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Paschal has added about 250 successful GCC construction companies to its customer list.

Paschal expands base in the region

01 March 2005

After having being involved with some of the more challenging projects in the region, the German manufacturer of formwork is confident of strengthening its grip over the rapidly expanding markets of the Middle East.

Paschal’s formwork systems are currently being used on some of the major projects in Bahrain that include: Western area commercial centre and Sanad School projects being built by Technical Construction Company, and St Christopher School, Royal University for Women and the Al Ezzel power plant by GP Zachariades.
In Dubai, the company’s formwork is being used on some of the projects that include: the Al Thuraya Tower at Dubai Marina and Union Co-operative in Hamriyah by General Construction, a water reservoir for Austrian Arabian Readymix at Jebel Ali being built by Al Hamed Development and Emaar’ Old Town residential site, being constructed by Al Basti & Mukhta.
“More than 40 years of experience in the formwork industry, has given Paschal Werk G Maier the depth to service a broad range of projects,” says Amir Delghandi, Middle East General manager of of Bahrain-based Paschal, the regional office for the German firm. “We are looking forward to actively promoting our high-quality formwork solutions and also expanding the company’s presence in the region.”
Keeping pace with the growing demand for formwork in the UAE market, the company has recently expanded its activities through opening another branch in Dubai, last October – Paschal Emirates.
“At its Dubai office, Paschal formwork experts offer their experience directly to contractors in the UAE and are also able to supply immediately from their stock in Dubai,” says Delghandi.
Being one of the leading formwork manufacturers in the world, Paschal’s cost-effective and environmentally-friendly formwork systems have become popular among companies which are aware of its advantages, he says.
“The ease in erection and dismantling of the formwork systems – with or without cranes – allows contractors to save up to 30 per cent of their superstructure cost through a cutback on labour, materials and time. In addition, the modular panels offer contractors an unmatched versatility, flexibility and durability,” he adds.
“The panels – manufactured from 6-mm-thick frames of sturdy steel – are strong and durable, and offer high protection against corrosion. The panel surfaces feature high-quality Finnish birch plywood coated with a special phenolic resin of 220 gm/sq m, offering it a lasting protection. Additionally, steel frames protect the edges of the plywood panels and the gaps between the panels are filled with a special sealant. All these measures, allow users to reuse the panel’s plywood up to 250 times and the steel frame will remain good for more than 20 years,” he says.
Established in 1964, by Josef Maier as G Maier Metallverarbeitung (metal processing), the company was founded on the premise that a systematic approach could make work on building sites much easier, more economical and safer.
The “standard formwork” was the first formwork to earn the name “system”. Workers on the building sites soon referred to it as the “patente Schalung” (patent formwork) which was then abbreviated to give the product and thus also the company name which remains valid up to the present day: Paschal.
“Since then, patent formwork and shoring systems have been continuously developed and permanently adjusted to meet the growing requirements in the building trade,” says a company spokesman.
Paschal opened its Middle East branch in 1998 in Bahrain after several years of business relations with the Middle East. Paschal Bahrain has since made successful inroads throughout the region and has added about 250 successful construction companies from the GCC countries to its customer list.
Formwork supplied by Paschal has helped in ensuring timely completion of a number of civil projects in the Middle East and several developments in Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Iran are currently using these modular systems.
Paschal can boast of many other landmark projects such as the Citibank headquarters, Alba (Aluminium Bahrain) expansion, Sail Tower, Taib Bank, Arab Bank and Dana Mall, VIP tower of Formula 1 (all in Bahrain), Oman LNG and the American School in Oman, Public Authority for Industry headquarters in Kuwait, and the extension of Dammam hospital in Saudi Arabia.
In addition, the company has provided its formwork solutions for the construction of several buildings in Dubai including at Dubai Media City and Dubai Internet City, and residential complexes at Al Quasis, Al Garhoud and Hor Al Anz, among others.