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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Agreement signed to strengthen innovation, manufacturing sector in Oman

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An agreement was signed yesterday between Madayn’s Industrial Innovation Academy and Sohar University to strengthen the Sohar Production Company for Advanced Industries. The agreement was signed by Dr Ayman bin Abdullah al Fudaili, CEO of Industrial Innovation Academy and Dr Hamdan bin Suleiman al Fazari, President of Sohar University. The signing ceremony, held under the auspices of Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, was signed in the presence of both Dr Saleh bin Said Masan, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, for Commerce and Industry and retired Major General Hassan Ihsan al Nasib, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sohar University, and Dr Hussein al Salmi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Innovation Academy.


The agreement comes to support the manufacturing sector and innovation in Oman. Through this agreement, advanced industries will be promoted, which is one of the economic diversification initiatives to achieve Oman Vision 2040. This company is also considered as a second phase of the project, which came as a result of cooperation between the government represented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, the Follow-up Unit for the Implementation of Oman Vision 2040 and Sohar University. The first phase was an experimental founding phase for the manufacture of moulds and the Centre for Advanced Research. During the first phase, the project was strengthened with many partnerships with international institutions, most notably the international company DMG Morey, in order to supply the project with the machinery and equipment it needs. The company considers an important step towards advanced industries, which helps the academic level to provide qualitative academic and training programmes during the coming period. It will also contribute on the industrial level in supporting industries of all kinds, especially the manufacturing industries. The company will specialise in providing manufacturing services and specialised industrial support in the field of research and development, reverse engineering, manufacturing of precision parts, manufacturing moulds, production tools and specialised spare parts for various industrial companies inside and outside the authority, in addition to developing Omani cadres. The company will also continue to generate knowledge and transfer advanced technology to localise it in the Sultanate of Oman. The establishment of the Sohar Production Company for Advanced Industries came through the success of Sohar University in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion in implementing two national projects for the manufacturing sector within the ninth five-year plan. These two projects are the centre for advanced manufacturing industries and the leading factory for moulds and production tools.


In the provision of spare parts, moulds and production tools for the industrial sector in addition to research and development and the development of Omani cadres.


Thus, the success of their achievement resulted in the establishment of the Sohar Production Company for Advanced Industries, which, according to the signed partnership agreement, will be upgraded to a higher level to open up to all industrial sectors to benefit from its technical capabilities and available equipment. Under this agreement, Sohar University will continue to embrace the company within its campus and provide the necessary support to continue its work, while the Industrial Innovation Academy will provide administrative and technical support to the company. Thus, the company will strengthen the industrial sector in the Sultanate of Oman, and will promote advanced manufacturing industries to broader horizons in line with Oman Vision 2040.


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