International industrial chemicals giant Nimir Chemicals Company Limited (NCCL) inaugurated recently a first-of-a-kind speciality industrial chemicals plant at Sharjah’s Hamriyah Free Zone.
Present at the inauguration of the 10,000sq m facility, named Nimir Speciality Chemicals (NSC), were senior executives and directors of Nimir Chemicals as well as officials of the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority.
The NSC chemical plant will cater to the industrial chemical needs of the GCC states as well as the European Union, South Asia, Africa, South-east Asia and the Far East.
“Our plant will begin operations with 50 employees and has been designed with state-of-the-art features to enhance both production procedures and environmental safety. We will be the region’s unique, integrated manufacturer of unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) for the fibreglass industry, textile processing chemicals (preparation, printing, coloration, and finishing) for the textile industry plus polymer emulsions and specialities for the paint industry,” said Chris McNulty, CEO of NSC.
NSC envisions growth in its market sector and has already acquired 10,000 sq. m of adjacent land for future expansion at the Free Zone.
“This is a vertical expansion investment for Nimir Chemicals that will allow us to benefit from existing customer/supplier networks and our proximity to regional customers. With this high-tech investment in chemical production we aim to offer highly competitive products, support and research development that can efficiently supply regional clients much quicker and effectively than competitors,” said McNulty.
NSC believes that it is uniquely positioned in the market with its strong backing from the parent company, customer knowledge, just-in-time delivery system and Gulf-based strategic location between Asia and Europe.
Hamriyah Free Zone hosts some 300 companies from about 45 countries. Among NSC’s neighbours are Indonesian vehicles manufacturer Texmaco, Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro, UK multinational Anmaar Resources firm Specialty Chemicals; Italian evaporator and pipe fabricator Bellily, German firm Zosil and regional major Mohideen Woodworks.
