A-D Technologies Announces Joint Venture to Create Dura-Line Middle East, LLC in Oman
KNOXVILLE, TENN., – DECEMBER 21, 2009 – A-D Technologies announces the joint venture between Dura-Line India Pvt., Ltd., an A-D Technologies companylocated in India, and Al-Jassar, LLC, located in Oman. The new company will be called Dura-Line Middle East, LLC and will be located in Oman.
A-D Technologies was created by the merger of Dura-Line and ARNCO, two companies that are well-recognized brand names for high density polyethylene (HDPE) products. The new American-Omani-Indian joint venture will bring the latest innovations in HDPE piping solutions for telecom, fluid, power and gas markets. Dura-Line is a global name in HDPE products with a long-established worldwide presence.
“We are pleased to bring our global technological expertise through a joint venture to create a local presence in Oman. We are confident and optimistic that the company’s strong expertise and a local presence will ultimately benefit the customers and projects in the MENA region and will result in efficiency gains through closer proximities with both raw material suppliers and our customers,” said Paresh Chari, president and CEO of A-D Technologies.
“Dura-Line Middle East LLC is expected to produce HDPE pipes and accessories by the first half of 2010 under a green field project, and will encourage local employment,” commented Sanjeev Kumar, regional managing director at Dura-Line India (responsible for Asia, Africa and Middle East regions). “We are very positive and encouraged by the response of the government authorities and institutions that have lent their fast track support.”
With twelve manufacturing plants in the U.S., Mexico, Czech Republic and India, A-D Technologies is an international manufacturer of communication, energy, infrastructure products and systems. A unified system of A-D Technologies products provides for protection and fast, safe installation of communication and power cables for a wide variety of industries. A-D Technologies employs more than 1,000 people and serves a wide range of customers across many industries in more than 100 countries.
Dura-Line AAPAC (subsidiary of A-D Technologies and joint venture partner to Al Jassar LLC) with regional headquarters in India has a strong presence in Middle East, African and Asian region. The company has recently executed prestigious projects in Oman for Nawras Telecom, Du and Etisalat in UAE, as well as water and wastewater projects for MASDAR (a zero carbon initiative of the Abu Dhabi government) and telecom projects in the oil sector with PDO, ADNOC and KOC.
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