Thursday 10 / October / 2024
Muscat: A project team tasked with implementing an integrated economic cluster for aluminium in Sohar conducted a field visit to Sohar Industrial City to discuss the development and establishment of an aluminium industry cluster.
The team, overseen by the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (Opaz), includes representatives from Opaz, the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn), the National Programme for Economic Diversification (Tanwee), the National Programme for Investment and Exports Development (Nazdaher) and the Industrial Innovation Academy.
During the visit, the team met with the executive management of Sohar Aluminium, a key player in Oman’s aluminium industry. They also toured several downstream factories involved in aluminium manufacturing to understand the challenges facing these factories and to identify investment opportunities within the integrated economic cluster for the aluminum industry.
The aluminium industry is a vital component of the Sultanate’s industrial sector, which plays a key role in supporting national economic diversification and generating new employment opportunities. The integrated economic cluster for the aluminum industry aims to strengthen Oman’s position as a global hub for aluminium production by attracting new investments and developing advanced manufacturing industries. This visit is expected to aid in formulating a comprehensive action plan for the development of the Aluminum Industry Complex in Sohar.
