Doka Gulf FZE, a subsidiary of Doka Industry GmbH, one of the world’s leading companies in the field of formwork technology for the construction industry, announced its relocation to the company’s new UAE headquarters in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza).

The newly constructed 50,000 sq m facility is more than twice the size of the previous Dubai premises.

The new headquarters includes country management offices and a significantly larger warehouse and yard. The new location houses the largest Doka formwork ex-stock in the Middle East and provides ample space for Doka’s pre-assembled ready-to-use system solutions and product inspection and reconditioning services.

Strong regional footprint
Salma Hareb, CEO, Economic Zones World, the parent company of Jafza, remarked: 'Doka has an established regional footprint. The new move reflects foresight on the company’s part and confidence in Jafza and Dubai’s strong standing as the regional trading hub and centre for infrastructure solutions. We hope the facility helps the company rapidly expand its market share and reach a wider base of clients. In the realisation of its local and regional business aspirations, Doka has Jafza’s continued support.'

Present at the opening ceremony were dignitaries from the Doka Group, its parent company Umdasch Group, the Austrian Embassy in the UAE, and Jebel Ali Free Zone. They included Umdasch Group CEO Dr Andreas J Ludwig and Doka Group CEO Josef Kurzmann.

General manager Peter Vogel said, 'The UAE is admired for its innovation and speed in complex, large-scale construction and infrastructure projects. Having worked on projects such as the Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa, we see Dubai as a vibrant and important market for Doka. The centralisation of our yard, warehouse and offices in the new Jebel Ali facility will further strengthen Doka Gulf’s customer service capabilities, enabling Doka to stand behind its product innovations and market leadership for the upcoming years.'

Since its 1958 beginnings in Austria, Doka Group has experienced rapid growth and currently operates with an annual turnover of 762 million euros, employing around 5,300 people in 165 sales and logistics operations across the globe.