· New US$ 46 million copper tube mill to open in SOHAR Freezone
· 3.5 hectare plant will have 15,000 tons of copper tube (ACR) capacity
· Construction starts October 2016 and production by October 2018

The success story continues at SOHAR Port and Freezone, with the signing this week of a 35,000 square metre land-lease agreement for a major new copper tube mill in SOHAR Freezone. A further 30,000 square metres of land has been set aside to increase the plant’s capacity to 30,000 tons in the future. Construction will commence later this year and the plant is due for start-up by mid-2018, with full production scheduled by October 2018.