Danube Building Materials FZCO, a leading player in the construction, interior decoration, and shop-fitting industry, has announced its participation in the upcoming gulfBID 2007, one of the largest construction, interiors, and furniture exhibitions in the Northern Gulf, to be held from May 15-17 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre. The company is participating at gulfBID for the first time and this follows its recent investment of AED 30 million into a large-scale facility in Salmabad, Bahrain with a view towards tapping the booming Bahrain and Saudi markets.
Visitors to the exhibition will be able to view an extensive array of products including exotic species in the timber/lumber range and the highly saleable Kingplex and King Plus plywood. In addition to the House of Laminates, the world’s largest collection of laminates, the company will also feature other products including its sanitary fittings and luxury bath solutions as well as hardware, glass and aluminium products. Visitors can also avail of the 2007 Danube product catalogue that will be distributed at the exhibition, which will give customers an in-depth knowledge of the company’s 10,000 products including essential details such as colour, texture, size and application.
“The market potential for construction products in the Northern Gulf region is huge, with the value of the market estimated to be around US$ 9.2 billion. This drives Danube to further consolidate its position in the market by introducing high quality products and leverage its strengths of extensive product range and fully-equipped facility”, said Rizwan Sajan, Chairman, Danube. “Following our expansion in Bahrain, our participation in events such as gulfBID is part of our aggressive business strategy, as it will allow us to reach key audience within a short time and establish or enhance existing relations with prospect partners and end-users.”
gulfBID 2007 is expected to bolster Danube’s corporate plans to exploit a surge in Bahrain’s construction and interior decoration sectors with major infrastructure projects underway. The country’s strategic location in the Northern Gulf also makes it a gateway to vast opportunities in neighbouring markets of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait.
“During the event, we will target the business sector particularly the woodworking joinery, construction, and mid-scale carpentry units in addition to interior designers, with offerings that are relevant to their needs. The exhibition is also a convenient opportunity for end-users to explore some of our products, which are carried by our state-of-the-art Salmabad showroom,” concluded Sajan.
Danube recently expanded into the industrial area of Salmabad, developing a state-of-the-art showroom and dry kiln facility. The multi-million dirham venture was propped by a highly successful initial opening with hardwood and exotic veneers, hardware, sanitary ware, steel, aluminium and glass products meeting enormous demand. The expansion into Bahrain was fuelled by a demand for Danube’s products in addition to the country’s stable industrial and financial infrastructure.
About Danube Building Materials FZCO
Danube Building Materials FZCO was established in Dubai 14 years ago. The company has in stock more than 10,000 products and value added services in-house. Danube operates from its head offices in a 285,000 square foot facility in JAFZA north and 365000 square feet area in JAFZA south, which includes warehouses, logistics, kiln drying and a factory. Danube has grown from a small trading firm in 1993 into one of the largest building materials company in the region, with 8 branches in the UAE, 2 in Oman, 1 in Bahrain, 2 in China and 1 in India. Danube has a team of 400 people working from strategic locations in Jebel Ali, Deira, Abu Dhabi and Muscat. Danube's prestigious projects include Emaar projects such as Emirates Hills, the Burj Al Arab, Shangri-La Hotel, Grand Hyatt, and a private palace in Muscat.
