DOHA: Rubber World Industries (RWI), a leading producer of closed-cell rubber insulation 'Gulf-O-Flex' in the Gulf and South-East Asia and part of international business conglomerate, Memon Group, has announced several deals with Qatar-based contractors, worth QR1.1m in total.
The deals involve the delivery of over 2,345 cubic metres of high quality rubber insulation products, including 'Gulf-O-Flex' tubes, sheet rolls and rubber foam tape.
The active role that RWI wishes to take on in Qatar is part of its aims to address Qatar's increasing demand for rubber insulation materials.
RWI's newest customers based in Qatar, include companies such as Penta Trading Group LLC, Qatar Universal, Air Conditioning Technology, and LAFFAN.
Representatives for these companies have confirmed their positive impression of the Gulf-O-Flex brand's insulation properties and its environmental-friendliness.
Gulf-O-Flex products, which has been specifically designed for the HVAC and refrigeration industry, features flexible electrometric thermal insulation and prevents condensation or frost formation in refrigeration items, cold water plumbing and water systems.
These items are also CFC-free, fire proof and smoke-free, retarding heat flow for hot water plumbing and liquid heating.
"Delivert, quality and pricing remains the primary benchmarks upon which we gauge the products we offer to the market," said Abou Baker Shaikhani, Managing Director of the Rubber Worlds Industries and Chairman of the Memon Group, "With Qatar emerging as one of the leaders in terms of real estate development in the region, we have strategically established new partnerships with leading companies in the country, expecting to further expand our rapidly growing operations."
Recently, RWI announced that it is embarking on large-scale efforts to step up production to 1,800 containers per year, to keep up with the demands for rubber products in Qatar and the region. This will be in line with aims to get Dh60m in revenues for the year 2009.
© The Peninsula 2009
