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Bitunil was a sponsor of the inaugural event.

BituNil impresses at Batimat Egypt

01 April 2017

Bitunil took centrestage at the inaugural Batimat Egypt expo in Cairo last month (March 9 to 11) showcasing its extensive range of roofing and waterproofing products.

The products on display included APP (atactic polypropylene) and SBS (styrene butadiene styrene) modified bitumen membranes, self-adhesive modified bitumen membranes, EverGuard TPO (thermoplastic olefin) single-ply membranes from GAF of the US, and mineral wool, fire-resistant thermal insulation from Rockwool France, said a company spokesman.

“We received visitors from Finland, Tunisia, Morocco, Kenya, Mauritius, and Ethiopia, among other countries,” he said.

Batimat Egypt, the Arab-African edition of one of the biggest shows in the construction industry, was held alongside the Egypt Projects Summit, at the Cairo International Conference Centre (CICC).

The event was attended by Egyptian Minister of Housing and Urban Development Mostafa Madbouli, Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Qabil, advisor to the Egyptian President on National Projects Ibrahim Mahlaeb, and President of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone Dr Ahmed Darwish, along with top officials of many companies.

Also in attendance were government official from Morocco, Algeria, Cameroon, and Cote de Ivoire, who delivered speeches and held panel discussions on Egypt’s and Africa’s construction industry.

“As a regular participant in Batimat Paris for over 10 years, BituNil was pleased to sponsor and exhibit at the first-ever edition in Egypt. We will be returning to Paris this November to feature our ever-expanding spectrum of products to a wider audience,” said the spokesman.