UMC starts operations at Dubai Industrial City

United Metal Coating LLC (UMC) has commenced operations at the base metal zone of Dubai Industrial City. The 195,000 square-feet-facility will manufacture pre-painted aluminium and galvanised steel coils in various thickness and width, with an annual production capacity of 75,000 metric tonnes for the end application of building products including roofing and claddings, as well as interior false ceilings and rolling shutters. UMC also has a double loop slitting line to slit the painted coils into different widths as per customers' requirements. The coil coating line has equipment imported from Germany, UK, U.S. and India to ensure consistent product quality and conform to international standards, such as the ECCA, EN, DIN, ASTM and JIS. Souheil Hatoum, managing partner of UMC, said, "More than 50% of our products from this facility will be exported to Europe, while the remaining quantity will be slated for consumption in the UAE, GCC and Middle East. We implement stringent quality control systems that make us one of the leading exporters of prepainted coils from the region."Nike Zoom Assersion EP