<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" href="/rss/rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Zawya.com - Manufacturing News</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/manufacturing</link><description></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013 Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 03:56:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>Zawya.com | Middle East Business News and Company Directory</title><width>144</width><height>76</height><link>http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/manufacturing</link><url>http://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gif</url></image><item><title>Industrial parks investment at OMR4.4bn</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Industrial_parks_investment_at_OMR44bn-ZAWYA20130521035601/</link><description>Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE) is all set to host the Polyolefin Plastic Arabia Conference on May 27 and 28 at Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 05:23:05 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Oman Daily Observer </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130521035601</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Takamul and Sembcorp sign joint venture agreement</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Takamul_and_Sembcorp_sign_joint_venture_agreement-ZAWYA20130520041542/</link><description>Takamul Investment Company (Takamul) is entering into a joint venture agreement with the utilities arm of Sembcorp Industries of Singapore  to establish the Centralised Utilities Company (CUC under formation).</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:23:21 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Times of Oman </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130520041542</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Alessa Industries to enter Qatar market</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Alessa_Industries_to_enter_Qatar_market-ZAWYA20130519033950/</link><description>Alessa Industries Group has announced their plan to expand into the Qatari market leveraging the huge potential offered by diverse sectors of the economy, a press statement said.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:14 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">The Peninsula </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130519033950</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Food market in Kingdom put at USD20bn</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Food_market_in_Kingdom_put_at_USD20bn-ZAWYA20130519034940/</link><description>Over 400 food and catering companies will present their products at the food, hotels and catering exhibition that will kick off at the Jeddah Exhibition and Forum center between May 19-22. </description><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 06:30:27 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">The Saudi Gazette </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130519034940</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Qatar&apos;s non-oil sector set to grow, says Global Investment House</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Qatars_nonoil_sector_set_to_grow_says_Global_Investment_House-ZAWYA20130519034516/</link><description>Manufacturing sector and the roll-out of infrastructure projects in the run-up to the 2022 World Cup, would continue to drive Qatar&apos;s growth of the non-oil sector, Global Investment House said.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 06:26:41 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Gulf Times </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130519034516</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Najran Cement, CEIC ink deal</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Najran_Cement_CEIC_ink_deal-ZAWYA20130517042703/</link><description>Najran Cement Company has announced that it has signed a three-year contract with Chinese company CEIC to operate and maintain its third production for a three-year period. The new line, which is still being built, is expected to come into production during the third quarter of this year and will have a capacity to produce 7,000 tons of cement per day,</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 04:36:02 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Arab News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130517042703</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Iran to export 17.4 tons of petrochemicals</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Iran_to_export_174_tons_of_petrochemicals-ZAWYA20130516092150/</link><description>The managing director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Abdolhossein Bayat predicted that the country&apos;s petrochemical exports will reach 17.4 tons in the current Iranian calendar year which ends March 20, 2014.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11:03 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Trend News Agency </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130516092150</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Petroleum sector to gain from Al-Dahra contract</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Petroleum_sector_to_gain_from_AlDahra_contract-ZAWYA20130516031244/</link><description>The first fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts manufacturing facility in the Middle East will be built in Abu Dhabi. An agreement to this effect was has been signed by Abu Dhabi-based Al-Dahra Agriculture with US company WR Grace &amp; Co. (GRA).</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 04:47:49 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Arab News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130516031244</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Manufacturing, construction sectors show more optimism</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Manufacturing_construction_sectors_show_more_optimism-ZAWYA20130515031211/</link><description>Business enterprises in the Kingdom continuing hiring under the national plan will have to overcome the headwinds facing the global economy to reach a sustainable path, a top Saudi economist said.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:32:10 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Arab News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130515031211</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>17.4m tons of petrochemical products to be exported by year-end</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/174m_tons_of_petrochemical_products_to_be_exported_by_yearend-ZAWYA20130515061237/</link><description>Managing Director of National Iranian Petrochemical Company (NPC)said on Tuesday that as much as 17.4 million tons of petrochemical products will be exported by end of this year on March 20, 2014. </description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 11:35:30 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">IRNA </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130515061237</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Orpic plans study to build USD4bn project</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Orpic_plans_study_to_build_USD4bn_project-ZAWYA20130515042936/</link><description>Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) plans to conduct a study for a proposed steam cracker plant to produce polypropylene and polyethylene as part of its business development plans, its CEO said.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 07:55:56 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Times of Oman </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130515042936</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Alwaseeta &apos;mulls new projects using local feedstock&apos;</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Alwaseeta_mulls_new_projects_using_local_feedstock-ZAWYA20130515035824/</link><description>Alwaseeta will consider new and viable intermediate industrial projects utilising local feedstock, HE the Minister of Energy and Industry, Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada said.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 06:20:43 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Gulf Times </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130515035824</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Iran to produce 41% of Mideast petrochemicals</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Iran_to_produce_41_of_Mideast_petrochemicals-ZAWYA20130515050019/</link><description>Iranian plants will produce 41% of the Middle East&apos;s petrochemical output in seven years, a senior trade official announced.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 05:04:31 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Iran Daily </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130515050019</guid><category>Open</category></item></channel></rss> 