http://www.meed.com/rss/rss_meed_industry.xml en-uk The Bahrain-based investment bank Gulf Finance House has announced plans to create a new steel company to serve the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region.   http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/bahrains_gulf_finance_house_to_establish_steel_company.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/bahrains_gulf_finance_house_to_establish_steel_company.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Christopher Sell 24 July 2008 11:46 Supply of 2,300 tonnes of potassium sulphate. Closing date: 29 July 2008   http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/egypt_tender_potassium_sulphate.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/egypt_tender_potassium_sulphate.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 23 July 2008 16:10 Supply of 7,000 tonnes of bauxite. Closing date: 13 August 2008   http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/egypt_tender_bauxite.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/egypt_tender_bauxite.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 23 July 2008 16:14 Provision of additional storage reservoirs. Closing date: 8 September 2008 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/oman_tender_storage_reservoirs.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/oman_tender_storage_reservoirs.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 22 July 2008 13:41 Supply of a concrete mixing plant. Closing date: 2 August 2008   http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/egypt_tender_concrete_mixing_plant.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/egypt_tender_concrete_mixing_plant.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 17 July 2008 17:02 Supply of 300,000 tonnes of clinker. Closing date: 12 August 2008 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/oman_tender_clinker.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/oman_tender_clinker.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 17 July 2008 17:15 Supply, installation and operation of pumps. Closing date: 27 July 2008   http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/iraq_tender_pumps.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/iraq_tender_pumps.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 17 July 2008 17:09 Supply of 20,000/30,000 tonnes of bauxite and aluminium oxide. Closing date: 12 August 2008 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/oman_tender_bauxite_and_aluminium_oxide.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/oman_tender_bauxite_and_aluminium_oxide.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 17 July 2008 15:09 Supply of 12,000 tonnes of aluminium sulphate. Closing date: 29 July 2008 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/egypt_tender_aluminium_sulphate.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/egypt_tender_aluminium_sulphate.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 16 July 2008 16:11 Carrying out site preparation works. Closing date: 21 September 2008 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/saudi_arabia_tender_site_preparation_works.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/saudi_arabia_tender_site_preparation_works.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 16 July 2008 14:23 Supply of calcined anthracite. Closing date: not stated   http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/iran_tender_calcined_anthracite.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/iran_tender_calcined_anthracite.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 16 July 2008 11:07 Supply of foundry coke. Closing date: not stated http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/iran_tender_foundry_coke.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/iran_tender_foundry_coke.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 16 July 2008 10:07 Replacement and modernisation of an electric control system. Closing date: 30 August 2008 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/egypt_tender_electric_control_system.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/egypt_tender_electric_control_system.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 16 July 2008 09:40 Expansion of an industrial estate. Closing date: 25 August 2008 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/oman_tender_industrial_estate_expansion.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/oman_tender_industrial_estate_expansion.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Jane Bishop 15 July 2008 14:21 The Bahrain-based investment bank Capivest has announced plans to establish a BD377m ($1bn) company to build a magnesium smelter. http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/bahrains_capivest_to_build_a_1bn_magnesium_smelter.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/bahrains_capivest_to_build_a_1bn_magnesium_smelter.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Christopher Sell 14 July 2008 13:58 The prospect of cheap materials could be enough to kick start Saudi Arabia's industrial diversification. http://www.meed.com:80/commentary/2008/07/saudis_plastics_industry_needs_a_boost.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/commentary/2008/07/saudis_plastics_industry_needs_a_boost.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 11 July 2008 13:15 Riyadh encourages petrochemicals firms to hand on fuel subsidies to industry. http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/saudi_petrochemicals_manufacturers_set_to_benefit_from_discounts_on_materials.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/saudi_petrochemicals_manufacturers_set_to_benefit_from_discounts_on_materials.html;jsessionid=993865028293802BCB6DED7D33FFEEC1 Ed James 11 July 2008 12:36 http://www.meed.com:80/images/man-climbing-stairs-in-petr_resized_70_tcm24-1711155.jpg