UAE-based Eurocon Building Industries – a licensed manufacturer and worldwide distributor of Alubond – has installed a second production line, which has doubled its manufacturing capacity of aluminium composite panels to 2.5 million sq m per year.

Alubond is registered in the US under its parent company American Building Technologies (ABT). Eurocon is a joint venture between ABT and the $400 million multinational Mulk Group of Companies that has strong business interests in the US, UAE and India.
“The unprecedented growth of Alubond and the increasing requirements of our distributors in more than 30 countries, has encouraged us to embark on a full-fledged expansion programme,” says Shaji Ul Mulk, chairman of the Mulk Group.
The company is also expanding into coil coating and is setting up LDPE (low-density polyethylene) re-processed plants at its new 400,000 sq ft facility in Sharjah’s Hamriyah Free Zone. The coil-coating production line will be capable of coating coils with a width of up to 1,575 mm with PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) and polyester coatings as well as scratch-resistant textured PET (polyethylene terepthalate) films. The annual capacity will be more than 6,000 tonnes per year (tpy).”
Production of Alubond panels is being carried out both in the US and the UAE. The two manufacturing bases together have an annual production capacity of more than 6 million sq m.
“Alubond products from both these plants carry the standard 10-year warranty and all the raw materials, production technologies and quality control are as per ABTI INC approval and consistent with Alubond’s quality standards. The ISO 9001-certified establishment carries test certificates as per ASTM, BS, Sicherheits Institute – Switzerland and DIN 4102 standards,” he says.
“Alubond FR fire-rated panels have achieved A-level fire testing certificates from EN approval and currently are under testing in Russia. “ he adds.
With extensive marketing and warehousing facilities in Europe, India, Iran and the UAE, the company is focusing on its expansion plans and is striving hard to meet the increased demand.
Elaborating on the product, Ul Mulk says: “The panel is a composite consisting of two layers of aluminum skin sandwiching a thermoplastic core in a continuous co-extrusion process. The lamination strength of aluminum to the core – 9.8 N/mm – achieved using Dupont technology and 211 deg C deflection under heat (tested as per ASTM D 648) has proven to surpass that of the best brands in the world. Alubond has a dedicated distribution network in more than 30 countries and hundreds of major international projects are a proof of the highest quality and superior properties that Alubond offers. These, undoubtedly, are some of the factors why Alubond is emerging as the fastest growing brand in the world,” says S Abu Mohammed, marketing director of Eurocon.
“Alubond takes pride in being a favoured global supplier for the petrol stations and airports around the world. Companies like Jugo Petrol (Serbia), Waqood (Qatar), Al Fateh (Saudi Arabia), Pemex Petrol Station (Mexico), Ceypetco Petrol Station (Sri Lanka), Shell in Turkey and BP, Alpet, Opet, Turk Petrol Stations and Bharat Petroleum in India, have approved Alubond as their preferred choice material,” he adds.
Eurocon Building Industries is one of the few manufacturers of cladding panels having its own contracting division, which has the capacity to undertake large supply and installation contracts.
“Currently, the contracts division is installing Alubond panels at the Dubai International Airport and Sharjah International Airport, expansions, projects for Dubai Municipality and various towers in the various emirates.”
Outside the UAE, some of the major projects are Sharm El Sheikh Airport in Egypt, Assaluyeh Airport in Iran and Khartoum Airport in Sudan, according to Amair Ul Mulk, managing partner contracts division.