Alfanar signs MoU with Aramco to develop in-Kingdom initiatives

Initiatives align with Aramco’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) programme . Saudi-based Alfanar has signed a co-operation agreement with Aramco, which aims...

Insight: Reassessing fire strategies

Sam Alcock, Tenable Fire Engineering Consultancy’s Dubai director, speaks to MECN about how fire and life safety strategies need to evolve, so...

Wilo Middle East acquires PumpsPro

Acquisition will reinforce Wilo Middle East’s position as a complete solutions provider in the UAE and the Middle East. Wilo Middle East...

KSA’s Yamama Cement registers revenue of $56m in 2020

Figures represent a y-o-y drop of 10.8% attributed to a 13.9% y-o-y fall in average realisation, Al Rajhi Capital report finds. Saudi...

ALEC identifies key trends for the construction sector in 2021

We stand in a unique position to transform our industry into a healthy ecosystem, says ALEC's Kez Taylor. ALEC, one of the...

Orange Business Services to design and build new data centre for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

Digital services company to implement project in collaboration with Orange Egypt, who will supply required infrastructure and services. Orange Business Services, a...

Intertek starts fire testing and certification services for Saudi building materials sector

Total quality assurance firm is first certification body to offer end-to-end fire resistance testing and certification of building materials in Saudi Arabia....

BASF and Siemens Energy partner to accelerate implementation of green-friendly technologies

Agreement will accelerate the implementation of new technologies designed to lower greenhouse gas emissions. BASF, a German chemical company and the largest...

Dubai-based Kentech to buy SNC-Lavalin’s oil and gas business

Completion of acquisition expected in first half of 2021. Kentech Group, the Dubai-based specialist services and solutions firm for the energy sector,...