06 January 2010
Receives Prestigious American Underwriters Laboratories Certification

Zamil Air Conditioners, a sector business of Zamil Industrial Investment Company "Zamil Industrial", the leading international manufacturer and service provider of air conditioning systems in the Middle East, announced today that its line of air conditioners, the Air Cooled Screw Water Chillers, has successfully passed the stringent testing requirements of the Underwriters Laboratories

Safety Standards Organization.

The achieved American Underwriters Laboratories Certification indicates that the Zamil's Air Cooled Screw Water Chillers with cooling capacity ranging from 50 up to 500 tons have been submitted to international standards of superior safety tests and have been approved by UL as safe products.

Fawaz Bitar, Chiller Product Unit Head at Zamil Air Conditioners, said: "Underwriters Laboratories has confirmed that our products and procedures adhere to the highest international standards of safety. We are proud to deliver the quality expected by many end-users and to have the UL premier symbol of safety on our products. We look forward to further achievements as our business continues to expand in the local and international markets."

UL is a leading international authority for product safety certification, compliance solutions and safety standards.

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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 for the construction industry. Its 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, aerated and precast concrete products, architectural glass processing, fiberglass insulation and engineered plastic foams solutions. 

The company sells its products in more than 60 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 34% 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

© Press Release 2010