Muscat – Muscat Gases Company, a leading player in the gas and energy sector in the sultanate, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IonClear, a US-based technology company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California.

Signed under the auspices of Eng Dawood bin Salim al Hadabi, CEO of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn), the MoU aims to establish the first-of-its-kind facility in the sultanate in Al Rusayl Industrial City for manufacturing advanced water treatment and desalination membranes.

The plant, which will cover 3,000 sq m area, represents a strategic move that supports Oman’s commitment to water security and environmental sustainability.

The partnership with IonClear, which is specialised in the production of Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Nanofiltration (NF) membranes, will introduce innovative technologies used in seawater and brackish water desalination. These membranes are also employed in key sectors such as power plants, chemical industries, and industrial water treatment, thereby enhancing the sultanate’s capabilities in this key sector.

The MoU also aims to bring advanced technology to the Omani market and localise strategic industries that contribute to increasing the In-Country Value, hence aligning with Oman Vision 2040 and generating quality employment opportunities for the Omani youth, while positioning the Sultanate as an ideal investment hub in the field of environmental manufacturing.

This project also comes along the lines of Oman’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, by supporting clean energy and water industries and investing in advanced environmental solutions.

Muscat Gases stands as a model of Omani industrial growth, having expanded its core activities to include clean energy projects such as LPG generators, gas recovery technologies, composite gas cylinders, self-service systems, and its new venture into water and environmental treatment industries.