DUCAB 40 Years

The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan In the UAE, economic growth indicators, although very important, have never been measured by the amount of success made in the goods produced or services offered, but by the quality of life and the added value offered.

They are also measured by the balanced and sustainable development, and by the job opportunities created and training provided.

Our goal is to make our country the best and most secure place for all community members.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai As we are getting fully geared for Expo 2020 Dubai in October, we will seize the opportunity to showcase to the entire world our best potential across all fronts. We will show to the whole world that our country has become a role model for development and progress. We will spare no efforts to advancing our country and will never hesitate to transfer our experience and knowledge to our brothers and friends.

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Starting with a vision to match the nation’s ambitions In this welcome message, Chairman Dr Ahmad bin Hassan Al Shaikh explains what it takes to be a 'Superbrand'

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Ducab’s entry into the market as the UaE’s first cable manufacturing facility mirrored the phenomenal growth and development of the country itself.

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ust as the UAE set out on its journey towards economic and industrial development, Ducab emerged in 1979 to become a regional contender in the world of cable manufacturing.

Armed with innovative foresight and strategic leadership, it aligned itself with the visionary growth of the UAE, and embarked on an exciting mission to connect businesses and support trade with state-of-the-art cables and overhead lines. Ducab’s entry into the market as the UAE’s first cable manufacturing facility mirrored the phenomenal growth and development of the country itself.

In the last 40 years, the company demonstrated a steadfast commitment towards adopting the highest quality standards, and its efforts to be recognised as a leading manufacturer of high-quality power cables in the Middle East continues to this day.

Dedication to quality is deeply embedded in the social fabric of the company, as we take to heart the wise words of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai: “Quality is not merely an end. It has become a way of life”. With this in mind, Ducab worked towards establishing a strong portfolio featuring a complete range of energy cables, accessories and services up to 400kV, from six state-ofthe-art facilities in the UAE. In a bid to strengthen this relationship, a landmark agreement in early 2009 took place between Ducab and two major utilities — DEWA and De-

partment of Energy — to manufacture high voltage cable systems.

To further reinforce the UAE’s industrial supply chain, Ducab Aluminium Company (DAC) in the Khalifa Industrial Zone of Abu Dhabi (Kizad) was formed in 2018 as a joint venture between Ducab and Senaat, one of the largest holding companies in the UAE’s industrial sector.

Young Emiratis are the lifeline of the country and hold the keys to raise the nation as an international business hub. In an ode to youth and their prowess, Ducab hosts an exclusive National Development Programme, aimed at generating career progression and development through fullemployment within the company.

From a small team of futureforward dreamers to its current strength of 1,600 employees, Ducab has proudly grown to serve clients across the UAE and the wider Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

As Ducab commemorates 40 years of success in the country, I would like to emphasise that Ducab owes its growth to the faith and support of its partners and customers, complemented by our dedicated and passionate workforce and their enduring belief in the visions and goals of the firm.

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Strong at 40

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ince we opened our doors 40 years ago, Ducab has grown to become one of the region’s a leading manufacturers of energy cables and non-ferrous metals. Ducab now offers the complete range of power cables, accessories and technical services from Low Voltage to Extra high voltage as well as both copper and aluminium rods from six state-of-the-art facilities in the UAE. Forty years ago, manufacturing in the UAE was in its infancy and Du-

cab was one of the early pioneers of 'Made in the UAE'. It was clear that the company needed to aim high to establish a foothold in the market.

Our objective then, and now, is to be the preferred partner for all our customers delivering the best value in the industry. Quality and Excellence — the two guiding principles that served as the foundations for Dubai’s first cable factory four decades ago, hold just as true today as they did in 1979. The company believes in long-term focus and has continually invested in the best technology and people with the simple objective of delivering the best value to our customers and shareholders.

POWERING THE NATION

Established as the nation’s first cable maker, Ducab had the perfect opportunity to be partofthebuilding

of the country. Together with our Distributor partners and long term customers,someofwhomhavebeen with the company since the begin-

ning , Ducab is proud to be the market leader in the UAE and number two in the GCC, in terms of capacity and sales.

In the last few years Ducab has also made significant headway in international markets. Oman and Bahrain proved to be strong growth markets within the GCC last year and further afield, the company secured significant sales contracts in Egypt, Jordan, Algeria, Australia, Hong khaleejtimes.com

Kong, USA, and the UK. Today, exports comprise around 60 per cent of Ducab’s total revenue.

THE DUCAB BRAND ESTABLISHED WORLDWIDE

From Middle East to Asia and Europe — Ducab products are an integral part of projects around the world. From the iconic Burj Khalifa, Dubai Metro, Burj Al Arab, Atlantis andPalmJumeirahinDubaitoEmirates Palace Hotel, Yas Island, Yas MarinaCircuitandGrandMosque in Abu Dhabi; the Bahrain Formula 1 track and HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong; Royal Navy warships in the UK Ducab’s tailor-made, cable solutions are at their heart.

POWERING CLEAN ENERGY — DEVELOPING NEW SOLUTIONS

The development of Clean energy is an important objective around the world and Ducab is harnessing its technical capabilities and innovative solutions to develop new products

for these new sectors.

These solutions can be seen in projects such as the Mohammed bin RashidAlMaktoumSolarPark.Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is working with Ducab High Voltage (Ducab HV), the only dedicatedhighvoltagecablemanufacturingfacilityintheMiddleEast,asakey

supplier on the project. Ducab has also developed the Ducab SolarBICC cable line that is designed specifically for the growing solar energy sector.

When the UAE announced its intentions to develop nuclear energy, we considered it to be our duty to develop a line of cables that would enable the project to use ‘Made in the UAE’ cables in its construction and consequent delivery of power to communities. NuBICC was developed based on market need and drawing on 40 years of our cablemaking experience.

AsleadersintheOGPsectorevolve their business models, power, instru-

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mentation and control cable are areas where new investments can be used to increase operational efficiency, enhance project safety, and reduce environmental impact. Ducab continues to see increasing demand for its PetroBICC range. In addition to itslineofdedicatedprod-

ucts for the OGP sector, Ducab has FlamBICC, the Fire Performance cableseries;RuBICCrangeofrubber cables for flexible applications; and MarineBICC, cables customised for the marine industry.

GROWING WITH THE UAE

As the company commemorates four decades as a leader in the UAE’s manufacturing sector, Ducab now operates six manufacturing facili-

ties across four sites in the UAE, employing a workforce of over 1,600. The group comprises four business units: Ducab Wires and Cables; Ducab HV; and Ducab Metals which includes and the Ducab

Aluminium Company.

When the UaE announced its intentions to develop nuclear energy, we considered it to be our duty to develop a line of cables that would enable the project to use ‘Made in the UaE’ cables.

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A champion of sustainable development Leading by example is its headquarters. The three-storey office building is located in the heart of Ducab’s industrial plant complex, providing distinct brand identity.

Mohammed Al Mutawa Chief Commercial Officer

Ducab draws inspiration from UAE's green efforts and integrates these concepts into its operations

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ucab is committed to driving sustainability programmes at all stages of work in its factories and offices. The company gives great importance to the environment and continues its efforts through a variety of measures to achieve environmental balance.

Ducab follows the strategies of reducing wastage at all stages of manufacturing, in terms of time, consumption, spacing, energy used.

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New head office goes greeN From the outset, the headquarters building has been designed to be environmentally efficient and aims to achieve LEED Gold, Dubai Green Building and Safat Silver sustainability targets. The ground and first floors allow for a central core and double-height foyer serving open plan office wings to either side. The upper floor features outdoor planted terrace area, cafeteria, training rooms and an executive boardroom within a feature cantilever over the main entrance. The philosophy is to shift the headquarters towards being a place of employee well-being. The upper floor provides a break from the daily business which is intended to manifest itself in a happier, more productive working environment.

The roof has been designed to be free from the mechanical plant, providing an uncluttered aesthetic and leaving the space available for both occupant use and solar panels. A portion of the building’s energy demands is met by on-site energy production, contributing to the building’s sustainability credentials. Ramboll provided

full project management and design services to the client, including architecture, mechanical and electrical engineering, sustainability consultancy, structural engineering, acoustics, contractor tendering management, cost consultancy, local authority liaison, and architect of record services.

“Ducab's sustainability programmes are based on three major ideas: rationalisation and reduction of waste, reduction of carbon footprints, and the policy of industrialisation especially with regard to the purchase of equipment and raw materials.” reNewable eNergy strategies As the global energy sector evolves, Ducab has created products specifically suited to the needs of alternative energy categories. Its SolarBICC line of cables and wires is an ideal choice for solar projects. The company was also the first cable manufacturer in the world to introduce and qualify sustainable halogen-free nuclear cables — NuBICC. In the area of wind energy, bespoke solutions for global customers have been developed. coNservatioN iNitiatives To preserve the environment, the organisation recycles scrap copper from the daily operations of its cable factories, allowing it to recycle up to 100 per cent of the copper scrap produced by its factories in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. It also imposes strict measures for the treatment and refining of waste water through the establishment of dedicated stations.

It refines up to 100 per cent of those wastewaters and reuses them for irrigation purposes. Ducab further works with strategic partners from both public and private sectors to support and preserve the environment, part of a joint initiative, launched with the International Copper Association to reduce use of energy. solar Power Project The use of solar power in the UAE

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Roof top Solar Power plant Installation has become an inevitable reality and with the rise of energy cost. The solar solution is a strategic initiative that has been decided by Ducab many years ago.

"As part of Ducab’s go green initiative, we are going to use Solar energy as it helps in combating the harmful emissions of greenhouse gases and thus helps to reduce global warming.

It also helps to save CO2 emission foot print and establish long-term energy security for the company,"

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said Samih Zamzam, Head of Manufacturing and Project lead on the Solar Plant.

The organisation has a high electrical load consumption and alternative ways of generating electricity is now more important than ever before.

Aligned with Dubai's initiative to rely less on fossil fuel power and more on sustainable energy, Ducab is keen to invest in solar power plants in all its manufacturing facilities in phased manner.

Ducab has signed a contract with Etihad Energy Services Company LLC (Etihad Esco LLC, a subsidiary of Dewa) for the implementation of Phase -1 solar power project.

The modern smart net metering system allows for the actual electricity consumption reading and actual electricity production reading. The excess energy produced will be connecting back to supply grid.

The project is expected to complete by the end of April 2020.

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Upholding Emiratisation in the manufacturing sector

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Mona Fekri General Manager HR

The company is driving its Emiratisation agenda forward with a combination of training programmes and creative business project assignments

Initiated in 2008 as a key aspect of the hr strategy, Ducab’s National Development Programme provides employee orientation, training and career guidance for UaE nationals.

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ucab takes pride in integrating Emiratis into the workforce. To date, UAE nationals make up around 30 per cent of the team, with over 60 per cent active in executive management.

The company has also strengthened its relationship with universities and colleges through regular visits and open days over the years in order to encourage and inspire Emirati youth to explore the sector. Through a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Ministry of Higher Education, Ducab can access a pool of qualified students and also offer scholarships to engineering students across the region and for overseas higher education.

Initiated in 2008 as a key aspect of the HR strategy, Ducab’s National Development Programme provides employee orientation, training and career guidance for UAE nationals.

In an endeavour to maximise nationals in its workforce, Ducab also regularly participates at various career exhibitions held at universities across the UAE. EmpowEring womEn In 2015, Dubai Women Establish-

ment saw Ducab as the exclusive sponsor of the Women Leadership Exchange Programme (WLEP), aimed at empowering Emirati women in the workplace. The establishment is committed to further empower the Emirati workforce through development and career advancement opportunities to become future leaders.

Approximately, 45 per cent of Ducab’s office based Emirati employees are women.

Bidayiti — an Emiratisation stratEgy The organisation recently launched Bidayiti (which translates to The Beginning), a programme dedicated to enhance the work skills of Emiratis across different sectors. Bidayiti is positioned to contribute towards building the UAE’s manufacturing industry, which is a key pillar in UAE Vision 2020 and its national economy.

Under this programme, interns can experience 12 months of practical job training, giving them an opportunity to indulge in real-life work environments, and understand the importance of the manufacturing sector and its role in achieving economic prosperity for the UAE. Bidayiti features training in various departments at Ducab, including Human Resources, Commercial, Marketing, IT, Audit, Supply Chain, and High Voltage.

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ALI AL SALOOM X DUCAB

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n 2016, Ducab’s partnership with Ali Al Saloom was the first of its kind in the UAE and aims to position its industrial sector as a viable working environment for Emirati talent.

Ali, who has a strong presence on social networks, used social media and various initiatives to emphasise Ducab’s commitment to creating an immersive, engaging workplace environment for Emiratis and the many nationalities that call the UAE home.

This move helped align Ducab more closely with the vision of the UAE government to create the happiest nation in the world. For a number of years, novel campaigns and programmes have been implemented within the organisation to promote happiness, participation, and inclusivity in the workplace.

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Journey of 'Made in UAE' manufacturing

Ducab has dedicated 40 years to economic diversification, in order to expand the global reach of 'Made in UAE' products

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ucab recently marked four decades of excellence in industrial manufacturing.

Looking back, the UAE’s flagship entity was inaugurated by the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum on November 24, 1979, with its first facility located in Jebel Ali and staffed by 86 employees.

Over four decades, Ducab has expanded in parallel with the UAE’s wider investments in industrial manufacturing, guided by the Dubai Industrial Strategy 2030 and the Abu

Dhabi Vision 2030.

With over 1,600 employees, Ducab today comprises three business units with six manufacturing facilities across four sites in the UAE. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Chairman of The Executive Council, congratulated Ducab for its contributions to the UAE’s economic development over the last four decades.

Sheikh Hamdan also praised the company’s role in supporting nation-

Over the four decades, Ducab has expanded in parallel with the UaE's wider investments in industrial manufacturing,

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al economic diversification and expanding the reach of UAE products across the world. He said the company is a role model in maintaining the highest international quality standards in industrial manufacturing.

“Since its establishment 40 years ago by the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Ducab’s exceptionalgrowthandachievements have mirrored the UAE’s economic development. By providing the highest quality of products and services, the company contributes to the country’s reputation for excellence in international markets,” he said.

Last year, Ducab’s sales rose to Dh4.8 billion with over Dh2.5 billion in exports. By staying at the forefront of global quality standards and pursuing its own R&D agenda, Ducab has also grown from only supporting UAE businesses to now serving customers worldwide in the fields of energy, general construction, defence, rail trans-

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port, mining, and other specialist industry sectors. Today, Ducab exports around 60 per cent of its production across business units to more than 30 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Overall, exports sales have more than quadrupled in the last two decades.

With investments across state-ofthe-art facilities in the UAE, Ducab is rapidly expanding its local production as well.

The company supplies cables for some of the UAE’s largest projects such as the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park and the Barakah nuclear power plant.

Dr Ahmad bin Hassan Al Shaikh, Chairman of Ducab, said: “As a landmark cooperation between the governments of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Ducab has been able to thrive over the last 40 years, and we will continue to foster the best talent, technologies, and standards within the UAE manufacturing landscape.”

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Delivering excellence from local facilities PVC facility — Jebel Ali With a modern PVC compounding plant at its Jebel Ali facility, Ducab produces flexible PVC compounds used for insulating and sheathing of electric cables.

The plant includes automated weighing and dosing systems for each component of the various formulations.

A centralised control system, which includes a dedicated video graphic display system, facilitates user-friendly operation of the whole plant while maintaining accurate control of each component.

HV/EHV cables — Jebel Ali

Hassan Omar Chief Operating Officer & GM Technical

Let's take a look at the six facilities that create worldclass cabling products LV and MV cables — Jebel Ali The facility manufactures a range of high voltage cables up to 132 kV, medium voltage cables, low voltage cables, instrumentation and control cables. Officially opened in 1979, it has one of the longest CCV lines in the world, manufacturing high voltage cables up to 132 kV and medium voltage cables systems from 11 kV and 33 kV.

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Ducab HV (DHV) is the first dedicated high voltage (60kV – 150kV) and extra high voltage (220kV – 500kV) power cable manufacturing facility in the Middle East. The company is a joint venture between Ducab Group (50 per cent); Abu Dhabi Power (25 per cent); and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (25 per cent). The DHV facility is a state-of-the-art plant employing the latest machinery and technology available to produce and test HV and EHV cable. To date, the company has manufactured over three million metres of HV and EHV cable, since its inauguration in 2011, and now also provides customers with installation, engineering and testing services — both on site and its modern and fully equipped dedicated EHV laboratory. The combined experience, technology and know-how brought together by DHV’s facilities, its stakeholders and its engagement with its technology partners and customers culminate in making it a formidable player in the power cable market that consistently delivers energy at a higher level.

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LV and Copper Rod Plant - Abu Dhabi, Mussafah 1 The factory manufactures building wires and low voltage cables. It has the very latest in production machinery and testing equipment from Italy, France, Germany, Sweden and Finland. Ducab Mussafah 1 Factory is home to one of the world’s first “horizontal lead sheathing lines” supplied by Folke Sandelin, Sweden, while Ducab Copper Rod Plant is the first of its kind in the UAE. The Dh125 million facility was inaugurated in 2008 by Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The plant coverts raw copper cathode into 8mm diameter Electrolytic Tough Pitch (ETP), Copper rod as per BS EN 1977:1998 and ASTM-B49-08a.

MV and Special Cables - Abu Dhabi, Mussafah 2 A factory with some of the latest equipment from Italy, France and Germany, the Ducab Mussafah 2 Factory has a CCV high voltage insulation line that can produce cables up to 220 kV. It manufactures building wires and flexible cables. In addition, it offers low voltage, medium voltage, high voltage, PetroBICC (oil, gas and petro chemical sector), RuBICC (flexible rubber cables for mining and other applications), FlamBICC (fire performance cables), MarineBICC (for marine and shipbuilding), SolarBICC (cables and wires for solar panel plants), and NuBICC (60-year certified cable range for nuclear power plants).

Ducab Aluminium Company — Abu Dhabi KIZAD In 2014, SENAAT and Ducab announced a joint-venture, Ducab Alu-

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minium Company (DAC) to develop a 50,000 tpa aluminium rod mill overhead conductors. Located in Kizad, Abu Dhabi, the plant manufactures electrical conductive (EC) grade and aluminium alloy rods, wires, and bare overhead conductors through environmentally friendly processes, using liquid aluminium supplied from the EGA smelter in Taweelah. With an investment of $60 million, the world-class DAC plant offers best-in-class products based on a strong understanding of customer needs, creating custom-built solutions using a highlyskilled and well-trained workforce.

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A snApshot of recent AnD upcoming milestones Ducab has a long list of impressive projects under its belt, paired with unique products designed to provide the best service possible

Solar photovoltaic panels that form part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park in Dubai.

The Al Falah community in Abu Dhabi is set to be completed by the end of 2021, and will include parks, schools, shops, and medical and community centres for UAE nationals. It is designed to be energy-efficient.

Ducab has provided a wide range of cables for the Dubai Metro expansion as part of Expo 2020, as well as the Barakah nuclear power plant.

The Zero Carbon Centre in Hong Kong and the Galaxy Resort in Macau are some of the notable international projects by Ducab.

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An insider view of setting benchmarks across the globe Mohamed AlAhmedi, General Manager, Ducab Metal Business, shares his perspective on the company’s position today, and Ducab's international strategy in 2020 and beyond Ducab is one of the UAE’s oldest and leadingmanufacturerofenergycables in the Middle East. Tell us about its brand history.

The year 2019 marked 40 years since the founding of Ducab, a company jointly owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai and Abu Dhabi General Holding Corp (Senaat). Now one of the UAE’s flagship manufacturing entities, Ducab was inaugurated by the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum in 1979, with its first facility located in Jebel Ali and staffed by 86 employees.

Over four decades, Ducab has expanded in parallel with the UAE’s wider investments in industrial manufacturing, now outlined in plans such as the Dubai Industrial Strategy 2030 and the Abu Dhabi 2030 vision. With over 1,600 employees, today Ducab comprises three business units with six manufacturing facilities across four sites in the UAE. By staying at the forefront of global quality standards and pursuing its own R&D agenda, Ducab has also gone from supporting solely UAE businesses to now serving customers worldwide in the fields of energy, general construction, defense, rail transport, mining and other industry verticals. Today Ducab exports around 60 per cent of its production across business units to the wider Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The overall exports sales of the organisation have quadrupled in number in the last two decades.

When did Ducab set up base in Kizad,

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whatarethebenefitsthatthecompany has accrued from this association?

In 2014, Senaat and Ducab announced a joint venture to develop DAC, a 50,000-tonne per annum aluminum rod mill in KIZAD. DAC was inaugurated in early 2018, the result of an investment of Dh220 million (US$60 million). Located in Kizad, Abu Dhabi, the plant manufactures Electrical Conductive grade and aluminum alloy rods, wires, and bare overhead conductors through environmentally friendly processes, using liquid aluminium supplied from EGA’s smelter in Taweelah. Receiving aluminium as molten metal eliminates the need for DAC to use high energy to re-melt it before use. This saves both costs and environmental emissions, increasing the competitiveness of the growing UAE aluminium fabrication industry.

In its first year of operations, DAC performed well. As reported in our 2018 financial results, we achieved total sales of over Dh300 million for the year, contributing to a year-onyear increase in group sales for Ducab as a whole of around seven per cent.

What are Ducab’s expansion plans, are there any new sectors that Ducab is planning to tap?

Ducab is constantly seeking ways to further expand its international reach.

Currently, we supply to partners in numerous markets around the world, and we are keen to build upon this. Our products are taking ‘Made in the UAE’ across the globe, and we want to continue to expand upon the UAE’s international reputation as a manufacturer of products that meet global standards – or even set new ones, as is the case with our NuBICC line of nuclear power cables.

Please share Ducab’s manufacturing capacity at the Kizad plant, as well as other relevant statistics and figures.

DAC has the capacity to provide

Mohamed AlAhmedi General Manager, Ducab Metal Business 50,000 metric tonnes of aluminium rod, out of which 18,000 is being converted to overhead conductor on site. When it comes to exports in particular, we’re looking at around 90 per cent of output being exported outside the UAE. DAC products are sold to customers across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the wider MENA region, the United States, India, North Africa, East and West Africa. Further expansions are also being considered for Latin America and Europe in the near future.

Kizad is setting regional benchmarks by promoting its abilities as a full industrial and business ecosystem. How do you see its product and service offerings improving even further in the near future?

The development of any business ecosystem is always beneficial, as it provides increased opportunities for those already within the ecosystem, as well as any new parties entering it for the first time. When an establishment such as Kizad is able to provide an extended offering — especially when it sets new benchmarks regionally — it attracts new businesses into it. This helps to build solid network that other businesses can then benefit from.

Dac aims to strengthen the UaE’s industrial supply chain in line with the national strategy to enhance industrial investment opportunities across the country.

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HISTORy IN THE MAkINg 1979: Ducab formed as a joint venture between Dubai

government and BICC group of the uk. Inagurated by the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, former Vice-President and Prime Minister of the uAE and Ruler of Dubai

1991: Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance visits Ducab

2001: Ducab becomes a 100 per cent uAE company, jointly owned by government of Dubai and Abu Dhabi

DIFFERENTIATION THROugH HIgHER STANDARDS

2005: Ducab opens its first Abu Dhabi-based facility in Musaffah, making it the second in the uAE; inaugurated by Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court

Ducab takes its safety and quality responsibility very seriously. ❖ Ducab awarded ‘Dubai Chamber CSR Label’ for the last six consecutive years ❖ Superbrand for the last seven years for branding excellence ❖ Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Excellence Award in Manufacturing Category (2009) ❖ Emirates Quality Mark Award from ESMA (2008) ❖ Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) Chairman’s Award for Best Economic Value Creation Award (2008) ❖ Safety at Work Award from Dubai Municipality (2008) ❖ RoSPA Safety Award for 19 consecutive years, and Order of Distinction Award from 2005 ❖ Dubai Quality Award in the gold category (2004) ❖ gCC Award for Environmental Excellence (2002) ❖ Dubai Quality Award in gold category (1998) ❖ DQg Awards ❖ gulf Excellence Award (1990)

2008: Ducab acquires its

third uAE facility and opens copper rod factory in Abu Dhabi Musaffah

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2014: Ducab acquires AEI cables

2018: Inauguration of Ducab Aluminium Company, a joint venture between Ducab and SENAAT

2019: Inauguration of Ducab Metal Business

CERTIFICATIONS

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Ducab has adopted an integrated management system covering QHSE Its Quality Management System has been certified to ISO 9000 since 1993 and currently all factories and operations are certified to ISO 9001:2008 Ducab’s Environmental Management system is certified by BASEC to ISO 14001: 2004 and in 1997 Ducab was the first cable manufacturing company in the world to become certified to ISO 14001 In terms of certifications, all of Ducab’s factories are ISO 9001:2008 certified

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Ducab Distributors in the UAE

❖❖ JEBEL ALI FACTORY

PO Box: 11529, Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 4 815 8888 | Fax: +971 4 815 8111 Email: ducab@ducab.com

❖❖ Al Jalal Trading Est PO Box: 2044, Sharjah

❖❖ DUCAB MUSSAFAH 1 FACTORY PO Box: 9171, Abu Dhabi, UAE

❖❖ Al Shamali & Waris Trading PO Box: 24423, Sharjah, Hanoo Properties

Tel: +971 2 502 7777 | Fax: +971 2 502 7755 Email: ducab@ducab.com

Tel: +971 2 550 0774 | Fax: +971 2 550 0979 Email: ducab@ducab.com

❖❖ DUCAB METALS BUSINESS P.O Box: 11529

Tel: +971 4 815 8888 | Fax: +971 4 808 2628 Email: metals@ducab.com

❖❖ DUCAB — OMAN PO Box: 3542,112 RUWI, Muscat

Tel: +973 177 497 61 | Fax: +973 177 425 88 Email: bicc@batelco.com.bh

❖❖ DUCAB ALUMINIUM COMPANY LLC P.O Box: 8171, Abu Dhabi, UAE Tel: +971 2 5027878 | Fax: +971 2 5027888 Email: metals@ducab.com

❖❖ AEI Cables Limited, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 191 4352116 Email: enquiries@aeicables.co.uk

PO Box 12894, Dubai Tel: +971 4 3362532 | Fax: +971 4 3367382 Email: zubairdxb@zubairdxb.com

PO Box: 7023, Dubai Tel: +971 4 2220398 | Fax: +971 4 2226281 Email: sales@electromec-uae.com

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PO Box: 87512, Dubai Tel: +971 4 8170777 | Fax: +971 4 8825700 Email: sales@electricway.com

❖❖ Prakash Trading Company

Tel: +968 24565178 | Fax: +968 24564302 Email: ducaboman@omantel.net.om

❖❖ DUCAB JOINT VENTURE — BAHRAIN PO Box: 11413, Manama

Tel: +971 6 524 4444 | Fax: +971 6 524 2454 Email: info@shamaliwaris.com

❖❖ Al Zubair General Trading Est

❖❖ DUCAB MUSSAFAH 2 FACTORY PO Box: 9171, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Tel: +971 6 5549593 | Fax: +971 6 55 49 592 Email: info@aljalal.ae

PO Box 778, Dubai Tel: +971 4 2863363 | Fax: +971 4 2863559 Email: ptc@emirates.net.ae

❖❖ Haji Commercial Co. (LLC)

PO Box 12860, Dubai Tel: +971 4 238 2555 | Fax: +971 4 238 2929 Email: info@hajicommercial.com

❖❖ SCIENTECHNIC

PO Box 25490, Dubai Tel: +971 4 203 57 77 | Fax: +971 4 266 61 76 Email: contact@scientechnic.ae

❖❖ Cleveland Cable Trading FZCO

Jebel Ali Free Zone South, P.O Box 263872, Dubai Tel: +971 4 821 9444 | Fax: +971 4 880 6440 Email: sales@clevelandcable.com

“As the transport provider to Ducab and a homegrown company, we are extremely proud to be associated with the leading cables manufacturer in the region. The unflinching partnership between us has helped deliver many projects on time. We wish Ducab all the best in its future endeavours.”

Radhi Obaid Salem Alrashdi Chief Executive Officer Al Rashid Transport

www.hfsab.com

SIKORA congratulates DUCAB on 40 years of success!

WORLD LEADING MANUFACTURER

OF LEAD SHEATHING EQUIPMENT TO THE CABLE INDUSTRY

With over 60 Years of experience and product development, HFSAB is the only company with the ability to successfully deliver lead extruders, commission, service and support such equipment throughout the world.

www.sikora.net

C ongratulation s to Ducab on their 40th anniversary FULLY AUTOMATIC HORIZONTAL LEAD EXTRUDER FOR MORE INFOMATION SEE WWW.HFSAB.COM H. Folke Sandelin AB Tel. +46 (0) 141 20 36 30, E-mail. hfsab@hfsab.com, Web. www.hfsab.com

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