Modern Quarrying

MODERN QUARRYING

January - February 2016

GLOBAL SUPPLIER

SPOTLIGHT

Powerscreen drives Middle East development

he company has invested in a range of Powerscreen

rock crushing and screening equipment to meet

the aggressive aggregates demands of huge local

industry players involved in some of the most ambi-

tious road development programmes undertaken in

recent decades.

The first two machines purchased from local Powerscreen

distributor, Arabian Agencies Company (Araco), were the

Powerscreen® Chieftain™ 2100Xmobile screen and Powerscreen®

Trakpactor™ 500 impact crusher. As customer demand for qual-

ity aggregates has increased, Al-Mohsen has taken delivery of

two further Trakpactor 500 and a Trakpactor 320 impactor, two

Chieftain 2100X screens and aWarrior 2100 heavy-duty scalping

screen.

According to operations manager for Al-Mohsen, Mohamad

Naji, the machines are excellent. “We have had a great experi-

ence with Powerscreen; the equipment can sustain intense

and heavy work for long hours and is very productive. We find

the Trakpactor 500 impactor easy to operate and to service

when required. The efficiency, productivity and uptime of the

Powerscreen equipment, has a huge impact on our daily activity

and allows us to meet the needs of our clients on time, which is

the ultimate goal.”

Global equipment manufacturer Powerscreen also places

a strong emphasis on meeting clients’ needs. During a recent

visit to the site where the equipment is working, international

sales director, Stephen McCartney says: “Powerscreen has had a

strong track record in Qatar and in the wider Middle East region

for many years where our machines are widely known and well

respected. The considerable investment by Al-Mohsen and the

positive feedback it has provided since taking delivery of the

machines, serves to underline this. A strong relationship with our

customers and distributors is important to us. We want to make

sure that customers get high-quality machines that are delivered

on time. We are proud that our equipment is working in the con-

struction of some of the most ambitious infrastructure projects

in the region, the legacy of which will last for many decades.”

Orbital highway project

Al-Mohsen has provided essential materials to the J&P Group

construction company for use in its ongoing Orbital Highway &

Truck Road project, expected to reach completion in 2017. The

Orbital Road project will create a vital north-south connection

bypassing Doha City and reducing traffic and congestion within

the Qatari capital. The J&P Group is responsible for the design

and construction of 45 km and eight lanes of road network

including four major interchanges and all related overpass and

underpass structures.

The feed material for the machines is excavated limestone

boulders which are transported from Lusail (north-east of Doha)

Al-Mohsen Engineering Company in Qatar is one

of the country’s leading specialists for the supply

of aggregates to major construction companies

currently involved in Qatar’s many infrastructure

projects. Since its establishment in 2012, Al-Mohsen

has become a huge player in the construction seg-

ment thanks to its ability to supply large volumes

of high quality aggregates to the market.