SEPTEMBER 2013 - VOLUME 5 - ISSUE 2

The Official Newsletter of HIPF Trainees, Instructors and Staff Issued by the Marketing and Public Relations Department, HIPF

NEW BATCH: WELCOMING "M - Group"

Out of more than 9,000 applicants registered online and in person in response to the advertisement from local newspaper, magazines and the web. 230 candidates were selected for the new 13th batch for the HIPF Diploma course. They are seen here attending the orientation week seminar in the HIPF training hall.

Highlights
3RD GRADUATION CEREMONY
HIPF 3rd Graduation Ceremony for groups G, H, I respectively. The graduation rite was conducted in the presence of The Governor of Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, Dr. Ali bin Nasser AlGhafis along with other delegates. See highlights on pages 2-3.

Contents
Welcoming M-group rd 3 Graduation Ceremony Educational Field Trip HIPF Guest / Visitors Short Courses HIPF Staff Party Advisory Meeting English Dept. Workshop KET Program nd 2 HIPF Technical Fair Inter Group Quiz Comp. P.1 P.2 P.5 P.6 P.11 P.12 P.12 P.13 P.13 P.14 P.15

3RD GRADUATION CEREMONY

Tuesday, 14th May 2013 - HIPF 3rd Graduation Ceremony for groups G, H, I respectively. The graduation rite was conducted in the presence of The Governor of Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, Dr. Ali bin Nasser Al-Ghafis along with other delegates.

3rd Graduation Ceremony Prominent Guest

Name Mushaigeh Al-Mushaigeh Mohammed Al-Laabon Mohammed Al-Moikel Faisal Al-Munif Saud Abdullah Al-Lifah Hesham Al-Quraish Wali Al-Aqeel Mufleh Al-Shammari Said Al-Othaibi Rashid Al-Boanen Rashid Al-Claib Saleh Al-Kahtani, Dr. Sultan Al-Harbi Company SAPPCO Rowad Natl. Plastics Almarai Al Munif Pipe Rowad Natl. Plastics NAPCO TASNEE TASNEE Ministry of Trade PCC Nova Water Sipchem Al Manhal Name Jiro Kodera Junichi Okabe Yasuyuki Murahashi Daisuke Yonekura Sadahiko Suga Yuji Sato Takahiro Kozu Hikoaki Ito Masamichi Tanak Hiroshi Kanamori Takashi Ito Qassim Nohara Zakaria Murtaza Company Embassy of Japan to KSA Embassy of Japan to KSA JETOrg. Riyadh Office JETOrg. Riyadh Office SEHAI SEHAI Mitsubishi Corp. Riyadh Mitsubishi Corp. Riyadh Mitsubishi Corp. Riyadh SPDC Ltd. SPDC Ltd. SPDC Ltd. MODON

Total Graduates

H group

I group

J group

63

94

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HIPF Educational Field Trip Program

As part of its educational trip program, HIPF is proud to announce the Student Visit Program sponsored by The National Industrialization Company (TASNEE). The program targets elementary and high school student in the kingdom and introduces them to the world of plastic technology and plastic manufacturing through organized educational field trip at HIPF facilities.

09 April 2013: Mujamma Al Khalil ibn Ahmad Al Ta'alimi School

14 April 2013: Abi Bakr Ibn Al Arabi High School

22 April 2013: Al Joweyni High School

13 May 2013: Azzaharawi High School Workshop on "Fostering Operation to Think for Oneself" Dr. Kochi from SIST Japan with Mr. Isao Nagaya, SPDC visited HIPF for three days (June, 3, 4, 5) and discussed below items: Fostering Operation to Think for Oneself

HIPF Guests

Mar. 16, 2013: Japans High-Tech Co. Kuraray Co., LTD (Manufacturing, R&D) & Hitachi HighTechnologies Corporation visit HIPF.

20 April 2013 - Eng. Saeed Alghamdi, Mr. Hussam Al-Sanae of Middle East Fiber Cable Manufacturing Co. & Mr. Hideto Otsuka of Fujikura Cable.

29 April 2013 - Courtesy Call, Mitsubishi Corporation. Mr. Miyauchi, Mr. Yoshikawa, Mr. Takashi Ito & Mr. Hiroaki Ito.

08 May 2013 - HIPF Welcomes TVTC Delegates.

15 May 2013 - MMP Al-Munif Pipe. Mr. Faisal Munif - General Manager. Mr. Nasser Munif Personnel Officer Manager.

21 May 2013 - HIPF Welcomes Mr. Majid Al Asham of Multaka Ru'ya Al Riyadh.

26 May 2013 - HIPF Welcomes Mr. Waleed Salah Al Rajhi of Dome Water.

29 May 2013 - HIPF Welcomes Mr. Saleh Al Turaygeh of Okaz News.

12 June 2013. HIPF Welcomes Mr. Tariq Al-Saif and delegate from Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem), Training and Career Development Dept. Jubail Industrial City KSA.

17 June 2013: MMP Munif Pipe Interviews trainees. By Mr. Nasser Munif.

17 June 2013: Eng. Omar Abdullah AlElweet Director of Secondary Institute from TVTC Buraidah visits HIPF.

25 June 2013: HIPF Welcomes Mr. Ibrahim Abdullah Albuali & Mr. Mahmoud Taher Ghanem from Sadara.

25 June 2013 from Cinop/DFP, Mr. Wilco Visscher Educational Support Expert & Mr. Henk Jansen Project manager of DFP

26 June 2013: HIPF Welcomes Mr. Saleh Alsulami and Dr. Mustafa from Obeikan.

July 2013: HIPF Welcomes Dr. Sherif Elabdelwahab, CEO Riyadah.

27 August 2013: Mr. Takashi Ito, director of SPDC, and delegates visit HIPF.

TVTC Governor with Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Dukhayil & Mr. Yahya Al-Ameer March 31, 2013: HIPF Welcomes the TVTC Governor with Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Dukhayil & Mr. Yahya AlAmeer.

HIPF Welcomes NICDP & (IAC) Int'l Automotive Components Co. April 8, 2013: NICDP and delegates from the International Automotive Components Company (IAC), Lockheed Martin & Stratosphere visits HIPF. IAC is one of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) suppliers which specialized in making plastic interior parts/assemblies for JLR and other OEMs cars. It is an international company operating at several parts of the globe.

HIPF Welcomes TVTC Delegates from GCC April 9, 2013: HIPF Welcomes TVTC Delegates from GCC

TVTC Al-Qassim visit HIPF May 26, 2013 - HIPF Welcomes TVTC Al-Qassim Delegate and tour the HIPF Facilities.

Saudi TV Al Eqtisadiya 10 June 2013: HIPF Video Documentary Clips by Al-Eqtisadiya Saudi TV.

H.R.H. Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal visits HIPF 09 September 2013: HIPF Welcomes TVTC Governor with H.R.H. Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal (Deputy Governor for Investment Affairs and Chairman of the National Competitiveness Center) and Delegates from Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority.

Saudi Aramco visits HIPF 11 Sept. 2013: HIPF welcomes delegates from Saudi ARAMCO Partnership & Contractor Training Division (Educational Partnerships Department). Mr. Mohammed A. Al Eady (Superintendent) and Mr. Siraj Mohammad Al Otaibi (Supervisor).

Health Water Bottling Co. Ltd. OJT Orientation for I-Group Trainees 23 April 2013 - Mr. Harry Peter Nowers of Health Water Bottling Co. Ltd. (NOVA Water) speaks on this OJT Orientation.

Middle East Fiber Cable Manufacturing Co. OJT Orientation for I-Group Trainees 05 May, 2013 - OJT Orientation for I-Group Trainees: Mr. Hussam Al-Sanae (Administrative Director) of Middle East Fiber Cable Manufacturing Co. (MEFC) as guest speaker.

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Short Courses

June 30, 2013 July 02, 2013: Pipe Extrusion Short Course attended by participants from TVTC, Sun Ace Gulf, Gulf Plastic Industries W.L.L. and MMP - Al Munif Pipe (Riyadh).

May 26-28, 2013: Injection Molding Short Course attended by participants from TVTC, Rowad National Plastic Co. Ltd. and MMP - Al Munif Pipe (Riyadh).

April 1-3, 2013: Plastic Test Methods Short Course participants attended from PCC - Petrochemical Conversion Company Ltd. (Jubail) & MMP - Al Munif Pipe (Riyadh)

Hydraulics and Electrical Control Circuits Short Course

11 April 2013 - HIPF Short Course on Hydraulics and Electrical Control Circuits by Eng. Sanjay Rawat.

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HIPF Staff Party

HIPF Staff annual get together party.

Advisory Meeting

All the trainees went to their advisors and received feedback about their performance. The advisors guided the trainees in their plan of action in their studies to achieve the best results.

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Workshop on Communicative Learner Centered Grammar

30 April 2013 - An English Department Workshop on Communicative Learner Centered Grammar presented by Peter Lucantoni of Cambridge University.

KET Program

Awarding: KET Program - J Group 11 Sept. 2013: Awarding J-Group Top Trainees for excelling in their English exams. Thanks to Dr. Khaled for extending the official KET sponsorships. They are now qualified to take the official KET exam at the British Council;

NAME
1. Obai Abdulaziz Mohamad Ali Al-Hejaili 2. Majed Mohammed Abdulmoumen Al-Hawsah 3. Zafi Nasser Khudai Al-Huyani Al-Bishi 4. Abduallah Hasan Ahmed Al-Maani 5. Ahmed Saeed Yahiya Al-Madi 6. Moshari Mesfer Mobarak Al-Bishi 7. Ali Jarallah Ali Al-Qahtani 8. Abdullah Mohammed Abdullah Al-Suleh 9. Ali Hadi Ahmad Najaie 10. Fahad Khalaf Saleh Al-Shammrani

SCORE 84.25 81.25 80.83 80.00 73.75 73.58 73.17 70.75 66.50 65.67

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2ND HIPF Technical Fair

29 April 2013: 2nd Technical Fair 2013 for I and J groups. Location: Workshop 1, 2 3, 4.

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HIPF Intergroup Quiz Competition

May 1, 2013 HIPF Intergroup Quiz Competition for I-group trainees organized by all departments.

The quiz syllabus was all the subjects studied in the Diploma program.

1ST Place I-2 Group - 2ND Place I-1 Group

3RD Place I-4 Group - 4TH Place I-3 Group

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May 2013: Inter Group Quiz Competition for I group. Congratulation! Group I-2 (1st place)
AHMAD A. A. AL-BARBARI ALI SAEED M. H. AL-JAARAH MOHAMAD A. Y. AL-KHAMIS MOHD. A. H. AL-OBAID

Group I-1 (2nd place)

ABDULLAH M. S. AL-MUNAYSIR MAHMOOD F. M. AL-HENDI MARWAN K. S. AL-DENINI ABDULLAH F. M. AL-HENDI

Group I-3 (3rd place)

MOHD. A. M. AL-IBRAHIM FAISAL A. M. AL-RAJEH MOHD. E. A. AL-DAHAM ABUTALEB ALI M. AL-AWAJI

Group I-4 (4th place)

HUSSAIN ALI H. AL-HASSAN KHALED M. A. EMAI HAMAD S. A. S. AL-DOSARI HASHEM ALI I. AL-FAQIH

April 29, 2013: 2nd Technical Fair 2013 for I and J groups. Congratulation! To the WINNER - Pipe Extrusion Group I-4 1. Hamad Saud A. S. Al-Dosari 2. Hashem A. I. Al Khalaf Al-Faqih 3. Hussain A. A. Hussain Al-Hasan 4. Khaled Mohamad Ahmad Emair 5. Walid Ahmad Mohamad Al Gefail Asiri

COURSE TITLE SHEET AND THERMOFORMING INJECTION MOLDING

DATE Nov. 24-26, 2013

Dec. 1-3, 2013

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