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Amiantit and SUBOR awarded $31.5m deal for pipe supply to irrigation project

The project is of vital importance for the irrigation of a large agricultural area and is being partly funded by the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank and partly by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The export order, which is the biggest ever received by SUBOR Turkey since the Amiantit Group joint venture company began operations ten years ago, comprises the supply of 230 kms of GRP pipes, plus fittings, with diameters ranging from 400mm to 2200mm and pressure of 6 and 10 bars.

The first shipment of pipes and fittings has left the Amiantit Fiberglass Industries Ltd. (AFIL) manufacturing facility in Dammam, and deliveries will continue until the end of November 2008. Completion date for the whole project is 36 months from the date of the contract award to the contractors.

The award amounts to nearly 50 per cent of the total value of the Eyn Khosh irrigation network project, which amounts to approximately US$70 million for the supply and installation of the pipes, valves, and other project elements that include testing and commissioning.

"This is a major contract award for the Amiantit Group and we are very pleased that the supply of the pipes is being shared between our Saudi GRP manufacturing facility, AFIL in Dammam, and our joint venture company SUBOR in Turkey," said Fareed Al Khalawi, President & CEO of the Amiantit Group. "Similar cooperation between Amiantit Group companies is taking place throughout the world and reinforces the strength of our global network of 34 strategically located manufacturing facilities," he added.

"This order shows the strong presence of Amiantit in the region and particularly in Iran, which is considered a highly important market segment in our strategic planning. With the energy sector enjoying a prolonged boom, the whole region surrounding the Arabian Gulf, the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea is highly active in infrastructure development projects and the Amiantit Group is making a significant contribution to the increasing trade relations between the countries that make up this most prosperous part of the world," he added.

GRP pipes and fittings are produced using the Flowtite manufacturing process, a technology exclusively owned by Amiantit, which use a continuous filament winding system to produce fibreglass reinforced pipes and fittings that are used for a wide range of water, sewage, industrial, agricultural and marine applications.

Flowtite technology is also used to manufacture GRP corrosion resistant single and double wall tanks which are used for underground and above ground storage of liquids such as gasoline, aviation fuel, and petrochemicals.

Amiantit Flowtite GRP pipes are the preferred choice of project owners and contractors worldwide, who specify them because of their several cost effective features. GRP pipes are strong and durable, yet light in weight and easy to install, are adaptable to varying site conditions, and, above all, are corrosion-resistant, an environment-friendly feature which ensures minimal maintenance costs throughout their long service life.