Al Marar heads UAE's delegation to GCC Ministerial Meeting

RIYADH, 16th September 2021 Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, headed the UAE delegation to the 149th session of the GCC's Ministerial Council, held in Riyadh Thursday. The ministers discussed items on the meeting's agenda and took appropriate actions on them. They emphasised the importance of enhancing joint action among the GCC states. The meeting was attended by Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif Al Nahyan, the UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, the GCC foreign ministers held separate meetings withe their Yemeni and Iraqi counterparts, where they discussed a number of issues, as well as ways to strengthen cooperation between the GCC states with the two brotherly countries. million project today to construct a manufacturing plant in Opelika that will employ 261 people. Hanwha Cimarron broke ground this morning on the facility, located in the

“At Hanwha Cimarron, we’re excited about what the future holds for us,” CEO David Jeon said. “Today, we break ground for our new manufacturing facility to be located here in Opelika. “This new facility will continue our company’s growth in the carbon overwrap pressure vessel industry, catering to the needs of aerospace, drone, defense, marine, rail, on-vehicle, gas transport and ground storage solutions,” he added. Hanwha Cimarron, which produces carbon fiber-wrapped hydrogen storage tanks, will create 261 jobs at its new factory in Opelika, where it plans to invest $130 million. (Image: Hanwha Cimarron)Hanwha Cimarron is working with Alabama primary workforce development agency, to fill leadership positions for the facility. General hiring is expected to begin in spring 2022, with an emphasis on job candidates with strong backgrounds in production/manufacturing and experience in machine operations. “I am thrilled to see Hanwha Cimarron bring this exciting new venture to Alabama and create good-paying jobs for the hard-working citizens of Opelika,” Governor Kay Ivey said. “Our partnership with Hanwha Cimarron starts symbolically today with a groundbreaking ceremony, but I know that this relationship will grow and thrive in the future as the company puts down roots in Sweet Home Alabama.” Mayor Gary Fuller applauded the company’s decision to invest in the east Alabama city. “We’re honored to welcome yet another world-class company to Opelika,” he said. GROWTH POTENTIAL In December 2020, South Korea-based Hanwha Solutions Corp. acquired Huntsville’s Cimarron Composites as part of a strategic expansion into the hydrogen energy business. Cimarron, founded in 2008 by a former NASA researcher, produced tanks for rockets. Its

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