A bakery in Oman will invest 12 million RO (roughly US$31 million) for a fully automated production facility.

Pcdata's Sales and Marketing Director Ruud Hendrix and Ali Habaj, CEO of Atyab Investments, Bakery and Oman Flour Mills, signed an agreement for the installation of Pcdata's Warehouse Management System at Atyab Bakery in Muscat.

"We feel that getting the right product at the right time at the right place is essential for the success of a bakery," said Mr. Habaj. "That's why we wanted to have the most modern system available. We have reviewed the technology, the references, and the cost of hardware and software. Pcdata turned out to be the best vis-à-vis the competition, so we decided to sign up with Pcdata."

The bakery will use the latest baking innovations to produce both fresh and frozen bakery products and confectionery items. It will have the capacity to produce 12,000 pieces of Arabic bread; 24,000 buns; 5,000 loaves; and 5,000 croissants, Danish, and puff pastries per hour. Commercial production is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2011.

As part of Oman Flour Mills' diversification plans and the Government of Oman's emphasis on food security, Atyab Investments has been established to unite the common objectives of its subsidiaries and provide strength and stability to manage and synergize operations goals and policies. One of the projects is Atyab Bakery.