Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh on Monday held a meeting with Kent Masters, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation, the American strategic partner in the Jordan Bromine Company (JBC). During the discussion, the Prime Minister underscored the significant role of the partnership between the JBC and Albemarle Corporation. The collaboration, which has been driving success stories for the Jordan Bromine Factory since its inception two decades ago, has cemented the factory’s position as the second largest bromine plant worldwide, according to the prime minister. Khasawneh further reiterated the government’s commitment to supporting the expansion strategies and projects that Albemarle Corporation is planning to undertake. He hailed the JBC as a testament to the success of Jordan’s industrial sector, with its contribution to injecting high added value into the Jordanian economy. The Prime Minister highlighted the government’s initiatives aimed at augmenting the investment landscape, including the enactment of legislation designed to regulate the investment environment. This, he noted, furnishes tangible incentives for investments and underscores the promising potential for investment across a myriad of mining sectors. Masters, who also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the JBC, unveiled plans to bolster the company’s productivity through expansion, building on the successes it has accrued since its establishment. The meeting was also attended by key figures including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Modernization of the Public Sector Nasser Shraideh, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the JBC Shehadeh Abu Hudaib, and General Manager of the company Samer Asfour.
Source: Jordan News Agency