Mumtalakat CEO Visits Racing Force
Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, CEO of Mumtalakat, recently visited Racing Force, a portfolio company of Mumtalakat that is a world leader in safety systems for motorsports. was welcomed by Paolo Delprato (Chairman and CEO), Stephane Cohen (Co-CEO), Aref Yazbek (CBO & Bahrain MD), and Roberto Ferroggiaro (CFO), where he had the opportunity to tour the Bell Racing Helmets factory and was introduced to the various functions of the plant.
The visit concluded with a meeting with the Racing Force team, to go through the company's journey since inception in 2014 and future expansion plans. Racing Force Group's Bell Racing Helmets facility in Bahrain has employed 400 Bahrainis since its establishment.
Furthermore, all Bell Racing Helmets products are entirely 'Made in Bahrain'. Since its launch, it produced and exported more than 300,000 helmets, 360,000 Mini Helmets, and over 1 million accessories, highlighting the Kingdom's manufacturing competitiveness on the global stage.
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