Saad Hospital in Al Khobar ... one of Refrigeration House’s projects.
RHG testing facility to start operations
01 April 2010
SAUDI-based Refrigeration House Group (RHG) expects to see the completion this year of its ventilation fans testing chamber, the first of its kind in the Middle East. This year will also see the group working on the largest furnace in addition to expanding existing production lines.
The testing chamber is for Amca (Air Movement and Control Association) certification and forms part of the expansion of the company’s design and development department.
The Al Khobar-headquartered company will also be using the platform offered by Saudi Aircon 2010, a leading air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation show in Riyadh next month (May 23 to 26) to introduce a number of new products to the Gulf market. These includes UL-listed fire damper (air nozzle), combination fire-smoke dampers, rooftop centrifugal (RTC) exhaust fans up to 1,000 mm diameter, inline square (ISQ) centrifugal fans up to 1,000 mm diameter, and MU (make-up) fan up to 500 mm diameter. In addition, the firm will promote products of its principals such as Danfoss of Denmark (thermostats, compressors and controls for refrigeration systems), Carel of Italy (controls and steam humidifiers), and Lau & Bayley of the US (blowers and accessories), in addition to its own products such as air distribution devices – grilles, filters, dampers and industrial and commercial fans.
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Grilles ... to be displayed at Saudi Aircon 2010. |
Refrigeration House Group was established in 1978 as a wholesaler and retailer of spares and accessories of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC). Today, it enfolds Klimatechnik, its electro-mechanical contracting division, which has completed a large number of major projects all over the kingdom; National Factory, its first manufacturing division specialising in high-quality air distribution devices such as grilles and filters; and Saudi Fan, its second manufacturing division producing industrial and commercial fans. It is a registered vendor to Saudi Aramco, Saudi Electricity Company and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) Group of companies for all divisions.
The group is involved in electrical and mechanical works contracting, plumbing works, building maintenance, maintenance and managing of electrical and mechanical facilities, supplying spare parts and distributing Danfoss products.
Managing director Majed Ali Saleh Al Khalaf says business for the company has been encouraging with a growth of 20 per cent over the past year, adding that the domestic market picked up in the second half. The company’s product sales stood higher at $30 million last year, compared with $28 million the previous year.
“Our target is to reach more than $32 million this year,” says Al Khalaf.
Outlining the company’s future plans, Al Khalaf says: “We plan to add new products, expand our activities in selling and buying properties, as well as expand our network to cover all parts of the kingdom and Gulf by adding new representatives.”
The group is a certified contractor for all governmental and private departments in Saudi Arabia and outside the kingdom. Some major government projects include King Abdulaziz Museum, Saqr Al Jazeera Museum in Riyadh, SR6 million ($1.59 million) Mena camps in Makkah Province, as well as projects for Aramco. Private sector projects include Kingdom Hospital in Riyadh, Saad Specialist Hospital in Al Khobar, Dr Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah, besides several palaces, five-star hotels and large malls.
Among the major projects it is presently engaged in are: the SR15.25 million ($4 million) College of Science and SR8 million ($2 million) College of Economics, both of which are located in Qassim and expected to be completed in 2011; and the Saad Health Sciences Center in Al Khobar worth SR11.6 million ($3 million) which is expected to be completed this year.
With its head office located in Al Khobar, RHG has its production facilities in the second industrial city in Dammam and other offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, Madinah and Buraidah.
