GPIC KHALEEJIEH Issue 45

REG. No. IGPI 021 Issue (45) July 2000

Newsletter published by the Public Relations Dept. of Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. P.O. Box 26730, Bahrain

Under the patronageof H.H. Prime

Minister Shaikh Khalifa binSalman Al Khalifa, the “Made inBahrain” Exhibition was openedat the Bahrain InternationalExhibition Centre during the peri-od from 9th to the 13th May, 2000.His Highness the Prime Ministeraccompanied by H.E. Shaikh Isabin Ali Al Khalifa, Minister of Oiland Industry, Ministers andDignitaries toured the stands ofnational companies taking part inthe event.

His Highness, the PrimeMinister, had a close look at themodern technologies used in vari-ous national industries and thehigh quality products that matchthe best products internationally.

Upon the arrival of HisHighness, the Prime Minister,at the GPIC stand, H. H. was welcomed by H.E. Mr.Mohamed Al Terkait, Managing Director and Mr. Mustafa AlSayed, General Manager. H. H. The Prime Minister wasbriefed on the Company’s operations in various fields and adescription was given on the Urea produced by theCompany. On this occasion, the General Manager present-

ed His Highness the Prime Minister with a commemorativegift on behalf of the Company.

GPIC recently took part in this Exhibition under theumbrella of the Ministry of Oil and Industry along with otheroil companies, namely Bahrain Petroleum Company(Bapco) and Bahrain National Gas Company (Banagas).

Under the Patronage of H.E.Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa,

Minister of Oil and Industry and GulfPetrochemical Industries CompanyChairman, the GPIC Annual Day was heldon Tuesday 30th May, 2000 at the GulfHotel. The event coincided with theCompany’s 20th anniversary.

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GPIC A C H I E V E SUS $ 36 MILLION

O P E R ATING PROFITAND

C E L E B R AT E S ITS 20 th A N N I V E R S A RY

GPIC AT “MADE IN BAHRAIN” EXHIBITION

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U n d e r the patronage of H.E.Shaikh Khalid bin

Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of State forAmiri Court A ffairs and Chairman of theNational Wildlife ProtectionCommittee, GPIC held on Sunday 11 t hJune, 2000 a ceremony marking thelaunch of the first extension of theC o m p a n y ’s Charity Fish Farm.

At the beginning of the ceremony,H.E. Shaikh Abdul Rahman bin A b d u l l aAl Khalifa, Undersecretary of theMinistry of Labour and Social A ff a i r sand Deputy Chairman of theCommittee for Monitoring the Issueand Implementation of Decisions con-cerning Fisheries, delivered a speech.In his speech , he said he was pleasedto participate in the launch of the firstextension of the GPIC Fish Farm. Hesaid he considered this Project as ameans of supporting fisheries by lend-ing assistance to the National FishCulture Centre, which is the authority incharge of fish breeding activities andreleasing live fish in the natural marineareas or the newly created artificial corals.

He also praised the Edict issued by His Highness ShaikhKhalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister for the formationof a committee in charge of monitoring the issue and imple-mentation of decisions for protection of fisheries, which com-mittee has been formed by the authorities concerned with pro-tection and exploitation of marine wealth,and is beginning toyield fruits. The positive results that have emerged representthe outcome of the efforts made by the Committee. Of partic-ular interest is the issue of co-operation and co-ordination inapplying and implementing the Fisheries. Law by the execu-tive authority. Such results include, curbing illegal fishing, ban-ning the use of harmful fishing gear and banning the catchingand marketing of small fish. The committee is also responsi-ble for enhancing awareness through the media of the impor-tance of preserving the environment and fisheries that are avital natural source of food.

Concluding his speech, he thanked Gulf PetrochemicalIndustries Company for its continuous efforts to improve andraise fish stocks in Bahrain’s territorial waters. He also urgedall the local economic sectors, to follow the good example ofGPIC by supporting one of the vital projects that have a posi-tive impact upon fisheries not only in the short term but also inthe long run. Such projects are both vital and essential fordeveloping and safeguarding fisheries.

Then, Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed, GPIC General Manager deliv-ered a speech in which he reiterated the strong interest andsupport for all the activities contributing to the preservation ofthe Bahrain environment. He said GPIC is fully aware of thesignificance of safeguarding the environment in Bahrain. Ithas always sought to comply with the regulations of theEnvironment Authority and its applications. This inturn result-ed in the Company’s success in obtaining the ISO 14001Award in 1999, which is the first international environmentalachievement given to a Bahraini company.

He reaffirmed in his speech that the Company stronglybelieves that it is an integral part of the texture of the society.With the above in mind and in order to underline its national

and social role, the Company sponsored, the Fish FarmProject in co-operation with the Fisheries Directorate, Ministryof Agriculture, the for breeding various species of Bahrainifish. This Project was launched in November, 1996. The aimsof this Project are enrichment of marine life, increasingB a h r a i n ’s fish stocks and informing the society that industrialdevelopment does not conflict with the safety of the environ-ment if environmental laws are complied with to ensure itssafety and security.

He added that this unique fish farm is located in the south-ern part of the Complex near the water inlet used for coolingthe plants’ operations. The farm has more than 10,000 sea-breams which is a rare kind of fish. When brought to the farm,this species used to weigh a mere 60 grammes but now eachfish weighs about 800 grammes, This is evidence that the fishgrew in the proper and natural environment and this is part ofthe efforts made by GPIC for protecting the environment.

He said that the launch of the first extension to the fish farmis planned to increase the Farm’s area by double so that it willhave a capacity of 20,000 fish. This is a demonstration of thec o m p a n y ’s desire to increase its contribution to backingwildlife in Bahrain. In addition, we will celebrate reaping thefruits of success by harvesting part of this season’s crop orproduction to be distributed to the needy families. The remain-ing fish will be released once again into the sea for reproduc-tion purposes.

M r. Al Sayed reaffirmed his loyalty to the Bahrain leadershipdue to the current situations, hoping to grant our belovednation security and stability.

Concluding his speech, Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed expressed histhanks and appreciation to everyone for the continuous eff o r t sfor protection of wildlife including sea-life, animal and plant lifeand reiterated GPIC’s commitment for safeguarding the vari-ous environmental aspects in Bahrain.

L a t e r, H. E. Shaikh Abul Rahman bin Abdulla Al Khalifaunveiled the commemorative plaque to launch the work forthe first extension to GPIC Charity Fish Farm.

LAUNCH OF FIRST EXTENSION TO GPIC’S CHARITY FISH FA R M


G P I C recently exported a 40,000 tonnesgranuler Urea shipment from the

Urea shipping facility. The huge “Western Olivin”carrier arrived in the Company’s shipping facility onthe 20th March 2000 to take a large Urea shipmentto A u s t r a l i a .

GPIC uses the most advanced sea transport facil-ity in the world, capable of handling huge carrierswith a draft of up to 13.5 metres. The facilities aredesigned to handle exports of Urea granules at therate of 1,000 tonnes per hour, making GPIC one of

the most efficient Ureaexporters worldwide.The loading of“ Western Olivin” tookplace on a 24 hourbasis and was com-pleted within a recordperiod of time. Wi t hthis shipment, theCompany has com-pleted exporting onemillion tonnes of Urea.

On this occasion,M r. Mustafa Al Sayed ,General Manager,expressed his satis-faction at this signifi-

cant achievement . He congratulated all employeestaking part in the loading operation whilst complyingwith the highest safety standards. In addition, H.E.M r. Mohamed Abdul Rahman Al Terkait, ManagingDirector and Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed , GeneralM a n a g e r, presented a commemorative shield to theS h i p ’s master of the vessel.

GPIC has now exported over one million tonne ofhigh quality Urea granules to international marketsin USA, Europe, Africa , the Far East and A u s t r a l i a .

RECORD UREA SHIPMENT TO AUSTRALIA

the patron-age of H.E.Mr. Abdul

Nabi Al Shoala, Minister ofLabour and Social Affairs,the Bahrain GeneralWorkers Committee held amajor ceremony markingMay Day on the 1st of May2000. During the event,hard working private sectorworkers and employeeswere honoured. Employeesfrom GPIC included:Ebrahim Sharif, of theAdministration Department,Saud A. Aziz and AbdullaMahdi of the Plants Operation Department, Najat Sharif of the Data Processing Section, and DeenaJanahi of the Marketing and Planning Department, in recognition of their outstanding performance atGPIC .

GPIC EMPLOYEES HONOURED ON “MAY DAY”U n d e


On behalf of Mr. MustafaAl Sayed, The General

Manager Mr. AbdulrahmanJawahery, Plants OperationManager, presented a paperentitled “Developing Petrochemicaland Downstream PetroleumIndustries in the GCC” duringthe GCC Petroleum Industry:Prospects for The NewMillennium conference whichwas held under the patronage ofH.H. Shaikh Salman bin HamadAl Khalifa, Crown Prince andCommander-in-Chief of BDF,during the period 22 - 24 May,2000.

Mr. Jawahery stated that thepetrochemical industry in theGCC offers tremendous poten-tial for economic diversificationand this industry would require

nearly US$ 21 billion of newinvestment during the currentdecade. He also said that thepetrochemical industry canmake a valuable contribution tothe efficient integration of GCCeconomies into the global econ-

omy.The said three-day confer-

ence was organised by theBahrain Centre for Studies &Research in conjunction withthe Oxford Institute for EnergyS t u d i e s .

GPIC IN THE GCC PETROLEUM INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

GPICrecently tookpart in a con-

ference on managementin the electronic communi-cation age that wasrecently held the patron-age of H.E. Mr. MohamedEbrahim Al Mutawa,Minister of CabinetAffairs and Information,who deputised ShaikhMohamed bin AtteyatollahAl Khalifa to attend on hisbehalf.

The keynote speaker atthe Conference was Mr.Mustafa Al Sayed, GPICGeneral Manager, whounderlined the Conference’s importance due to itstopics relating to office managers and executiveassistance. Their roles in the success of variouscompanies could not be underestimated.

Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed noted the significance ofcontributing to the creation of a convenient work

environment that enables companies to succeedthrough showing concern for employees andequipping them with the knowledge and expertisethey required . These were the tools that helpedthem carry out their duties effectively and effi-ciently . These skills had to be developed.

GPIC AT “MANAGEMENT IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AGE” CONFERENCE


GPIC took part in the Careers Day held for thefirst time by Bahrain University under the

patronage of H.E. Dr. Mohammed Jassim Al Ghatam,University President. The event included presentationsmade by the training, personnel and human resourcesdevelopment executives from the participating compa-nies and firms.

The University President and guests visited the GPICstand where Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed, General Managergave a briefing on the Company’s operations. Heexpressed the Company’s willingness to assist the stu-dents and guide them to their appropriate careers. Dr.Al Ghatam thanked Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed for theCompany’s continuous co-operation with the Universityin various fields.

The stand was visited by a large number of studentswho learned invaluable information about the GPICproducts and job opportunities available at theCompany. The visitors were impressed by the growth ofthe petrochemical industry in Bahrain.

It should be noted that 21 major companies andorganisations took part in this event.

Mr.Mustafa Al Sayed, General Managerpresented a BD10,000/- cheque in sup-

port of the “Made in Bahrain” exhibition whichwas held under the patronage of H.H. ShaikhKhalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister,during the period of exhibition from 9 - 13th May,2000.

The cheque was received by H.E. Mr. Ali binYousif Fakhroo, President of the BahrainChamber of Commerce and Industry. Heexpressed his thanks and appreciation to GPICbecoming the main Sponsor of the Exhibition.

He added that this initiative had been a demon-stration of GPIC management’s commitment tosupporting events and programmes designed toserve industrial development in the country. Hepraised the support given by H.E. Shaikh Isa binAli Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil and Industryand GPIC Chairman, as well as Mr. MustafaAl Sayed, General Manager.

GPIC SUPPORTS “MADE IN BAHRAIN” EXHIBITION

The Bahrain Anti-smoking Society recently held a majorceremony marking its 20th anniversary. On behalf of

the event’s patron, Dr. Faisal Al Mossawi, Minister of Health, Mr.Abdul Rahman Buali, Undersecretary of the Health Ministry, pre-sented to Mr. Zuhair Tawfiqi, GPIC’s Public Relations Manager, acommemorative shield and certificate. This was in recognition ofthe Society’s appreciation of the Company’s support for theSociety’s anti-smoking activities and programmes.

Also honoured at this event was Dr. Mohamed SalehAbdulLatif,GPIC’s Chief Medical Officer, for his efforts and contri-butions to serve the Society’s objectives.

GPIC management has formed an anti-smoking committee inthe Company. This committee has made continuous efforts to bansmoking. Its efforts culminated in forbidding smoking in theCompany’s offices with many employees succeeding in quittingover the years.

GPIC HONOURED AT ANTI-SMOKING CEREMONY

GPIC TAKES PART IN CAREERS DAY


Mr.Mustafa Al-Sayed, General

Manager received Mr.Abdulla Bucheeri,Employees’ Represen-tatives Chairman in thejoint Committee to pre-sent to him a letter ofthanks from all employ-ees of the Company toH.E. the Chairman, mem-bers of the Board andexecutive managementfor giving benefits andincentives to all employ-ees.

Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed thanked him for this kind gesture by the employees and expressed his satis-faction in the good efforts made by all the employees towards the Company’s growth and success.

As part of theongoing co-

operation betweenGPIC and otherGulf Petrochemicalcompanies and con-cerns, a group ofengineers fromPetrochemicalIndustries Companyof Kuwait recentlyvisited the Company.The aim of the visitwas to enable theKuwait team tostudy the basics andfamiliarise them-selves with the tech-nology of operatinga granules Urea plant. For this purpose, a compre-hensive programme was drawn up dealing with alltechnical matters relating to the Urea Plant.

GPIC engineers delivered lectures and field visitswere made to the plant in addition to gettingacquainted with methods of operation and controlusing the simulator at the Company’s TrainingCentre.

At the end of the visit, Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed,

General Manager, jointly with Mr. Talaat bin Dhafer,Director General of the Arab Industrial Developmentand Minerals Organisation, presented certificatesand commemorative gifts to members of the visitingtechnical team.

The General Manager expressed his pleasurewith the visit reflecting the high spirit of friendshipand existing co-operation between Gulf companies.He wished the Kuwait engineers every future suc-cess in their work.

ENGINEERS FROM PIC VISIT GPIC

GENERAL MANAGER RECEIVES EMPLOYEES’ REPRESENTATIVE CHAIRMAN


The Company held areception in honour of

Mr. Farhad Hassan, of theSafety and Security Departmentwho retired after 15 years withGPIC. The General ManagerMr. Mustafa Al Sayed paid trib-ute to Mr. Hassan for his valu-able services during his employ-ment with the Company. Hewished him the best of healthand happiness in his retirement.

Mr. Al Sayed presentedFarhad with a gift and the Safetyand Security Department staffwished him all the best in hisretirement.

Within the framework of the Bahrainisationscheme designed to qualify Bahrainis

to fill supervisory positions in the Company, Mr.Mustafa Al Sayed, General Manager, promoted Mr.Kamal Ahmed to Plant Maintenance PlanningEngineer. He also approved Anwar Bukamal and NabilAl Kooheji to Senior Technicians in the MechanicalSection of the Maintenance Department.

These promotions form part of GPIC’s ongoing com-mitment to developing and promoting the Bahrainiemployees in the Company.

NEW PROMOTIONS

FAREWELL TO FARHAD HASSAN

A s part of the activities of the GPICEnvironment Sub-committee, a lecture was

recently delivered about features of the Bahraine n v i r o n m e n t .

The presentation was given by Dr. ShakerKhamdan, Head of Environmental Monitoring atthe Environmental Evaluation and Planning sectionof the Ministry of Housing, Municipalities andE n v i r o n m e n t .

In his lecture, Dr. Khamdan spoke about the sig-nificance of the marine environment which repre-sents variety of environments such as coral reefs,seaweed and pearl oysters which played a vitalrole in the island’s economy before the discovery ofoil. The onshore environment is also significantwith availability of fresh water wells and palm trees.

The lecturer praised the good efforts made by theCompany through the launch of the Charity FishFarm which he considered as a pioneering experi-ence in implementing the environmental compen-sation policy. Later there was a question andanswer session.

LECTURE ON BAHRAIN’S ENVIRONMENT FEATURES

Kamal Ahmed Nabil Al Kooheji Anwar Bukamal


D u e to GPIC’s management commit-ment to the importance of employee

and contractor safety, a successful annualcomplex evacuation drill was recently con-ducted in preparation for major emergency. Itwas possible to safely evacuate all non-essential people and contractors from allprocess and administrative areas, to the cor-rect marshalling locations within good time.

The drill was of great benefit and will ofcourse be repeated to get everyone accus-tomed to take immediate action and evacu-ate the complex in case of an actual emer-g e n c y.

The general Manager Mr. Mustafa Al Sayedsent out a memo thanking all employees fortheir co-operation in making the drill such a suc-cess. He said the success was a reflection of theemployees general safety awareness and their

application of safety systems. He expressed hisbest wishes to all the employees to enjoy safety intheir work.

As part of the health and education-al activities of the GPIC Health

Sub-committee a presentation concern-ing breast self-examination for theCompany’s female employees wasrecently held at the Training Centre. Thepresentation was given by Dr. A m a lAl Jowdar, family physician at theMinistry of Health.

Dr. Al Jowdar spoke about the impor-tance of self-examination of women’sbreasts and how to conduct the check-up. Her presentation was well receivedby the employees attending .

B R E A S T C H E C K - U P

COMPLEX EVACUATION DRILL

The Plants Operation andTechnical Services

Departments held a reception tobid farewell to Mr. Ettore Amadei,Senior Shift Supervisor and Mr.John Davies, InspectionSuperintendent at the end of theirtour of duty with GPIC.

At the reception, Mr. MustafaAl Sayed, General Manager, deliv-ered a speech in which he praisedthe services of Amadei and Daviesand wished them all the best fortheir futures.

The honoured employeesexpressed their thanks and appre-ciation to the General Manager,executive management and all members of the staff for their support and co-operation during the period of theiremployment in the Company. Mr. Al Sayed presented token gifts to them.

GPIC BIDS FAREWELL TO AMADEI AND DAVIES


O n 11th May, 2000 the Company organised aninternal soccer tournament at Al Ahli Club

Stadium. There were nine participating teams in thecompetition representing the Administration, Te c h n i c a lServices, Methanol, Ammonia, Utilities, Training, Safetyand Security, Maintenance and Urea departments.

The Ammonia team won the tournament title and run-ners up were the Training and Maintenance teams. T h eAdministration team won the Fair Play Cup.

As the management was keen on attracting thee m p l o y e e s ’ participation in this fun day, an executivemanagement team was formed to play a friendly matchwith the winner, the Ammonia team. The match waskeenly contested and a lot of fun was had by all.

This annual event was well attended by departmentmanagers and Company employees. On the sidelinesof this event, the Company provided games, snacksand refreshments for the employees’children to enablethem to enjoy themselves with their parents.

M r. Mustafa Al Sayed, General Manager, presented the tournament cup to the winning Ammonia Team. The runners-up werealso presented with their prizes. The Administration team received the Fair Play Cup.

INTERNAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT

An internal table tennis tournament wasrecently organised by the Public

Relations Department as part of the sportsactivities and events for company employees.The tournament was attended by Mr. MustafaAl Sayed, General Manager, senior execu-tives and a large number of employees.

Mr. Ghassan Abdulla of the MaintenanceDepartment was the overall winner. Runnersup were Salah Ebrahim of the MaintenanceDepartment and Mr. Anwar Hijris of theMarketing and Planning Department. At theend of the event, Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed pre-sented the cups and prizes to the top threewinners.

Our congratulations to all winners and thanksto all those employees who participated.

TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT

A group of Al Khawarizmi Primary Boys Schoolpupils recently visited GPIC During their visit,

they watched a documentary about the Companyand were shown a scale model of the Complex.The were also briefed about production opera-tions, methods of manufacture and theCompany’s overall concern with safety , healthand environment issues.

The group also toured the Company’s plantsand Charity Fish Farm.

The students’ visit is part of the various activitiesorganised by the School to highlight concern withthe environment. GPIC was chosen by the Schooladministration in recognition of its outstandingcontribution to the environment and numerousachievements on the local , regional and interna-tional level.

AL KHAWARIZMI PUPILS VISIT GPIC


GPIC held its annual staff par-ties at the Spring Camp

in the Sakhir area over a three-weekperiod to honour all members of thestaff for their loyal and sincere effortsduring the year.

The evening ceremonies wereattended by Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed,General Manager and senior execu-tives. The entertainment included livesongs and music performances pre-sented by talented employees from theCompany. A number of music bandsperformed at these events to entertain the audience.

These staff parties are held by the Company on an annual basis to help create the one-family spirit and topromote goodwill away from the business climate. There is also the opportunity for the employees to get bet-ter acquainted with one another .

Wi t h i n the Company’s policy of supportingsports and youth activities on the island,

the Company sponsored the 14th championship of thePresident of the General Organisation for Youth & SportsCup, organised by the Bahrain Tennis Club during theperiod from 16th May to 1st June, 2000.

The Championship matches and final ceremony wereheld at the Club’s grounds in Juffair under the auspicesof His Excellency Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohamed Al Khalifa,president of General Organisation for Youth and Sport.

The final ceremony was attended by Shaikh Hamoodbin Abdulla Al Khalifa Director General for Sports A ff a i r sat GOYS , Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed , General Manager, aswell as a number of the officials and a large gathering oftennis enthusiasts.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BahrainTennis Club Shaikh Salman bin Saqer Al Khalifa, in two letterssent by him to His Excellency Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa ,Minister of Oil and Industry, Chairman of the Company’s Boardof Directors and to Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed , the GeneralM a n a g e r, praised the annual support given by GPIC to theTennis Tournament of President of GOYS organised by theclub and sponsored annually by the GPIC since 1992.

Shaikh Salman bin Saqer Al Khalifa indicated in his letters

that he, members of the Executive Committee and all the Clubmembers extended their thanks and appreciation for this kindgesture by the Company and praised the Company’s role asan important national company supporting and assistingnational clubs, youth and sports activities in Bahrain. Hestressed that such support has had a considerable impact onthe continuation and success of the annual championship untilit has developed into a major tennis championship in Bahrain.

GPIC SPONSORS TENNIS TOURNAMENT

ANNUAL SPRING CAMP

Led by GPIC employee and skilledplayer Ayman Salman, Muharraq

Volleyball Clubs team, was able to crush theAl Hilal Club team in the LeagueChampionship final.

GPIC General Manager Mr. Mustafa Al Sayedwas keen to attend this final match toencourage the outstanding employees inboth their work and sports activities. WhilstGPIC management gives every possiblesupport and encouragement to its employ-ees outside their work places, it wishes themevery success in both business and sports.

MUHARRAQ LEAGUE CHAMPION: LED BY “LAB. ANALYST” AYMAN SALMAN


At the beginning of the ceremo-n y, Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed, GPICGeneral Manager conveyed the greet-ings and best wishes of H.E. ShaikhIsa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Minister of Oil andIndustry and GPIC Chairman. He alsowelcomed representatives of theShareholders and members of theBoard of Directors. He praised the spir-it of co-operation and effective teamspirit of all the employees who showeda high level of environmental conser-vation and concern with quality stan-dards.

In his speech, he said as a resultof such co-operation the Companywas able to make remarkableachievements during the year.GPIC, he added, was able toobtain ISO 14001 certification forenvironmental standards from theLloyds Register. Meanwhile, theCompany was able to maintain itsISO 9002 certification. He notedthat the Company succeeded in thetransition to the new Millenniumwithout any problems to its digitalsystems. He praised theCompany’s success in achieving arecord 1,878,000 man-hours with-out any lost time accidents.

Commenting on GPIC produc-tion, Mr. Mustafa Al Sayed said thetotal Ammonia production was450,000 metric tons, Methanol390,000 metric tons and Urea544,000 metric tons which wereexported worldwide. He added allthe employees should be proud ofthe excellent work environment inthe Company that not only enablesthem to achieve an excellent per-formance in their work but alsohelps others to benefit from ourCompany’s expertise. He pointedout the visits made by senior exec-utives from major petrochemicalcompanies in Australia andVenezuela to learn and benefitfrom our expertise in running theUrea Plant.

Then, Mr. Mustafa Al Sayedextended his congratulations to thelong serving employees in theCompany and to the hard workingemployees to be honoured duringthis event. He noted their tremen-dous efforts and sincere service tothe Company.

Meanwhile, he thanked the GPICShareholders, members of theBoard of Directors and executive

management of the Company fortheir continuous support thatenabled GPIC to be successful. Hesaid that all the Company employ-ees were proud to be an integralpart of such achievements andexpressed confidence in furthersuccess and progress in the future.

Concluding, he wished theCompany and Bahrain moregrowth and prosperity under therule of His Highness ShaikhHamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Amir ofBahrain with the support of HisHighness Shaikh Khalifa binSalman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister,and backing of His HighnessShaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa,Crown Prince and Commander-in-Chief of the BDF.

During the ceremony, long serv-ing employees who completed15,10, and 5 years of continuousservice in the company were hon-oured. Also honoured were hardworking and outstanding staffmembers in 1998 and 1999. Theaward winners were the following:-

Mr. Khalil Ebrahim of PlantsOperation Department won theBest Idea Prize. The Best

COMPANY’S 20th AN

An employee receives his long service award An employee receives his long service award


20th ANNIVERSARY

Suggestion Prize went to Mr.Mohamed Ali of Plants OperationDepartment. Mr. DharmandraKumar of the Technical ServicesDepartment won the Best employ-ee award for SustainedPerformance. Mrs. Amal Yousif ofthe Finance Department won theBest employee award forOutstanding Performance. Both Mr.Nabil Al Kooheji of MaintenanceDepartment and Mr. MohamedBuhiji of the Safety & SecurityDepartment won Special MeritAwards. The Best Trainee Awardwas scooped by Mr. EbrahimJanahi. An Early Bird Award wasgiven to Mr. Mohamed A. Razzaq.Mr. V. Ramkumar of the PlantsOperation Department was giventhe award for Best Quality Auditor.

The Technical ServicesDepartment won the BestDepartment Award in 1998.

For the 1999 awards, the winner ofthe Best Idea Award was Mr. K.N.Kudva of the MaintenanceDepartment. Mr. Adel Abdulmalik ofthe Finance Department was hon-oued for presenting the Best

Suggestion. Also honoured was Mr.Jehad Taqi of the Plants OperationDepartment for the Best Employeefor Sustained Performance. Mr.Yasser A. Rahman of the FinanceDepartment won the Best Employeeaward for Outstanding Performance.Mrs. Minda Laudenica of theGeneral Management Departmentand Mrs. Donya Al Motaz won theSpecial Merit Awards. The Early BirdAward was won by Mr. Sami Khairiof the Administration Department .M r. Hisham Dawood of the PlantsOperation Department won the BestSportsman Award. Mrs. May Kais ofthe Technical Services Departmentwon the Best Quality Auditor Aw a r d .M r. Abdulmonim Khalid of the PlantsOperation Department won the BestAuxiliary Fireman Award. The DataProcessing Section was selected towin the Best Department title in1 9 9 9 .

Mr. Abdulrahman Jawahery,Plants Operation Manager hasbeen selected as “Man of theDecade” .

e receives his long service award

Cutting the Anniversary cake

Mr. Abdurahman Jawaheryreceives his award from H. E.the Deputy Chairman


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