R Hira Traders, through its UAE operations, has built up a reputation for supplying high-quality products for the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) industry throughout the Middle East, India and Africa.

Ramesh Hira founded R Hira Traders in 1980 for the trading and stocking of air-conditioning products. Over the years, the company has successfully entered the HVAC industry and started a conversion plant for industrial tapes.

R Hira Traders has recently set up a new company, Hira International, in Mumbai to tap the rapidly growing Indian market.

Air-conditioning and plumbing: The company is the exclusive distributor for many of the leading products related to the air-conditioning industry from around the world. Currently, it represents Durodyne from the US, a leader in ducting accessories, Rhodia from the UK, which provides various type of refrigerants, Insulflex, a manufacturer of high-quality rubber insulation and MetTube copper pipes, both from Malaysia, and Isofix pipe support system from Spain.

Ventilation: The ventilation division offers both domestic and industrial ventilation. R Hira Traders represents Domus of the UK for domestic ventilation and Casals from Spain for industrial ventilation. The entire range of both domestic and industrial ventilation is covered: axial, centrifugal, inline duct fans, exhaust and roof-mounted fans and many more.

Industrial tapes: R Hira Traders has been representing Sellotape, now known as Scapa Tapes, since 1985 and initially used to import finished cut roll products. In 1997, the firm began a new venture - by investing in a conversion plant for industrial tapes, the company found that it could add value for its customers by providing them flexibility in the product and decreasing delivery time. The company today deals in a huge range of tapes including industrial, foam, aluminium, pipe insulation grey duct and black PVC tapes.

With offices in Dubai and Sharjah and a strong network of stockists in the UAE and the neighbouring countries, R Hira Traders has ensured the success of all the products it represents in the Middle East. Detail information on the firm's products is available on its website at www.rhira.com.