Rubber World Industries wins contract to supply over AED 2.4 million worth of Insulation and HVAC accessories for ‘Sustainable City' project

December 28, 2014: Rubber World Industries LLC (RWI), the leading manufacturer of closed-cell rubber insulation 'Gulf-O-Flex' in the Gulf and South East Asia, and part of the international business conglomerate, the Shaikhani Group of Companies, has been awarded a contract by Diamond Developers to provide over AED 2.4 million worth of building materials, particularly the award winning Gulf-O-Flex range of products, for its AED 1.1 billion ‘Sustainable City’ project. Located in Dubailand, the development will be composed of 500 G+1+R villa units and is set for completion in 2015.

Once completed, the community will feature a school, a university, a planetarium, a country club and a community centre with retail and coffee shops. The first 100 villas are expected to be completed before the end of the year. In addition, the community will also have a green belt with 20,000 trees and a 5,000 square foot long water canal, a 600,000 square foot solar park and water management system that will be recycled 100 per cent of waste water. Developed by Diamond Developers, the project’s consultant firm is Al Ajmi Engineering Consultants, while contracting works is being handled by Jeet Contracting and MEP works by Sun Middle East Electro Mechanical Works LLC.

“The ‘Sustainable City’ project has positioned itself as one of the country’s leading green development projects. Its completion is expected to inspire the development of similar environmentally friendly communities in the UAE and the rest of the region,” said Rizwan Shaikhani Managing Director Rubber World Industries. “Looking to play a major role in its completion, Rubber World Industries will be supplying the project with its diverse portfolio of high quality rubber insulation products, including its  'Gulf-O-Flex' line, premium-quality rubber insulation materials used for air-conditioning, refrigeration and heating made out of the best raw materials from Europe and the US.”

RWI has also shared that aside from the ‘Sustainable City’ project, the company will also be supplying its products to other mega projects in countries like Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Iran. The move to work closely with these ongoing mega projects has effectively resulted in the company’s excellent performance for 2014—posting almost three times growth as compared to the previous year. Aiming to address the demand for rubber-based building materials, RWI has invested in new production lines, machinery and is utilizing the latest technology to meet the demands of today’s construction market.