01 July 2005

Jotun Paints, one of the UAE’s largest manufacturers of paint and coatings, believes the massive investment in the airport construction sector has opened up many new avenues of business.

Jotun, which recently took part in the Airport Build & Supply exhibition in Dubai, hopes to build on the excellent response it received and prove its capabilities in delivering the right solutions to the upcoming projects.
“The sheer scale of the airport projects is creating a whole host of new commercial opportunities for suppliers and manufacturers in the region,” Venkat Krishnan regional manager (brand marketing) from Jotun Paints comments. “Recent figures suggest that Middle Eastern airport development is worth in excess of $20 billion. Dubai and Doha alone constitute in excess of $9 billion with each spending an estimated  $4.1 billion and $5.5 billion, respectively, on new airport facilities.”
“Jotun Paints has proven experience in the airport construction industry and our ability to provide a wide range of materials from Steelmaster intumescent coatings right through to decorative paint makes us a natural choice for many. Jotun Paints provides clients with a one-stop-shop approach whilst offering the highest levels of professionalism and expertise.”
Jotun Paint’s chief objective in attending the show was to emphasise its ability to be a single provider of a wide range of products and services. With enormous steel and concrete structures being a prerequisite of most airport projects, Jotun was well poised to talk about its Steelmaster intumescent coatings. Providing passive fire protection of steel structures for up to two hours, the product enables the public to evacuate safely, explains Venkat.
Another of Jotun’s innovations Jotafloor ‘TrafficDeck’ – a third generation glassflake epoxy system for floors and car parks – was also featured.
“Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), and chairman of Emirates Group, along with DCA officials, VIPs and dignitaries visited the Jotun Paints stand, which provided us the opportunity to emphasise our position as ultimate single-source-solution-provider in the Middle East,” he maintains.
Airport Build attracted more than 200 suppliers and 5,000 visitors. Several new projects were showcased at the exhibition including a new international airport for Abu Dhabi costing over $6.8 billion, whilst projects in Nagpur India, Lagos, Yemen and Fujairah UAE were also exhibited.
The exhibition catered for a wide and varied range of companies, suppliers and manufacturers. From consultancy and construction to the supply and maintenance of existing facilities, the show highlighted some 40 new terminal buildings, eight airport hotels, 11 cargo complexes and more than 30 other aviation related buildings including shopping malls, office complexes, VIP lounges, aviation colleges, catering & parking facilities.

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