<?xml version="1.0"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="/rss/rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Zawya.com - Manufacturing News</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/manufacturing</link><description></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2009 ABQ Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>21</ttl><image><title>Zawya.com | Middle East Business News and Company Directory</title><width>144</width><height>76</height><link>http://www.zawya.com/manufacturing</link><url>http://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gif</url></image><item><title>Nassma wants to make foray into niche market doubly sweet</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_07112009_081127</link><description>The world&apos;s sole camel milk chocolate factory, Al Nassma, is planning to expand production and is looking for investors interested in setting up a show manufacturing facility in Dubai, preferably close to the creek.</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:11:27 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Gulf News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">GN_07112009_081127</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Local confectionery firms thrive in Dubai</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_07112009_081128</link><description>Dubai has a very active sweets and confectionery market as the city is home to almost 20 manufacturing companies.</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:09:47 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Gulf News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">GN_07112009_081128</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>First gem cutting plant inaugurated</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091107052652</link><description>The first gem cutting and polishing plant of Iran was put into operation in the city of Shahroud, Semnan Province, on Thursday. </description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:18:12 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Tehran Times </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091107052652</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Qafco to tap South American markets </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091106071811</link><description> Qatar Fertilizer Company (Qafco), an arm of Industries Qatar, is raising urea production to 5.6 million tonnes a year by 2012 from three million tonnes a year to tap South American markets, Brazil in particular. </description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:35:46 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">The Peninsula </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091106071811</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Sheikh Saud opens AED 100m glass processing facility in RAK</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091104094637</link><description>H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today (November 4, 2009) inaugurated the AED 100 million glass processing facility of Global Glass Solutions (GGS), a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of a diverse range of glass products in the Middle East, at the Al Ghail Industrial Park in Ras Al Khaimah.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:48:56 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091104094637</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Marib gas power plant to begin experimental operation</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091104103034</link><description>The ministerial committee in charge of overseeing the operation of the Marib gas power plant has recently approved the executive plan for the plant&apos;s operation.&#xa0; As a result, the plant will begin trial operations beginning this Saturday.The original...</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:40:10 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Yemen Observer </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091104103034</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Low-Interest Loans for Shipbuilders in Iran</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091104045828</link><description>Iran plans to provide domestic vessel manufacturers with low-interest facilities.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:45:30 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Iran Daily </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091104045828</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Merszei Named President of Dow Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Chairman of Dow Europe </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091103141826</link><description>The Dow Chemical Company announced that Geoffery E. Merszei, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will move to a new role as President of Dow Europe, Middle East and Africa, while also serving as Chairman of Dow Europe, and Executive Vice President of The Dow Chemical Company, reporting to Andrew N. Liveris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. </description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:33:33 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091103141826</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Investment in iron factory to provide 50,000 job opportunities- Iraqi minister</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091101115520</link><description>The Iraqi minister of finance, Baqir al-Zubeidi, said that the investments in Basra?s iron and steel factory will provide 50,000 job opportunities.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:02:38 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Aswat Aliraq </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091101115520</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Commissioning of $900m Salalah Methanol project gets under way</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091101031706</link><description>Salalah Methanol Company (SMC) began receiving natural gas supplies at its giant complex within the Salalah Free Zone late last week, marking a key phase in the development of the world-scale project.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:22:21 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Oman Daily Observer </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091101031706</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>World&apos;s Largest Foaming Plant Installed In Riyadh</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091101040731</link><description>A multimillion dollar new foaming plant, the largest of its kind in the world, has been set up by the Coldstores Group of Saudi Arabia (CGS), a leading company in transport and warehouse refrigeration industry.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:36:02 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Arab News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091101040731</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Danube Building Materials launches ?the first? Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091030063325</link><description>Danube Building Materials (DBM), a leader in construction, building materials and shop fitting industries, has launched the first Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)-certified whitewood and hardwood timbers products in the GCC. </description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:39:34 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Arab News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091030063325</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>MODON decides to allocate land for industrial projects </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091030063257</link><description>Dr. Tawfig bin Fawzan Alrabiah, director general, Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON), has decided to allocate land for industrial projects involving 163 factories in Jeddah 2nd industrial city. </description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:37:57 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Arab News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091030063257</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>Samsung wins $1.2b plant order</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091030064256</link><description>Ruwais Fertiliser Industries (Fertil), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), has awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract to Samsung Engineering to develop a $1.2 billion (Dh4.4 billion) fertiliser plant (Fertil 2).</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:59:22 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Gulf News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091030064256</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>Hassad Food eyes stake in Russian grain firm </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091030071824</link><description>Qatar?s Hassad Food is eyeing a stake in Russian grain processing firm PAVA and has signed a deal potentially worth $1bn to develop land in Sudan as it looks to grow through acquisitions and joint ventures, its chairman said yesterday. </description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:26:39 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">The Peninsula </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091030071824</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>QIMC inks deal with Indian firm</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091029064219</link><description>The Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company (QIMC) yesterday inked a deal with KLJ Organic Products Limited of India to set up a KLJ-Qatar for organic products with an investment of approximately QR300m.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:58:58 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">The Peninsula </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091029064219</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>One injured as fire breaks out in a Saif Zone factory</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091028040358</link><description>A worker was seriously injured yesterday when fire destroyed a carpet factory at the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (Saif Zone).</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:08:51 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Emirates Business 24/7 </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091028040358</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Iran&apos;s Industrial Townships Key to Job Creation</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091027050111</link><description>Some 500,000 jobs have been created so far in the Industrial townships, announced Iran&apos;s deputy industries and mines minister.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:03:41 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Iran Daily </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091027050111</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Strong UAE growth brings about Paper Arabia 2009</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_26102009_271031.txt</link><description>The paper business in the UAE has grown tenfold in the last decade and is now estimated to be close to $450 million (Dh1.7 billion) despite moves towards a paperless society.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:23:38 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Gulf News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">GN_26102009_271031.txt</guid><category>Open</category></item></channel></rss>