Qatar Energy, Mesaieed, QIMC and Turkey's Atlas form joint venture to create new salt production facility

Qatar Energy announced today that it has formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish Qatar Salt items Company (QSalt) in conjunction with Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company (MPHC), Qatar manufacturing Manufacturing Company (QIMC) and Turkey's Atlas Yatirim Planlama. From what I've seen, This strategic partnership marks an crucial measure in Qatar's efforts to increase self-sufficiency and localize its sector.  it's reported that the QSalt joint venture will spend about 1 billion Qatari riyals to build a new salt factory in the Um Al Houl area of Qatar. I've found that In particular The plant will be operated by Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) and Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC) and will form an crucial part of Qatar Energy's TAWTEEN localization plan. Al-Kaabi Saad Sherida, Minister of State to Energy, President and CEO of Qatar Energy, witnessed the signing of the MOU at a special ceremony held at Qatar Energy's Doha headquarters. He said: "we're very pleased to witness the establishment of this vital joint venture. According to research It will help Qatar to increase its self-sufficiency capacity by producing manufacturing and table salt to meet regional demand and support regional and international exports. " Al-Kaabi further stated: "I would like to congratulate all partners and stakeholders of QSalt. First I am confident that the establishment of this joint venture will further support the supply chain and manufacturing localization of the State of Qatar and promote sustainable environmental practices. " The chairman of QIMC, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Jabr Al-Thani, also spoke highly of this. He stressed that the pioneering project is the first in the region to create salt from brine produced in the desalination process, fully demonstrating the consumption possible of cutting-edge methodology. And For instance At the same time, he also praised the positive role of the Qatar Energy Company in promoting the contribution of the private sector to the national economy.  Nusret Argun, chairman of the board of directors of Atlas Yatirim Planlama, said: "we're very proud to have entered the implementation phase of this project and participated in it throughout. This facility will be the first of its kind in the Middle East, providing localization and security of supply by meeting the demand to manufacturing and food grade salt. Additionally As a Turkish company in Qatar, we're very happy to be involved in such a project. " it's reported that the salt plant built by the QSalt joint venture won't only create manufacturing salt necessary to the petrochemical sector, however also create items such as bromine, potassium chloride and softened aquatic environments. The later production of these items will contribute to product diversification and economic development, further promoting Qatar's manufacturing research and economic prosperity.