November 2014

Emirates Steel Wins SKEA Gold Award

UAE top steelmaker Emirates Steel today announced that it has been awarded the Gold Category of the prestigious Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award (SKEA 2014), which was presented to winners yesterday (November 25, 2014) by HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, at a ceremony held at the prestigious Emirates Palace.

Arkan Launches UAE’s Largest Cement Factory in Al Ain, Reveals New Corporate Identity

Arkan Building Materials Co. PJSC (ADX: ARKAN), a public joint stock company based in Abu Dhabi and specialising in the manufacture of building and construction products in the UAE, today announced the official inauguration of Al Ain Cement Factory, the largest cement manufacturer in the UAE, by H.H. Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court.

Senaat commemorates the Nation’s 43rd anniversary with a Gold Sponsorship of the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival

Senaat, one of the largest industrial holding companies in the UAE, in commemoration of the start of the UAE National Day festivities, has announced its Gold sponsorship of the fifth edition of the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival which kicks off on November 20th.

National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) launches new brand identity

National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), launched its new corporate brand identity at Etihad Ballroom in Emirates Palace on 4th of November. The identity was launched by the H.E. Hussain Al Nowais, Chairman of NPCC and the event was attended by a large elite crowed from the National & International Oil Companies, ‎Engineering & Contracting Industry, Suppliers, Service companies and Financial Institutions .

Agthia Group net profit increases by 26 percent in first nine months of 2014

ABU DHABI, October 29 2014: Agthia Group PJSC, one of the UAE’s leading food and beverage groups, today reported continued sales and profit growth during the third quarter of 2014, driven by resilient performance of both the Consumer and Agri Business Divisions.Net profit for the first nine months of the year increased 26 percent toAED 151 million, driven primarily by higher sales and improved margins.Net sales increased by 9 percent to AED 1.2 billion for the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same period last year.