Saint Gobain Gyproc marks 12 months manufacturing
Abu Dhabi plant celebrates one year anniversary
Gypsum-based lightweight materials supplier St Gobain Gyproc has marked 12 months of manufacturing at its US $60 million-plus plasterboard manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi.
The facility is the first of its kind in the region for Gyproc, and was opened to strengthen the supply to local projects.
St Gobain has supplied more than 20 projects in the UAE alone, including Dubai’s Atlantis Hotel on the Palm Jumeirah, the 90 storey tower at 23 Marina, the Bab Al Shams Resort and projects at The Ferrari Experience and Capital Gate Tower, Abu Dhabi.
“While we have been active in the Middle East since 2004, the rapid growth in demand for lightweight building solutions meant we needed a base from which to work, alongside local customers, to develop products and systems specific to their local needs,” said managing director, Craig Chambers.
His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed Bin Sultan Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan and company president Claude Imauven attended the opening ceremony in April 2010, with more than 100 architects consultants and contractors.
The company says new products are now being introduced “on an almost monthly basis”, including the ShaftWall shaft and duct encasement system, an expended range of plasterboards and accessories and a new range in acoustic ceilings. Further products are scheduled to be launched this year.
St Gobain now has manufacturing plants in 64 countries worldwide.
