01 Mar 2007

Dubai: The Al Attar Group has begun construction of its glass plant in the Base Metal Zone in Dubai Industrial City - a member of Tatweer.

The group plans to pump Dh500 million into the construction of five factories across the zone and its workshop clusters.

Rashid Al Ansari, chief executive (CEO) of Dubai Industrial City, said: "We are proud that the Al Attar Group, our first investor in Dubai Industrial City, has started construction work on its manufacturing unit.

"Global competition and new economic realities are quickly changing the way the industry does business. This makes Dubai Industrial City even more attractive because no other facility in the region offers such an advantageous array of resources. We are confident our investors will find the city an ideal operational base."

He noted the Al Attar Group has leased 2 million square feet across the city and plans to build a total of five factories for ready mix concrete, aluminium glazing, furniture, and ducts for central air conditioning units, as well as cranes for warehousing purposes.

Adding that other investors were also working on building their manufacturing units, Al Ansari pointed out that the end of 2008 will see the completion of a large number of industrial factories in Dubai Industrial City.

Ahmad Abdul Rahim Al Attar, Founder of Al Attar Group, said: "Our philosophy and strategy as a group is based on excelling at every level to harness quality blended with competitiveness. Dubai Industrial City's premier quality management system, validated by the Dubai Quality Mark, prompted our decision to be the first investors in the manufacturing hub. Our association with such a credible quality endorsement will provide enhanced value add to our production."

Strategic plan

Mana Al Attar, chairman of Al Attar Group and Al Attar Aluminium and Glass, said: "Our insistence on the most rigorous standards of quality control and advanced technology from the initial build up through to the manufacturing process, requires the scope and breadth that Dubai Industrial City can offer."

Mana also pointed out that Al Attar Group has embarked on a strategic plan to expand its business reach within the UAE, across the GCC and into the international market place.

"The five factories are just the first stage in dynamically growing the group to become more competitive in the regional market, supporting our long term business plan for growth internationally.

By Staff Reporter

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