The new facility in Qatar
A plant to make GE electrical equipment has officially opened in Doha, Qatar.
Al Farraj Trading & Manufacturing Company (FTMC), a branch of Amman-based Farah Trading & Contracting Group (FTC), will assemble components and supply GE equipment to Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan.
FTMC, a licensed GE electrical distribution panel builder, will assemble GE’s low voltage switchgear which is critical to ensuring the reliability and safety of the distribution of electricity. The 7,000 sq m plant will also manufacture electrical distribution boards and sub-main distribution panels equipped with GE components for residential, commercial and industrial applications.
Our new manufacturing facility in Doha is a testament to our commitment to serving the growing electricity needs of the commercial and residential sectors in Qatar as well as the region,’’ said Mohammad Mahmoud Farraj, FTC’S chairman and managing director.
“The new agreement is a natural extension of our relationship with FTMC and will harness our collective strengths to explore solutions that address not only Qatar’s increasing electricity needs but the region’s as well,’’ said Joe Anis, president, GE Energy, Middle East.
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To support the region’s rapid industrial and commercial growth, GE is further localising its electrical distribution technologies by establishing local warehouses and execution and assembly capabilities.
Active in the Middle East since the 1930s, GE has local repair and service facilities as well as management and project offices throughout the region. The company has installed 1,000 turbines and has over 1,400 employees across the Middle East while its oil and gas, water and process technologies businesses also play major roles in the development of the region’s infrastructure.
