<?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>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:54:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>36</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>Zagzoog, Hisense team up to build white goods plant in Saudi Arabia </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121045434</link><description> The Chinese company Hisense International Marketing Co. Ltd., plans to set up a white goods factory in Saudi Arabia in cooperation with Zagzoog.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:12:09 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">The Saudi Gazette </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091121045434</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>NHI launches &apos;Trunking and Trays&apos; Cable Management System </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121051219</link><description> A new cable management system, &apos;Trunking and Trays&apos; has been added to National Heaters Industries (NHI) to its ever growing product range. </description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:45 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Oman Daily Observer </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091121051219</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Strategy to place Oman on global heavy industry map</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121052219</link><description> Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, Minister of Commerce and Industry, has said that the Sultanate is currently witnessing an intensive economic diversification process aimed to expand mega economic projects and to diminish dependence on oil, thanks to the wise directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos. </description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:55:38 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Oman Daily Observer </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091121052219</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Iran: $1B In Bonds To Fund Steel Projects</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121053106</link><description>Ten trillion rials (around $1 billion) worth of cooperative bonds will be issued next Iranian month (November 20-December 10) to expedite the construction of 8 steel projects in Iran, Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) stated.</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:49:54 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Tehran Times </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091121053106</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Mega Industrial City Project Underway In Egypt</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091120082259</link><description> Egypt&apos;s Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has declared progress is underway in establishing a large-scale industrial project in Cairo. </description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:27:06 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Daily News Egypt </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091120082259</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Suez Lime to set up new plant</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091120082357</link><description>Suez Lime Company will set up a new plant to produce lime in the Suez governorate, with a capacity of 300 tons per day, according to a statement from Suez Cement.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:26:35 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Daily News Egypt </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091120082357</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Iran: Hormozal Aluminum Project Due Soon</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119112824</link><description>Iran&apos;s biggest aluminum unit Hormozal with annual capacity of 147,000 tons will be put into operation in Hormuzgan province soon. </description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:06:18 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Iran Daily </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091119112824</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Fine to invest in new production technologies </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119064357</link><description>Fine leadership in 2010 with strategic investments in latest production technologies and the implementation of an improved distribution model that will allow them wider reach throughout the region. </description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:20:29 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091119064357</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>President al-Assad Inaugurates South Central Area Gas Plant and First Stage of Arab Gas Line</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119043711</link><description>Homs - President Bashar al-Assad inaugurated on Wednesday the South Central Area&apos;s gas plant and the first stage of the Arab Gas Line project in Homs.President al-Assad toured the various sections of the project. The President then held a meeting...</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:01:57 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091119043711</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Iraq: Industry Ministry develops soap production </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118110104</link><description>The Iraqi Industry Ministry has developed its production of soap, according to a release issued by the ministry on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:21:28 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Aswat Aliraq </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091118110104</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Jotun inaugurates SR100M factory in Yanbu</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118072437</link><description>Jotun Saudia Co, Ltd., the local subsidiary of the Norwegian paint &amp; coatings producer Jotun A/S, inaugurated today its new SAR 100 million, state-of-the-art factory in Yanbu.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:50:50 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091118072437</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Jotun launches SR100 million automated paint factory in Yanbu</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118034905</link><description>Jotun Saudia Co. Ltd., the local subsidiary of the Norwegian paint and coatings producer Jotun A/S, opened its new SR100 million, state-of-the-art paint factory in Yanbu.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:45:22 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Arab News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091118034905</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>DuPont Details Plan for Delivering Growth in 2010 and Beyond</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117064017</link><description>DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman and the company&apos;s leadership team detailed how DuPont expects to build on its core competitive advantage of market-driven scientific innovation and its strong position in targeted global growth markets to deliver 20 percent compound annual earnings growth for the 2009-2012 period. </description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:04:51 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091117064017</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>ADBIC and Gulf Extrusions Sign MoU to Establish Aluminium Extrusion Plant</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117081853</link><description> Abu Dhabi Basic Industries Corporation (ADBIC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gulf Extrusions Co., one of the largest manufacturers of Aluminium Extrusion Products in the region. </description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:42:37 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091117081853</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>GAMA gives instructions for purchase of 30,000 tonnes of pipeline</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117034512</link><description>GAMA, the company implementing the multimillion dollar Disi Water Conveyance Project, has given instructions for the purchase of 30,000 tonnes of pipeline at a cost of $32 million in preparation for the execution of the megaventure, a government official said.</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:08:09 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Jordan Times </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091117034512</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>UAE to become part of global supply chain</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117050741</link><description>The UAE is on its way to becoming a significant part of the global aviation supply chain and manufacturing industry, according to Boeing&apos;s top executive.</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:25:47 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Emirates Business 24/7 </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091117050741</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Inauguration of L&amp;T Heavy Engg&apos;s Sohar complex today</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116032334</link><description>Larsen &amp; Toubro Heavy Engineering LLC&apos;s high-tech manufacturing facility at the Port of Sohar will be formally opened today, further enhancing the Sultanate&apos;s credentials as an emerging engineering technology heavyweight.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:15:09 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Oman Daily Observer </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091116032334</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>SMEs in trade, manufacturing and realty face credit squeeze</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116043314</link><description>The economic downturn affected small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in nearly all sectors but small enterprises in areas of trade, manufacturing and real estate were the worst hit in the country.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:34:42 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Emirates Business 24/7 </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091116043314</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Investcorp To Acquire 20% Stake In Kuwait Gulf Cryo</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115070736</link><description>Investcorp, the asset management firm specialising in alternative investments, announced today that its Gulf Opportunity Fund is to acquire a 20% stake in Gulf Cryo, the Al Huneidi family-owned company that is the leading manufacturer of industrial, medical and specialty gases in the Middle East.</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:54:49 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091115070736</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>L&amp;T add Hi-tech Heavy Engineering Facility To Manufacturing Complex in Oman</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115084225</link><description>In order to better serve the GCC region, India-based L&amp;T Heavy Engineering is set to inaugurate a high tech manufacturing facility in Sohar, Oman.</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:46:18 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091115084225</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>OMV to increase its oil production up to 30,000 bpd by end 2011</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115074352</link><description>Austrian OMV Company will increase its crude oil production by the end of 2011, in Block #S2 of Arma district, from 27,000 barrels bpd to 30,000 barrels bpd.In his meeting with Shabwa governor Ali al-Ahmadi, the director of Austrian OMV Company,...</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:40:48 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Yemen Observer </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091115074352</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Yemen cancels $200 million gas power plant project</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115074948</link><description>Yemen has decided to cancel gas power plant project costing $200 million. The Supreme Power Committee (SPC) eliminated the transaction to buy the Marib No. 2 Gas Power Plant. Instead, the SPC is expanding the transformation station, funded by the...</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:40:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Yemen Observer </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091115074948</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Iran: 20 big mining projects to come on stream</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114074442</link><description> Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) stated that 20 big mine project worth $3.1 billion will come on stream by the end of the Iranian calendar year (March 2010). </description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:41:24 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Tehran Times </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091114074442</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>L90 Sport License Issued </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114062421</link><description>Giant car manufacturer Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) has acquired the license for the commercial production of the Renault L90 (Tondar) Sport model from France&apos;s Renault company. </description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:14:23 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Iran Daily </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091114062421</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Modon signs Agreement for Supervision of Rabigh Industrial City </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112082153</link><description>Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) undertakes the supervision of Rabigh Industrial City spread over a total area amounting approximately to two million four hundred thousand square meters (2,400,000 m&#xb2;2).</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:04:07 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091112082153</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Devising ways to revitalise Tunisian-French textile exchanges</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112061205</link><description>Tunisia&apos;s textile-clothing exports to France posted a downward trend since the dismantling of the multi-fibre agreements in 2005, to the extent that France might lose its rank as Tunisia&apos;s first customer, for the benefit of Italy.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:43:42 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Agence Tunis Afrique Presse </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091112061205</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Dubal celebrates 30 years of industrial progress</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_11112009_121134</link><description>Dubai Aluminium Company (Dubal) celebrated its 30th anniversary yesterday. Established to aid the diversification of the UAE economy by adding value to the country&apos;s natural resources, the state-owned enterprise is widely regarded as the industrial flagship of the UAE and is one of the largest non-oil contributors to Dubai&apos;s economy.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:47:03 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Gulf News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">GN_11112009_121134</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Iran: Crude steel production up 8%</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111035105</link><description>Iranian crude steel production in the seven months period (ended October 22, 2009) reached 6,269,989 tons, showing an eight percent increase compared to the same period last year. </description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:41:17 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Tehran Times </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091111035105</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>IKCO licensed for Renault L90 Sport</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111035247</link><description>Iranian giant car manufacturer Iran Khodro Co. (IKCO) has acquired the license for commercial production of the Renault L90 (Tondar) Sport model from France&apos;s Renault company. </description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:40:21 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Tehran Times </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091111035247</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>Misr Travel signs deal with Temsa Egypt to supply of fleet of buses</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091110094859</link><description>Misr Travel signed a contract with Temsa Egypt to purchase a set of Temsa&apos;s Safari SD buses as support for its fleet of tourism buses.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091110094859</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Mitsubishi revamps operations with new unit </title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091110075024</link><description>Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Japan&apos;s fifth largest car manufacturer on Monday announced that it has established a new import company in Dubai.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:35:37 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Gulf News </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091110075024</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>Saudi-Japan petrochem plant production set</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091110044118</link><description>DHAHRAN - The Saudi-Japan joint project to convert low-value, heavy gas-oils into high yields of higher value feedstock suitable to supply petrochemical processes will start semi-commercial production in 2012 at the Nippon Oil Refinery in Mizushima,...</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:45:44 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">The Saudi Gazette </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20091110044118</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><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></channel></rss>