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Cat on show: Amin with Al Bahar product support manager Raed Hosni at the stand.

Caterpillar a star at Fujairah building show

01 March 2007

Suppliers and dealers in the construction, stone crushing and quarry industries converged at the recently-held Buildex 07 at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre, in a bid to meet the market demand for construction materials and equipment, which is at an all-time high.

Earthmovers, commercial and heavy equipment needed by the UAE’s booming construction, transportation and logistics industries came under the spotlight with than 20 countries including Germany, Italy, US, UK, Sweden, Spain, Scotland, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar and UAE taking part in the exhibition that ended on a successful note.
Among the major participating international firms that caught the eye of visitors was Mohamed Abdul Rahman Al Bahar, which displayed the latest range of Caterpillar machines, used and rental equipment, power system generators and allied products.
“When you find Caterpillar in any exhibition it means success,” said Essam Al Dahshan, deputy general manager, Salbookh Crushers.
For more than 80 years, Caterpillar has been making progress possible and driving positive and sustainable change on every continent. With 2006 sales and revenues of $41.517 billion, it is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and a wide and growing offering of related services. It has an extensive network of dealerships and Al Bahar is the exclusive dealer for Caterpillar in the UAE.
“Al Bahar’s participation was distinctive by its stands, display and more importantly its cost per hour analyses presentation,” said Al Dahshan.
According to Ahmed Amin, technical manager, Fujairah Building Industries, “the presence of big companies like Al Bahar brought a lot of value to Buildex, which offers a great opportunity for all parties working in the construction and real estate industries to network and get business”.
“Al Bahar group’s stand was exceptional. The display of its wide range of equipment, its very professional team of sales engineers that were on hand to answers any and all queries and offering solutions to my needs, is what made a visit to the stand worth the time and effort,” he added.
Founded in 1937, Al Bahar is one of the leading business houses in the Gulf. Its machinery division was established in 1959 and represents Caterpillar, the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and a wide and growing offering of related services.
Al Bahar has been delivering the Caterpillar range of products for a variety of applications including earthmoving, building and heavy construction, mining, road construction, demolition, and offering solutions, and expertise to its customers.