Gulf Construction Online - Asco invests in its third CDE M-Series plant

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CDE’s M2500 at work at Asco’s plant.

Asco invests in its third CDE M-Series plant

01 June 2021

Associated Construction Company (Asco), one of Kuwait’s leading construction companies, has invested in its third CDE M-Series sand washing plant, increasing its processing capacity to 450 tonnes per hour (tph). Today, its three highly efficient CDE plants work in synergy to produce in-spec washed sand from large volumes of feed material sourced from nearby quarries in the region.

Asco originally invested in CDE’s M2500 in 2013, and expanded its operation in 2016 with the addition of a second modular washing plant, CDE’s M3500. Due to rising demand for high quality washed sands for construction, the company has now invested in its third CDE solution, adding the M4500 plant to its operation to run alongside its sister plants.

Asco Commercial Representative Khaled Nasr says the superior performance of CDE’s technology coupled with its commitment to service delivery and project management made the company the supplier of choice.

“Our past investments in the M2500 and M3500 units demonstrated the engineering excellence and durability of CDE wet processing technology. Such is the efficiency of the M-Series that demand for our range of quality sand products continues to trend upwards. To respond to market needs, we had to expand our production capacity and decided the most appropriate course of action was to introduce a third M-Series plant to our operation. We consider investment in CDE technology to be best practice,” he says.

Asco was the first company to adopt CDE’s M-Series technology in the Gulf region.

The Kuwait Vision 2035 – or “New Kuwait” – aims to deliver key infrastructure and other major construction projects, all of which will require significant volumes of high-quality washed sand and aggregates and other construction materials produced locally in Kuwait and the Gulf region.

Commenting on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the construction market, Nasr says: “In the short term, we forecast lower demand for construction materials, given the impact of Covid-19 on the industry. However, looking ahead to 2022 and beyond, we do expect to see the industry bounce back and demand to recover as construction projects pick up pace again.”

Results

Since investing in the M4500 modular sand washing plant, Asco has expanded its processing capacity to 450 tph. The plant has added an additional 200 tph of superior quality washed sand to Asco’s production output with 85 per cent being used for readymix concrete and the remaining earmarked for cement plaster.

Commenting on the quality of the materials produced, Nasr says: “We’re very familiar with CDE technology, so we were confident in the quality of the washed sand product and that it would meet Ministry of Public Works specifications. The addition of a third M-Series ensures that our sand products are of the highest quality available in Kuwait to meet, and often exceed, the expectations of our customers.”

Ruchin Garg, CDE Regional Manager, MEA, says the investment represents a major step forward for Asco’s customers in Kuwait.

“We’re very pleased to continue our partnership with Asco, an ambassador for CDE technology in the Middle East. Its early adoption of the M2500 and subsequent investments in the M3500 and M4500 plants has supported the company in becoming one of the leading suppliers of construction materials in Kuwait.

“The recent commissioning of a third CDE M-Series is testament to the quality of our service and product offering. For readymix concrete companies and project managers involved in major infrastructure and construction projects, it offers confidence that they are receiving washed sand products of the highest possible specification.”

Commenting on the M4500, he adds: “The CDE M4500 revolutionised the way materials washing operators conduct their business. It was the first machine in the industry to combine feeding, screening, washing and stockpiling onto one compact chassis, and it manages to achieve all this with an impressive capacity.”

CDE is a leading provider of wet processing equipment for quarries, mines and recycling operations on the global market. Its equipment range has applications across a wide range of materials and is delivering significant efficiencies in the construction and recycling, mining, industrial sands and environmental sectors.