High level Japanese delegation visits KIZAD

Tanaka also took advantage of his visit to KIZAD to attend a tour of the Al Gharbia Pipe Company’s site, and to receive structural and business updates on the joint venture company that was established in 2015 between Senaat and two Japanese steel companies – JFE Steel Corporation and Marubeni-Itochu Steel (MISI).

The company received its first import consignment of steel plates, an essential raw material for its production process, at Khalifa Port, on 5 October marking an important achievement for their operations at KIZAD.

In celebration of the occasion, Mr. Aqeel Madhi, Chairman at Al Gharbia Pipe Company commented saying: “The delivery of the first steel plate from JFE Steel in Japan for the Al Gharbia Pipe Company in KIZAD is a major milestone in our journey. I would like to offer my sincere thanks to the Abu Dhabi Ports team that continuously supports our project. Al Gharbia was formed out of the shared vision and mutual cooperation of UAE and Japan Industry Partners and is the largest industrial joint venture between the two countries. Senaat and Al Gharbia are committed to creating a better industry in Abu Dhabi and a better UAE through supporting the government’s 2030 Vision.”

Commenting at the ceremony, VP Commercial & Business Development, Edwin Lammers said: “We are delighted to be supporting Al Gharbia Pipe Company in its endeavours to set up in the region. We pride ourselves on offering our clients the best possible services at KIZAD. Its promising to see companies like Al Gharbia achieve all their business milestones through our industrial zones strategic location that is complemented by its proximity to Khalifa Port, which is fully equipped to handle all types of container, break bulk and general cargo and serves as a gateway to trade exports and imports within the region and beyond”.

The imported steel, once unloaded at Khalifa Port, is transported via a specially designed eight-lane highway that’s exclusive to KIZAD, the Modular Path, a dedicated road for moving over-sized equipment between the investors’ facility and Khalifa Port, in a swift, safe, and economical manner. Once at the investors’ facilities, the raw material undergoes the production process and the final product is then sent back to Khalifa Port for export.