ZAMIL Architectural Industries (ZAI) has played a key role in the King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) project. The company has fabricated and supplied all the cladding that enhances the aesthetics of this distinctive building.

The Saudi-based façade systems manufacturer supplied a total of 32,300 sq m of aluminium composite panel (ACP) cladding. This is one of the major items that it has fabricated for the project. Other items include aluminium louvres (2,150 sq m), slot windows (5,300 sq m) and curtain-walls (2,300 sq m). The company’s scope of work involved supply of materials that have been fabricated, according to the specifications and sizes required by the project, along with supervision during installation.

Zamil Architectural Industries (ZAI) was awarded this order worth SR16 million ($4.26 million) which was completed in February 2010.

“The King Hamad University Hospital is a remarkable project due to its unique nature,” says a spokesman for the company. “It has been designed considering the requirements of hospital facilities where a lot of louvres and shading solutions are involved.”

The project marks a successful year for ZAI, during which it managed to double its sales to SR160 million ($42.66 million), compared to the previous years despite of the current economic downturn.

ZAI started out as a façade system manufacturer which also provided skylights. The company is divided into three divisions, namely, aluminium and stainless steel works, shade-guards with high density polyethylene (HDPE) and (PVC) polyvinyl chloride membrane and gates and doors. All the divisions provide a comprehensive range of services extending from the designing stages to installation and maintenance, says Abdullah H Al-Zamil, vice-president.

The aluminium and stainless steel division produces structural glazed curtain-walls of various types, such as: stick type, unitised, conventional and custom-made, architectural metal cladding including aluminium composite panels, aluminium sheets and stainless steel cladding, a variety of doors framed aluminium, frameless, automatic sliding, and revolving (both manual and automatic) as well as sliding, hinged fix, tilt-and turn, top or bottom-hung windows.

“Other products manufactured by the aluminium and stainless steel division include aluminium skylight products of various types – dome, barrel vault, segmented, and pyramid using double glazing or polycarbonate sheets, handrails and other balustrades both in mild steel and stainless steel with or without glazing as per client’s requirements and aluminium louvres include bull nose and screen types,” says Khalid Al-Sayed, sales manager.

The company has executed numerous projects throughout the Gulf and beyond. In Bahrain, it is currently completing work on the Classic Tower, for Hani Ali Al Khamees under a contract worth SR11 million ($2.93 million). It has recently completed work on two other projects, namely, Park Tower for United Engineering and Asry’s new office building for Hidaya Contracting.

In Saudi Arabia, the company’s projects include Aramco North Park for Al Yamama Company worth SR32 million ($8.53 million); Aramco Corporate Data Centre for Al Latifia Trading and Contracting; Al Shablan project for Al Shablan Group; and Zamil House for AA Turki Corporation – all of which are in the final stages of completion.

In Kuwait, the company has successfully handover a landmark project in the area of Fintas, Al Bairaq mall, which includes 4,000 sq m of curtain-wall and 2,150 sq m of spider system skylight works. Other projects also in the completing stage include Mariam Tower (3,500 sq m of aluminium curtain-wall and 3,900 sq m of ACP cladding works) for Bouya and Aamal Company, Bayan Place Fitness Centre Phase Two (2,500 sq m of spider system skylight works) for Alamiah Building Company, a Ministry of Interior project (stainless steel works) for Khalid Ali Al Kharafi; shades (using PVC and HDPE fabric) for PAAET (Public Authority for Applied Education and Training), the College of Business Studies (women’s campus) at Al Ardia for Kuwait Arab Contractors (55,000 sq m of shades) and College of Basic Education (girls campus) at Al Ardia for United Gulf Construction Company (21,000 sq m of shades). The company has also executed various projects in Qatar and Bangladesh.

“The ISO 9001:2000-certified company strictly conforms to international quality standards. Our quality management system is designed to operate within the guidelines of ISO 9001:2000 and as such covers the design, fabrication and installation activities of the company,” says Robert Mariano, commercial manager.

Zamil Architectural Industries is a member of Zamil Group Holding Company based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It has a fully-equipped factory, along with a warehouse and a head office located in First Industrial Area, Dammam. It employs a total of 680 people. The company was formed as Zamil Aluminium Factory (ZAF), following a merger of some companies within the group that shared a common vision, and addressed the need to enhance architectural aesthetics using aluminium and glazing. ZAF’s growth and products expansion led to the creation of Zamil Architectural Industries.

It has regional sales offices in Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and authorised agents throughout the Gulf, Middle East and Asia.

The company is managed by highly-qualified and experienced managers, engineers and technicians supported by latest design and production facilities. This substantial labour force and extensive production facilities are the solid base for the execution of a wide range of projects in the Middle East and abroad.