01 June 2011

DANUBE Building Materials has opened its new Dh40 million ($10.8 million) state-of-the-art warehouse in Jafza South.

The launch of the new warehouse was led by Jafza’s deputy CEO and chief commercial officer Ibrahim Mohammed Al Janahi, who was also joined by Danube Building Materials chairman Rizwan Sajan and other officials.

Ibrahim Al Janahi said: “We commend Danube for tapping into local opportunities in the building materials industry and for its ambitious development and growth over the years.”

A leader in the construction, building materials and shopfitting industries, the UAE-based Danube has made strategic investments in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) in Dubai that have helped it expand its market share nation-wide and region-wide.

“The company’s consistent growth in the retail space is a testimony of its robustness and strength, and we are delighted to have played a role in enabling Danube’s growth. Jafza has a long-standing relationship with the company that dates back to over a decade and we look forward to facilitating the company’s business and helping it achieve its future ambitions,” said Al Janahi.

“The opening of the new warehouse facility signals a good time to invest in strategic expansion efforts as costs are lowered as a result of the downturn,” said Sajan.

The new 550,000-sq-ft warehouse is just one of the recent initiatives that Danube has implemented to help keep up with the region’s increased demand for world-class, high-quality building materials. Expansion has also gone beyond the region with the opening of key retail facilities in India.

The new warehouse also has 10 loading/unloading bays with hydraulic dock levellers. Danube has incorporated a sophisticated and integrated warehouse management system, which deploys wireless hand-held scanners and the latest technology to support intelligent operations, used for real-time update of data and inventory management.

Danube has also revealed its investment in a new manufacturing facility worth over Dh50 million ($13.6 million) in Dubai TechnoPark.

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