Ducab looks to expand Omani operations as company celebrates 10th anniversary in the country

Dubai Cable Company (Ducab)—one of the leading manufacturers of power cables in the Middle East—says that Oman will be a significant growth market for the company amidst landmark infrastructure developments in Oman and a series of recent Ducab expansions that will allow the company to offer products unmatched by local manufacturers.  The company—which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary of operations in Oman—was upbeat after reporting positive talks during this week’s Interiors & Buildex 2010 exhibition held in Muscat. 

“The biggest beneficiary of this year’s budget is going to be the infrastructure sector, whether it is for roads, buildings or engineering fields,” says Chew Wah Tan, GM Sales & Marketing at Ducab.  “Whatever the project is, new power demands will invariably be part of the solution.”

Tan’s remarks come at a time when government spending is set to increase by 12% from 2009 to an estimated OMR 7.18 billion ($18.7 billion) in 2010 (reports Construction World). According to Tan, the power cables market alone is estimated at around OMR 139 million ($361 million) for 2010, and is an essential part of all infrastructure development—including the oil and gas sector.  It is this sector in particular where Ducab sees the greatest room for growth.

Just last year, Ducab launched a Special Cables Unit that focuses on creating tailor-made cable solutions for industries like oil, gas and petrochemicals (OGP), which require unique products that can withstand extreme conditions. Ducab for instance, is the only manufacturer in the Middle East to produce Ducab FR, the fire-resistant cables range approved by the LPCB; Europe’s most stringent approvals board for the cables industry.

The wholly-UAE owned company also grabbed headlines recently in the establishment of the Middle East’s first dedicated high voltage

Posted on Apr 29, 2010 by Ducab