement KD15 billion ($51 billion) worth of housing and infrastructure projects by decade end, the public works minister has said. Badr Al Humaidi told Reuters these include four planned new cities to house thousands of Kuwaitis, a major causeway across the Gulf and a linked motorway, and upgrade works on key ring roads around the capital ...

$1bn Amman project work to begin soon

Construction work on a $1 billion new downtown area for the Jordanian capital Amman should ...

Update

GCC power grid to cost $3 billionRiyadh: The planned GCC power grid will cost $3 billion, ...

TCM trucks top in continuous work

TCM claims that its improved series of 1 to 2.5 tonne electric reach trucks have gained ...

Habtoorland expansion on hold

Habtoorland in Lebanon, an $80 million project developed by the UAE-based Al Habtoor ...





German specialist keeps water out

Humidity and wetness can be cited as the major reasons for various kinds of damage and unsightly appearance in buildings, on account of the porous structure of different mineral-based building materials, which leads to capillary absorption and the high sensitivity towards water absorption. The destructive effects of freeze-thaw changes, erosion of the ...

Adbruf eyes long-lasting markings

UK-based manufacturer of road marking materials and safety surfacing materials, Adbruf ...

Berger ups volume to meet demand

Berger Paints UAE has been producing in excess of 10 million litres of various paint ...

Sipco continues on path of innovation

Leading Saudi paint manufacturer Saudi Industrial Paint Company Limited (Sipco) is looking ...

Sadolin to produce Tyco’s new range

Through entering into a manufacturing and distribution tie-up with US-based Tyco Adhesives ...





Star Attraction

An integrated tourist city that will accommodate 40,000 residents in several residential districts is to be built in Sharjah at a cost of Dh18 billion ($4.9 billion). The commercial, residential, and tourism development known as Nujoom Islands (Stars Islands) will be the largest of its kind to be built in the emirate and will cover 60 million sq ft of prime...

$500m Saraya plan announced

Plans have been announced for a $500 million tourism development which will spread over an ...

Fujarac hooked on Atlas Copco’s air

Fujeirah Rock and Aggregates (Fujarac) – a leading quarry owner in the UAE – has taken ...

Heading north

The sleepy little Northern Emirates have woken up and are now set to create a stir in the ...





Alarabi eyes Omani market

Jeddah-headquartered Alarabi Decoration and Construction Company, a leading interior finishing specialist in the Middle East, has recently visited Oman with a view to establishing a presence in that market. “With the Sultanate’s economy on the upswing, a number of mega projects have been announced and many others have got under way.  Hence, we have...

Maromix gains strength in kingdom

Al Khobar-based Maromix, which claims to be the first solid surface manufacturer in the ...

Bagno Design expands in region

Dubai-based Bagno Design, which is celebrating a decade of business this year as a major ...





Hilti system enhances cutter performance

The Hilti Corporation, headquartered in the Principality of Liechtenstein, has developed a revolutionary control system – Hilti Traction Control (HTC) – which enables drilling and sawing contractors to achieve up to a 30 per cent higher concrete cutting performance, while ensuring that optimum use is made of the available power for sawing systems. “In...

Bobcat launches new range of breakers

Bobcat – a business of Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, a diversified industrial firm – ...





Largest shredder makes strong entry

Powerscreen International has developed two new recycling machines, both of which are the direct result of customer focussed research and development and specifically designed for large-volume processing of a wide range of waste materials. “The latest and largest shredder in the company’s range, the Powershredder 2400, is a mobile track-mounted ...

Lintec expands range of batching plants

Germany-based Lintec, a pioneer in double-screen technology and the manufacturer of 100 ...

Sandvik finds sandy alternative

Sandvik Rock Processing now offers its customers a natural solution for tackling the ...





Capital Attraction

Construction products giant Conmix – which is commemorating three decades of active service to the construction industry this year – is poised for yet another leap forward, this time ready to tackle the next booming market in the UAE – the capital Abu Dhabi. “Conmix sees a very rapidly developing market in Abu Dhabi and is convinced that it is ...

GGE expanding its horizons

German Gulf Enterprises (GGE) – is a pioneer in the supply of concrete pumps, plaster ...

Emalu is a close business partner

Ema Lubricants Company (Emalu) a Gibca-ExxonMobil joint venture lubricant and speciality ...

Grace building a stronger bond

Building on a successful relationship that has grown over the years, US-headquartered ...





House of Steel - Golden Jubilee

One of Saudi Arabia’s major business success stories began in the mid-1950s when Sheikh Ahmed Attieh established a steel fabrication workshop in Jeddah. Today, Attieh Steel has grown into one of the largest players in the region’s steel industry, comprising a number of companies that offer a complete range of steel-related products and services. These ...

Bemco charts out ambitious growth

Bemco Steel Industries Company (BSI) – which has been associated with the Attieh Group ...

Safid celebrates silver jubilee

Saudi Air Distribution Systems Company (Safid), which is celebrating its silver jubilee ...

AMIL launches new workshops

Steel fabricator Arabian Metal Industries Limited (AMIL) has recently launched production ...





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