Zamil Air Conditioners, a sector business of Zamil Industrial Investment Company "Zamil Industrial" and the leading international manufacturer and service provider of air conditioning systems in the Middle East, has been awarded multiple contracts to provide custom climate control systems for the first phase of Makkah Metro Railway project.
The scope of the agreements calls for Zamil Air Conditioners to supply a number of Precision Control air conditioners, packaged air conditioning systems, air-cooled condensing units, and double-skin air handling units for this prestigious project, located in the western region of Saudi Arabia.
"The Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro Line (Makkah Metro) project is truly a landmark undertaking for Zamil Air Conditioners. Competition for the contracts was intense, and among the world's largest and most successful providers of air conditioning systems. Zamil Air Conditioners emerged victorious due to our stellar reputation for quality and our unique ability to satisfy the most stringent climate control specifications and timeline requirements over the years," said Osama Bunyan, Chief Operating Officer, Zamil Industrial.
The Makkah Metro project will link Makkah with the holy sites at Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina. Upon Completion, it will cover 18 kilometers and feature eight cabinets per each direction. The first phase of the project is expected to start operating with Automatic Train Protection at 35% capacity by November 2010 and will be ready for this year's Haj, according to the Saudi Railway Organization (SRO) officials.
The monorail project, worth SAR 6.7 billion (USD1.8 billion), was awarded by the Saudi Arabian government in February 2009 to a consortium of companies led by China Railway Construction (CRCC). CRCC will carry out construction of the infrastructure and will integrate various systems of the project. The entire train system, including stations, will be elevated, with access provided for pilgrims using escalators and staircases.
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About Zamil Air Conditioners
Zamil Air Conditioners was founded in 1974 as a pioneer in the Saudi Arabian air conditioning industry, the company has expanded over the past three decades to become a leading international manufacturer of air conditioning systems and is currently the Number One producer in the Middle East. Zamil Air Conditioners designs, manufactures, tests, markets and services a comprehensive range of air conditioning products, from compact room air conditioners and mini splits to large scale central air conditioners, chillers and air handling units for highly specialized commercial and industrial applications. The company's products and services are marketed under various brand names - Classic, Cooline, CoolCare, Clima Tech and Geoclima - depending on the specific market. Zamil Air Conditioners factories are located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Italy and India.
Zamil Air Conditioners is also involved in the production of branded air conditioners for several leading international manufacturers under Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agreements. It operates a joint venture between Zamil Industrial and General Electric, called Middle East Air Conditioners Ltd. (MEAC).
Zamil Air Conditioners has launched vigorous initiatives resulting in movement into a variety of new markets, the formation of strategic alliances and robust investments in the company's extensive R&D department.
More information can be found at www.zamilac.com.
About Zamil Industrial
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Zamil Industrial Investment Company (Zamil Industrial) is a leading manufacturing and fabrication group that provides products, engineering systems and services to the construction industry. The Company's product portfolio includes pre-engineered steel buildings (PEB), structural steel products, air conditioning systems, air cooled heat exchangers, district cooling and utility services, process equipment, transmission and telecom towers, open web joists and steel decks, process furnace products, aerated and precast concrete products, architectural glass processing, fiberglass insulation and engineered plastic foam solutions.
The company sells its products in more than 90 countries with manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Austria, India, Vietnam and Italy.
Zamil Industrial employs more than 10,000 people in 55 countries and derives 30% of its revenues from outside Saudi Arabia.
Zamil Industrial shares are actively traded on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul). More information can be found at www.zamilindustrial.com.
For more information on this press release, contact Said Al Daajani, Zamil Industrial, Corporate Communications, Tel: (966) 3 8108180, Fax: (966) 3 8108190, or E-mail: saidaldaajani@zamilindustrial.com
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