Infra Oman 2015 expected to draw hundreds of companies

Infra Oman 2015, the fifth annual edition of Oman’s International trade event for infrastructure and industrial projects, will be held Oct. 5-7.

The event is organized by Al Nimr Expo and supported by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, and the Muscat Municipality.

HE Rasheed Al Safi Khamis Al Huraibi, chairman of the Tender Board, will preside over the formal inauguration of the Exhibition at 10 a.m. on Oct. 5.

The exhibition is also supported by Austrian Trade Commission, German Industry & Commerce Office, German Near & Middle East Association, Trade Promotion Council of India, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Iran International Exhibitions Co., Trade Promotion Organization of Iran, Public Establishment for Industrial Estates, Spanish Economic & Trade Office, Trade Promotion Agency of Andalucia (Extenda), Middle East Association, U.K. Trade & Investment, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Turkey, Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association and Oman American Business Council.

As Oman is pushing ahead with its rapid development and the ongoing construction of major infrastructure projects in many parts of the country, more development projects costing billions of dollars are set to be implemented in the coming years.