SAUDI-BASED Rezayat Protective Coating Company will be returning to this year’s gulfBID in a bid to gain further international exposure.

At the event, it will be showcasing its fusion-bonded epoxy coated steel reinforcement bars, which are available in diameters ranging from 8 to 40 mm.

The company, which is located in Al Khobar, carries out epoxy coating of steel rebar to meet ASTM A775 standards. “This coating protects rebar from corrosion, giving prolonged life to concrete structures,” says Riyadh Al Homoud, the general manager.

The company has a production capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year and has a facility for cutting and bending rebar to structural drawing schedule. In addition it can also supply coated wire mesh.

Rezayat Protective Coating was established in the Second Dammam Industrial City in December 1992 and has a branch in Jeddah. It has an employee strength of 130 and an annual turnover of $50 million.

The loading bay at its facility.

The company exhibited last year and was satisfied with the show.

Last year was a reasonably good one for business for Rezayat Protective Coating which anticipates better results this year.

Rezayat has supplied epoxy coated steel rebar to a number of projects in Saudi Arabia. These include the Nylon 6 project worth SR25 million ($6.66 million), Sadara valued at SR30 million ($8 million), and Jeddah stormwater drainage project worth SR35 million ($9.33 million) under a subcontract with Nesma; the Jeddah stormwater drainage project valued at SR20 million ($2.33 million) with Sapac; Qurrayah Power Plant worth SR7 million ($1.866 million) for Unicorp; road/bridge projects worth SR20 million ($2.33 million) from Al Harbi; and Wasit project worth SR8.5 million ($2.26 million) with Al Khodari.

Other subcontracts were with Saudi Binladin Group for a Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) project at Jubail Port and Yanbu/Rabigh worth SR6 million ($1.6 million) each; Saudi Oger for the Dhahran Cultural Centre (Ithra) worth SR10 million ($2.66 million); Albinali for a road project under a SR22 million ($5.86 million) deal; Sinopec for a road/bridge project under a SR10 million ($2.66 million) contract; Saudi Archirodon for Maaden’s Ras Al Khair smelter project valued at SR15 million ($4 million); and CCC for the Wasit development worth SR10 million ($2.66 million)

Al Homoud says the prospects for construction industry in the region are good, with Saudi Arabia continuing to be the main market in the GCC.

Rezayat Protective Coating will be present at Stand 1A28 at gulfBID.