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May 9 -12, 2016

DAY 4

Commenting on the role of technology in the evolving industrial paradigm, Mohannad Hani Weliue, head

of Marketing and Public Relations of Qatar Plastics Product Company (QPPC) mentions a product called wood plastic composite with raw materials being wood fibre and hi-density polyethylene. “This product is for outdoor application and can be applied in swimming pools and ceilings of homes or flower pots, the walk-in area of a jet way.” The technology is eco friendly mentions Weliue and stresses that being members of the Qatar Green Building Council, it is incumbent upon them to have eco-friendliness as an overriding objective.

The company is a participant of the passivhaus experiment as part of their pre-marketing phase and their current capacity is the production of 60, 000 square metre of decking with the expectation to launch in early 2017. “We have supplied this product to Banana Island and some private individuals for their residences, but those have been through suppliers,” says Weliue.

Speaking about the thrust areas of their products, Amjad Naim Ali, target market engineer, waterproofing, Sika elaborates that the company manufactures “fully-bonded membrane systems which means that when you use it over concrete, it will stop water from seeping inside. These are mainly used to create watertight basements.”

Ali elaborates that the technology was developed from Sika’s elastic sealant and

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Amjad Naim Ali, target market engineer, waterproof-ing, Sika tells PQ News,”We have separate divisions handling waterproofing, flooring and roofing, con-crete repair, concrete mixtures and others.”

Jason Hunter, regional business development man-ager, Avon Barrier, says that on the back of British engineering excellence, Avon Barrier will be able to win a decent market share in Qatar and the region

adhesive bonding expertise, providing a durable, flexible bond between the membrane system and the structural concrete.

In the Avon Barrier stable, Jason Hunter, regional business development manager speaks about the Avon Triumph Barrier which is ideal for industrial car parks and security control. Commenting on the appropriateness for the Qatari market, Hunter mentions the Avon Atex Barrier which is a rising-arm vehicle barrier designated to operate in the oil and gas, petrochemical, chemicals and fertiliser industries. Citing the reasons, Hunter mentions, “The barrier is able to operate in hazardous environments or potentially explosive atmospheres.”

THE ORIGINSSpeaking about how the company originated, Weliue of QPPC says that established in 1998, QPPC started its commercial production in August 2000. QPPC has three shareholders, QIMC, QAPCO and an Italian partner.

“We produce packaging materials (bags) for the petrochemical industry in Qatar to fill the polyethylene, the primary product that is produced by QAPCO but are currently diversifying into other products as well,” says Weliue.

Sika is a chemical construction company, according to Ali. “We have separate divisions handling waterproofing, flooring and roofing, concrete repair,

concrete mixtures and others.”Avon Barrier, according to Hunter, is

over 20 years old, British in origin, and has consistently been improving its range of hostile vehicle mitigation solutions to meet the demands of the security market. Ancillary support equipment, associated system design and maintenance services have been developed to offer a full turn-key solution to the end-users.

“We are one of the pioneers in crush test blocker. We have the widest range of equipment for a wide variety of products,’’ says Hunter.

FUTURE DEMANDWeliue of QPPC says, “The current

demand is mainly from architects and consultants who know the advantages of this technology. The Qatar Science and Technology Park is also supporting the production of this product.”

Ali is optimistic about Sika’s demand in the Qatari market saying, “In the run up to the 2022 World Cup, I foresee that Sika will do well in the Qatari market place since the 2022 World Cup will require the adoption of such technologies in myriad spheres.”

Hunter feels that on the back of the excellence of British engineering excellence, Avon Barrier will be able to win a decent market share in Qatar and the region.

“I usually visit all exhibitions, especially the ones which are

related to construction sector. I have come from the United States and I have visited exhibitions in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and now in Qatar.”

Yahya Abu Abed, a visitor from the US, and owns consultancy companies through

JVs in the GCC. Abed mentioned, “This looks very impressive. I am always looking for new products because we are a construction company in Bahrain, Saudi and the US. Now we are trying to have something in Qatar. So we are looking at all the new products. This is a very impressive show. It’s better than what I saw before. There is a plenty of new technology, new materials which is interesting. We are very impressed.”

“By attending this prestigious exhibition we want to start

building the right network to eventually become one of the best recognised and reliable companies/brands for the coming years in Qatar.”

Jorge de La Rosa Salas, founder and CEO, Tecfire, a pioneering and leading company in

glazed protection systems since 1985. It produces innovative and certified glazed fire, burglar, bullet, and blast resistant systems. He said, “Tecfire wants to launch its new generation of glazed protection systems as well as the rebranding of its corporate identity by showing the new innovative company image at Project Qatar exhibition. Qatar’s construction sector has experienced a boom over the years by presenting key trends and opportunities.”

“The purpose is to extend our market share in Qatar by

getting in touch with by new clients and also visit current ones. Hebo has been attending this fair for more than five times.”

Gokhan Ozer, foreign trade manager, Hebo Prefabricated and Containers Inc,

from Istanbul, Turkey is a manufacturing com-pany for prefabricated buildings, containers, cabins and steel struc-tured hangar buildings. Ozer said, “Qatar is the leading country in the world, specially the construction investments are incredible. We, as Hekim Holding Group of companies, are getting part on this development by providing labour camps, engineers accommoda-tion, offices, dining halls and many other social buildings.”

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With Qatar planning to spend heavily in the construction of various types of facilities for the 2022 World Cup, innovation and technology is likely to play an important head of investment in the planning and construction phases. Speaking to PQ News, some of these companies have expressed optimism regarding their business prospects and the way they see technology adoption.