Winners of top Oman govt award announced

There were 34 entries for this annual competition out of which five received His Majesty's Cup while another five were given shields by the ministry of industry and commerce and three others were honoured with certificates of appreciation.

The five cup winners are Gulf Stone Company; Oman Chlorine; Oman Fiber Optic Co; Future Pipe Industries; and United Date Factory.

The shields were awarded to Areej Vegetables Oils and Derivatives; Majan Glass Company; Al Intaj Sulphochemical Industries Co; Al Waqia Shoes; and Windows 2000.

The certificates for best achievement were given to Ali & Abdul Karim Trading Company; Sharq Sohar Steel Rolling Mills; and Al Anwar Ceramic Tiles Company.

The competition was divided into two categories. The first includes companies whose investment exceeds OMR3 million and the second category included companies whose investment was less than OMR3 million.