NBK Automobiles bags multi-million QAR sales deal

Published March 23rd, 2010 - 09:27 GMT

NBK Automobiles, the exclusive dealer of Mercedes-Benz in Qatar, bagged a multi-million Qatari Riyals deal selling 10 Actros 4140B transit mixers to REDCO International.


The Actros 4140B is an 8X4 concrete mixer truck with 10 m3 Liebher drum that has a 400 HP and a 6 cylinder engine; it has an ABS braking system with a reinforced clutch double plate, and a fuel tank capacity of 300 litres.

These units will help transport concrete efficiently and safely between different sites and projects.

Established in 1981, REDCO International w.l.l. is a multi-national enterprise operating in Qatar and Pakistan with over 4,000 employees. The company's strategic business units comprise of Precast & Hollowcore, Earthworks & Roadworks, Readymix Concrete, Electro Mechanical (MEP), Textile manufacturing (spinning & weaving) and Concrete Block Manufacturing. REDCO International w.l.l. has produced a variety of Precast Elements, ranging from roof slabs, beams, retaining walls to boundary walls and GRC decorative cladding panels.

Mr. Ahsan Khan Director of REDCO International w.l.l. said: “Our strategic business units are highly specialized with specific emphasis being focused on quality control and prompt delivery of elements. These units are actively involved in the major Precast and GRC construction projects, here in Qatar. Hence, we, at REDCO International, make sure to procure first-class products and services which will help further enhance the standards of our deliverables to our clients. In today’s stagnant construction scene, premium quality is critical to the success of our projects. This partnership with NBK Automobiles will definitely serve to achieve those objectives. NBK Automobiles has been an exemplar provider of vehicles for decades owing to its unparalleled expertise in the market and its top product line. We’re very pleased to add 10 new Mercedes-Benz trucks to our existing impressive fleet of more than 40 trucks and trailers bearing the same brand.”

 

Mr. Ashraf Kahoush, commercial vehicles’ sales manager at Mercedes-Benz, Qatar said: “Mercedes-Benz has been the leading seller of commercial vehicles, or trucks, for the past three years. Our product portfolio comprises delivery vans, mini buses, luxury buses and light, medium to heavy duty trucks. We’ve enjoyed a longstanding relationship with REDCO International in Qatar, providing the company with the most advanced of commercial vehicles that add value to their operations and we’re very happy to be chosen as their reliable partner of choice.”

Mr. Khaled Shaaban, General Manager of NBK Automobiles, said: “Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles has built its success by establishing solid, longstanding relationships with its customers, and through offering a wide range of products. As a brand name, Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles is deeply associated with a history of premium quality service and market leadership. We promise to not only meet customer expectations, but to exceed them. Our future business growth is based on continuing to foster customer loyalty and trust—two highly significant and extremely valuable competitive advantages. And we can only achieve this by offering our clients world-class products and services which will enhance their operations.”

REDCO International has recently been awarded a QAR 300 million infrastructure project in Lusail by Qatari Diar involving the construction of 3 kilometres of utility tunnels. The NBK Automobiles transit mixers have been purchased for concreting works of this project.