Danube Group has launched a new AED100mn ($27.2mn) aluminium composite panel factory in conjunction with Alucopanel USA.
Located at Dubais Technopark, the 4,600 square metre facility will produce four million square meters per year of non-combustible panels adhering to the new UAE Civil Defense Code.
Panels come in 15 metallic finishes as well as 15 solid/plane finishes in more than 10,000 colours.
Rizwan Sajan, Founder & Chairman, Danube Group, said the opening was a strong testimonial that Danube is leading transformation in the building materials industry.
All products under the Alucopanel Middle East portfolio adhere to the highest standards and have received international certifications including the EXOVA Warrington fire- UK, Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants- UAE and BM Trada UK.
Zohaib Rahman, Division Head, Alucopanel Middle East, said: Panels produced by Alucopanel do not allow the diffusion of flames and restrict smoke, which discourages the spread of fire in an upward motion. The application of the non-combustible from Alucopanel in development projects in and around the region will definitely elevate fire safety in the region, representing a new era in building materials.