Rifd-Industry becomes member of Gulf Petrochemical & Chemical Association (GPCA). The association established in 2006 and represents the downstream hydrocarbon industry in the Arabian Gulf. GPCA voices the common interests of more than 240 member companies from the chemical and allied industries, accounting for over 95% of chemical output in the Gulf region. The industry makes up the second largest manufacturing sector in the region, producing up to US$108 billion worth of products a year.