IN line with its expansion plans throughout the Middle East region, Famco (Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery Company), the Al-Futtaim Group’s distributor of commercial vehicles, construction and industrial equipment, has launched its operations in Qatar.

Famco managing director Paul Floyd said: “We felt the time is right for a dedicated operation in Qatar to serve the country’s rapidly growing construction and logistics industry. The launch of the Qatar branch will serve our ambition to become the Middle East’s largest equipment distributor.”

Famco in Qatar will be the exclusive distributor for Linde material handling equipment, Ingersoll Rand industrial air compressors, Himoinsa generators and lighting towers, Nassau doors, Hart doors and Stertil dock levellers. Famco has already supplied Himoinsa products to leading construction companies and Linde forklifts to Qatar Duty Free.