Aluminium Products Company (ALUPCO)

UAE-based Dubal Extrusion Investment (DEI) a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubal Holding (DH) successfully completed the rooftop solar power generation project (phase I) at OSE Industries a local aluminium extrusion company owned by DEI. The rooftop solar power project executed by Emirates Electrical Engineering LLC went live in the beginning of July and is located on the roof tops of buildings 1 and 2 of the OSE plant. With a rated capacity of 633 kilowatts peak (kWp) the system is expected to generate 1.1 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean electricity annually. The project is estimated to produce up to 12% of OSE Industries annual electricity power needs. In terms of its environmental impact the annual generation of 1.1 GWh of clean electricity can power a small town for several days or even a week significantly reducing carbon emissions by 440 000 Kg CO2 e and promoting sustainable practices. Phase II of the project covering the remaining bu...

SNC-Lavalin a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world has been awarded a project management services contract by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of its bus network as part of the King Abdulaziz Public Transport Project. The project is dedicated to building operating and developing a world-class rapid transport network for Riyadh providing comfortable affordable and time-saving mobility options for all people living in the city. The King Abdulaziz Project for Riyadh Public Transport will offer metro services and a comprehensive bus network. The Riyadh Metro Project including six lines and 86 metro stations is the backbone of the public transport network in the Saudi capital. The Riyadh Bus Project including ...

Fluor Corporation a global engineering and construction company has been awarded a project management consultancy services contract by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for its Polyols Petrochemicals Project at its existing integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex in Kochi Kerala India. Fluor s scope of work includes front-end engineering and design of both the inside and outside battery limits as well as detailed design engineering procurement and construction management services for the facility s utilities and offsites. Fluor booked its portion of the undisclosed contract value in the fourth quarter of 2019. Mark Fields group president of Fluor s Energy & Chemicals business said: Our company is honoured to be selected as the project management consultant for BPCL s prestigious polyols project in Kochi. We look forward to working with BPCL to deliv...

Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion Company (Talex) a highly automated and flexible aluminium extrusion plant was inaugurated yesterday in Abu Dhabi yesterday. The project the first aluminium extrusion project to be established in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) was opened by Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan member of the Executive Council. Talex was formed through a joint venture between General Holding Corporation (Senaat) one of the largest holding companies in the UAE s industrial sector and privately-owned Gulf Extrusions under Al Ghurair Group. The new company is the result of a 240 million investment to strengthen the Middle East s downstream capabilities to spur industrial growth and broaden the Emirate s economic base with growing demand for aluminium and its proprietary hard alloys in the global construction automotive l...

KEO International Consultants a leading design engineering and project management company in the region has received the ISO 9001:2015 certificate in recognition of its project management/construction management (PM-CM) services. The certification from the Lloyds Register of Quality Assurance (LRQA) a certification body accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Services provides guidance on implementing a quality management system focused on quality management principles including a strong customer focus motivation of top management a process approach and continuous improvement and review to exceed client expectations said the statement from KEO. The scope of this approval is applicable to: Program and Project Management; Construction Management; Construction Supervision; Sustainability Services; Commissioning Services; Design review and Technical Services it added. Tahsin Al Fakir the senior vice president for PM-CM sa...

Saudi Arabia s Sabic a global leader in the chemical industry recently announced the start-up of its new Polypropylene (PP) extrusion facility in Geleen The Netherlands. This new extrusion line adopts state-of-the-art process technology to produce Sabic PP products and the next generation PP copolymers and underlines the company s drive to provide advanced materials that can support customers developing new lightweight applications in industries such as packaging appliances automotive healthcare and help them reduce energy consumption in their process manufacturing. In line with Sabic s strategic commitment to customer-driven innovation this highly automated facility will provide new polymer solutions to meet customer needs for changing market requirements by bringing enhancements in its products by delivering Chemistry that Matters . Our new PP extrusion facility is an excellent example of how Sabic is de...

US-based Cortec Corporation is planning a major expansion programme at its Cambridge Minnesota film extrusion facility one of the largest film extrusion plants in Midwest North America and the largest VpCI film extrusion plant globally. Cortec Advanced Films (CAF) manufactures recyclable Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibiting films which are used across the globe to protect metal parts and equipment from corrosion during storage and shipping. The plant is now looking at major expansions and improvements for the coming year. An especially exciting development will be the addition of a plastics recycling complex for CAF s growing recycling programme a cutting edge North American initiative with exciting economic and environmental benefits. Recycling is nothing new at CAF where recycling and reprocessing of film scrap has been going on for decades. With the installation of state-of-the-art reprocessing equipment CAF ramped up its c...