Khaleejiah Issue 69

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‫جائزةال�شيخ خليفة بن �سلمان �آل خليفة‬ ‫للتفوق ال�صناعي‬

Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Award for Excellence in Industry

REG. NO. ّIGPI 021

Issue (69) September 2009

Lord Jordan and Ifa Members Congratulate

H.H. The Prime Minister

H.E. Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa Chairs Board Meeting O Sty 69 Khaleejieh Eng.indd 1

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Message from The General Manager GPIC is a firm believer that continual improvement in plant safety and reliability is the key distinguishing factor between success or average performance in the petrochemical and fertilizer industries. At GPIC we invest extensively in safety, occupational health, care for the environment and the reliability of our plant. Our average annual investment in these areas for the last five years has been around US$ 131.5 Million. This has enabled us to ensure that our complex at Sitra, which has now been in operation for over 24 years, looks newer than when we received it from the project company in 1985.

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Thanks the Government of Bahrain The International Fertt

tilizer Association (IFA) extended its profound thanks and appreciation to the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the person of the Prime Minit ister His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman AlKhalifa for hosting the first Global Safety Conference organized by the Internatt tional Fertilizer Associatt tion under the patronage of the Gulf Petrochemict cal Industries Company. www.gpic.com

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Chairman of the National Oil and Gas Authority and was attended by 1300 sent nior officials from leading industrialized Nations, in addition to 321 participt pants from 72 Countries. IFA allocated 40 free seats for students and academit ics of the University of Bahrain to attend the Conft ference. Mr. Abdulrahamn Jawahery, GPIC General Manager, presided over the company’s delegation to the conference. He also chaired the IFA Technical Committee.

Lord Jordan and IFA Members thanked H.H. the Prime Minister for the warm welcome and hospt pitality extended to the guests during his meeting with them on the sidelines of the conference and Congt gratulated the Goverment of Bahrain on its wise leadership.

A significant number of Gulf Fertilizer companies took part in the conferet ence due to the major impt portance of this vital sectt tor in providing the world with fertilizers used in the production of agricultural crops.

The Safety Conferet ence was inaugurated by HE Dr. Abdul Husain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs and

Participants in the Conft ference included leading international companies from all over the world with a wide experience in

the manufacture of fertilit izers and their byproducts. The conference discussed issues concerning safety, occupational health, envt vironment and industrial security. The Paris-based International Fertilizer Asst sociation represents more than 525 fertilizer producit ing organizations from 85 countries led by the major industrial nations. These organizations produce more than 170 million tons of fertilizers annually for use in agriculture that provide food for more than one third of the world’s population. IFA aims to bring togt gether its members to meet and discuss the variot ous affairs of the Fertilit izer Industry as well as the variables that may cast a shadow over the balance of supply and demand, in order to bring about a unift fied vision of an integrated service of this vital industt try.

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GPIC Holds Board Meeting The

Board of Directt

the board meeting, Shaikh

organization.

tors of the company held

Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa said

His Highness

its 146th ordinary meeting

that he was honoured to

attributed the

at the Bahrain Ritz Carlton

convey the greetings of

c o m p a n y ’s

Hotel, under the chairmanst

H.H. the Prime Minister to

o u t s t a n d ti

ship of H.E. Shaikh Isa bin

the distinguished Board of

ing

Ali Al Khalifa, advisor to

Directors for their tireless

ments to the

HH the Prime Minister for

efforts to promote such an

well

Industry and Oil Affairs

industrial symbol, which is

and qualified

and GPIC Chairman.

a living example of a succt

workforce and to their envt

cessful GCC jointventure

vironmental

In a statement following

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achievemt

trained

The GPIC Chairman undt

awareness.

derlined the government’s support for the company’s future expansion plans.

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The meeting then disct

Ali Al-Sharyan, Secretary

pany (PIC), representing

lency

cussed the topics on its

General of the National Oil

the State of Kuwait.

company’s great achievemt

agenda and expressed satit

and Gas Authority, represt

isfaction with the compant

senting Bahrain, Mr. Moht

ny’s good financial situatt

hamed bin Ali Al-Yamani,

tion during the first half

Legal Adviser at the Saudi

of the year, as well as its

Basic Industries Corporatt

efficient production and

tion (SABIC), representit

export operations.

ing Saudi Arabia, and Mr.

His Excellency pointed out that the meeting agreed to form an Audit Committt tee chaired by Dr. Ahmed

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Saad Mohammed Al-Ajmi Deputy Managing Directt tor for Administration and Finance at the Kuwait Pett troleum Industries Compt

H.E Shaikh Isa conct cluded his statement by praising the contributions and efforts of the executt tive management and all employees whose united

ments,

highlighted

beginning

production,

the

with

profitability,

safety and health and endit ing with an exemplary rect cord in the preservation of the environment.

efforts, team spirit and motivation of common loyalty had led to a major impact on the company’s performance. His Excellt

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GPIC receives congratulations on the inauguration of

Shaikha Sabeeka Aromatic Garden

The

Company rect ceived congratulations on the occasion of the inauguration of the Shaikt kha Sabeeka Aromatic Garden. Wife of HM the king and chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), HH Shaikt kha Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, recently patt tronized the opening of the Garden at the Company complex. On this occasion, the General Manager Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery

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expressed his thanks and gratitude to Her Highnt ness Shaikha Sabeeka Al Khalifa, for her visit to the company’s complex and the opening of the Aromt matic Garden, which is considered to be one of the company’s major environmt mental projects. “Historic occasions, such as the visit of Her Highness, are dear to our hearts and are a strong impetus for us to continue our ongoing efforts to prest serve the environment on

the road to sustainable devt velopment” he added. Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery praised the visit of HH Shaikha Sabeeka which reflects the high interest given by our wise leadership to the industry and environment sectors. “The visit of Her Highnt ness left a positive impresst sion in the hearts of all the employees, particularly women, who as always received her full support and encouragement to maintain their status in soct

ciety through hard work and self confidence. Mr. Jawahery extended his thanks and appreciation to H.E Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to HH the Prime Ministt ter for Oil and Industrial Affairs and GPIC Board Chairman and Board Members for their suppt port of the company’s environmental programs which have become points of attraction for guests and visitors from all over the world. “Such environmental attractt tions reflect the harmony between industry and the environment” he added. He also thanked H.E Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Oil, Gas Affairs and Chairman of the National Oil and Gas Authority for his suppt port and backing of all the activities of the company. The unique Aromatic Gardt den has been designed to contain various types of plants and aromatic herbs native to Bahrain. The gardt

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den is layed out to enhance the enjoyment of visitors as well as scientists and is punctuated with about sevet enty species of aromatic plants and decorated with brightly coloured flowers. The plants themselves reft flect the cultural heritage of a country like Bahrain. The Garden is surroundet ed by palm trees which frame the garden with an aesthetic backdrop. This large garden space aims to reflect elements of the surrt rounding environment to create a modern, relaxing space, employees and visitt tors. It is a garden full of ideas whilst allowing the

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plants to develot op naturally. HH Shaikt kha Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa expt pressed her admt miration for the Garden, lauding the GPIC’s care for industry and environment and its keennt ness to spread greenery in the kingdom.

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H.E. Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs Receives Mr. Heinz Huyer, President Intertrade Group, Brazil during his visits to GPIC H.E

Dr. Abdul Husst sain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs and Chairman of the National Oil and Gas Authority rect ceived Mr. Heinz Huyer, President of the Brazilian company Intertrade Group on the occasion of his visit to the Kingdom hosted by GPIC. A number of chairmen from the country’s oil and gas companies attended the meeting as well as the GPIC General Manager,

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Mr. Abdulrahman Jawaht hery. The Bahraini Minister praised the continuous and steady efforts exerted by Mr. Huyer in the field of agriculture and in the fertt tilizer industry, stressing in this regard the local and global support provided by the Kingdom to the sector. He pledged an increasing cooperation between the two sides in this regard. On his part Mr. Huyer,

the prominent guest of GPIC, thanked the represt sentatives of the country’s oil and gas affairs and GPIC for the warm welct come. He suggested furtt ther cooperation between Brazil and the Kingdom of Bahrain in the economic field in general and the trade of fertilizers and agrt ricultural products in partt ticular, in order to enhance the existing fruitful coopet eration. Mr.

Huyer

thanked

GPIC for their invitation which granted him the oppt portunity to become acqt quainted with the compant ny’s successful operations and management policy, as well as the significant history of the Kingdom of Bahrain. He also praised the role of GPIC in the marketing of the great name of the Kingdom of Bahrain through its global presence in this hi-tech industry, as well as represt senting the country at the

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various global gatherings. The GPIC General Manager, Mr. Jawahery expressed his happiness over the visit of Mr. Huyet er saying that it is a great honour that will help to promote joint cooperatt tion between the Kingdt dom of Bahrain and other countries in the economic sphere worldwide. He stressed the significant impt portance of hosting such senior visitors from the field of industry, agricultt ture and fertilizers.

Brazil where the company owns large farms of basic agricultural crops such as corn and sugar cane and other major food yields. Mr. Huyer also has commercial and economic relations with other countt tries including many Arab

states, particularly Tunisia, where he was awarded the Shield of the Republic of Tunisia for his outstandit ing service during the reprt resentation of his country as a consul to the Republic of Tunisia for a period of thirty-five years.

During his 3-day visit, Mr. Heinz held a meeting with the GPIC executive management and toured the company’s plants and various environmental and charity projects, as well as the comprehensive trainit ing facilities.

It is noteworthy that Mr. Huyer is the founder and owner of the Intertrade Group in Brazil, which is one of the largest compt panies specialising in the importation of fertilizer to www.gpic.com

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Bahraini Ambassador to the Republic of India visits the GPIC Complex H.E.

Mr. Mohamed Ghassan Shaikho The Bahraini Ambassador to the Republic of India paid a visit to the compant ny where he was greeted upon arrival by Mr. Abdulrt rahman Jawahery, General Manager, members of the executive management team and senior officials. Mr. Jawahery welct comed the Bahraini Ambt bassador and conveyed to him the greetings of H.E. Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to HH

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the Prime Minister for Indt dustry and Oil Affairs and the company Chairman. Mr. Jawahery expt pressed his deep thanks and appreciation to H.E Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalit ifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who gave every assistance to ensure the smooth import process of the equipment required for the Carbon Dioxide Recovery project from the Republic of India.

“Such efforts contribut uted to the arrival of the equipment on time” the General Manager added. He also praised the role of H.E the Ambassador who personally followed up this task and worked to overcome all the difficultt ties that emerged during the importation process. Mr. Jawahery also commt mended the Ambassador’s effort to promote bilateral relations between Bahrain and India in various fields, according to the directives

of our wise leadership. During the meeting, the General Manager briefed the Ambassador on the company’s operatt tions and achievements at various levels, as well as the company’s export of Methanol and Urea to the global markets. The Ambt bassador then listened to a review on the company policy and action plans, which have enabled the company to achieve many awards and accomplishmt ments in addition to the www.gpic.com

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global reputation it enjoys in the world markets. The Ambassador also heard a detailed explanation on the company’s programmes in the areas of safety, prodt duction, marketing and the preservation of the envirt ronment. The Ambassador then enjoyed a tour of the company plants and envirt ronmental projects before planting a tree. At the end of the day’s

GPIC

is a Prime example of the Gulf’s successful cooperation in the petrochemical indd dustry field.

He affirmed that the Bahrain Embassy in India will continue to provide its services and all the necessary means to the country’s companies and establishments in order to overcome any difficulties and to help them fulfill their role in supporting the national economy.

GPIC is the first compant ny in the Middle East to launch a Carbon Dioxide Recovery project, with a capacity of 450 metric tons per day. The project aims to reduce gas emisst sions, which contribute to global warming.

It is noteworthy that events Ambassador Shaikt kho expressed his enjoymt ment of his visit, which constituted a good oppt portunity to look closely at the production and expt port operations as well as the company’s significant achievements in various fields. GPIC, he said, is a living example of the Gulf’s successful cooperatt tion in the petrochemical industry field.

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GPIC wins

The Internationl Safety Award from the British Safety Council for the Second Successive Year GPIC

won the Intt

cil’s Board of Trustees, in

in the areas of occupationat

the promotion of a safety

ternational Safety Award

the presence of Mr. Yasser

al health and safety”. The

culture in the society as a

from the British Safety

Abdulrahim, GPIC Safety

event enjoyed high-level

whole. Mr. Jawahery also

Council for the second

and Security Manager.

participation

major

considered that this global

companies that competed

award was a tribute to the

with the Gulf Petrochemict

Kingdom of Bahrain as

cal Industries Company to

well as other countries in

obtain this worldwide recot

the region. It is also a recot

ognition .

ognition of the role played

successive year.

Mr. Jawahery said that

The award was received

such recognition obtained

by the General Manager

by GPIC constitutes global

Mr. Abdulrahman Jawaht

recognition and appreciatt

hery in a celebration that

tion of GPIC’s efforts.

took place recently at a meeting held in London, and was presented by Ms. Nina Rijssen, Chairman of the British Safety Counct

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“It is not a coincidence” he added “but is the result of the management policy adopted by the company

by

The receipt of this award reflects the compant ny’s commitment to the development of its staff and technical crew and

by HE Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to HH the Prime Minister for Industry and Oil Affairs and Chairman of GPIC,

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as well as

members of

managers who continue

company and the Bahraini

one of the World's leading

the Board of Directors for

to work very hard with

workers.

institutions in the areas of

their outstanding efforts

dedication and devotion in

that enabled the company to develop a comprehenst sive management system aimed at continuous impt provement and higher levet els of efficiency, profitabilit ity and productivity while reducing expenditure in order to make the compant ny a model of excellence

It should be noted that

This award reflects the company’s commitment to the development of its staff and technical crew and the promotion of the safety culture in the society as a whole

in all its activities. Mr. Jawahery praised the efforts exerted by the company employees and

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occupational safety and health. The Council aims to acquaint the community with developments as well as the latest techniques and methods to improve health and safety and to preserve the environment in order to protect the community and raise the level of prodt ductivity, through investmt ment in the areas of health and safety.

order to preserve the outst standing reputation of the

the British Safety Counct cil, founded in 1957, is

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In line with Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030

GPIC supports

inJAz programmes Jawahery pays tribute to the role played by HH Shaikha Hessa in assisting the younger generation 14 O Sty 69 Khaleejieh Eng.indd 14

As part of its support and assistance to Bahraini society, GPIC provides all possible support for inJAz to promote its activities. Headed by HH Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, inJAz enables Bahraini youth to exchange experiences with both private and public sectors with the aim of achieving leading jobs in the future. In his speech during the closing ceremony of the inJAz Second Annual Student Contest, held at the GPIC Club on 28 April, GPIC General Manager, Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery praised the significant role played by inJAz. He stated that this nonprofit establishment inst spires young people and

encourages them to keep abreast of development in order to gain all the necesst sary skills needed for the labour market. It also foct cuses on educating them for future careers and oppt portunities available in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In his speech at the end of the contest, sponsored by Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, GPIC and Milad Marketing & Promotions, the General Manager voiced his apprect ciation to those who work for inJAz and particularly to HH Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, Executt tive Director, for their sinct cere and tireless efforts to assist and support Bahraini youth at this crucial stage of their lives, helping them to take the right decisions www.gpic.com

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to determine their future. He went on to say that partnership bett tween the public and private sectors in the country’s development process boosts the level of communication with the younger generation, who are considered to be the pillar of the future workforce, noting the impt portance of promoting edut ucation by linking it to the labour market. In this regard, Mr. Jawahery praised the Minit istry of Education’s piont neering role in assuming responsibility and develot oping specific techniques and curriculums. He also spoke about the leading role played by GPIC in humt man development, a role that continues in line with the strategy of the Natt tional Oil and Gas Authorit ity, presided over by H.E. Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs. Regarding GPIC’s coot operation with inJAz, Mr. Jawahery expressed his pride at being one of their main sponsors. He praised the efforts of the volunteers who effectively contribute to the future of the people of this country. During the ceremony, Mr Jawahery presented a financial contt tribution of US$ 40,000 to support the future progt grammes of inJAz. The donation was in accordt www.gpic.com

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dance with the directives of H.E. Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to H.H. the Prime Minister for Industry and Oil Affairs and Chairman of GPIC. It is noteworthy that this competition is the last stage of a programme set by inJAz in which the students establish their own company, select the Board of Directors, collt lect capital stock, finance and market a product or a service of their selection and finally go through the process of breaking up the company. This final stage also includes providing a comprehensive report concerning the company’s activities and pinpointing the lessons learned during

their m a n a g e tm ment of the various company departments. Through this progt gramme, students reprt resenting 8 secondary schools and the University of Bahrain will acquire a wide range of experience of the actual world of busint ness. They will encounter several challenges faced by real companies and they

will have the chance to preset ent their products, servt vices and their company’s results to a number of business experts. GPIC is keen to contt tribute to such ambitious programmes, which aim at preparing the younger generation for leadership and promising jobs follt lowing their graduation from universities.

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Wih Compliments of Environment Committee 16 O Sty 69 Khaleejieh Eng.indd 16

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International Fertilizer Industry Association

Elect a New President The International Fertt tilizer Industry Associatt tion (IFA) recently held its 77th Annual Conference in the city of Shanghai, People’s Republic of Chint na. Participants in the conference included leading international compt panies from all over the world with a wide experience in the manuft facture of fertilizers and their byproducts.

to attend such gatherings, which provide good oppt portunities to meet and exct change experiences and

views. He went on to say that the event had immt mense significance owing to the contribution of this vital sector in providing the world with fertilizers used in the production of agricultural crops. At the same time he stressed that the presence of GPIC at such events is not only to participate but to promote the excellent standards of this hi-tech industry in our Kingdom. Mr. Jawahery, who also chairs the IFA Technict cal Committee, informed that Mr. Ajay Shriram, from the Republic of India had been elected as the new

chairman for the next term 2009-2012, succeedit ing Mr. Thorleif Enger of the Norwegian company Yara. The election of Mr. Shriram came during a board meeting conducted on the sideline of the conft ference. It is noteworthy that Mr. Shriram served as first vice-chairman of the International Fertilizer Indt dustry Association during the previous term and is considered to be one of the most eminent personalities in the fertilizer industry.

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The General Manager presides over the IFA Technical Committee Council Meeting 18 O Sty 69 Khaleejieh Eng.indd 18

The

General Manat

site. Mr. Jawahery stronglt

ager, Mr. Abdulrahman

ly encouraged all productt

Jawahery chaired the IFA

tion personnel to review

Technical

Committee

this publication, adding

Council Meeting, held rect

that the handbook would

cently in Shanghai, China.

be translated into other

During the meeting Mr.

languages in the coming

Jawahery provided a brief

months in order to facilitt

report on the activities of

tate its use on production

the committee, including

sites around the world.

the IFA Safety Handbook,

Mr. Jawahery also highlt

designed by the committee

lighted the IFA Green Leaf

task force to promote exct

Award,

cellence in safety, health

the committee acknowlet

and the environment durit

edges that it must not only

ing production.

provide guidance documt

explaining

that

The handbook is a practt

ments such as the Safety

tical guide to managing

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in SHE performance by

of new Principles, which

ed that the IFA Technical

tions in the coming months

IFA members. With this in

build upon the previous

Committee representatives

in order to help promote

mind, the IFA Green Leaf

set of 11 Safety Principles,

are currently developing a

more convergence in the

Award was established to

calling upon the delegates

chapter on fertilizer prodt

analytical methodologies

recognise high achievemt

to urge their companies to

duction and greenhouse

currently in use around the

ment in this area. He noted

adopt these Principles and

gas emissions, which will

world. He added that the

that Yara International’s

to benefit from these new

be integrated into the assoct

committee has established

Sluiskil facility in the

committee initiatives.

ciation’s master document

a global task force

Netherlands was the first recipient of this award. This was announced durit ing the IFA Global Safety

Mr. Jawahery stated

on the role of

in the process of

that technical training is

developit

ing an initial

an important

programme

Summit last March

structure, which will be

prest

sented to

the

E x e c tu utive

and the two Indt dian runnt ners-up were also

Committt

recognised

tee next November.

by the award

fertilizet

panel for their achievements: Tata Chemicals Babrala unit and Nagarjuna’s Kakinada fact cility.

ers in climate change. building block for achieving contt tinual improvement in prodt duction and that the commt mittee is looking forward

In addition, the commt

to a series of production

mittee has further solidift

technology workshops to

fied its commitment to

be held this year.

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With regard to climate change, Mr. Jawahery statet

The committee is also overseeing the activities of the working group on the harmonisation of fertilizer sampling and quality analyt ysis methods.

Concluding, Mr. Jawaht hery voiced his appreciatt tion to the IFA Director General, Mr. Luc Maene and his entire team in the Secretariat for their hard work in supporting the committee’s efforts.

Mr. Jawahery went on to say that this group will publish a series of “best practice”

recommendatt

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The

Company partt

ticipated in the 77th Internt national Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) Annual Conference held recently in Shanghai, China. The General Manager Abdulrahman

Jawahery,

who is also the Chairmt man of the International Fertilizer

GPIC takes part in the Shanghai Conference

Association’s

(IFA) Technical Committt tee, headed the GPIC delet

Operations Manager. Mr Jawahery said that

which was also attended by

the IFA conference providet

Ahmed Nuruddin, Plants

ed an excellent platform

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industry. He said that this year’s conference was beit ing held at a time when the global fertilizer industry witnessed major challenget es both in terms of fertilizet er demand and prices. He pointed out that the global fertilizer industry, after passing through a buoyant phase during the first half

egation at the Conference

20

moting this vital strategic

and communication channt

of 2008 was facing tremt

nel for all its members and

mendous pressures movit

others to meet and discuss

ing into 2009 due to the

ways and means of promt

on-going global financial

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crisis and unavailability of

tent. Despite the current

credit in major markets. He further added that the global fertilizer industt try produces 170 million tonnes of fertilizer nutriet ents annually, which are used to sustain agriculturat al production around the

Today,

the

Arabian

responsible use of plant

depressed economic condt

Gulf region is at the foreft

nutrients, safety and enht

ditions, the global demand

front of Urea production

hance environmental perft

for Urea is still expected to

and is regarded as the most

formance.

increase at a steady rate of

preferred supplier in the

3.1% per annum over the

world, both in

next 10 years.

terms

ference is regarded by industry leaders as the

The Arabian Gulf share

The IFA Annual Conft

most significant event

is

on the global fertilit

world. As the main drivers

izer industry calet

of fertilizer growth

endar and this

demand

year’s conferet ence was attt tended

by

more than 1,500 have

d e l et

n o t changed from prevt vious years there

is

likeliht

strong hood

that

global tion

a egates reprt

the

resenting

consumptt of

of reliat

fertilizers,

ability, production

which had dropped in

and excellence in product

2008, will potentially rect cover in the second half of 2009. Mr. Jawahery added that Urea is now the most preferred fertilizer used by farmers around the world due to its high nutrient contt

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nearly 31%

quality.

of world Urea exports;

IFA is a premiere non-

this has been made posst

profit organisation establt

sible due to the abundant

lished in 1927 with more

availability of natural gas

than 525 members coverit

in the region at reasonable

ing 85 countries around

price.

the world. Its main aim is to promote efficient and

over

300

member companies from more than 75 countries. Concluding, Mr Jawaht hery expressed optimism that once the current financt cial turmoil settles down and the credit situation starts improving the markt kets will normalise and the demand for fertilizers will pick up globally.

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The International Fertilizer Industry Association issues a booklet on the role of Nitrogen The International Fertt tilizer Industry Association (IFA) is an organisation that includes leading internt national companies from all over the world with a wide experience in the manufacture of fertilizers and their byproducts, as well as research institutes intt terested in the agricult tural sector. The assoct ciation seeks to provide all available measures to ensure sustt tainable development in the agriculture sector and to help ensure global food security. In this regard, Mr. Abdulrahman Jawaht hery, elaborated on the significant role played by IFA in boosting the agrict cultural sector. “Such a role explains the vital and strategic importance of agrt riculture to many countries in the world” he added.

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He went on to say that the IFA contributions are not limited to holding periodic meetings and conferet ences; it

also issues different studies and books totalling more than 1650 publications. The publications are focused on several topics concernit ing the fertilizer industry

and its role in the developmt ment of the agricultural sector.

as an essential element for Chlorophyll needed for the process of photosynthesis.

In this connt nection, Mr. Jawahery pointed out a

“Nitrogen is essential for the building of Amino Acids, used in the compt position of proteins in the body of the plant. As is well known, Urea is one of the main and most importt tant fertilizers which suppt ply plants with nitrogen” he added.

significt cant book issued by IFA. The book demonst strates the importance of Nitrogen for soil and plants

Mr. Jawahery concluded by pointing out another book i s st sued recently by IFA focusit ing on the promotion of sustainable developmt ment through the attentt tion given to agriculture. The book emphasises the necessity of an integrated action plan to ensure more green areas that will eventt tually increase food corps.

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Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association

hold a Workshop

Gulf

Petrochemicals

participating and thanked

highest standards of qualit

that GPIC is one of the

and Chemicals Associatt

the organisers. He added

ity for their products and

founders of the Gulf Petrt

tion (GPCA) recently held

that the holding of this

the determination to move

rochemicals and Chemict

a workshop entitled ‘How

workshop comes at a time

forward towards the indt

cals Association, based

to Cope with Crises’ in

when the world is witnessit

dustry’s development and

in Dubai, United Arab

collaboration with the const

ing rapid changes that

prosperity.

Emirates. A number of

sulting firm McKinsey.

have cast a shadow on the

Participants workshop GPCA

in

included

Chairman

this the and

members of the board as well as executives of GCC companies and members of the association.

member, GPIC General Manager, Mr. Abdulrahmt Jawahery

participt

pated in the workshop and expressed his happiness at www.gpic.com

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cal markets, in particular. He stated that the presence of such high level executt tive figures is a firm indict cation of the attention and

reviewed

conditions prevailing in global markets and the impt plications and impact of the financial crisis on the chemical and petrochemict

leading Gulf companies enjoy GPCA membership in addition to the service companies supporting this vital industry. The

estimated

prodt

cal industry. The company

duction of petrochemical

also discussed a number of

products in the Arabian

programmes, emphasising

Gulf region is about 114

the need for joint cooperatt

million tonnes per annt

It also reflects the transpt

tion among the regional

num, which is equivalent

parency and professionat

companies in order to

to about 2% of the energy

alism, which emphasises

achieve the desired goals.

available in the world.

care paid to matters relatit ing to this strategic industt

As a GPCA board

man

chemical and petrochemict

McKinsey

try.

the role of the Gulf region countries in ensuring the

It is worth mentioning

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GPIC participates in SABIC celebrations of Health, Safety and Environment Day In line with the compt

Health and Environment

pany’s policy to create

Manager, senior officials,

General

Mr.

Award for Safety, Health

partnerships and maintain

heads of affiliated compant

Jawahery expressed his

and Environment for his

mutually beneficial relatt

nies, and a number of other

admiration for the performt

relentless efforts in raising

tionships through coopet

official bodies concerned

mance of SABIC and its

the company’s safety perft

eration with other major

with health, safety and the

companies, which stems

formance and in organisit

companies,

environment.

from the belief in the importt

ing the event.

GPIC

took

part in the celebrations of the Health, Safety and Envt vironment day, organised by Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).

During

the

event,

which was held under the auspices of His Excellenct cy Mohamed Al-Madhy, SABIC Vice Chairman,

The event was recently

a number of companies

held in Al-Jubail Industrial

were honoured for being

City. The celebration was

able to meet the qualificatt

well attended and honot

tion standards, as well as

oured guests included Mr.

achieving better levels of

Abdulrahman

performance in the area of

Jawahery,

GPIC General Manager, Yasser Abdulrahim, Safety,

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safety.

On this occasion GPIC Manager,

tance of safety, health and environment. He praised the company’s vision and values of motivation, creat ativity and achievement, which qualified SABIC to play a leading role in the management of such a global industry. He also praised the role played by Mr. Hamoud bin Abdullah Al Tuwaijri, Chairman of

Committee for the SABIC

During the ceremony, Mr. Yasser Abdulrahim, GPIC SHE Manager prest sented a technical paper entitled ‘The experience of the Gulf Petrochemical Indt dustry Company in the intt tegration of administrative frameworks for the preservt vation of the environment, health and safety.’

the Evaluation and Review

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SABIC Fertilizers Vice President attends Global Safety Conference HE

Mr. Fahad Saad Al Shoaibi, Saudi Basic Industries Fertilizers Vice president took part in the IFA Global Summit Conft ference which was held in Bahrain during March. His Excellency praised the major role played by GPIC in co-operation with the International Fertilizer Association in organizit ing such major events and since this Conference enht hances Bahrain’s status on the regional and internatt tional levels. HE also thanked Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, the General Manager for the kind invitation and warm welcome. He said he was pleased to partt ticipate in the Conference and with the working papt pers presented to the Conft ference concerning safety and health related topics of interest to the fertilizer producers and consumers and the progress achieved by this industry.

He also praised the contt tinuous and steady efforts made by the Company’s management in the protectt tion of the environment and concern with safety and health. He praised the Company’s experience in the environmental projects and its commitment to the highest international standt dards in terms of safety, health and the environmt ment. He recommended the need to actively particit ipate in such conferences. Meanwhile, Mr. Abdt dulrahman Jawahery expt pressed his thanks and appreciation to HE Mr. Fahad Saad Al Shoaibi

for his participt pation in this Conference and chairing one of its sessions and giving directives for ensuring the success of this event. He praised the support enjt joyed by GPIC from SABIC, which is one of the Company’s shareholders. GPIC is jointlt ly owned by the Government of the Kingdt dom of Bahrain representet ed by the national Oil and Gas Holding Company,

Saudi Arabia represented by SABIC and State of Kuwait represented by Petrochemical Industries Company.

Mr. Al Shoaibi dest scribed GPIC as an excellt lent industrial organization and a successful symbol of joint Gulf co-operation.

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Tuwaijri reviews Safety issues before the IFA Global Safety conference Corporation until it bect came one of the world’s leading manufacturers in a very complex and fastmoving industry.

The

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) participated in the First IFA Global Safety Conference held recently in Bahrain and organt nized by the Internationat al Fertilizer Association (IFA). On this occasion, Homood AlTuwaijri, S A B I C ’s Vice Presidt dent of Audit and Legal Afft fairs addt dressed the conference in which he confirmed the strict guidelines SABIC has developed for Safety, Health, the Environment

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and Quality, which are esst sential for good business practice especially in the fertilizer industry .

Mr. Al-Tuwaijri revt viewed the stages of growth experienced by the Saudi Basic Industries

As a brand that has become a guarantee of quality, SABIC supplies chemicals and fertilizers to its customers around the world. The Saudi Corporatt tion is also a leading steel producer in the Middle East. In his speech, the Saudi official said that SABIC, since its founding, has

worked hard to develop high standards of safety and environmental protectt tion in every aspect of the

plant activities. He affirmed that the company performance is the best compared to the rest of the other global petrt rochemicals companies. “In fact, the company has succeeded in surpassing its own records and that of its counterparts worldwide” he added. Mr. Al-Tuwaijri went on to say that “Applying a world-class vocational, safety and environmentt tal standard abreast with the latest state-of-the-art scientific and technological ad v ancement have enabled the Saudi Corpt poration to complete a continuous 2 years (2007 and 2008) without any lost time due to injury”. In this connt nection, the Saudi official pointed out that it is through the one team Spirit, performance criteria, and management of safety that (SABIC) achieved such exemplary performance record. www.gpic.com

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GPIC Launches an Advanced Process Control System in the Ammonia Plant GPIC

has recently installed an advanced proct cess control system in the Ammonia Plant aimed at increasing stability in the system’s performance and to codify control systems for optimum utilisation of raw materials, leading to increased productivity and efficiency.

company’s policy in devt veloping its operations and raising productivity to the highest levels. It also conft firms the necessity of the optimal use of raw materiat als and the preservation of such important resources. It is also consistent with the stated objectives of the National Oil and Gas

ing. Emphasising that the new system will work on increasing efficiency and conserving energy, Mr Jawahery shed light on a number of major projet ects implemented by the company in this regard. Among them is one major

and re-using them to raise the productivity of the company without the need for an increase in energy utilisation. This project continues in parallel with several other projects that are aimed at the rationalist sation of energy consumptt tion, coupled with higher productivity.

project being the extractt tion and recycling of Carbt bon Dioxide gas emissions

The company held a small ceret emony to announce the successful completion of the installation, which was attended by members of the Working Group of GPIC and the representatives from Honeywell, in addition to the company’s executt tive management members, department leaders and engt gineers.

The system is designed by Honet eywell, the leadit ing international American compant ny specialising in electronic control systems. It is worth noting that GPIC is the first company to install such a systt tem in the region. On the occast sion, Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery said that the installation of such a systt tem comes in line with the www.gpic.com

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Authority which demands conservation of natural rest sources and energy rationit

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GPIC continues its Environmental Awareness Programme In line with its polict cy to preserve and prott tect the environment and to disseminate envt vironmental awareness among school students in the Kingdom of Bahrt rain, the company initiat ated a number of educt cational lectures in the field of the environment, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education. In this regard, Mr. Jawahery extended his sincere thanks and appt preciation to H.E. Dr. Majed bin Ali Al-Nuat aimi, Minister of Educatt tion, for his continuous support to all company programmes pertaining to environment awarent ness. The programme this year included a total

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of thirty government schools and four private schools, benefiting more than 2300 students from various academic levels. Lectures were presented during the months of March and April 2009. This comes within various environmental programmes adopted by the company and aimed at developing and educating the younger generation to raise their awareness of the importt tance of preserving the environment and reducit ing environmental pollt lution. The programme, which began in 2001 in cooperation and coordint nation with the Departmt ment of Student Activitt ties at the Ministry of Education, has continut

ued successfully until the current year 2009. During the programme a number of the compant ny’s trained engineers visit various schools and give lectures in both Arabic and English langt guages. The lectures concentt trate on key environmt mental issues, such as global warming, ozone depletion and acid rain. Lectures also focus on

the role played by institt tutions and individuals in preserving the envirt ronment and reducing the effects of environmt mental pollution, as well as reducing the depletion of natural resources. So far, 220 lectures have been provided through this programme since its inception and approximt mately 16,500 students have benefited from them.

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GPIC Employees Visit Scandinavia Hosted by Haldor Topsoe In line with its policy to train and develop its staff, the company sent two employees on a trip to a number of Scandinavian countries. The 2-week trip was hosted by the Haldor Topst soe Company of Denmark. Ms. Lulwa Almuaili, Training Supervisor and Mr. Hisham Riyadh, Plannt ning Engineer representet ed GPIC during the trip.

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The selection of both staff came following their outstanding perft formance at the GPIC Toastmastt ters Club.

Such participt pation reflected the keenness of GPIC to encourat age their outstandit ing Bahraini staff and grant them the oppt portunity to

boost their k n o w l te edge and discover what the indt dustry has to offt fer in other parts of the world. The

trip was undoubtedly a great motivation for them. The journey included a visit to Haldor Topsoe headquarters in Denmark as well as visits to differet ent sites of cultural interest in Norway and Sweden. The two employees were accompanied by Mr. Moht hamed El-Sayed, director of sales

and technical services from Haldt dor Topsoe, Bahrain.

In a statement on the occasion, the GPIC Genet eral Manager Mr. Abdulrt rahman Jawahery said that this wonderful initiative by Haldor Topsoe was aimed to enhance cooperat ation with various industt trial companies, to build bridges and to exchange cultures. The historic relt lations between GPIC and Haldor Topsoe date back to 1985, the year in which the Ammonia and Methanol plants commenced productt tion. Haldor Topst soe is a piont neering Danit ish compt pany in the manufacture of chemical devices used in the petrochemical industry to raise the quality of the product and reduce waste.

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Degree in Occupt

risks which could affect

pational Health

the employees’ health or

from the Universt

life.

sity of Surrey in Guildford,

UK

after finishing all the academic reqt quirements with great success.

Employee acquires Master’s Degree Mr.

Hussain Jaffer,

company’s Medical Centt

a GPIC employee at the

tre has acquired a Master’s

the

enables

holder

identified, the medically qualified member can dect cide the appropriate steps to eliminate or reduce the hazard, according to local

This qualifict cation

Once the risks are

and international regulatt tions.

to

carry out assessments and comprehensive

surveys

of the entire workplace to identify any physical, chemical or psychological

Employee of the Month & Knowledge Department who won the title Employee of the Month for March 2009.

In the presence of Mr. Heinz Huyer, President of the Brazilian company Intertrade Group, Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery,

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GPIC General Manager, presented a merit certificate and award to Ms. Latifa Khalil of the Information Technology

L a t i f a joined the company in 2007 and attended s e v e r a l c o u r s e s in the Kingdom and overseas, organised by the GPIC Training

Centre. She is currently a Trainee IT Support Officer in the Information Technology & Knowledge Department. During the period of her employment in the company she has proved her loyalty and diligence in carrying out her duties. The purpose of this recognition is to encourage the company’s employees to develop and improve their performance.

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9/23/09 4:47:52 PM


GPIC supports its employee, the motor racing star, Tariq Hadi the

I have received every enct

energy that enat

couragement and support

ables the person

from the company’s manat

to work under

agement which enabled

pressure.

On

me to develop my sporting

his part, Tariq

abilities” he added. Mr.

Hadi expressed

Hadi concluded by expt

his passion towt

pressing his sincere thanks

wards

motor

to H.H. Shaikh Abdullah

racing

saying

bin Hamad Al Khalifa, for

that he started

the assistance provided to

practicing

the

him personally and to the

several

team (Tiger Racing). Mr.

providing

sport

years ago.

The General Managet

pate in various sports actt

er expressed his pride over

tivities. He pointed out in

the victory of Tariq Hadi,

this connection the significt

stances did not prevent me

who won the fifth and fint

cant importance of sport in

from practicing my favourt

nal round of the Qatar Intt

maintaining body fitness,

rite sport; on the contrary,

ternational Championship

general health as well as

“My

work

circumst

Hadi promised to bring home more tournament victories in the seasons to come. Race champion Tariq Hadi won the third and

for drag racing, which

fourth rounds of the Qatar

was held in the Qatari

International

capital

ship for drag racing ahead

recently.

This

Championst

was the third successive

of

victory for the GPIC staff

from the Saudi competitor,

member. A number of

Hisham Mullah. It should

race and speed stars in the

be noted that the cost of

Gulf States took part in the

Mr. Hadi’s drag racing car

race.

exceeded BD 35,000 and

Mr. Jawahery said that the company encourages its employees to participt

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strong

competition

was fully manufactured in Bahrain in a process that took 3 years of hard work.

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and confidence to work

Staff Graduates from Bahrain University Thank GPIC Within

with a better performance to develop their potential. On this occasion, GPIC General Manager Mr. Abdt dulrahman Jawahery said that the attention GPIC

the framewt

sity studies in various spect

plete their university studit

work of its policy to train

cialised fields, either in loct

ies. This came during the

Bahraini national staff to

cal or foreign universities.

celebration of inJAz Bahrt

assume future leading post sitions in the company, the Gulf Petrochemical Industries

Company

is

continuing its scholarship programme providing empt ployees with the chance to complete their universt

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In this context, a group of staff members who graduated from Bahrain University extended their thanks and appreciation to the management of the company for granting them the opportunity to compt

rain organisation hosted by GPIC under the patronage of HH Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa. The staff graduates expressed

pays to the training of its staff is to encourage contt tinuous learning, affirmit ing that the Bahraini humt man resources are the real wealth and the basis of all the company’s achievemt ments.

their appreciation to the

It is through these

company, which provided

achievements the compant

them with the incentive

ny was able to make a real

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difference at local, regionat

tal

Managing

cess achieved by the compt

side by side to build a

al and global levels. To

meetings and emotional

pany in winning the Shield

country of constitutional

that end, the company has

intelligence.

of Excellence in Training

organisations and soveret

and Qualification of Bahrt

eignty of law�, the General

rainis, as well as the First

Manager went on to say.

always sought to support all human elements while maintaining the principle of equal opportunities, he added. Mr.

concern,

He

also

expressed

great confidence in the Bahraini staff members, as the Kingdom of Bahrt rain, thanks to its location,

Jawahery

Class Excellence Award in training. This has enabled the company to gain an international

reputation

On this occasion, HH Shaikha Hessa bint Khalit ifa Al Khalifa, Executive

also

has always been the focus

pointed out that the compt

of important centres of

pany has an ambitious

knowledge which has rest

and

training

sulted in the Bahraini citizt

programme, covering all

zen being filled with passt

technical and engineerit

sion for science, culture

“The company played

cation for its staff, which

ing functions in addition

and knowledge. This has

a major role to achieve our

she personally observed

to other programmes such

reflected positively on the

kingdom’s 2030 vision,

during the participation of

as report writing, effective

performance of individuat

outlined by His Majesty

a group of employees in

communication, work and

als, institutions and compt

the King, based on sustt

the programmes of inJAz

time management, quality

panies, including GPIC.

tainable development and

Bahrain.

extensive

control concepts, communt nity service, environmentt

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He reviewed the succt

to the advantage of Bahrt rainis, the company, shareht holders and the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Director of inJAz Bahrain organisation, highly appt preciated the initiative of the company in granting access to university educt

the joining together of the hands of men and women

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GPIC supports the Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Cardiac Centre the greetings of

Jawahery presented a fint

establish itself as a country

General Manat

H.E Shaikh Isa

nancial contribution from

with high-quality medical

Mr. Abdulrahman

bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advist

the company to enhance

services.

Jawahery paid a visit to

sor to HH the Prime Minit

the Cardiac Centre servicet

the Shaikh Mohamed bin

ister for Industry and Oil

es provided to patients and

Khalifa Al Khalifa Cardt

Affairs and GPIC Board

to fulfill its noble mission.

diac Centre at the Bahrain

Chairman, noting the outst

Mr. Jawahery praised the

Defence Force Hospital

standing medical services

professional and distingt

where he was received by

provided by such a professt

guished medical services

Dr. Resan Badran, Directt

sional Cardiac Centre for

provided by the centre

tor of the Cardiac Centre.

the benefit of the people of

and the latest medical mact

Bahrain.

chines that help serve the

The ager

During

the

meeting

Mr. Jawahery conveyed

On the occasion Mr.

patients more effectively and also help Bahrain to

Dr. Resan Badran, Dirt rector of the Cardiac Centt tre, expressed his utmost appreciation and gratitude to H.E Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to HH the Prime Minister for Indt dustry and Oil Affairs and GPIC Board Chairman for such a generous contt tribution, pointing out the company’s constant suppt port to Bahraini society as a whole. He wished that other organizations would follow the example of the Gulf Petrochemical Industt tries Company. The meeting was attt tended by a number of sent nior officials from GPIC and the Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa

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GPIC supports Al Rahma Youth Centre In

accordance with

meeting

between

H.E.

GPIC General Manat

care to mentally and physit

the directives of H.E Shaikt

Mr. Rasheed Al Mearaj

ager

Mr. Abdulrahman

ically challenged young

kh Isa bin Ali AL Khalifa,

the Bahrain Central Bank

Jawahery praised the Centt

adults and children, as well

Advisor to H.H. the Prime

Governor and the GPIC

tre’s contribution to social

as the support provided for

Minister for Oil and Indt

General Manager Mr. Abdt

welfare which reflects its

their families.

dustrial Affairs and GPIC

dulrahman Jawahery who

commitment to the bettt

Board Chairman, and as

was accompanied by a

terment of the Kingdom.

part of the company’s polit

delegation of senior exet

“The aim of Al Rahma is

icy of supporting the Bahrt

ecutives.

to teach and encourage the

raini community through donations and contributt tions to local, charitable and professional societies in the kingdom, GPIC has provided financial support to Al Rahma Youth Centt tre. This came during a

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Mr. Al Mearaj who is also the chairman of Al Rahma Youth Centre provt vided a detailed review of

students to become more self reliant and to enjoy more fulfilling lives” addet ed Mr. Jawahery. commended

It should be noted that the non-profit centre was founded on March 22, 2003 for mentally and physically

challenged

young people. It currently has 50 members between the ages of 15 and 35 years

the Centre’s programmes

He

the

who avail themselves of a

and activities as well as

Centre’s

programmes

full set of day-care servt

its great humanitarian role

which provide health, soct

provided for children with

cial, psychological, vocatt

disabilities.

tional and rehabilitative

vices.

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GPIC supports Bahrain Mobility International (BMI) Under the guidance of H.E Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to HH the Prime Minister for Industry and Oil Affairs and GPIC Board Chairmt man and in the framework of the company’s annual charity programme, the General Manager, Mr. Abdt dulrahman Jawahery acct companied by a delegation of senior executives, paid a visit to the Bahrain Mobt bility International Centre (BMI) where he presented a financial contribution

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in support of the centre’s

ties. She also explained

various activities.

the plans for expansion

Muneera Bin Hindi expt

expected to be implementet

pressed her great thanks

ed in the near future.

and appreciation to H.E

Mr. Jawahery and the accompanying

delegatt

tion were greeted by Ms.

In this context, Mr.

Muneera Bin Hindi, presidt

Jawahery commended the

dent of BMI. During the

exceptional

meeting which was also

guished contribution of the

attended by other officials

BMI Centre to the Bahraini

from BMI, Ms. Bin Hindi

society in general and their

provided a detailed explant

paramount contribution to

nation of the centre’s progt

the disabled children in

grammes and activities as

particular. “Through their

well as its great humanitarit

integration into society,

ian role in providing care

those children are able to

for children with disabilitt

overcome their disability”

and

distingt

On

her

part,

Ms.

Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa and GPIC for their generous and continued contribution, pointing out the company’s leading role in supporting the country’s charitable establishments. Ms. Bin Hindi concluded her speech by wishing the company and its staff contt tinued success.

added Mr. Jawahery. www.gpic.com

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Methanol Team Wins The Soccer Cup In

atmosphere

cluded 7 teams from the

third after a draw with the

dominated by good humt

different company departmt

Urea team.

mour and familiarity, the

ments.

an

the winning teams. The referees were also

Abdulla,

honoured during the tournt

As always, the Methant

Deputy General Manager,

nament, which was conct

nol Team won the title

Mr. Yusuf Fakhroo, Humt

cluded with a sideline recrt

after beating the Managemt

man Resources Manager

reational programme for

The tournament, which

ment Team with a penalty

and Mr. Zuhair Tawfiqi,

the employees’ children.

took place at the GPIC

shoot-out, while the Utilitt

Public Relations Manager,

Club football pitch, inct

ties

handed out the awards to

Social Activities Committt tee of GPIC arranged a Football Tournament.

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Mr.

Team came in

Yusuf

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GPIC Organises a Campaign for Blood Donation As part of its support

which was held at the

flect positively on their

the culture of the organisatt

of official and civil institt

company Medical Centre

work

tion to which they belong.

tutions and other bodies

last week. In this regard

the exercise of their daily

within the Kingdom of

the General Manager Mr.

lives.

Bahrain, the company estt

Abdulrahman

tablished a campaign for

praised the services provt

blood donation in collabort

vided by the company’s

ration with the Salmaniya

Medical Centre, which has

Medical Centre.

created a comprehensive

More than 58 staff members donated blood during

the

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campaign,

Jawahery

health culture among the company’s staff members, in order that this may reft

performance

and

It is noteworthy that GPIC organises this humt

He went on to say that

manitarian campaign evet

blood donated by the GPIC

ery year in an attempt to

employees may well save

boost the spirit of cooperatt

the lives of patients and

tion and community partnt

noted that this humanitarit

nership with the whole of

ian and sympathetic outlt

society in Bahrain.

look among the GPIC staff members reflects well on

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On the occasion of the World Labour Day, GPIC inaugurates the new Hall for Contract Workers

It is the firm belief of

ployees and provide them

Labour Day and in line

bour Unions, inaugurated

GPIC that its employees,

with decent care and attentt

with the above GPIC polit

the new hall for the contt

across all divisions and

tion, as well as a healthy

icy, GPIC’s General Manat

tractors working at GPIC.

sites, constitute the real

and comfortable working

ager, Mr. Abdulrahman

wealth of the company.

environment in order to

Jawahery and Mr. Syed

promote employee creat

Salman Jaafar Almahfouz,

ativity.

Secretary-General of the

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Coinciding with World

Federation of Bahrain Labt

The ceremony, which took place at the compt pany’s complex, was attt tended by Mr. Hamad Al Thawadi,

Chairman

of

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the GPIC Labour Union,

tion, the hall now includes

400 people. The General

the staff and to resolve

members of the Union’s

a wide prayer room and a

Manager, Mr. Jawahery,

their problems in order to

Board of Directors, a numbt

large dining room, as well

stated that the success of

increase staff productivity,

ber of members of the Exet

as all the necessary medict

any company is dependt

strengthen company loyaltt

ecutive Management team

cal supplies.

dent upon its staff, hence

ty and promote the desire

it is necessary to provide

within employees to furtt

a healthy atmosphere for

ther the company’s interet

and other senior officials. Following the renovatt

The air conditioned hall will accommodate nearly

ests for the good of all. Mr. Jawahery emphast sised that the company seeks to provide the right atmosphere of developmt ment as well as real incentt tives, in order to increase the drive and encouragemt ment with which GPIC inspires employees. He asst sured the company’s dedict cation to providing the highest level of service to staff members. On his part, Mr. Mahft fouz said that such initiatt tive by GPIC highlights the continued efforts to provide

more

benefits

and services to its staff, to promote the development and the upgrading of their skills and to raise the level of efficiency, creativity and productivity of their work performance.

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Coinciding with the Celebration of the World Labour Day GPIC Honours its Employee Recognising World Labour Day, the Gulf Petrochemical Indt dustries Company obst served the ‘Day of Honour’ in the presence of Mr. Salman Sayed Jaafar Almahfouz, Secrett tary General of the Genet eral Federation of Bahrt rain Trade Unions. The celebration honoured a number of distinguished employees and members of the company’s workit ing committees for their outstanding performance during 2008. In an opening speech, GPIC General Manager Mr. Abdulrahman Jawaht hery conveyed the greetit ings of H.E. Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Advisor to His Highness the Prime Minister for Industry and Oil Affairs and Chairman of GPIC. He also thanked Mr. Almahfouz for his attt

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tendance to celebrate this precious occasion with the company’s staff. He commt mended Mr. Almahft

fouz’s relentless efforts and wise leadership in promt moting

the principles of dialogue and social partnership. Mr. Jawahery then praised the outstanding achievements of GPIC. “It is by God’s will and through this one team spirit it that GPIC has achieved a respected reputation intt ternationally” he added. In his speech Mr. Jawahery reviewed the most honourat

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able and distinguished acct complishments achieved by the company’s work force. He thanked them and stressed that through such achievements GPIC was able to accomplish this exemplary record. “It is through the sent nior management and the engagement of every empt ployee that GPIC was able to preserve its achievemt

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ments and ensure commitmt ment to the highest levels of safety, production and export” said Mr. Jawaht hery. He noted the intensive and comprehensive trainit ing programmes provided to the employees, which help them to innovate and develop creative ideas in order to achieve further progress and development, in spite of the difft

ficulties and challenges imposed on the company by the global market for gas and petrochemicals. Concluding, he said he would like to thank all the employees for their tireless efforts throughout their long service to the company. Mr. Almahfouz addt dressed the ceremony and congratulated the empt

ployees on the occasion of World Labour Day, praisit ing the guidance of His Majesty the King of Bahrt rain and the formation of trade unions as well as celet ebrating the Labour Day since 2004. Noting the true partnt nership values of GPIC, Mr. Almahfouz praised the company’s role in

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strengthening both the distinguished relationst ship among the employees and the unique team spirit which both contributed to the company’s significant achievements, locally, regt gionally and globally.

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He also thanked the company’s management for granting him the oppt portunity to participate in this celebration, wishit ing them success in their endeavours. At the end of the ceremony, Mr. Jawaht

hery, Mr. Almahfouz and Mr. Hamad Al Thawadi, Chairman of GPIC Labt bour Union presented certt tificates and awards to the honoured employees. A

commemorative

gift was presented by Mr. Jawahery to Mr. Almahft fouz in appreciation for his dedicated efforts to serve the interests of labour and employees in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

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