Pre-insulated pipes for district cooling will be made at Elips factory for Al Jaber project in the peninsula
According to an announcement, Al Jaber Construction has commissioned Logstor, to supply 20 kilometres of pre-insulated pipes to the Fox Hills project in Qatar. Logstor will manufacture the pipes at Elips factory in Jebel Ali, which is a joint venture between the Emirates Central Cooling Systems (Empower) and Logstor.
Fox Hills is one of the projects of Lusail, which is being developed in Qatar on an area of 1.6 square kilometres. It includes parks, golf stadiums and water areas, as well as commercial, tourist and residential facilities, with a blend of Arab Qatari and contemporary European architecture, the announcement elaborated.
On the occasion of the announcement, Ahmad Bin Shafar, Chairman of Elips, said: “We are proud to be chosen by Al Jaber Construction to supply pre-insulated pipes for this prestigious project, and we are committed to meet the set deadlines. We anticipate a big market share in the few coming months in the Middle East market because of the quality of our products and the partnership with Empower, the leading district cooling company in the region.”
Logstor reportedly owns 49% stake in Elips, which has 10 factories worldwide, with a customer base in more than 50 countries.
