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20 Warehousing
Rack and roll
Customer is the king. Many believe it
but few satisfy him. Intermetal Ltd, a
member of the Harwal Group of
Companies, satisfies its customers with
innovative, creative and quality
products with the help of a large
network of partners in the region.
Founded in 1992, Intermetal Ltd is
the leading manufacturer of banquet
and conference, educational, outdoor
and poolside and restaurant furniture
in the Middle East. The company’s
manufacturing facility in Sharjah
utilises the latest technology to create
a product range that is unrivalled in
terms of world-class quality,
uniqueness and cost effectiveness. It
exports its products to more than 53
countries worldwide.
Intermetal Ltd forayed into racking
industry three years ago to capture a
sizeable market share. In such a short
span of time the furniture major has
also become the biggest manufacturer
of racking systems in the country. It
provides a complete a range of racking
solutions from design to manufacturing
and installation.
According to Intermetal General
Manager Nishan Basmajian, “If you are
looking to fit out a warehouse, or
require a few more bays of storage or
just need accessories for an existing
Nishan Basmajian
General Manager, Intermetal
system, Intermetal is here to help. We
can advise you on the best storage
solution using our vast product range.”
“In just three years, the company’s
sales have tripled, thanks to our new
and innovative high quality products
that stand the test of time. Our
philosophy has always been to satisfy
customer needs and provide innovative
products at the best price possible. Our
products are highly user-friendly and
available in a wide range of sizes and
designs. We also offer the customer an
option of selecting the colour.”
“Intermetal is a brand now in racking
industry. A brand that is very well
accepted and recognised for its quality.
And that’s why our major clients
include some of the big name in their
respective industries for instance DHL,
RAK Ceramics, Sultan Bin Rashid
Establishments and Cosmos among the
few.”
The company’s interrack pallet
racking helps manage the warehouse
space effectively. The system not only
helps reduce material handling and
holding costs but also maximises
productivity. Among the key
advantages it offers include complete
selectivity of items stored; more cubic
space achieved as full utilisation of
vertical space; systematic and safe
storage of items resulting in improved
house-keeping; reduce down time in
storage/retrieval. The pallet racking is
compatible with all type of material
handling equipment and is capable of
handling both palletised and nonpalletised
goods.
Intermetal’s racking products also
meet the standard to withstand the
extreme conditions. “Our racking
products can handle the extreme hot
temperatures like it’s in the UAE and
the freezing cold warehouses
temperatures which go to -23 degrees.
For this purpose, anti-corrosion of the
highest standard is done in-house by
our experienced staff. The racking
components are manufactured on highspeed
roll forming machines and
welded robotically at critical points.
They are also subjected to elaborate
pre-treatment processes and provided
with epoxy polyester powder-coating,
guaranteeing a lasting and scratchresistant
finish.”
Intermetal’s another key product –
drive-in pallet racking – which ensures
maximum space utilisation, making it
ideal for investment temperaturecontrolled
stores, where storage costs
per pallet can be high. Drive-in
racking’s arm bracket comes with a
combination of lancings and bolts to
ensure rigidity of the joint; high-
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