Industrial City, the region's leading manufacturing and logistics destination and a member of TECOM Investments, today announced United Metal Coating LLC (UMC) has commenced operations at the 195,000 sq ft facility in its premises. A state-of-the-art continuous coil coating line in the region, the UMC facility is located in the base metal zone of Dubai Industrial City. UMC will manufacture pre-painted aluminum and galvanized steel coils in various thickness and width with an annual production capacity of 75,000 metric ton for the end application of building products including roofing and claddings, as well as interior false ceilings and rolling shutters.
UMC also has a double loop slitting line to slit the painted coils into different widths as per customers' requirements. The coil coating line has equipment imported from Germany, the UK, the US and India to ensure consistent product quality and conform to international standards such as the ECCA, EN, DIN, ASTM and JIS.
Abdulla Belhoul, Managing Director, Manufacturing and Logistics Cluster, TECOM Investments, said: "We commend United Metal Coating for commencing operations at its new plant within our premises. Like other zones, the base metal zone in Dubai Industrial City also offers the best services and facilities that have attracted leading regional companies. We are confident United Metal Coating will find the environment suitable for manufacturing and further business growth."
Souheil Hatoum, Managing Partner of UMC, said: "More than 50 per cent of our products from this facility will be exported to Europe while the remaining quantity will be slated for consumption in the UAE, GCC and Middle East. We implement stringent quality control systems that make us one of the leading exporters of prepainted coils from the region.
"Operating from Dubai Industrial City will make our products highly competitive as we will benefit from the top of the range facilities offered by the comprehensive industrial destination. In addition, the business-friendly environment will also help us focus better on further expansion. We are privileged to be part of an elite group of industry peers that are already based at Dubai Industrial City."
Sridharan, Partner and the Technical Manager of United Metal Coating, said: "United Metal Coating has a firm commitment towards maintaining an eco-friendly environment. This is the key reason for installing the most sophisticated incinerator imported from renowned German firm WYK to completely burn the solvents generated from the production, leaving no room for atmospheric pollution. UMC proudly announces this is the first of its kind in the UAE."
Located on Emirates Road near the new Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai Industrial City offers a strategic advantage due to its proximity to major highways and the Jebel Ali Port. The 560 million sq ft dedicated manufacturing destination comprises six industrial clusters for food and beverage, base metals, mineral products, chemicals, transport equipment and parts as well as machinery and mechanical equipment.
Designed to incorporate additional facilities for logistics, warehousing and labour accommodation, Dubai Industrial City serves as an integrated one-stop destination, providing tenants with a critical competitive advantage in terms of cost and business efficiencies, as well as strategic location and ability to export goods tariff free to countries governed by bilateral free trade agreements.
