18 April 2006
Qatar Steel Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Industries Qatar (IQ) a Qatari shareholding company is setting up a state of art fully integrated and fully automated Rebar fabrication shop at its existing plant at Mesaieed Industrial City. This is in line with Qasco's Vision of focus on the needs of other target markets with select, value-added products and exceptional customer attention. Sheikh Nasser Hamad Al Thani, Director and General Manager (D&GM) of Qasco has recently concluded and signed contracts for the supply of machinery with leading manufacturers from Europe said Yousef A.Q. Al-Emadi, Qasco's Production Divisional Manager.
This project with an initial investment of 20 Million Qatari Riyal is being internally handled by Qasco's Engineering Department headed by Eng. Ahmed Sabt Kalifa , Engineering Manager who is in charge for establishing the facility. The facility is expected to start commercial production by last quarter of 2006. Other infrastructural requirement is currently being taken care off and should be ready by the time machines are delivered.
As the demand for construction steel is high in Qatar due to the country's economic boom it is imperative that projects are completed on schedule, in a cost effective manner. To this effect, Qasco intends to provide customer with customized reinforcement solutions. This will not only help the construction industry to complete its projects in time but also find solution for its requirements from one single source.
When questioned about competition from Qasco to the existing such facilities in Qatar, Ahmed Sabt Kalifa, replied that we will be only augmenting the huge demand in Qatar and will be targeting major projects and governmental projects which needs to be completed in a timely cost effective manner. He also further emphasized that special attention has been given while selecting the machinery for the facility, like the performance of the machine in the gulf region, the reliability, and maintainability and easiness of operation of the machines.
Briefing on technical aspect of the project, he explained that all machines would be equipped with bar scanning facility so that all production data can be input from a centralized computer. Bar codes are created by the production software and automatically loaded into the machine controller. This eliminates manual entry of information by the operator thus eliminating incorrect data entry and errors and minimizes the time it takes for data entry because tags are scanned greatly reducing operator key strokes and minimizes wastage of material. Bar code scanner interfaces directly with the controller; this would be integrated with production software for job tracking purposes. Facility would be operated with sophisticated scheduling software, which enables to download production data direct to the shop floor ensuring fast, accurate high quality manufacturing, and processing.
Qasco will aim and dedicate in reinventing reinforcing and finding new and better ways to design and build all types of reinforced concrete structures. We will have specialized team dedicated to developments that provide customers with genuine opportunities to save time, money and efforts in all aspects of reinforced concrete design and construction.
Added services like prefabrication, supplying, and fixing package will be catered at a latter stage. We will provide additional service like prefabrication of reinforcement assemblies for elements such as footings, columns or beams in factory conditions maximizing quality and reducing congestion at site. Qasco believes in building and maintaining long-term relationship with its customers by closely working with them and catering to their requirements. The easiest way to take reinforcement off the critical path of a construction project and simplify project estimating, administration and management will be to take advantage of Qasco's added service in future for comprehensive total supply and fix service. One contact, one contract, one contractor, and one price will be our motto in future.
Qasco's team of engineers will be constantly exposed to new and innovative construction solutions and can add substantial value by identifying opportunities for improvement and potential for savings during the design phase of any construction project. They can provide assistance in relation to solving reinforcing related construction issues, and application issues such as correct bending/rebending techniques.
Qasco engineers and detailers specialize in re-detailing design from construction drawings for reinforced concrete structures to maximize the benefits of off site prefabrication. Prefabrication takes the steel fixing of major structural components such as piles, ground beams, pad footings, columns, beams, arches, and lattice girders off the critical path enabling builders to take advantage of the many benefits that modular construction offers. Qasco's superior bending and rebending characteristics and excellent weldability with no preheating required makes it the ideal choice for prefabrication. With the majority of prefabrication taking place, safely under factory conditions, using special machines quality is assured and delays due to inclement weather are minimized. Elements are also clearly marked to ensure easy identification and they are delivered as required by the client minimizing congestion on site.
We at Qatar steel company do not see metals only as materials. We see entities our customers need in their businesses and our goal is to help them see the possibilities.
Qatar Steel Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Industries Qatar (IQ) a Qatari shareholding company is setting up a state of art fully integrated and fully automated Rebar fabrication shop at its existing plant at Mesaieed Industrial City. This is in line with Qasco's Vision of focus on the needs of other target markets with select, value-added products and exceptional customer attention. Sheikh Nasser Hamad Al Thani, Director and General Manager (D&GM) of Qasco has recently concluded and signed contracts for the supply of machinery with leading manufacturers from Europe said Yousef A.Q. Al-Emadi, Qasco's Production Divisional Manager.
This project with an initial investment of 20 Million Qatari Riyal is being internally handled by Qasco's Engineering Department headed by Eng. Ahmed Sabt Kalifa , Engineering Manager who is in charge for establishing the facility. The facility is expected to start commercial production by last quarter of 2006. Other infrastructural requirement is currently being taken care off and should be ready by the time machines are delivered.
As the demand for construction steel is high in Qatar due to the country's economic boom it is imperative that projects are completed on schedule, in a cost effective manner. To this effect, Qasco intends to provide customer with customized reinforcement solutions. This will not only help the construction industry to complete its projects in time but also find solution for its requirements from one single source.
When questioned about competition from Qasco to the existing such facilities in Qatar, Ahmed Sabt Kalifa, replied that we will be only augmenting the huge demand in Qatar and will be targeting major projects and governmental projects which needs to be completed in a timely cost effective manner. He also further emphasized that special attention has been given while selecting the machinery for the facility, like the performance of the machine in the gulf region, the reliability, and maintainability and easiness of operation of the machines.
Briefing on technical aspect of the project, he explained that all machines would be equipped with bar scanning facility so that all production data can be input from a centralized computer. Bar codes are created by the production software and automatically loaded into the machine controller. This eliminates manual entry of information by the operator thus eliminating incorrect data entry and errors and minimizes the time it takes for data entry because tags are scanned greatly reducing operator key strokes and minimizes wastage of material. Bar code scanner interfaces directly with the controller; this would be integrated with production software for job tracking purposes. Facility would be operated with sophisticated scheduling software, which enables to download production data direct to the shop floor ensuring fast, accurate high quality manufacturing, and processing.
Qasco will aim and dedicate in reinventing reinforcing and finding new and better ways to design and build all types of reinforced concrete structures. We will have specialized team dedicated to developments that provide customers with genuine opportunities to save time, money and efforts in all aspects of reinforced concrete design and construction.
Added services like prefabrication, supplying, and fixing package will be catered at a latter stage. We will provide additional service like prefabrication of reinforcement assemblies for elements such as footings, columns or beams in factory conditions maximizing quality and reducing congestion at site. Qasco believes in building and maintaining long-term relationship with its customers by closely working with them and catering to their requirements. The easiest way to take reinforcement off the critical path of a construction project and simplify project estimating, administration and management will be to take advantage of Qasco's added service in future for comprehensive total supply and fix service. One contact, one contract, one contractor, and one price will be our motto in future.
Qasco's team of engineers will be constantly exposed to new and innovative construction solutions and can add substantial value by identifying opportunities for improvement and potential for savings during the design phase of any construction project. They can provide assistance in relation to solving reinforcing related construction issues, and application issues such as correct bending/rebending techniques.
Qasco engineers and detailers specialize in re-detailing design from construction drawings for reinforced concrete structures to maximize the benefits of off site prefabrication. Prefabrication takes the steel fixing of major structural components such as piles, ground beams, pad footings, columns, beams, arches, and lattice girders off the critical path enabling builders to take advantage of the many benefits that modular construction offers. Qasco's superior bending and rebending characteristics and excellent weldability with no preheating required makes it the ideal choice for prefabrication. With the majority of prefabrication taking place, safely under factory conditions, using special machines quality is assured and delays due to inclement weather are minimized. Elements are also clearly marked to ensure easy identification and they are delivered as required by the client minimizing congestion on site.
We at Qatar steel company do not see metals only as materials. We see entities our customers need in their businesses and our goal is to help them see the possibilities.
- Assured supply of raw material from Qasco essential for project success.
- Strengthen Qasco in local and GCC market.
- By establishing such facility we are complementing the demand in the local market.
- Lead and maintain Qasco's strategic position in the local market.
- Increase service value of Qasco.
- Focus on the needs of other target markets with select, value-added products.
- We will fully understand and conform to the requirement of our clients at all times.
- We will deliver defect free products and services to all our customers in time.
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© Press Release 2006
