Tabreed inks two major deals with ALDAR to provide cooling worth 1 million tons of refrigeration

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About Tabreed
Tabreed is a UAE public joint stock company established in June 1998 and is now one of the world's largest district cooling utilities. Tabreed provides district cooling services throughout the GCC countries with offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Doha, Manama, Al Khobar, Muscat and Amman. The company has been growing at a very rapid pace and was awarded two gold awards in 2004 by the International District Energy Association in the USA for new customers by the number of buildings it serves and by the cooling load.

In 2006, Dany Safi won IDEA's Unsung Hero accolade. In January 2007, Safi bagged IDEA's Global Pioneer award whilst Tabreed scooped the Global Partner honour. Its most recent win includes the Middle East Insurance Forum's Innovation Award.

Tabreed pioneers energy efficient gas-fired and electric-powered district cooling solutions in the UAE and across the region. The company offers customers the highest quality service through an integrated energy system devised to help them optimize their energy usage and reduce power and maintenance costs. Tabreed is a member of the International District Energy Association (IDEA), Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE), International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), American Gas Cooling Centre, Inc. (AGCC) and the Dubai Quality Group.

For further information: Rita Chahoud, PR and Communications Manager, Tabreed. Tel: +971 4 3404422; Fax: +971 4 340

Sony Elias, MCS/Action, Tel: +971 4 390 2960; Fax: + 971 4 390 8161