Mueller Middle East announces the commencement of construction of the first copper tube manufacturing facility in the Gulf region.
The new Mueller factory will address the increasing demand for quality copper tubes in the GCC market and create over 200 jobs.
The announcement follows a ground-breaking ceremony which was held at the Bahrain International Investment Park where the facility is currently under construction.
Mueller Middle East B.S.C. (c) was established in January 2016 as a Joint Venture between Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, the investment arm of the Kingdom of Bahrain; Mueller Industries Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of flow control and industrial products listed on the NYSE; and Cayan Industrial Projects, a GCC-based industrial projects developer and investor.
The facility will produce commercial copper tubes to serve regional air conditioning and refrigeration original equipment manufacturers.
It will commence production in January 2018.
Commenting on this venture, Mr. Mahmood H. Alkooheji, Chief Executive Officer of Mumtalakat, said, “It gives us great pleasure to see our partnership with Mueller Industries and Cayan Industrial Projects materialize. This investment is part of Mumtalakat’s continued efforts to partner with prominent international businesses which seek to expand their presence to the GCC through a platform in Bahrain.
Ed Manning, CEO of Mueller Middle East, said, “We are excited about this new industrial business in Bahrain, a great example of collaboration between international and local shareholders. We very much look forward to making a long term contribution to the local economy.”
About Mueller Middle East
Mueller Middle East was established in a partnership between Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, Mueller Industries, Inc. and Cayan Industrial Projects to build the first copper tube manufacturing facility in Bahrain. The copper tube mill will be located at the Bahrain International Investment Park and will produce commercial copper tubes to serve regional air conditioning and refrigeration original equipment manufacturers.