Mueller Industries Inc. has inked a joint venture agreement with Cayan Ventures and Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company to put up a copper tube mill in Bahrain. The business will run and brand its products under the Mueller Industries family of brands. According to the agreement, Mueller Industries will spend around $5.5 million of cash and will be the technical and marketing lead in return for 40% ownership of the joint venture.

This mill will produce copper tube for the air conditioning and refrigeration markets and will have the capacity to support the surrounding Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") region.