Hempel is the top coatings supplier in Kuwait. Over the years, its coatings have actually been made use of to secure and decorate a few of the nation's most iconic structures, consisting of the Kuwait Towers and the Kuwait Music hall, as well as numerous colleges, mosques, hospitals, going shopping malls and various other vital civil frameworks.

With a 40 per cent higher ability than Hempel's existing production center in Safat, Kuwait, the new EUR 13 million manufacturing facility in Mina Abdullah will certainly assist the company fulfill expanding need for its layers in Kuwait and various other nations in the Gulf Teamwork Council (GCC) states. The new manufacturing facility will be totally working by September 2017, and Hempel's existing factory in Safat will certainly close later on in the year.

Karsten Pedersen, Group Vice President of Hempel Middle East (West), comments: "The new factory is a state-of- the-art facility that will certainly produce finishes that are trusted throughout the region to supply long-term protection to commercial properties, huge buildings, residences and facilities. We are expecting continuouslying be the market leader in the region, while enhancing production and making our operations cleaner, much faster and much more power reliable."

Built to ISO 9000 quality monitoring standards, Hempel's Mina Abdullah factory is developed with sustainability in mind. It includes a solvent purification unit that recycles solvents to decrease hazardous waste, along with a water therapy plant that guarantees much of the manufacturing facility's wastewater can be recycled for plant life and cleansing.

The manufacturing facility is additionally the very first layers production unit in Kuwait to consist of a regenerative thermal oxidiser device, which gets rid of unpredictable natural substances throughout production to avoid atmospheric pollution.

The manufacturing facility was opened at an event participated in by H.E. Ole Frijs-Madsen, the Danish Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, senior Hempel execs and employees, media representatives and various other guests. At the ceremony, Khaled Al Rashed, Board Member of DPME, Hempel's partner in Kuwait, claimed:

" We are pleased that Hempel has actually expanded to end up being the primary paint company in terms of production and distribution in Kuwait. This is a clear sign of our customers' trust in the high quality of our products, which has now come to be a benchmark for companies worldwide. Today, as we usher in the opening of this state-of- the art factory, we are also commemorating a tale of withstanding collaborations that have actually lasted over 51 years."

Hempel's new factory in Mina Abdullah, Kuwait is the current version to its comprehensive global supply chain. In 2016 alone, the company finished a capacity expansion project in Malaysia and opened up new manufacturing facilities in Russia and Vietnam, including greater than 28 million litres to its annual production capacity.

Hempel's new Mina Abdullah manufacturing facility at a glance:-

- Will produce marine, protective and attractive coatings for Kuwait and other GCC nations
- Built to ISO 9000 quality management guidelines
- Includes a solvent distillation system, wastewater treatment plant, and regenerative thermal oxidiser system to decrease waste and water use
- Ability: Approximately 25 million litres each year
- Cost: EUR 13 million
- Inaugurated: 22 March
- Full production: By September 2017