Hira Industries, a global manufacturer and supplier serving the construction sector since 1980, has expanded its operations at Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) with the addition of a new factory and warehouse facility at Al Ghail Industrial Zone.
Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) has entered into a deal with a venture of Buhur Investment Company and Jindal Saw Company, for the establishment of a carbon steel pipes manufacturing plant with an annual production capacity of up to 350,000 MT.
UAE-based Azizi Developments has signed a 50-year lease agreement with Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad) representing an investment value of AED2 billion ($544 million). The newly leased plots, spanning nearly 440,000 sq m, will accommodate 12 factories.
Systemair Saudi Arabia, an energy-saving HVAC products and solutions leader, has inaugurated its new, fully-owned production facility in Riyadh, marking a major step in local manufacturing excellence.
For many manufacturers, the workforce challenge is less about having too few people and more about not having the right people, in the right place, at the right time.