Danube Building Materials has come a long way since beginning as a small trading firm in 1993.

Today it is one of the largest building materials providers in the region with operations in the UAE, Oman, Bahrain and India.
The company’s product portfolio has grown extensively and presently comprises 10,000 products ranging from MDF, plywood, timber, laminates and veneers to sanitary fittings, hardware, ironmongery, aluminium and glass.
In order to meet the high demand for its comprehensive range of products, Danube is investing Dh90 million ($24.5 million) in two new facilities coming up in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah.
It is investing Dh60 million on a 500,000 sq ft warehouse and distribution facility in the southern area of Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza). The new complex will include the largest dry kiln facility in the Middle East and also house an annexe logistics and distribution centre, a state-of-the-art Dutch barn and an open yard. With a container-loading pit equipped with three 10-tonne dock levellers, the Dutch barn will be used to safely store weather-sensitive building materials such as MDF, plywood and some timber products. The open yard is paved and levelled to accommodate a huge stock of timber/lumber bundles, marine plywood, steel, glass and aluminium, which are top-sellers in the market.
It is investing Dh30 million on a 80,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility in Ras Al Khaimah aimed at catering to a massive demand for building and construction materials as the Emirate’s construction industry witnesses an unprecedented boom.
The company’s relationship with Jafza started in 2004 with the setting up of a 19,000 sq m warehouse cum office, which also serves as its regional hub. Its new venture in the southern area is a testament to the solid reputation and market stronghold that has been achieved over the years.
Commenting on the new expansion, Rizwan Sajan, chairman of Danube, says: “Danube has a firm commitment to bring to the Middle East market the latest and most innovative construction and building materials products, and the future dry kiln facility is part of our aim to provide the best products at the most competitive prices.
Danube’s latest expansions coincide with the 15th year of the company in the building materials industry.