Conmix Becomes the First Industrial Operator at Dubai Industrial City
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 27/PRNewswire/ --
- Manufacturer of Ready Mix Concrete, Pre Mix Plaster and Construction
Chemicals Operates Two Factories at Full Capacity From the City's Mineral
Zone at a Cost of AED 42 Million
Dubai Industrial City, a member of Tatweer, today welcomed its
first industrial operator, Conmix Limited, one of the Gulf's leading
providers of Ready Mix concrete, Pre Mix Plaster and Construction Chemicals
for more than 30 years.
Two factories of Conmix started operation at full capacity in
the largest integrated industrial hub in the Middle East.
C K Gopinathan, General Manager - Pre Mix Plaster Division,
Conmix, explained that the two factories, for Pre Mix Plaster and
Construction Chemicals, were built at an investment of AED 42 million in the
city's Mineral zone. The manufacturing units are spread over 200,000 sq ft,
with both factories offering a combined annual production capacity of 300,000
tons.
Rashed Al Ansari, Vice President of Dubai Industrial City,
said: "The operation of Conmix marks a new milestone and is a major
achievement in the development and growth of the city. An increasing number
of factories are expected to be set up before the end of this year bringing
into reality the hard work that has been invested in this industrial base and
further enhancing the manufacturing and industrial sector in Dubai."
Gopinathan further explained that around 35 employees are
currently working in the new factories at Dubai Industrial City.
Jayakumar Menon - Business Development Manager, Conmix, added
that, Conmix also stands to gain from Dubai Industrial City's close proximity
to Jebel Ali Port and the upcoming Al Maktoum International Airport, the
largest airport in the world.
"We started operation at full capacity and our location in
Dubai Industrial City is an ideal one that is driving our business forward.
We currently export to Africa, Asia and the Middle East and we are
capitalizing on our vantage location as it is helping boost exports, as well
as serving the two largest construction material markets in the UAE - Dubai
and Abu Dhabi," he pointed out.
"We were always confident that investing in a manufacturing
base at Dubai Industrial City would provide us with fruitful results that
would boost our business. The city offers us numerous operational advantages
and an ideal business set up," Gopinathan concluded
About Dubai Industrial City
Dubai Industrial City (DI), a member of Tatweer, is set up on
560 million sq ft of prime land, with the aim of catalysing the growth and
expansion of the industrial sector in the United Arab Emirates - especially
in high value added manufacturing and production in the sectors of Machinery
& Mechanical equipment, Transport Equipment and parts, Base Metal, Chemicals,
Food and Beverage and Mineral Products.
Dubai Industrial City provides one of the region's finest
business environments and is a one-stop facility for industry and related
sectors such as logistics, assembly and warehousing, vocational training and
labor residences.
DI City's strategic location near (Dubai World Central) the
new Jebel Ali Airport City, the Jebel Ali Free Zone and Port; trans-Emirates
highways, including Sheikh Zayed Road and Emirates Road, provides easy and
convenient access to global transportation points via road, air and sea.
About Tatweer:
Launched in December 2005 Tatweer is one the region's most promising
enterprises and a Member of Dubai Holding. It owns ten market-leading
companies and managing an ambitious business development plan.
Its current portfolio is divided into Energy & Healthcare, Leisure &
Entertainment, and Industry & Real Estate. Its entities are Dubai Healthcare
City, the region's hub for world-class quality healthcare services; Mizin,
one of the most advanced real estate companies in the region; Universal City
Dubailand, the 22 million sq ft development with more than AED 8 billion
investments, featuring Universal Studios as its centerpiece; "The Tiger Woods
- Dubai" an exclusive golf community that will include a Tiger Woods designed
Golf Course; Dubailand, one of the biggest leisure, entertainment and tourism
destinations in the Middle East region; Dubai Industrial City, an industrial
township to develop Dubai as a leading manufacturing hub; Bawadi, the world's
leading hospitality and entertainment project bringing 31 hotels and more
than 29,000 hotel rooms; Dubai Energy, investing in regional and global
energy opportunities and building a diversified investment portfolio; Dubai
Mercantile Exchange, the first commodity futures exchange in the Middle East;
Global Village, which brings together 160 different countries showcasing
myriad cultures.
A Member of Dubai Holding, Tatweer and its entities will continue to
consolidate a group of life-improving industries. In addition, it has
pioneered the market with joint venture initiatives with leading companies
such as the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Tatweer will continuously strive for world-class performance implementing
leadership development to drive and sustain business excellence, quality and
high performance.
Source: Dubai Industrial City
For Further Information: Linda Abdulhay, JiWin, Tel: +971-4 3613333, Fax: +971-4-3688001, Mob: +971-50-4824185, E-mail: Linda.abdulhay@jiwin.ae. Nagy Sedra, Dubai Industrial City, Tel: +971-4-364-3426, Fax: +971-4-4290205, Mobile: +971-50-4594252, E-mail: nagy.sedra@dubaiindustrialcity.ae
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