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Location of Qatar. Qatar is a sovereign country located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Oil was discovered in Qatar in 1940, in Dukhan Field. [1] The discovery transformed the state's economy. Now, the country has a high standard of living for its legal citizens.
It was the only deepwater port in Qatar for more than 20 years. [4] The first industrial facilities prepared on site were oil pumps and oil storage tanks. [5] A new site for a NGL plant was prepared by QatarEnergy in 1974. Three years later, the site caught fire and was disbanded.
Rent prices were drastically raised in both the Al Khor Industrial Area and its neighboring areas, and some companies based in the area had to suspend their projects. [4] The Al Khor Municipal Council petitioned the ministry to lift the moratorium in order to boost economic growth, and in 2017 the ministry obliged.
It has several factories in Europe, Vietnam, and the US. [5] In 2002, RKW took over four locations of former BP Chemicals PlasTec GmbH. [6] In 2011, RKW acquired the North American company Danafilms Inc. [7] In 2014, RKW acquired plastic film producer Hyplast NV in Hoogstraten, Belgium. [8] In 2015, it opened a plant in Guangzhou, China.
Mowasalat is the official transport company in Qatar and serves the community through its operation of public bus routes. As the most populous area located outside of downtown Doha, the Industrial Area is served by six bus lines, four of which depart from Al Ghanim Bus Station and two of which depart at the Karwa Bus Station.
Al Rabban Holding Company is a family-run holding company that was founded in 1964 when Khalid bin Mohammed al-Rabban took over the Rabban Contracting and Trading Co. (WLL) and initiated a growth strategy that carefully selects strategic partnerships with international industry leaders to add value and diversify the holding and advance Qatari growth.
Its inception came as a result of an agreement reached between Nakilat and Damen Group in January 2010 wherein the two companies agreed to launch a joint venture company with 70% and 30% ownership, respectively. [2] Materials used to build ships include steel, aluminum and fibre-reinforced plastic. Vessels are built with a maximum length of ...
Seashore Group is a Qatari-owned company and one of the largest multidisciplined business enterprises in the State of Qatar.Headquartered in Al Khor, the company was founded in 1989 by a Qatari businessman from Al Khor city Mr Saeed Al-Mohannadi in support with an Indian businessman Mr Mohamed Ali from Thrissur with an initial employee base of three workers.