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