Nuberg wins $76m deal
01 May 2016
Nuberg Engineering has been awarded an EPCM (engineering, procurement and construction management) contract by Emirates Chemical Factory for setting up a $76-million chlor alkali/caustic chlorine plant in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The contract is a breakthrough for Nuberg since it is the only India-based company spearheading the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) industry globally for turnkey project engineering services and solutions.
Once complete, the Abu Dhabi plant will produce 150 tonnes per day (tpd) of caustic soda and other chlorine derivatives such as caustic soda, chlorine, sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid. Emirates Chemical Factory is part of Saif Al Khaili Group, a UAE-based conglomerate.
Nuberg Engineering’s managing director
A K Tyagi comments: “This contract reinforces our leadership in the UAE in an area where we have been associated with all players in the chlor alkali industry and have delivered projects successfully. The project fortifies our commitment towards building sustainable and profitable assets for our customers worldwide.”
He says Nuberg will use the highly sought-after modern bipolar membrane cell technology for the project due to its sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental considerations. Nuberg’s scope of works on the project includes engineering, procurement services, construction management, inspection and expediting services, site supervision services and commissioning.
Meanwhile, Louai Kasem, CEO of Emirates Chemical Factory says: “We are delighted to have Nuberg on board. Nuberg is the leading EPC company for the chlor alkali industry in the UAE with a proven track record of executing projects worldwide. Nuberg will definitely add value to our endeavour with its excellent capabilities and quality services coupled with highly competitive prices.”
Nuberg Engineering is a global EPC and turnkey project management company that has set up more than 60 greenfield chemical plants in over 32 countries so far in the Middle East, North and South America, Africa, Asia, America and Europe.
It is one of the fastest growing EPC companies in chlor alkali/caustic soda, hydrogen peroxide, sulphuric acid and calcium chloride, serving across chemical process plants and fertiliser plants, hydrocarbons (oil and gas) plants, steel plants and nuclear and defence plants.
Nuberg has a state-of-the-art heavy fabrication facility in Gujarat, India, and a research and development (R&D) centre in Sweden. Its specialised heavy fabrication facility in Gujarat, spread over 115,000 sq m, is certified with ISO, ASME, U Stamp and IBR accreditation. The in-house fabrication capability helps it deliver EPC projects with better quality and in timely manner, says the company.
Some of Nuberg’s customers include Al Ghaith Industries and Union Chlorine (both in Abu Dhabi); Addar and Sachlo (both in Saudi Arabia); Gulf Chlorine (Qatar); Dostel (Turkey); Agrochem (Egypt); Sarl Sasko (Algeria); Amassas (Ethiopia); Aditya Birla Group (India); Tasnim, Samuda Chemicals and Global Heavy Chemicals (all in Bangladesh); and Fluoder (Paraguay).
