Dubai - February 8th 2012: Ducab, one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality power cables and wires in the Middle East, will be showcasing the latest world-class technologies in cable manufacturing at this year's Middle East Electricity Exhibition (MEEE) at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 7 to 9 February 2012.

The company, situated at Stand 7E10, will be displaying products from its entire range of Energy and Instrumentation, Copper, and Connect divisions. A key addition to Ducab offerings at MEEE this year will come from Ducab HV, a venture that brings global best practices in the manufacture of high voltage cables and products to the UAE, and covers the highest voltages in use within the GCC. Ducab HV offers excellent quality, stringently tested alternatives to imports, and ensures that utility providers and contractors can source vital energy infrastructure cables from a local supplier. 

Senior decision-makers, including Ducab's Managing Director and General Managers will be present at the event to interact with customers, partners and other stakeholders, as Ducab uses MEEE as a launch pad to introduce new products and to meet with customers.

Ducab will be introducing its new breed of flexible cables, designed for indoor wiring applications where cables are subjected to lateral stresses by kinking and twisting, such as when connecting handheld equipment, e.g. power drills and hand grinders.  The company will also be introducing a new range of cables 'FLAMBICC', the fire-resistant cables ideal for residential and industrial use where safety is a primary concern.

Ducab will also be unveiling a range of instrumentation and pilot cables used for data transfer and control circuits. Widely used across OGP (Oil, Gas and Petrochemical) industries, Ducab's cables are manufactured to BS and IEC standards.

"We are constantly expanding our product range as we continually grow in existing business sectors while also exploring new markets. We are looking forward to MEEE 2012, which is an ideal venue for us to investigate new business opportunities while strengthening ties with our partners," said Ahmed Al Shaikh, Chairman of Ducab and Ducab-HV.

"We are bringing greater capacity to the market and introducing products tailored to market needs, while ensuring excellence in quality, service and the delivery of customer value. At the same time, we are proactively exploring new markets in the region and internationally. MEEE 2012 is a platform that keeps getting bigger, and we are looking forward to establishing new connections while reinforcing existing ones," he added.

Ducab continues to focus on its traditional strengths of customer service coupled with product quality, in the strong belief that such stringent commitment to quality and exceptional value will continue to drive the sale of Ducab cables and allied products across the region.

About Ducab:
Ducab is jointly owned by public sector entities Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) and General Holding Corporation (GHC), (50% each) and has one of the most modern manufacturing units in the region. It occupies an area of 590,000 square meters of land in Jebel Ali, Dubai and nearly 330,000 square meters in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi spread over 2 factories. Today, the Ducab Group has the capability of producing over 105,000 copper tonnes equivalent of low voltage, medium and high voltage cables, emerging as the leader and the first choice of prestigious customers in the Middle East. The Ducab Group's product range covers High Voltage cables up to 400kV, Ducab Powerplus Medium Voltage cables up to 33kV, Low Voltage power cables, control & auxiliary, wiring and lead-sheathed cables, Ducab-Smokemaster- Low Smoke and Fume cables, and FLAMBICC (Fire Resistance Cables), cable components and cable accessories, as well as copper rod that Ducab manufacture in their own copper rod plant.

Ducab is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company and also has certification to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety issued by BASEC (British Approval Services for Cables).   Ducab cables are also approved by the Loss Prevention Certificate Board (LPCB) and Lloyd's Register, UK. These certifications are the latest in a string of recognitions achieved by the company, including a two time winner of Gulf Excellence Award, two time winner of Dubai Quality Award, Gold category 2004 & 1998.

In 2009 Ducab was honoured with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Business Excellence Award for their achievements in the manufacturing sector; this award ceremony was in the presence of H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. Ducab has also won other awards such as the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) Chairman's Award for Outstanding Economic Value Creation in the Industrial Sector.

About Ducab-HV:
Ducab-HV is a joint venture between Ducab (50%), DEWA (25%) and ADWEA (25%) to manufacture and sell cable systems in the voltage range 66kV (66,000 Volts) to 400kV (400,000 Volts) covering the highest voltage currently used in the GCC. It is the first dedicated HV facility in the region, and covers a built area of 30,000m2 on a 93,000m2 premises at the Ducab Jebel Ali site.

The plant's most prominent characteristic is a 148m tower housing state of the art extrusion equipment designed to ensure that the very high voltage products are manufactured to the highest standards necessary to provide faultless service.  The tower, thought to be the tallest industrial tower in the GCC, also contains a series of Clean Room facilities in the top levels to ensure no contamination of the critical cable insulation. 

Ducab-HV was announced during WETEX in April 2009, with a ground breaking ceremony in November 2009 attended by HH Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and HH Sheikh Majed Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum. A CEO was appointed in March 2010, and the tower completion ceremony took place in November 2010 in the presence of Saeed Al Tayer, Saeed Al Darmaki, Ahmed Al Sheikh, Abubaker Al Khouri and Tariq Khansaheb.

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Rashad Al Ghadban
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O2 Public Relations
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