Gulf Extrusions' Modar Al Mekdad: on commitment and quality

From a modest start in 1978, Gulf Extrusions Co. LLC, the premiere company of the prestigious Al Ghurair Group, has morphed into one of the most reputed, innovative and reliable Aluminium Extrusion companies in the Middle East.

Strategically well located near its primary raw material supplier, Dubai Aluminium Company Ltd (DUBAL), Gulf Extrusions - today - harbours one of the largest extrusion plants in the region, catering to local, regional and international demand for aluminium extrusion. With commitment and quality as its utmost priority, it is fully capable of handling multi-task projects.

In a recent interview with International Metalworking News - Middle East (IMNE), Mr. Modar Al Mekdad, General Manager, Gulf Extrusions Co. L.L.C shared his company's premier products and strategies and the vision going forward.

IMNE: Which products and services does the company specialise in?
MEKDAD: We provide extrusions for industrial and architectural applications. Industrial applications include marine, machine parts, standard profiles, automotive parts, scaffolding profiles, street furniture and decorative cladding. Architectural applications include railing fences, light fixtures, rolling shutters, kitchen, unitised curtain walls, partitions, shop fronts, sun breakers, aerofoil, windows, doors, glazed curtain walls and balustrades.

“From a humble beginning, Gulf Extrusions has ventured to become a reputed, innovative and committed company, offering a diverse range of products and services to the domestic and international community. Today, with six presses, the company has an annual production capacity of 60,000 metric tonnes with a capacity of 24,000 tonnes for powder coating finish and 6,000 tonnes for anodised finish,"
 - Modar Al Mekdad, General Manager, Gulf Extrusions Co. L.L.C.

Gulf Extrusion has grown to provide all sorts of aluminium extrusion profiles from simple to high-precision such as pneumatic cylinders. In addition to extrusion, our primary services include Anodising, Powder coating and Crimping while our auxiliary services include Laboratory and Mechanical testing, Microstructure analysis, Metal Alloy composition, Chemical analysis and design.

IMNE: How has the company's growth graph been from its inception till today? What is the company's unique selling proposition?
MEKDAD: From a humble beginning, Gulf Extrusions has ventured to become a reputed, innovative and committed company, offering a diverse range of products and services to the domestic and international community. Today, with six presses, the company has an annual production capacity of 60,000 metric tonnes with a capacity of 24,000 tonnes for powder coating finish and 6,000 tonnes for anodised finish.

We offer more than 10,000 profile designs, catering to industries ranging from Architecture to Transportation, Engineering, structural sections, components for household items, HVAC and customised products. Going ahead, we aim to become a high-value partner for our clients by providing customised, innovative products and professional services while fulfilling our corporate and social responsibilities. On the business side, we wish to offer value-enhanceAir Jordan Trainer Essential