Ducab inaugurates new Abu Dhabi plant.

(From Gulf Construction)

Abu Dhabi As part of its ambitious expansion plans for the region, Ducab - a leading manufacturer of high quality power cables in the Middle East - has inaugurated its new production plant in the Abu Dhabi Industrial Area last month

The new facility, which will have a production capacity of 25,000 copper tonnes is Ducab's biggest investment since its inception and was built as part of Ducab's corporate strategy of tripling its business to Dh2 billion ($545 million) by 2010. "Our Abu Dhabi factory will help us achieve our goal of trebling our business by 2010, as the plant is projected to increase Ducab's annual capacity to almost 65,000 tonnes," says chairman Abubaker Khouri. "Over the coming years, Ducab will be a top global brand, renowned for the highest standards of quality and we will expand both our Abu Dhabi unit as well as the Jebel Ali factory, as we establish ourselves as the leading cable company in the Gulf region". The 180,000 sq m facility, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and latest machinery, acquired from renowned suppliers around the world, is strategically located to provide high-quality and efficient service to Ducab's clients in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, he says

"The new factory depicts Ducab's strategy of supporting industrial and economic development in Abu Dhabi and UAE in general," says managing director Colin Paskins. "The plant, with its high production capacity will complement the ...