Ashghal President Dr Saad bin Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al Mohannadi; Abdul Aziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa, the Chairman of Elan Group and CEO of Qatar Development Bank, and Jaber Abdullah Al Ansari, Elan Group CEO, inaugurating the Elan Signage factory in the Indust
Ashghal President Dr Saad bin Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al Mohannadi has said that that Ashghal is seeking to increase its reliance on local products to encourage local manufacturing.
“We seek to increase reliance on local products in implementing our projects in line with supporting local manufacturing strategy,” Al Mohannadi said while inaugurating Elan Signage factory.
Ashghal President further said that Elan Signage factory will contribute to supplying Ashghal’s current and future road projects signage demand, The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) posted on its twitter account.
Abdul Aziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa, the Chairman of Elan Group and CEO of Qatar Development Bank and Jaber Abdullah Al Ansari, Elan Group CEO were also present at the inauguration ceremony of Elan Signage factory at the the Industrial Area, said a statement.
Elan Signage factory is specialized in the production of high-quality traffic and road signs, which are designed and manufactured in accordance with the highest international standards.
Spreading over an area of 12,000 square meters with a total production capacity of about 200,000 signs per year, the factory is equipped with a highly advanced automated production line, which uses the latest technologies to produce signs with very durable aluminium and steel, and high-quality silk screen and digital printing to deliver highly reflective signs.
To promote and support local manufacturing, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) had also launched the “Ta’heel” initiative in partnership with Qatar Development Bank (QDB) in July this year to qualify and accredit Qatari factories.
The “Ta’heel” initiative aims at giving the factories an opportunity to participate in the implementation of Ashghal’s projects, through enlistment of Qatari manufacturers in the authority’s approved supply chain, in addition to accrediting local industrial products that meet the technical requirements, specifications, and the standard quality levels.
Elan Signage is operated by a Joint Venture between Elan Group and VIS Mobility, the leading Italian company in the design and manufacturing of road and rail signs, and mobility infrastructure with over 50 years of expertise working with international clients. VIS Mobility operates the factory and provides high-quality signs to supply development projects across the country and meet growing local demand.
Commenting on the inauguration, Elan Group CEO Jaber Abdullah Al Ansari said: “We were determined to establish this factory to strengthen the local production of road and directional signs of various types. The urge to establish this factory was to meet the increasing demand generated by the multiple infrastructure and development projects across the country ahead of the World Cup 2022”.
Al Ansari noted that the future plans of Elan Signage factory are not limited to supplying the local market, but also include the export of these Qatari products worldwide. “We are keen to produce traffic and road signs of various types in line with international standards as we plan to export our products to foreign markets. We are confident that our products have all the specifications that will make them desirable and required in the markets and global projects. Moreover, the factory is characterised by its flexibility increase its production capacity to meet growing demand,” Al Ansari explained.
