Gulf Extrusions, one of the largest aluminium extrusion plants in the Gulf, is geared up to showcase its vast experience in aluminium extrusion at the Envelope Gulf Exhibition that will be held from April 20-23, 2008, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, as part of the BATIMAT building show. Gulf Extrusions – through its display of high quality aluminium extruded products - will look to leverage the event’s platform to reinforce its impressive market position in the Middle East.
The Envelope Gulf Exhibition, organised by Reed Exhibitions Middle East, will focus on the latest cladding and glazing products, joinery systems, solar protection systems, architectural facades, access control systems and doors and shutters. Four building-related exhibitions – Structure Gulf, HVAC Gulf, Envelope Gulf and Intelligent Building Gulf – make up the Building Future Gulf by BATIMAT show, the first regional edition of the BATIMAT international exhibition.
Modar Al Mekdad, General Manager, Gulf Extrusions, said, “The continued construction boom in the region has meant that several high profile industry-specific exhibitions are being organised across the Gulf countries, making it imperative for Gulf Extrusions, as one of the biggest players in its domain, to participate in such shows in a big way. We are currently focusing on significantly expanding our operations, in line with the growing demand for our products in the region, and our participation in events of this scale will help us reaffirm relations with our local and regional customers.”
Gulf Extrusions recently announced that it had begun construction of a new plant in Qatar, which is part of an intensified expansion strategy. The demand for aluminium extrusion in the Middle East region as a whole is expected to reach an average of 450,000 metric tons per annum in 2008, with KSA, Qatar, UAE and Kuwait accounting for most of the demand.
Gulf Extrusions, which is part of the Al Ghurair Group of Companies, produces profiles ranging from architectural sections to components for household items, AC grills and customised products. The company also extrudes products of several European suppliers and companies under agreement. Nearly 70 per cent of Gulf Extrusions' production is supplied to the domestic market to support the enormous construction projects in the UAE. The rest are exported to South East Asia, other GCC countries, Europe and Canada.
