ETA-Melco achieves major milestone.

(From Gulf Construction)

ETA-Melco, which has doubled sales of cladding products, is gearing up to meet a further increase in demand

ETA-Melco - part of ETA-Ascon and Al Ghurair Group - achieved a significant milestone last year by almost doubling the sales of cladding products. The company, which registered an exceptional growth in the region with its products division, completed 250,000 sq m of Alucobond cladding in 2004 as compared to 160,000 sq m and 120,000 sq m in 2003 and 2002, respectively. "We expect this growth to continue in the near future considering the number of projects launched in the region and the continuing demand for ETA-Melco's products and services," says Moinudeen Sadiq, manager-sales and operations. To meet the anticipated demand, the company has also expanded through recruiting specialised staff both in its technical and sales departments and by investing heavily in infrastructure for the Alucobond division. "It is an overall expansion on both the fronts. We have increased our human asset by hiring technicians, and project and workshop engineers for the markets of Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi. In addition, we have invested on a new workshop and warehouse in Doha, two Holzher automatic machines for Dubai and Doha and an additional warehousing facility in Dubai. ETA Jeddah has invested in a workshop, warehouse and Holzher machinery recently for the Alucobond business," he says. "The full-fledged workshop in Doha will cater to the demand of Alucobond cladding from Qatar and Bahrain. "We have already ordered for a new automatic panel saw machine for this operation." "Apart from this, we are looking to add new high-quality products and agencies for the construction and engineering industry," the spokesman continues

"This has kept all our end customers, architects and contractors happy and therefore, we are automatically preferred and specified by consultants for the prestigious projects," he adds

Besides Alucobond aluminium composite, ETA-Melco also undertakes subcontracting works involving building construction products such as Besam automatic doors

Recently, the company has also acquired the agency for Bezault-Rivalu accessories for aluminium doors and windows from France. "Rivalu accessories, manufactured by Bezault of France, are one of the leading brands in the world of accessories and the complete solution to aluminium windows and doors," Sadiq says

Bezault, an ISO 9001:2000 company and established in 1980, is an Assa Abloy group company with outstanding competence of design and innovation in the field of accessories ...