| 03 Dec 2008 |
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Galfar, Vale ink RO18.5m deal for civil works in Sohar
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MUSCAT -- Construction major Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOGGalfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG
has been awarded the prestigious contract for carrying out civil works related to the construction of the 9 MTPA pelletising plant being constructed in Sohar by Vale. The contract, valued at RO18.5 million, was signed by Sergio Leite, managing director, Vale; and Dr Hans Erlings, GalfarGalfar
CEO, at Crowne Plaza Hotel yesterday. Vale is a pioneering global mining company, with headquarters in Brazil, converting minerals into essential end products for use in daily life. Sixty years into its existence, Vale employs over 100,000 people worldwide with one mission, and that is to transform mineral resources into prosperity and sustainable development. The initiative to set up this plant in Oman reflects Vale's strategy to support the steel industry in the Middle East.
GalfarGalfar
, the largest construction company in Oman, employs over 24,500 people who include more than 5,000 Omanis. GalfarGalfar's turnover for the year 2008 is likely to cross RO330 million, and it's poised to surpass RO450 million in 2009. With an order book log of more than RO810 million the company is further aiming at entering newer markets such as Abu Dhabi, Libya etc. It has already entered the Indian market for an intercity dualisation project. Capabilities of GalfarGalfar extend into all the sectors of the construction industry namely the oil & gas, the roads & bridges and the civil & utilities. In the oil & gas sector, GalfarGalfar
is one of the country's leading contractors with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Oman's oil major for design, civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation works. GalfarGalfar
is currently executing major EPC contracts as a contractor in the oil & gas sector. The roads and bridges unit is presently executing some of the largest projects in the Gulf region. The company is presently engaged in the construction of the Hasik-Shuwaimiya Road in the Dhofar region as well as the Expressway Project in Muscat.
In the civil and utilities sector, GalfarGalfar
is constructing a major part of the Duqm Dry Dock Project. It is also executing some major power transmission line projects along with construction of primary sub-stations and building electromechanical and HVAC projects. "With several projects both in the government and the private sectors waiting to be awarded, GalfarGalfar
will continue to keep up its reputation as a partner in the development of Oman," says Dr Hans Erlings. All operations of GalfarGalfar
are ISO certified. Customer satisfaction is always in the forefront of our operations.
Safety, quality and reliability are the corner stones of GalfarGalfar
's operations. Company's HSE activities are certified for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. GalfarGalfar
is today one of the most trusted names in the global construction industry, with unparalleled records in quality, safety and reliability. It has had many successful joint ventures with the global giants in construction and is one of the most sought after construction partners today in the region.
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