BORDERS-based cleaning products maker RP Adam, which trades as Arpal Group, has agreed a partnership deal with an equipment supplier in Oman which it expects will help boost its growth in the Middle East. The company said the partnership with Al Ariq would support the distribution of Arpal Gulf disinfectant and detergent products across the sultanate. John Gavigan, managing director of the Arpal Gulf subsidiary said: “The Sultanate of Oman is a fast-growing economy and our partnership with re Al Ariq presents an exciting opportunity for us.” The company sees potential in the growing laundry, hospitality and catering sectors in Oman, which is trying to reduce its reliance on oil and gas. Arpal Gulf was founded in 1996.