UEM India Private Limited, a water services company of Toshiba Group, said it has won a major design, build and operate (DBO) contract for a wastewater treatment and recycling plant in Oman.

The contract was awarded by Majis Industrial Services, an Omani-government owned corporation and provider of water utility services at Sohar Industrial Port Area.

It covers DBO of Central Effluent Treatment and the second phase of Recycle Project One in the port area and the operation and maintenance for 10 years. The value of the project is about RO12.3 million ($32 million).

The Indian group provides customers with competitive DBO solutions and fully integrated engineering, procurement and construction services (EPC) for wastewater treatment and recycling.

The company has already demonstrated its capabilities at Sohar with Central Effluent Treatment and the first phase of Recycle Project One.

The company received the order for this facility, now under construction, and is deploying high level purifying treatment technology and facilities utilizing an ultrafiltration membrane, reverse osmosis membrane and ion-exchange resin filtration system, all used in water treatment facilities in Japan.

UEM will also operate and maintain the facility for the first 10 years of operation.

Koichi Matsui, the chairperson and managing director, UEM said the contract win reflects the group's accomplishments in Oman and its capabilities in integrating engineering.

"Toshiba’s acquisition of UEM last September has been good for both companies, as it has enhanced co-operation and sharing of technologies and know-how. We will contribute to Oman’s industrial growth through the Sohar project and positively seek participation in future projects," he added.-TradeArabia News Service