Paschal Concrete Forms Company – the regional office of German formwork specialist Paschal Werk G Maier – has successfully continued to serve the Saudi market, having joined hands recently with a leading player in the field.

“We are working with Saudi Scaffolding Factory (SSF) in the Saudi market, supplying our quality formwork system,” says Amir Delghandi, Middle East general manager of the Bahrain-based Paschal.  “SSF, one of the leading suppliers of formwork and scaffolding in Saudi Arabia, has decided to add Paschal formwork to its rental stock because of the various advantages that the system has to offer.”
Paschal provides support to the Saudi company by training its staff in the application of its extensive product range.
“We have also supplied SSF with the Paschal software to enable them to prepare quotations for the various orders they receive,” he adds.
Paschal Bahrain, set up in 1998, has continued to make successful inroads in markets throughout the region and has added about 250 successful construction companies from the GCC countries to its customer list.
“We are the only formwork supplier in the region to offer the plywood prefixed to the panels, the width of which starts from 5 cm. This enables contractors to start work on the same day that the formwork arrives on site, without using any filler pieces of wood between the panels. Since we established our regional office, we have seen our turnover for the Gulf increase tenfold,” he says.
Paschal opened an office in Dubai last November. Paschal Emirates offers the entire spectrum of services offered by the Bahrain operation, including supply of quotations, design and back-up. The formwork is offered on a rental basis or outright purchase – or even on a lease-and-buy option.
Following its success in the UAE, Paschal has now set its sights on penetrating the Kuwaiti and Qatari markets and is planning to set up subsidiaries there over the next year.
Paschal Werk is one of the leading formwork manufacturers in the world with more than 40 years of experience in the industry. Its cost-effective and environmentally-friendly formwork systems have become popular because of its many advantages, says Delghandi. 
“The ease in erection and dismantling of the formwork systems – with or without cranes – allows contractors to save up to 30 per cent of their superstructure cost through a cutback on labour, materials and time. In addition, the modular panels offer contractors an unmatched versatility, flexibility and durability,” he explains. “The panels – manufactured from 6-mm-thick frames of sturdy steel – are strong and durable, and offer high protection against corrosion.
The panel surfaces feature high-quality Finnish birch plywood coated with a special phenolic resin of 220 gm/sq m, offering it a lasting protection. Additionally, steel frames protect the edges of the plywood panels and the gaps between the panels are filled with a special sealant. All these measures, allow users to reuse the panel’s plywood up to 250 times and the steel frame will remain good for more than 20 years.”
Formwork supplied by Paschal has helped in ensuring the timely completion of a number of civil projects in the Middle East and several developments in Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Iran are currently using these modular systems.
These systems are currently being used on some of the major projects in Bahrain that include: Western area commercial centre and Sanad School projects being built by Technical Construction Company, and St Christopher School, Royal University for Women and the Al Ezzel power plant by GP Zachariades.
In Dubai, Paschal formwork is currently being used in shaping some of the landmarks including: Emaar’s Old Town residential development at the prestigious Burj Dubai complex; the Shoreline Apartments at The Palm, Jumeirah; the Lake Terrace, Jumeirah Lakes Towers; Al Thuraya Tower at Dubai Marina, the Union Co-operative office in Hamriyah; Emirates Group Security headquarters building at Terminal 2 Dubai airport free zone; residential buildings at Al Qusais; and commercial and residential buildings at Bur Dubai.
In addition to these ongoing developments in Dubai, Paschal already has a string of completed projects to its credit including Dubai Police headquarters and Dubai Islamic Bank – both constructed by Al Shaffar Contracting, which has been using Paschal formwork for the past six years - several buildings at Dubai Media City and Dubai Internet City and residential complexes at Al Qusais, Al Garhoud and Hor Al Anz.
Other completed landmarks in the region include the Citibank headquarters, Alba (Aluminium Bahrain) expansion, Govt. House at Gudaibiya, Sail Tower, Taib Bank, Arab Bank, Dana Mall, BNI Tower, VIP tower of Formula 1 and many residential buildings at Juffair Area (all in Bahrain).