Germany's Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt has been awarded the contract to build a sugar refinery in Aden Free Zone by Saudi Arabia-based Midroc al-Amoudi Group.

The estimated $200 million plant will have capacity of 1 million tonnes a year (t/y) in the first phase, rising to 1.5 million t/y. Completion is due in late 2008. The local Hayel Saeed Anam Group is also investing in the plant, which will predominantly supply the local market. Yemen currently imports most of its sugar, most of which comes from Sudan (MEED 22:9:06).