Manufacturing Magazine August 2015 | Page 49

MIDDLE EAST
Training Session At MTEK
Progression Going forward the group wants to get closer to the end user by shortening the supply chain even more . Alikhan said : “ We will further strengthen our position in the GCC ; firstly in Saudi Arabia , as you need to have a stronger focus in your home country . We also cover Bahrain from here , but we ’ ve expanded as a business and hopefully in the next few years we will establish our international outpost offices in the different countries we already have interests in .
“ In the past year we have taken on an extra 50 people to bring us up to 300 staff members . This has given us the flexibility to go as far as Ethiopia for machine installation work , so it is really pleasing to see our network grow in this fashion .
“ Whether it is government or private industry , from workshop to manufacturing factory ,

300

Number of staff employed by Al Ruqee Group

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