Al Gurg Leigh’s Paints (AGLP), the decorative and heavy-duty coatings manufacturer of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, has won the contract to supply high performance coatings worth more than AED1 million to protect the crescent bridges on the prestigious Nakheel Palm Jumeirah project.
Leigh’s Epoxy and Polyurethane finishes are being used to coat the 2,000 tonnes of steel which make up the two bridges connecting the crescents on either side of the island. AGLP was chosen for the project for its technical skills and ability to provide high performance maintenance free coatings to withstand the severe marine environment at the Palm Jumeirah.
The project due for completion in August this year, will use roughly 65,000 litres of paint. Leigh’s Paints was also the chosen brand for protecting the 12km concrete retaining wall along the crescent close to the sea.
Philip Mathew, General Manager, Al Gurg Leigh’s Paints, said: “We are delighted to be associated with the Palm Jumeirah project. This is one of many prestigious projects that Al Gurg Leigh’s Paints have been involved with over the years, building our reputation as the supplier of choice for major construction projects in the UAE.”
Mathew added: “We estimate that the industrial and marine paint business in the UAE to be worth approximately AED0.5 billion, while the overall paint market is valued at AED1.4 billion. With this encouraging market environment the UAE paints industry is expected to grow at a fast pace, and AGLP will also experience rapid growth,” Mathew added.
AGLP has supplied Leigh’s paints to protect a number of prominent bridges in the UAE, including Maqta Bridge in Abu Dhabi; Maktoum Bridge, Dubai; and Al Majaz Canal Bridges, Sharjah. All products used on these projects are certified by the Department of Transport, UK.
More recently, AGLP supplied AED50,000 worth of coatings to paint a tennis court on the Burj Al Arab’s helipad during the Dubai Tennis Open. Tennis legends Andre Agassi and Roger Federer played on a court 1000 feet above sea level, in order to promote the tournament in a unique publicity exercise.
The paint used on the helipad was high performance Epoxy coatings, with excellent anti-skid properties and wear resistance. Approximately 2,500 litres of the coating were used to complete the project, which took 15 days.
