MUSCAT : Despite the circumstances posed by coronavirus (COVID-19), National Cable Factory – a factory based at Raysut Industrial City, has continued its production and promotional campaign in the local market, and is manufacturing today high quality electrical and flexible cables to meet the needs of the Sultanate’s market. With high efficiency and excellent quality of products, the factory plans to explore foreign markets in the near future to promote these products overseas, informed Nayef bin Hamid Fadel, CEO of National Cable Factory.

He stated that the company was established in 2013 and began production in 2018 to contribute to promoting the country’s industrial development through its products and providing direct and indirect job opportunities for the nationals. “The company’s annual production volume has amounted to 10,000 tons of all types of electrical cables. Besides, the company has introduced new production lines in correspondence to the requirements of a fast-moving market,” Nayef Fadel stated.

The CEO of National Cable Factory emphasised that the company pays great attention to providing job and training opportunities for the national cadres. “The National Cable Factory, in cooperation with the Technical and Administrative Training Institute, which is supervised by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, will train a number of diploma holders as part of training for employment,” he said, adding: “The management of National Cable Factory is committed to support Omanisation and employment of jobseekers. The Omanisation plan of the company depends on the vacant and targeted jobs, the status of the economy and the obligations arising from the situation.”