A new factory is set to be established in Abu Dhabi's industrial area with an initial investment outlay of Dh100 million by the German Emarati Company (Bena), to manufacture precast aerated concrete (PAC) blocks and panels.
"The total project cost of the plant is Dh100 million and completion of the factory is likely 10 months from now," a senior official stated at Bena, which is owned by Shaikh Nahyan Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, the UAE Offsets Group and Coppins Holdings according to Gulf News.
"The fully-automated Bena facility in the new Mussafah Industrial Zone will cover 50,000 square metres. In the first stage, about 1,200 square metres per day of PAC blocks and panels will be produced, the highest production in the region," the official added.
The new factory project will be financed by Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, while Eronat Engineering Consultants of Dubai will serve as the project's consultant, and the Abu Dhabi-based Al Maten Contracting Establishment will act as contractor.
Speaking on the advantages of PAC, an advanced form of dense pre-cast concrete which acts as an alternative for the conventional building method, the official stated, "It is not heavy, consumes significantly fewer resources and boasts features such as high thermal insulation properties and speedy assembly features that are demanded in today's construction projects."
