His Excellency the Japanese Ambassador visits GPIC Japanese Ambassador to Bahrain His Excellency Mr. Hideki Ito visited. He was received by company President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery and members of the Executive Management. Dr. Jawahery conveyed to His Excellency the greetings of the Chairman and members of the Board of Directors and spoke about the historic close ties between Bahrain and Japan, noting the cooperation between the two countries in all fields. Dr. Jawahery praised the role of Japanese industrial giants such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which built the company's Urea plant, inaugurated in March 1998 under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister. He said the facility has had several global achievements to its credit since its establishment. Dr. Jawahery said the company has an excellent reputation among its Japanese customers and commended His Excellency’s efforts to enhance cooperation between the two sides.
The President gave the visitor a presentation on the plant, briefly explaining its work and operational strategy. He also outlined details of production and export and reviewed GPIC’s achievements and awards for its high-quality products while applying the best and the latest international standards in the areas of safety, quality and environmental protection. Dr. Jawahery briefed His Excellency on the Carbon Dioxide Recovery plant, the first of its kind in the Middle East, and it’s significant contribution in reducing harmful emissions resulting from factory operations. The Ambassador was also briefed on the urea formaldehyde plant, inaugurated earlier this year, and whose main contractor is another Japanese company, JGC. Dr. Jawahery then escorted His Excellency on a tour of the complex during which he saw the environmental projects, the Princess Sabeeka Garden, the Medicinal Plants and Herbs Garden, the Charity Fish Farm and the Bird Sanctuary.
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