The Ras Az Zawr aluminium smelter project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia has selected fiberglass reinforcement bars from Schoeck ME, a subsidiary of Germany-based building company Shoeck.

The ComBAR components were chosen strictly due to their inherent values over more commonly used reinforcement bars including non-conductivity and corrosion resistance which is of major benefit in Middle Eastern climate.

Schoeck will be supplying a selection of rebars for the project including straight and bent rebars as well as spacers.

“Schoeck’s rebar was specified to be installed in the slabs and foundations for the rectifiers as ComBAR components are fully non-magnetic and electrically non-conductive and therefore do not disturb the function of the rectifiers, nor does it pose any potential dangerous effects in the future,” said Christoph Spitz, managing director of Schoeck ME in Dubai.

Work start last year on Saudi Arabia's first ever aluminium smelter at the Ma’aden minerals industry complex at the Ras Az Zawr Minerals Industrial City. – TradeArabia News Service