Fluor Corp. signs agreement with Shell for downstream projects in EMEA

Fluor Corporation has been awarded a 5-year contract to provide engineering and project management services for Shell’s projects in EMEA.

Saudi Arabia is top construction market in MENA

Saudi Arabia still leads the construction market in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region with a potential pipeline of $200 billion projects to be awarded over the period 3Q2012-2013.

Beer industry revenue in China increases at an average of 12.1%

GIA releases market research on food safety

MWCS & IAS & ES 2012

On 5 November, Metalworking and CNC Machine Tool Show (MWCS), Industrial Automation Show (IAS) and Energy Show (ES) - the leading international trade fairs for the machine tool, automation and energy triumphed again at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

PTC Asia / CeMAT Asia 2012

PTC ASIA gathers worldwide and local suppliers of bearings, compressed air technology, electrical power transmission, fluid power transmission, internal combustion engines and small gas turbines, linear motion systems, mechanical transmission, part and equipment. There we can also find pavilions of Germany, Italy, Korea, Taiwan, and the USA.

Moody's upgrades SABIC's credit rating

Moody’s upgrades SABIC’s baseline credit assessment to a1, and confirms the outlook as stable

New EU tyre labelling poses challenges to tyre manufacturers

The tyre industry is required to explain fuel efficiency, safety and external noise levels, in compliance with European Union directives.

Product Highlights

Sistep-Mideast 2012: Wraps up successfully

STEELFAB 2013: Opens its doors in January

Views on Middle East & Africa’s future

Over the past year, an increasing number of Middle East and African companies have made strategic investments to upgrade their metalworking technology and processes, open up new markets, and invest in people. As the economy recovers, businesses are looking to become as productive as possible, and that may mean taking advantage of historically low interest rates to finance their growth plans and upgrade their talent pool.” Executives from various businesses reveal their visions, strategic roadmap