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Manufacturer of wire and cable, Ducab
Aluminium, has secured a plot of land in
Kizad’s aluminum cluster. The plant will be
Ducab’s sixth in the UAE, having three facilities
in Musaffah and two in Dubai, as well as AEI
Cables in the UK.
Ducab’s new facility is expected to be
operational by 2015 and will focus on the
production of aluminum rods and conductors
for overhead transmission lines for the cable
manufacturing industry and utility sectors.
Mr Khaled Salmeen, CEO of Kizad, said:
“Ducab’s manufacturing facility will integrate
perfectly into our aluminum cluster and
function as a downstream producer next to
Emirates Aluminium, one of theworld’s largest
single site aluminum smelters and Kizad’s
anchor tenant in the cluster.”
Mr Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri, chairman of
Ducab, added: “Being in Kizad offers Ducab
a unique opportunity to communicate
with other industries, identify future growing
opportunities and enhance its efficiency
in terms of logistics and manufacturing.
Additionally, proximity to EMAL (Emirates
Aluminium) for molten metal supplies is one
of the most critical reasons, as is proximity
to Khalifa Port for an unparalleled logistics
infrastructure.
“We are currently exporting copper rods,
cables and wires to clients in the GCC and
MENA region, as well as to clients on the
Indian subcontinent, in Africa and Europe.
Being located in Kizad will further enhance
our logistics infrastructureandmarketaccess.”
ASIA / AFRICA NEWS
New Ducab plant
in Abu Dhabi