December192016 | International Oman CSR Conference 2016 Salalah Methanol Company is a strategic partner in the International CSR Conference 2016 in cooperation with Regional CSR Network (Bahrain) and the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Salalah Branch).
The aim of this conference, exhibition and its accompanying workshops is to work towards further developing a CSR culture in Dhofar and to wor... | November202016 | SMC Celebrates 46th National Day SMC celebrated the 46th National day at its headquarters in Salalah on Sunday the 20th of November. The event was attended by employees and dedicated to thanking His Majesty on his prosperous reign and his wise leadership.
The buildings were decorated with streamers of the national colours and national flags. The celebrations commenced with a s... | October182016 | New Milestone SMC achieved a new milestone by producing 7 Million MT of methanol as of 18th October 2016, within a period of 7 years of operations. This new milestone aligns with the Company's efforts to translate the objectives of Oman Oil Company, in developing and investing profitable businesses within Oman and internationally maximizing value from Oman's res... | October52016 | SMC Conducts Its First Major Firefighting and Evacuation Exercise On Wednesday the 5th of October, SMC conducted its first major firefighting and evacuation exercise with its mutual aid partners, PACDA, Port of Salalah, OCTAL and ORPIC. The major incident exercise focused on firefighting scenario with multiple casualties and lasted about 1 hour.
The main purpose of such safety practices prepare first respond... | August142016 | Salalah Methanol Sponsors “Designing Social Programs and Measuring Their Indicators Workshop Salalah Methanol sponsored a workshop entitled “Designing Social Programs and Measuring Their Indicators in the GCC” which took place at Rotana Hotel in Salalah on the 14th, 15th and 16th of August, 2016. The program
The event came under the auspices of HH Al Sayyed/ Mohammed bin Sultan Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar and w... | July152016 | SMC, a Main Sponsor in Salalah Tourist Festival 2016 Salalah Methanol Company sponsored the Salalah Tourist Festival for the 5th year in a row; since Salalah Tourist Festival is considered one of the main attractions during the Monsoon season in Salalah. SMCs participation in the festival focuses on informing the community about its operations, methanol as a product, and CSR. Visitors to the festival... | June282016 | June 28th 2016, SMC Sings an Agreement for Training Linked with Employment A CSR agreement was signed on the 28th of June at Oman Society for Petroleum Services (OPAL) in Muscat, between Salalah Methanol Company and OPAL. This agreement is an example, among many, of the true partnership between Salalah Methanol Company and the private and government sectors towards sustainable development.
The agreement was signed b... | June52016 | SMC Celebrates World Environment Day On the occasion of Environment Day which comes on the 5th of June each year; Salalah Methanol Company (S) employees gathered yesterday morning and divided themselves into 7 groups in order to commence a clean-up of the greenbelt surrounding the Company premises compromising of 7 sections. The clean-up took around half an hour only; thanks to the co... | May302016 | SMC Celebrates the Graduation of 195 Students in an English Language Program On the 30th of May, 2016, Salalah Methanol celebrated the graduation of 195 students from the neighboring schools who had completed an English Language course funded by SMC. The celebration was under the auspices of Awadh bin Hassan Al Shanfari, the Managing Director of SMC and was also attended by Hamad bin Khalfan Al Rashdi, Director General of t... | May302016 | Salalah Methanol Signs Two Charity Agreements for Ramadan Salalah Methanol Company (SMC) signed two agreements with the Omani Charitable Organization on the 30th of May at the at the Deputy Governor’s office of Dhofar. The first agreement stated that SMC will fund Ramadan supplies for 200 low-income families and orphans in Dhofar. The other agreement stated that the Company will fund Ramadan Supplies for ... | May162016 | SMC Sponsors Honoring Top students in Dhofar A celebration took place at the Directorate General of Heritage and Culture in Salalah for the annual honoring of top students in Dhofar, organized by the Directorate General of Education and sponsored by Salalah Methanol Company. The ceremony was under the auspices of Sheikh/ Ahmed bin Mubarak Al Hadhri, Salalah Member of Shoura Council and was at... | May112016 | Salalah Methanol Company Funds Equipment and Tools for Leather Handicraft Making in Rakhyout On Wednesday the 11th of May, SMC signed an agreement with the Office of the Walley of Rakhyout at the General Directorate for Willaya Affairs in Dhofar. The agreement involved funding equipment and tools for leather handicraft making for handicraftsmen as part of SMCs CSR initiatives. This project came with a blessing from the General Authority of... | May92016 | Salalah Methanol Signs Agreement to Honor Top Students Salalah Methanol Company (SMC) signed an agreement with the GD of Education, Dhofar on Monday the 9th of May at the building of the GD of Education of Dhofar. The agreement stated that SMC will fund the honoring ceremony for the top students at the schools in Dhofar for the year 2015/2016.
The agreements were signed by Hamad bin Khalfan Al Rash... | April202016 | Salalah Methanol Supports Cultural and Heritage Events Under the auspices of HE Sheikh/ Amer bin Salim Kashoub, Walley of Al Mazyouna, the first of the heritage and cultural activities, organized by the GD of Heritage and Culture in Dhofar was launched. The event took place on the 20th of April, and was sponsored by Salalah Methanol Company.
This sponsorship is derived from the support given by SMC t... | April202016 | Salalah Methanol Supports Cultural and Heritage Events Under the auspices of HE Sheikh/ Amer bin Salim Kashoub, Walley of Al Mazyouna, the first of the heritage and cultural activities, organized by the GD of Heritage and Culture in Dhofar was launched. The event took place on the 20th of April, and was sponsored by Salalah Methanol Company.
This sponsorship is derived from the support given by SMC t... | April142016 | Exhibiting the Outcome of a Tailoring Course Under the auspices of HE Sheikh/ Saif bin Ahmed Al Ghuraibi, Walli of Rakhyout, a tailoring exhibition was inducted at the Omani Women’s Association in Rakhyout. This exhibition is one of the various activities and programs organized by the Association, and came as a follow-up to a tailoring course funded by Salalah Methanol Company. The training c... | March62016 | SMC Wins Al Roya Award for Economic Proficiency The ceremony for Al Roya fifth Business Awards was held last night on the 6th of March 2016, under the auspices of HH Ahmed Bin Nasser Al Mahrazi, Minister of Tourism. A group of 118 Omani companies competed in the awards which were opened for registration last January. The ceremony was attended by a number of dignitaries and officials from the gov... | March62016 | SMC Celebrates the Graduation Ceremony of 55 Women in IC3 Salalah Methanol Company (SMC) celebrated on the 6th of March, 2016 the graduation of 55 women from a Training Program in Computer (IC3) funded by the Company as part of its corporate social responsibilities (CSR) programs.
The ceremony was held under the auspices of HE Engineer/ Mohammed Abu Baker Al Ghassani, Dupty Chairperson of the Shoura Co... | February82016 | Inauguration of the Tourist Carriage Project funded by Salalah Methanol Company In association with the Ministry of Tourism, the SME association (Riyada), Al Rafad fund, Port of Salalah and with funding from Salalah Methanol Company, the tourist incubator project was inaugurated under the auspices of Sheikh Abdullah Aqeel Al Ibrahim on behalf of the Governor of Dhofar. The audience included dignitaries and officials from both ... | January112016 | SMC sponsors Omani Environment Day Omani Environment Day which falls on January 8 every year is a national occasion that pays attention to the diverse environment of Oman, including conducting of several events that aim at raising community awareness of the importance of the environment. On this occasion, Salalah Methanol Company was the main sponsor of the celebrations that took pl... | January62016 | Salalah Methanol Company's 3rd Annual Stakeholder Dinner Salalah Methanol Company held its third annual stakeholder dinner last Wednesday under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy, Minister of Oil and Gas and the presence of a number of dignitaries and general managers in the region. The aim of this gathering is to maintain the Company's efforts in its ongoing quest to embody ... |