HE Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, affirmed the government’s commitment to supporting and developing the industrial sector as a major contributor to the kingdom’s national economy.

This came during an inspection tour conducted by His Excellency to a number of factories in Bahrain Industrial Area in Sitra, in the presence of a number of officials, as part of the ministry's efforts to follow up on all developments in the industrial sector and identify its requirements and future plans.

The Minister referred to the Industrial Sector Strategy 2022-2026, which revolves around increasing the industrial sector’s contribution to the GDP, and increasing exports of national origin, while providing promising job opportunities for citizens. Noting that the strategy is based on supporting the sector's transformation towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution, applying the concept of a circular carbon economy and environmental and social governance, encouraging investment in technological infrastructure, digitizing manufacturing, and increasing the efficiency of supply chains through integration of Gulf industries.

Sayed Junaid Alam W.L.L. specializes in the manufacture of soap, detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and cosmetics, while Wires International Co WL.L., works in the manufacture of other formed metal products. His Excellency was briefed on the current situation in the factories, and reviewed the production processes and services they provide.