TPT November 2014

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Qualified bending technology KERSTEN Middle East, a joint venture between Kersten Europe and Kelly Steel Engineering, specialises in bending sections and tubes in steel, stainless steel and aluminium. The company’s machine park is equipped with a range of advanced European bending machines that enable it to bend small to large tubes (60.3 to 508mm), square or rectangular sections up to 500mm, and beams from 100 to 1,000mm. Mike Minten, general manager at Kersten Middle East. “We are driven to deliver high quality products according to the strict European quality norms and regulations.” On the company’s plan for Kersten Middle East, Mr Minten commented, “We’re 273mm stainless steel tube

With a portfolio of projects and clientele worldwide, Kersten moved to the UAE to expand its Middle East presence. Production at the Ras Al Khaimah production plant started in 2013, and since then Kersten has executed advanced bending work for projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, including Mushrif Park (Abu Dhabi), Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (Qatar), the Jumeirah Corniche (Dubai), and Al Madinah Airport and Riyadh International Airport (both Saudi Arabia). “Bending know-how and experience is of great value in the Middle East,” said

also capable of bending tubes and sections for industrial sectors such

and only few of them have bending machines. However, the specialised technical know-how, experience, tools and equipment we’ve gathered in 53 years is something only Kersten Middle East can offer to the market.” Kersten Middle East FZ LLC – UAE Fax: +971 72432524 Email: rak@kersten.ae Website: www.kersten.ae

as oil and gas, storage tanks, pressure vessels, infrastructure and landscaping jobs.” Critical to Kersten’s aims in the region is the company’s idea of service differentiation in the market, and Mr Minten is intent on ensuring the group’s skill set is viewed and appropriated in the industry as a highly precise function. “Other construction companies in the Middle East mostly handle fabrication,

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