Power and automation company ABB has acquired Munich-based Gomtec GmBH, in a bid to expand its offering in the field of collaborative robots
Manufacturing
Aluminium Bahrain likely to develop sixth production line

Aluminium Bahrains capacity would increase to 1.3mn tonnes per annum with the new unit. (Image source: Alba)
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba) is likely to develop a sixth production line, with an expected capacity of 400,000 metric tonnes
Egyptian cement company likely to develop new production line for US$288mn

Al Tameer Cement plans to boost production through the new line by two million tonnes. (Image source: MomentCaptured/Flickr)
Egyptian cement company Al Tameer Cement is planning to construct a new production line for its factory in Assuit City for US$288mn
Abu Dhabi Ports and AMS sign deal to build steel foundry in Kizad

The construction of a foundry is part of a larger plan to boost the non-oil sector in the UAE. (Image source: FoundryGallery/Flickr)
Abu Dhabi Ports has signed an agreement with Advanced Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) to build a steel foundry that will produce automotive parts at Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad) in Abu Dhabi
French firm introduces pipe fittings for the Middle East market
France-based manufacturer of ductile iron pipe systems Saint-Gobain PAM has launched a new range of IZIFIT fittings that is designed for HDPE and PVC pipes in the Middle East market