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New Ducab plant in Abu Dhabi

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.”

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.”

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