Dubai Investments showcases at Big 5 SaudiDubai Investments, the largest investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is showcasing its wide-ranging interests in the construction and ancillary sectors at the ongoing Big 5 Saudi expo in Jeddah. During the event More… |
Abu Dhabi building material prices downThere was a major drop in the prices of various materials used in the construction industry in Abu Dhabi retail market in November compared to the same period last year, said a report. Varying changes were reported in the average More… |
Top glass artist’s factory opens in RAKThe manufacturing facility of world-renowned glass artist Jean Claude Novaro was opened in Ras Al Khaimah yesterday (December 6) by HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. Sheikh Saud to More… |
BDS completes glazing work on Qatar facilityBahrain-based telecommunications and defence systems company Building Defence Systems (BDS) has completed its work on an oil and gas facility in Qatar. Some 1,800sqm of FT800 blast mitigation glazing was applied to the project by BDS in co More… |
Lumiglass doubles laminated glass capacityLumiglass Industries, a subsidiary of Glass LLC which is wholly owned by Dubai Investments, has nearly doubled its production capacity of laminated glass with the installation of a new pre-laminating unit. With the installation of the new More… |
Dubai Investments' glass unit to double exportsDubai Investments subsidiary Glass LLC plans to more than double exports to offset slack demand in the UAE due to the property slump, the company's general manager said. Faisal Ali Rashid said the firm expects to double its revenues this y More… |
Mitsubishi Rayon to build plant in Saudi ArabiaJapan's Mitsubishi Rayon plans to set up a joint venture with Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic) to produce material used for acrylic glass in Saudi Arabia, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday. Acrylic glass is used in variou More… |
Danube to pump $13.6m into aluminium, glass unitsDanube Building Materials has announced plans to invest Dh50 million into aluminium and glass manufacturing sector by 2009. The move is in line with the extensive growth witnessed in the aluminium market, with recent studies predicting tha More… |
Dubai Group buys 49pc stake in Egypt glass firmDubai Group, owned by the emirate, said on Sunday it had acquired a 49-per cent stake in Egypt's Sphinx Glass Company for Dh730 million ($198.8 million) through its subsidiary. Dubai Capital Group has become the second-largest shareholder More… |
New JV to set up glass unit in QatarA new joint venture will set up a state-of-the-art glass processing facility in Qatar to cater to the increasing demand for architectural glass in the region. The new company, SiAl Qatar will be one of the largest glass processing faciliti More… |








