Aqaba, July 13 (Petra) — Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority
(ASEZA) and Modular Concrete Industries Company (MCC) signed an
agreement on Monday to launch a factory in Al-Shamiyah area to
produce precast concrete panels and hollow-core slabs on a 60-dunum
site.

The agreement was sealed in the presence of ASEZA Chairman Shadi
Majali.

The concrete batching plant will boost Aqaba’s industrial base,
expand the use of modern construction technologies, improve
construction quality, reduce reliance on imports, and provide local
production capacity to serve construction projects in Aqaba and the
southern region, said Mohammad Abu Omar, ASEZA Economic Affairs and
Investment Commissioner.

MCC General Manager Ammar Alkelani said the factory, a JD3 million
investment, will create about 140 jobs, and produce precast concrete
wall panels, hollow-core slabs, and concrete partitions for
residential, industrial, and development projects.

The project, he pointed out, incorporates environmental and public
safety measures through recycling concrete waste and treating and
reusing washing water, supporting sustainable industrial development
in Aqaba.

//Petra// NQ