Shah Rukh Khan opens Conares new plant in Jafza

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Shah Rukh Khan opens Conares new plant in Jafza
Shah Rukh Khan at theh opening of Conares plant in Jabel Ali.

Published: Fri 11 May 2018, 3:43 PM

Last updated: Fri 11 May 2018, 5:45 PM

Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan inaugurated the new plant of Conares, the UAE's second largest private steel manufacturer, in Jebel Ali Free Zone.
The new state-of-the-art 12'' pipe mill, installed with an investment of Dh100 million, now makes Conares a manufacturer of 1-million-tonne steel products annually.
Mohammed Al Muallem, CEO and managing director, UAE Region - DP World, and other senior officials graced the occasion.
Conares is the leading producer of steel pipes and rebars within the region, and the only private manufacturer in the UAE. The company is also amongst the top three steel rebar mills operating 24x7 to serve the upcoming projects in the country.
Bharat Bhatia, CEO of Conares, said: "We are proud to launch the 12'' pipe mill, which will increase our pipe manufacturing capacity by 250,000 metric tonnes. This mill increases our pipe product range, enabling us to meet the growing regional demand. With this we have now achieved our milestone of 1 million tonnes capacity of steel production annually."
"In terms of facility growth, we are aligning Conares with the region's commitment to infrastructure developments keeping the vision of the UAE and Dubai Vision 2021. For Conares, the Vision 2021 is crucial to make it a manufacturing powerhouse. We foresee a good demand for our products for the ongoing projects in the UAE, especially the projects related to development to host the World Expo 2020 in Dubai. The new plant will produce pipes ranging from 4" to 12" sizes," he added.
"We plan to produce 20 per cent more than last year. Last year, we produced 525,000 metric tonnes and this year we intend to produce more than 635,000 metric tonnes. We crossed a turnover of above Dh1 billion in 2017. Compared to this, we expect a revenue increase by 30 per cent in 2018."
"Conares has already drawn fresh expansion plans. We have commenced construction of our Continuous Color Coating Mill at an estimated investment of Dh100 million. We expect to commission this plant in the last quarter of this year," Bhatia elaborated.

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