Siemens will open a new US $5.6 million service centre in Bahrain, increasing its capacity for steel and aluminium production.
The service centre will supply components for the region’s factories, providing spare-part storage and reducing downtime during maintenance and repair.
Based at the Baytik Industrial Oasis (BIO), it will also create 40 jobs in manufacturing, engineering and services; the workforce will include 20 Bahraini nationals and a team of metallurgical experts.
“Middle East steel and aluminium companies generally depend on importing spare parts and technical know-how from countries outside the region,” explained Marek Szymanek, CEO of Siemens in Bahrain. 
“The Siemens service centre will close a gap and help reduce the downtime of machines, which will directly result in operational cost reduction for the companies.
“The establishment of this service centre is an indicator of both our confidence in the Bahraini economy and our commitment to playing an active, positive role in the country. The ongoing development of Bahrain and the attractive facilities of the BIOs and Bahrain International Investment Park played a crucial role in our decision to invest here,” Szymanek added.
Siemens’ previous projects in the region include the construction of the Al Riffaa power plant, installation of the race-control management, security and the data-exchange and communications infrastructure at the Formula 1 Grand Prix track.