H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, affirmed welcoming investments that contribute to raising economic growth rates in light of the facilities it provides to enhance Bahrain's investment position.

This came during His Excellency's visit to the Fives Services Gulf in the industrial area in Askar, in the presence French Ambassador Mr. Jerome Cochard, company CEO of Bahrain branch Mr. Fredic Jekyll, General Manager of the Aluminum Department Mr. Sebastien Joget, and Mr. Hassan Al-Majed, Sales Executive Director.

During the visit, the Minister listened to a detailed explanation of the work mechanisms of the factory, which was established in Bahrain in 2003, and is a subsidiary of the Fives French group, which provides processing equipment and production lines to major factories around the world, as well as services to the Middle East in industries like aluminum, steel, cement, and machinery from its headquarters in Bahrain, which Bahrain covers an area of 3,800 square meters and includes offices, workshop and warehouse. Five Services also has two more gulf branches, one in Saudi Arabia and one in the UAE.