Specialised Industries, a leader in the supply of specialty construction products in the Middle East, has teamed up with Chung Jo Corporation of Korea to introduce the latter's steel fibres in the UAE.

Chung Jo is a leading manufacturer of steel fibres for concrete under the brand name Hook Fibre. Hook fibres are used in shotcreting, flooring, composite steel/concrete decks, precast concrete, airport runways, machine foundations, military structures, spillways and other applications and are available in different diameters and lengths to suit all applications, a statement said.

Hook fibres impart high resistance to cracking, shrinkage stress and thermal stress; tensile, impact and shear stress and an increase in energy absorption capacity, it said.

Specialised Industries, through its association with Chung Jo, can also provide a design service to advise consultants and contractors.