Manama: Al Manaratain has successfully utilised a range of support programmes offered by the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), contributing to the career growth of approximately 30% of its Bahraini employees. Al Manaratain is one of Bahrain's leading companies in concrete block manufacturing, with a legacy spanning over 60 years.
According to Bahrain News Agency, this support for Al Manaratain is aligned with Tamkeen's strategic priorities for 2025, which focus on enhancing the position and competitiveness of Bahrainis in the private sector, equipping Bahrainis with suitable skills for career development in the private sector, and prioritising enterprise growth, digitisation, and sustainability, and supporting the development of the ecosystem surrounding the labour market and private sector.
This support also contributes to the ongoing development of Bahrain's construction sector, which employs over 160,000 individuals across various roles and specialties. Al Manaratain benefited from different programmes offered by Tamkeen to support employment and career progression, including the Wage Increment Support Programme, Enterprise Training Support Programme and the National Employment Programme.
Through its various programmes and offerings, Tamkeen supports enterprises across all sectors and reinforces the private sector's pivotal role in driving Bahrain's economic growth. These efforts include initiatives focused on employment and career progression to position Bahrainis as the first choice of employment in the labour market.
Founded in 1959 by Ali Yousif Hassan Al Khameeri, Al Manaratain is considered a dynamic, visionary, and leading company in manufacturing concrete blocks and concrete products. It is one of the main contributors to the local market in the Kingdom of Bahrain as well as the Gulf market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company aims to drive innovation and continuously enhance its industry to deliver distinguished products.