Bahrain’s Ameeri Industries is showcasing at the Gulf Industry Fair two of its most successful products – light poles and crash barriers.

The company, which has had its crash barriers installed in several of the kingdom’s highways over the years, is now ready to explore the GCC markets, says chairman Adel Mohammed Ameeri.

Last year, the firm consumed 2,000 tonnes of steel for making the barriers and this year production is expected to soar with at least one state in the process of placing orders. “Negotiations are in progress with a Kuwait contractor to have these structures installed there,” says Adel.

Light poles manufacturing had a good run in 2015. The company produced half its capacity of 8,000 tonnes of poles and 50 per cent of the production went to contractors in Qatar. The remainder of the output was consumed in the home market. The company wants to diversify its client base and is aiming at destinations in the other Gulf states. Adel says the company has begun supply talks with contractors in the region.

The crash barriers and light poles are manufactured under the company’s Amgard brand at the South Alba Industrial Area.

Another product which holds potential, according to Ameeri, is its fireproof doors within the Amgard segment. Adel says the company has been manufacturing the product on a small scale but there could be a boom for the line, considering that construction activity is still brisk in the region. “We have the capability to produce 200 doors of standard size per month and the potential for growth is very good,” he says.

Over the past two years, Ameeri Industries has been preparing to introduce solar systems as part of its Ametech division’s portfolio. Now, Adel says, a launch is likely to take place in mid-2016. “We propose to offer complete solutions for buildings including roof panels, electrical panels and converters.”

Ametech manufactures electrical panel boards, electrical distribution boards, fuse boards, feeder pillars, control panel boards, and motor control centres. Its production facilities are located at the Bahrain International Investment Park.

Ameeri Industry used some 6,000 tonnes of steel in 2015, less than half its capacity. Adel is optimistic that 2016 will bring production significantly closer to capacity than at any time in the past. – TradeArabia News Service