Gulf Extrusions, one of the largest aluminium extrusion plants in the Gulf, has announced that its strategy to target the European and South African markets received a major boost with the company’s successful participation in Aluminium 2006, the premier international exhibition for the aluminium industry held recently in Essen, Germany.

There, Gulf Extrusions received inquiries from several European markets, including Germany, France, the UK, Holland and Spain after visitors were impressed over the wide selection of aluminium profiles that the company showcased.
“Having firmly established itself as the market leader in the Middle East, Gulf Extrusions is now looking to expand its operations to new geographical regions,” said Robert Holtkamp, its director of sales and marketing. “Our debut at Aluminium 2006 was aimed at furthering our strategic business objectives for the Europe and South African regions, which we have identified as our new target markets, and we are extremely pleased with the outcome of our participation. We have received inquiries from several European markets, and negotiations are already under way with a handful of leading Europe-based companies.”
Europe and South Africa are known to be major aluminium consumers and the demand for quality aluminium profiles there has surged further on the back of widespread construction activity. “Gulf Extrusions is seeking to make the most of the opportunities in these high-growth markets by positioning itself as a supplier of premium-grade aluminium profiles and one who is capable of meeting any volume of demand,” Holtkamp said.
More than 600 exhibitors from 38 countries showcased their products and services at Aluminium 2006. The three-day event brought together an estimated 15,000 international decision-makers from the aluminium manufacturing, processing and application industry.
Gulf Extrusions is the largest extrusion plant in the Gulf with a 27-year history of top-quality production. Located at Jebel Ali, it is minutes away from one of the busiest seaports in the Gulf. The plant is designed to produce aluminum sections in mill finish, silver, bronze, gold and colour anodised, and powder-coated finishes. The modem processing equipment and techniques permit the company to produce a range of over 7,000 profiles.