CIMC Vehicle Group, a leading trailer manufacturer, plans production facility in Bahrain following courting by the Bahrain Economic Development Board
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UAE-designed cars to compete in Shell Eco-marathon
Fuel efficient cars designed by UAE students will compete in the Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2017, which will take place in Singapore next March
Trailer in tow: bodies and trailers in the GCC
PMV Middle East looks at the marke for truck bodies and trailers, its trends and developments, some of the companies currently shaping the segment and their activities in the last 12 months
ACDelco: tailoring oil and batteries to the Gulf
General Motors Middle East discusses its delivery of a new battery technology at its Saudi manufactory
Emerson opens two facilities in Dubai’s Jebel Ali
Emerson has opened a ‘solutions centre’ and an ‘education centre’ at its MEA headquarters in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone
ABB robots to build new Mercedes-Benz GLC model
ABB has secured the contract to deliver more than 250 robots to Valmet Automotive, which will use the machines to build the new Mercedes-Benz GLC model from 2017 onwards
Dongfeng Renault opens first plant in China
Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (DRAC) has opened its first China-based production facility in Wuhan, two years after the formation of the joint venture
Doosan’s largest ever forklifts enter production
Doosan has added two giant models to its 7-Series forklift truck line: the DV180S-7 and DV250S-7, which boast capacities of 18 tonnes and 25 tonnes, respectively
Multinational polymer JV opens plant in Kizad, UAE
Polysys Additive Technologies Middle East (PAT ME) has inaugurated a 7,000MT-capacity production facility in the UAE’s Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad)
BCI opens manufacturing plant in Sharjah, UAE
Baalbaki Chemical Industries (BCI) has inaugurated its first UAE manufacturing facility in Sharjah’s Hamriyah Free Zone