Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion Company inaugurated in Kizad

Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Executive Council Member of Abu Dhabi, inaugurated one-of-a-kind highly automated and flexible aluminium extrusion plant Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion Company (Talex) on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the Kizad Industrial City in Abu Dhabi.

Formed through a joint venture between General Holding Corporation (Senaat) and privately-owned Gulf Extrusions Al Ghurair Group, Talex, spreading over 200,000 square meters, is the result of a US$240 million investment, with an estimated annual production capacity of 50,000 tonnes of aluminium profiles and 45,000 tonnes of aluminium billets for regional as well as international markets.

The opening ceremony was attended by ministers, key government officials, as well as senior executives representing existing and potential clientele.

Ali Murshed Al Marar, chairman of Talex, said: “The inauguration of Talex further strengthens the strategic pillars of Abu Dhabi’s focused industrial strategy in line with the economic diversification plan while building a competitive edge for ‘Made in UAE’ industrial products. Talex’s ability to apply innovative operating systems that add efficiency to the process of supplying aluminium products is a shining example of UAE’s increasing technological and industrial know-how. Our timing is also perfect, as worldwide demand for aluminium products is growing, which makes for an exciting future for this business.”

The plant is specially built to offer an integrated aluminium cycle, starting from liquid metal and casting to extrusion surface treatment and precision machining fabrication. In addition, its laboratories have all the latest technology to ensure continuous monitoring of its production process, which should meet the highest quality standards set by the most advanced markets around the world.

Eng Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri, CEO, Senaat, said: “Talex demonstrates Senaat's commitment to developing industrial downstream projects in the emirate in full alignment with the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. In addition, the plant complements Abu Dhabi’s vision to establish integrated industrial plants, to be the cornerstone of the emirate’s industrial sector development.