Emirates Steel has revealed plans to develop structural steel with enhanced mechanical properties that is often required in offshore oil, gas and petrochemical projects
Metals
Saudi Arabia to build its first titanium dioxide smelter metal factory
Cristal will set up the first factory for titanium dioxide smelter metal at the Jazan Economic City in Saudi Arabia at a cost of US$146mn by next year
Qatar and Algeria in joint venture deal to build Algerian steel complex
Industries Qatar (IQ) has announced that Qatar and Algeria have entered into a joint venture for the construction of an integrated steel complex in Algeria
GE wins EMAL contracts worth US$500 million
GE has received contracts totaling up to US$500m to provide equipment and long-term services, directly and via engineering procurement contractors, for the Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) smelter complex in Abu Dhabis Khalifa Industrial Zone
Arab countries' metal exports to Brazil increase 138 per cent
The Arab world exported US$83.72mn worth of metals to Brazil in 2012, representing a 138 per cent increase on the same period in 2011, according to figures released by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce