Saudi firm to open six factories in UAE

Saudi-based Construction Products Holding has announced plans to open six new factories in Al Ain this year, Emirates Business has reported. The factories would cost $200m and include a ready-mix cement works and glass and steel plants, Dr Faisal Ibrahim Al Sulaiman Al Aqeel, director of business and administration affairs development, told the newspaper. 'The company has other plans to expand in Abu Dhabi due to the attractiveness of the market,' he added.