http://www.menafn.com/qn_mena_headlines_r.asp?ntype=industry&region=mena&mid=4&title=Industry+ MENAFN.com Industry en-us Copyright © 2012 MENAFN.com 60 http://www.menafn.com/qn_mena_headlines_r.asp?ntype=industry&region=mena&mid=4&title=Industry+ http://www.menafn.com/images/inc_images/img_menafn_small.gif 125 13 http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093514084/Land-Rover-Celebrates-Production-of-300000th-LR2 ?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093514084/Land-Rover-Celebrates-Production-of-300000th-LR2 ?src=RSS (MENAFN Press) Amman, May 2012 – Jaguar Land Rover employees at Halewood Operations in Merseyside, UK, have celebrated an important milestone achievement following the production of the ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 16 May 2012 09:57:28 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513951/Qatars-stake-Siemens-reaches-USD3.08b?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513951/Qatars-stake-Siemens-reaches-USD3.08b?src=RSS (MENAFN) Germany's Siemens announced that the stake of a subsidiary of Qatar's-owned Doha Insurance Company (DIC) in the industrial group grew to worth around USD3.08 billion, reported Arabian ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 16 May 2012 02:37:01 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513607/Austrias-RHI-reports-USD43m-operating-profits-Q1?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513607/Austrias-RHI-reports-USD43m-operating-profits-Q1?src=RSS (MENAFN) Austria-based RHI AG reported 15 percent increase in quarterly operating profits, in line with its previously forecasted higher profitability in 2012, Reuters reported. The fireproof ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 15 May 2012 05:15:20 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513606/Russias-Evraz-reports-USD3.9b-sales-Q1?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513606/Russias-Evraz-reports-USD3.9b-sales-Q1?src=RSS (MENAFN) Russia's leading steelmaker Evraz said its quarterly sales were flat compared to a year ago, as prices and volumes were little changed, Reuters reported. The company said its sales stood ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 15 May 2012 04:59:10 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513462/UAE-Borouge-sees-strong-demand-China-India?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513462/UAE-Borouge-sees-strong-demand-China-India?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, sees strong growth opportunities in China, India and South East Asia due to strong demand for ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 15 May 2012 01:40:55 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513461/UAE-Global-plastics-industry-converges-on-Sharjah?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513461/UAE-Global-plastics-industry-converges-on-Sharjah?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Strong demand from end-use segments such as packaging, construction and food & beverage has placed the regional plastics industry in a high-growth mode, generating ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 15 May 2012 01:40:15 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513272/Industrial-output-Euro-zone-drops-0.3-March?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513272/Industrial-output-Euro-zone-drops-0.3-March?src=RSS (MENAFN) European Union's (EU) statistics office Eurostat announced that in March, industrial output in the euro zone dropped 0.3 percent from the previous month, reported Reuters. The agency ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 08:24:17 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513160/UKs-Lonmins-profit-dives-to-USD18m-H1?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513160/UKs-Lonmins-profit-dives-to-USD18m-H1?src=RSS (MENAFN) Lonmin's Chief Executive, Ian Farmer, stated that during the first half, pre-tax profit of the world's third-largest platinum producer slumped to USD18 million, compared with USD159 million ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 04:46:56 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513060/Kuwait-NA-should-be-more-active-support-of-industrial-sector?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513060/Kuwait-NA-should-be-more-active-support-of-industrial-sector?src=RSS (MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The Kuwaiti government is keen to diversify the economy to reduce the country's dependence on oil and accelerate the process of industrialization. Kuwaiti ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 02:45:12 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513047/Iran-plans-to-boost-steel-production-to-48m-tons/yr?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513047/Iran-plans-to-boost-steel-production-to-48m-tons/yr?src=RSS (MENAFN) Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, stated that during the coming 5 years, Tehran will boost steel output to 48 million tons a year, reported Tehran Times. Ahmadinejad said that ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 02:36:29 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513170/Global-plastics-industry-converges-on-Sharja?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513170/Global-plastics-industry-converges-on-Sharja?src=RSS (MENAFN Press) Strong demand from end-use segments such as packaging, construction and food & beverage has placed the regional plastics industry in a high-growth mode, generating tremendous buzz for ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 05:54:30 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513021/Jordan-Creative-industries-can-be-job-creators-too?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513021/Jordan-Creative-industries-can-be-job-creators-too?src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Fostering creative industries can spur economic growth and create jobs in addition to promoting international cultural cooperation, Jordanian and European officials said at a ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 01:44:00 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513020/Russias-RUSAL-posts-84-plunge-Q1-net-profit?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513020/Russias-RUSAL-posts-84-plunge-Q1-net-profit?src=RSS (MENAFN) Russia's UC RUSAL Plc announced that net profit plunged 84 percent in the first quarter to USD74 million, compared with USD451 million in 2011's same period, reported Reuters. The ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 01:43:11 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513013/Jordan-Industrialists-warn-of-disaster-amid-growing-opposition-to-planned-electricity-price-hike?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513013/Jordan-Industrialists-warn-of-disaster-amid-growing-opposition-to-planned-electricity-price-hike?src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) A planned electricity price hike will have "disastrous" effects on the country's economy, traders and industrialists claim, warning that the new rates will have far-reaching ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 01:40:26 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512857/US-SL-Industries-reports-USD1.4m-profit-Q1?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512857/US-SL-Industries-reports-USD1.4m-profit-Q1?src=RSS (MENAFN) New Jersey-based SL Industries Inc. reported USD1.4 million profits in the first quarter, down from USD3.6 million a year earlier over lower sales, the Philadelphia Business Journal ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 13 May 2012 05:58:25 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512679/UAE-eyes-USD100b-industry?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512679/UAE-eyes-USD100b-industry?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The medical tourism worldwide is set to become a $100 billion industry this year and the UAE has potential to get considerable share of it because of excellent ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 13 May 2012 01:43:25 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512634/China-industrial-output-growth-at-near-threeyear-low-April?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512634/China-industrial-output-growth-at-near-threeyear-low-April?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab Times) China said Friday that output growth hit a three-year low in April, adding to pressure on Beijing to ease monetary policy after weak trade data the previous day fuelled fears ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 13 May 2012 01:38:31 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512504/Beijing-to-Eliminate-Highly-Polluting-Enterprises?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512504/Beijing-to-Eliminate-Highly-Polluting-Enterprises?src=RSS (MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Beijing plans to eliminate 66 highly polluting enterprises this year in an effort to improve the city's air quality, the municipal environmental protection bureau said ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 12 May 2012 02:00:37 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512468/Saudi-Steel-sets-shining-example?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512468/Saudi-Steel-sets-shining-example?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) British Consul General Mohamed Shokat recently visited Saudi Steel plants at Jeddah industrial estate phase 4 at the invitation of Mohamed H. Zakaria, CEO of Saudi Steel and ... http://www.menafn.com Sat, 12 May 2012 01:27:05 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512214/ArcelorMittals-Q1-net-profit-down-to-USD11m?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512214/ArcelorMittals-Q1-net-profit-down-to-USD11m?src=RSS (MENAFN) ArcelorMittal's chairman and CEO, Lakshmi Mittal, announced that the company's net profit during the first quarter fell notably to USD11 million, compared with USD1.069 billion in 2011's ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 10 May 2012 08:09:03 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512059/Saudi-SABIC-KFUPM-explore-avenues-for-joint-research?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512059/Saudi-SABIC-KFUPM-explore-avenues-for-joint-research?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) are exploring new avenues for future collaborative research in ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 10 May 2012 01:13:45 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512015/AlRabiah-urges-factories-to-employ-modern-technology-boost-Saudization?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512015/AlRabiah-urges-factories-to-employ-modern-technology-boost-Saudization?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, minister of commerce and industry and chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON), recently opened a group of ... http://www.menafn.com Thu, 10 May 2012 12:46:08 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511929/SABIC-launches-multimillion-euro-investment-at-Geleen-production-site?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511929/SABIC-launches-multimillion-euro-investment-at-Geleen-production-site?src=RSS (MENAFN Press) Sittard, the Netherlands – May 9, 2012 – Over the next eighteen months, SABIC will invest 135 million euros in safety, energy conservation and the environment at their production ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 09 May 2012 10:14:41 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511834/Saudi-Tasnee-Sahara-obtain-USD1.36b-loan-to-fund-new-plants?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511834/Saudi-Tasnee-Sahara-obtain-USD1.36b-loan-to-fund-new-plants?src=RSS (MENAFN) National Industrialization Co. (Tasnee) announced that it will get a USD1.36 billion loan along with Sahara Petrochemical Co. to finance the development of 3 new plants, reported Arab ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 09 May 2012 03:45:04 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511819/Siemens-sets-up-USD173.29m-manufacturing-plant-Saudi?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511819/Siemens-sets-up-USD173.29m-manufacturing-plant-Saudi?src=RSS (MENAFN) Siemens Saudi Arabia CEO, Arja Talakar, stated that the company launched the foundation of a USD173.29 million manufacturing plant in Dammam's Second Industrial City, reported Arab ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 09 May 2012 03:11:44 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511807/Malaysia-China-on-Track-to-Set-Up-Joint-Industrial-Park?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511807/Malaysia-China-on-Track-to-Set-Up-Joint-Industrial-Park?src=RSS (MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Tuesday that the Malaysian government was carrying out detailed studies on the implementation of Malaysia-China Kuantan ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 09 May 2012 02:39:03 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511651/UAE-Kizad-offers-larger-warehouses?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511651/UAE-Kizad-offers-larger-warehouses?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Industrial Zone, which is located in Taweelah on Dubai highway has invited firms to book the pre-built warehousing it is developing on the four square ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 09 May 2012 01:23:41 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511609/Petchem-projects-dominate-Saudis-industrialization-drive?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511609/Petchem-projects-dominate-Saudis-industrialization-drive?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi Arabia's project market is buoyant with a string of petrochemicals and minerals projects being rolled out. The authorities are keen to vertically integrate their ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 09 May 2012 12:55:21 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511547/SABICs-Sustainable-Solutions-Spotlight-at-PLAST-2012?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511547/SABICs-Sustainable-Solutions-Spotlight-at-PLAST-2012?src=RSS (MENAFN Press) MILAN, Italy - May 8, 2012 - SABIC's Innovative Plastics business is showcasing here at PLAST 2012 its broad and deep portfolio of industry-leading sustainable materials that help ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 08 May 2012 08:43:59 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511257/Saudi-ABCE-tackles-challenges-facing-beverage-industry?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093511257/Saudi-ABCE-tackles-challenges-facing-beverage-industry?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The 2nd edition of the Arab Beverages Conference & Exhibition (ABCE) held with the support of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal ended yesterday. The Arab Beverages ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 08 May 2012 12:51:42 GMT