Emirates Glass wins major contracts to supply 75,000 square metres of high-spec glass products

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Among many notable on-going Gulf projects , Emirates Glass has been contracted to supply 40,000 square metres of its 'SoLite Neutral' 52/29 clear high performance glass for ' Index Tower ', an 80-storey mixed-use residential and retail tower complex being developed by Union Properties PJSC at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Foster and Partners of London produced the architectural concept for Index Tower for which the aluminium cladding sub-contractor is Multiforms LLC. The tower will have 25 levels of office space and 520 apartments and penthouses over 50 levels on a site, which has allowed the architects to orientate the building for maximum exposure to daylight but with least solar heat-gain. The selection of SoLite Neutral 52/29 high performance glass will allow the Architects to realize a very good combination of high internal daylight-factors whilst managing to optimize the cooling load for air-conditioning. Furthermore, the pleasing 'neutral-grey' appearance of SoLite Neutral 52/29 will blend very well with the external masonry and concrete finishes.

Mr. Ziad Yazbeck, General Manager, Emirates Glass said: 'SoLite Neutral is a new product from Emirates Glass, has been well-received by the market for its high light transmission and low shading coefficient aspects. Supplies of SoLite Neutral to the Index Tower project are expected to begin by this month-end.'

'On-time deliveries and superior quality have also ensured further supply contracts totaling 35,000 square metres for Emirates Glass. These supply contracts are for various prestigious projects that are coming up in the UAE and the Region,' added Mr. Yazbeck.

Emirates Glass has already embarked on a major expansion plan at a cost of AED100 million to increase coating capacity by three million square metres per annum and bring the total capacity to 3.7 million square metres of flat glass products to meet a growing demand for the 'Emicool' range of architectural glass .

Installation of this state-of-the-art equipment by early 2008 will also enable Emirates Glass to produce a wide range of high performance energy-efficient glass types with 'High Selectivity ' ratios, which are now being favoured among architects and developers throughout the region.

'Such timely measures will greatly enhance the capability of Emirates Glass to meet the rising demand for its premium glass products, giving the company a leading position as a credible supplier,' remarked Mr. Yazbeck.

The company's 'Emicool' architectural high-performance glass products already adorn a great many prominent mega- structures throughout the UAE and the Region and have been specified widely for a huge number of new projects now in the planning stage or already under construction .

'With our sustained drive to achieve further growth in our operations through this on-going multimillion expansion programme, Emirates Glass hopes to further strengthen its commanding lead in the regional market. Our substantial order-book position and the booming construction sector will ensure our continued growth in the years ahead,' pointed out Mr. Yazbeck.