KUWAIT Insulating Material Manufacturing Company (Kimmco) will be returning to The Big 5 for the fifth consecutive year and aims to use the popular platform to raise awareness about the importance of insulation in the construction sector.

“In the past, The Big 5 has given good exposure to our company and has generated encouraging results. We look forward to participating in the show again this year to further educate and inform the building community about Kimmco’s insulation solutions,” says M Bechir Dardour, general manager of the Kuwait-based company.
At the show, Kimmco will display insulation products and systems that demonstrate acoustic, thermal and fire-resistance properties. These include mineral wool insulation for curtain-walls, insulation for façades clad with granite and marble, floor insulation under decks/soffits, insulation for drywall partitions, duct systems, acoustic insulation for theatres and acoustic pads laid over false ceilings.
Established in 1979, Kimmco is a licensee of Saint-Gobain Isover, a world leader in fibreglass insulation. The company is a major provider of innovative glasswool, stone wool, eco- and energy-friendly insulation solutions in the Middle East, Africa, the Far East and other Asian countries. With a capacity of 35,000 tonnes per annum, it manufactures and supplies customised and cost-effective, thermal, acoustical and fire protection and cold insulation products, which comply with international standards such as ASTM, DIN, BS, ISO, and are certified and listed by UL (Underwriters Laboratory, US) and DCL (Dubai Central Laboratories, UAE).
Kimmco’s products are used in private, commercial and industrial buildings for floors, walls, roofs, air-conditioning and piping as well as in the petrochemical and process industries. Its product line includes building rolls, building slabs, duct insulation (thermal), duct liners (acoustic), clean liners (sound insulation), ALU duct (air distribution systems in HVAC), rigid pipe covering (thermal insulation) and Kalining (thermal and acoustic insulation), to name a few.
Products are offered in rolls and boards with a density of 10 to 120 kg per cu m and preformed pipe coverings up to 36 inches in diameter – all of which can be ordered with or without reflective vapour barriers or acoustic facings for use in continuous working temperatures up to 230 deg C.
Kimmco has been awarded ISO 9001 (quality management system), ISO 14001 (environment management system) and OHSAS 18001 (occupational health and safety management system) certifications, complies with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations and respects the environment during its manufacturing processes.
With a staff strength of 379 employees, the company has its head office in Shuaiba, Kuwait, and sales offices in Dubai, UAE, Doha, Qatar, and in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia. Kimmco also has production facilities in Hyderabad and Silvassa, in India.
Kimmco is a subsidiary of Alghanim Industries, one of the largest, privately-owned companies in the Gulf region. A multi-national company in outlook with operations in 40 countries, Alghanim Industries is a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate with more than 30 businesses and over 300 brand affiliations. Alghanim, headquartered in Kuwait, has established strongholds in the Middle East, India and Turkey, with operations currently extending to Eastern Europe, Africa, East and Southeast Asia.