UNITED Metal Coating (UMC) has started producing pre-painted aluminium and galvanised steel coils at its new 195,000-sq-ft facility located in the base metal zone of Dubai Industrial City (DIC).

With a state-of-the-art continuous coil coating line, the UMC facility will have an annual production capacity of 75,000 tonnes of coils in various thicknesses and widths for the end application of building products including roofing and cladding, interior false ceilings and rolling shutters.

UMC also has a double loop slitting line to slit the painted coils into different widths as per customers’ requirements. The coil coating line has equipment imported from Germany, the UK, the US and India to ensure consistent product quality and conforms to international standards such as the ECCA, EN, DIN, ASTM and JIS.

More than 50 per cent of UMC’s products from this facility will be exported to Europe while the remaining quantity will be slated for consumption in the UAE, as well as other GCC states and elsewhere in the Middle East.

“Operating from Dubai Industrial City will make our products highly competitive as we will benefit from the top-of-the-range facilities offered by the comprehensive industrial destination,” says UMC’s managing partner Souheil Hatoum.
“In addition, the business-friendly environment will also help us focus better on further expansion. We are privileged to be part of an elite group of industry peers that are already based at Dubai Industrial City,” he adds.

A key focus area in developing the project was the environment. Sridharan, partner and technical manager of UMC, comments: “United Metal Coating has a firm commitment towards maintaining an eco-friendly environment. This is the key reason for installing the most sophisticated incinerator imported from renowned German firm WYK to completely burn the solvents generated from the production, leaving no room for atmospheric pollution. UMC proudly announces this is the first of its kind in the UAE.”

The company, he says, implements stringent quality control systems, which is what make it one of the leading exporters of prepainted coils from the region.

Abdulla Belhoul, managing director, Manufacturing and Logistics Cluster, Tecom Investments, says: “We commend United Metal Coating for commencing operations at its new plant within our premises. Like other zones, the base metal zone in Dubai Industrial City also offers the best services and facilities that have attracted leading regional companies. We are confident United Metal Coating will find the environment suitable for manufacturing and further business growth.”

Located on Emirates Road near the new Al Maktoum International Airport, DIC offers a strategic advantage due to its proximity to major highways and the Jebel Ali Port. The 560-million-sq-ft dedicated manufacturing destination comprises six industrial clusters for food and beverage, base metals, mineral products, chemicals, transport equipment and parts as well as machinery and mechanical equipment.

Designed to incorporate additional facilities for logistics, warehousing and labour accommodation, DIC serves as an integrated one-stop destination, providing tenants with a critical competitive advantage in terms of cost and business efficiencies, as well as strategic location and ability to export goods tariff-free to countries governed by bilateral free trade agreements.

DIC, a member of Tecom Investments, is the third largest non-real estate project in Dubai and was established to serve as a catalyst for the growth and expansion of the industrial sector in the UAE, especially in light to medium manufacturing sectors with specific emphasis on machinery and mechanical equipment, transport equipment and parts, base metal, chemicals, food and beverage and mineral products.