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-Citibank's new regional headquarters building, opened in 2001, valued at nearly USD 30 million. -Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has significant land-reclamation projects in Bahrain. In 2011, the company signed a USD 57 million deal to complete the East Hidd Project for the Ministry of Housing. -Shaw-Nass, a manufacturing plant owned by Shaw Industries, a U.S. pipeline manufacturer, in partnership with a Bahraini firm, A.A. Nass. -National Hotels Company, owners of the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel and Executive Apartments has injected USD 18 million for the expansion project. -U.S. operational headquartered Foster Wheel Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Foster Wheeler Limited, were awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract to revamp Bahrain National Gas Company's (BANAGAS) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) facilities. -Joint venture between Bahrain-based Ithmaar Bank, U.S.-based Overland Capital Group, Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House BSC, and Kuwait-based Gulf Investment House with an authorized capital of USD 50 million and paid-up capital of USD 10 million establish First Leasing Bank. -Kraft Foods opened a USD 40 million production plant in 2008. American firms are also heavily involved in large-scale consulting and construction projects in Bahrain, including: -Cisco Systems have signed an agreement with Bahrain's Central Informatics Organization (CIO) establishing a regional Cisco networking academy. -Binnie, Black and Veatch International Limited are the consultants of Phase 3 of the Hidd (Power) and Desalination Complex. The project was estimated to cost USD 400 million. -Kuljian Corporation, are consultants for Ras Abu Jarjur desalination plant expansion that is estimated to cost USD 26.5 million. Web Resources Return to top Economic Development Board http://www.bahrain.com Tamkeen http://www.tamkeen.bh/en/ Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company http://www.bmhc.bh/ Bahrain Center for Dispute Resolution http://www.bcdr-aaa.org 74
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Doing Business in Bahrain: 2012 Cou
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double oil production by 2013. In 2
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An on-the-ground presence in Bahrai
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Economic Development Board (EDB) Te
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Establishing Manufacturing Faciliti
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Food & Hospitality Expo / Health &
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