WCA May 2019

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40 th anniversary for Ducab

AS the United Arab Emirates moves to widen its industrial capabilities, Ducab is celebrating 40 years of growth and business expansion as one of the UAE’s leading manufacturers. Founded in 1979, Ducab now serves global customers in energy, construction, transport, defence, mining and many other sectors. It exports around 60 per cent of its products and has diversified to offer a full range of cables, as well as aluminium and copper rods, from six manufacturing facilities. The company employs over 1,600 people to serve customers across the UAE and the wider Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Several of these employees have been with the company since its inception in 1979, with more than 25 employees having remained with the company for over 30 years. While Ducab has achieved significant international growth in recent decades, the company believes that the future of its industrial operations must be centred on promoting research and innovation, talent development, and strengthening the regulatory framework for the cables industry. This will be especially important as the global energy sector transitions to alternative power sources and the UAE moves ahead with its national Energy Strategy 2050. “During our 40 th year of operations, we are reflecting on the continual investments in facilities and people that has brought value to Ducab’s customers and to the national economy of the UAE. The needs of the energy sector have evolved a great deal during this time,” said Andrew Shaw, managing director at Ducab. Ducab – UAE Website : www.ducab.com

❍ The Ducab stand at this year’s Middle East Electricity conference

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