New Factories open in Industrial City, Dubai
Posted on September 4, 2009
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Dubai Industrial City yesterday said that two new factories have started operating in the City – Capital Industries for the manufacturer of precast concrete and Mefab, which specializes in steel fabrication.
The MeFab factory was constructed on a 213,000 square foot plot in the city’s Base Metal Zone and manufacturers pressure vessels, single and doublr vault tankers and pressure pipes in steel which are used in marine applications and oil and gas industries. The Capital Industries factory was constructe on a 60,000 square foot plot in the city’s Mineral Zone. The facility manufactures pre-cast concrete structures in volumes ranging from 70,000 – 80,000 cubic metres for a wide range of construction applications including precast columns, beams, bell tv, half slab and pre-stressed planks.
Rashad Al Ansari, Vice – President of Dubai Industrial City, said ” The growing pace of companies choosing to set up their factories in Dubai Industrial City is testament to the competitive advantage that the destination provides in terms of advance infrastracture, strategic location, availablity of support offerings and innovative services”.
“The strategic location of Dubai Industrial City provides our partners with an added advantage given its accessibility to all major road networks and highways as well as its proximity to the Al Maktoum International Airport that is due to be operational by next year. The city is alsoa 10 minute drive from Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone and is also close to Abu Dhabi”.
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