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www.oilandgasrepublic.com INTERVIEW Ducab Cables cater for Oil, Gas, Petrochemical, Nuclear Power Plants, Marine and Offshore Industry OGR talks to Ashish Chaturvedy, Marketing Manager, Dubai Cable Company (Pvt) Ltd OGR: Please can you briefly introduce yourself and tell us about your company profile? Ashish: I am Ashish Chaturvedy, the Marketing Manager of Dubai Cable Company (Pvt) Ltd. Ducab or Dubai Cable Company (Pvt) Ltd, is a technologically advanced cable manufacturer, established in the United Arab Emirates by the Government of Dubai as a joint venture with BICC cables. Today, it is jointly owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai and Senaat (General Holding Corporation, Abu Dhabi), generating approximately USD1.5bn revenue in 2015. Ducab was established in 1979 and operates five manufacturing facilities in the UAE, also acquired AEI Cables in UK and is soon to open Ducabi Aluminium Company (DAC), a joint venture with Senaat. Ducab’shead office is at Jebel Ali in Dubai. Ducab employs more than 1500 employees of over 28different nationalities. The company generated approximately USD1.5bn revenue in the year 2015. OGR: What exactly does your company do? Give details (for example, the various product lines offered, their features and areas of application; production capacity). Ashish: Ducab is a leading provider of cables and wires solutions, and has the manufacturing capability of over 115,000 metal tonnes of high, medium and low voltage cables and 110,000 tonnes of copper rod and wire per annum. Through its innovative journey, Ducab has continued its strong rate of growth in specialised products by introducing product lines that are designed for particular sectors, such as Ducab PetroBICC, designed for the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical sector, Ducab RuBICC, with flexible rubber cables, Ducab FlamBICC, the fire-performance cable series, Ducab MarineBICC, for marine and shipbuilding andDucabNuBICC, a 60-year certified cable range for nuclear power plants. The product range also includes High Voltage cables up to 400kV, Medium Voltage cables up to 33kV, Low Voltage power cables, control & auxiliary, wiring and lead-sheathed cables, Low Smoke Zero Halogen cables, and fireperformance cables, copper rods and wires, cable components and cable accessories. OGR: Have you exhibited at previous editions of Middle East Electricity? If so, what are your comments about the event and how was the response to your stand? Were there any sales/deals negotiated at previous shows. Ashish Chaturvedy, Marketing Manager, Dubai Cable Company (Pvt) Ltd Ashish: Ducab has participated in several editions at Middle East Electricity and has partnered with the event numerous times as a sponsor. We believe the event attracts a great number of key decision makers and players in the MENA power industry and we see it as a great opportunity to network with our existing suppliers and customers, as well as reach out to potential clients in new markets, local and international. At the event every year, we showcase our new and existing specialized products as well as initiatives such as PowerOverFire by Ducab, a mobile roadshow in a custom-branded 40-foot truck that travels the UAE and distributes fire safety information to general public, dealers and retailers in the electrical product supply chain. In 2015, the truck was present at the event to drive conversation on fire safety. OGR: What are the factors that have encouraged your company to exhibit at Middle East Electricity? Ashish: Ducab’s participation at the Middle East Electricity Exhibition is a demonstration of our commitment to support the region’s growing energy sector. The nature and size of the show make it the ideal platform to showcase our specialist products, cables and wires, and to raise awareness of quality cabling. OGR: What does your company intend to promote at the exhibition? Are you introducing any new products to the MENA market at this exhibition? Are you targeting a new market? Ashish: We will be showcasing our entire range of Low-Voltage, Medium-Voltage and High-Voltage power cables for the energy and transmission sector. This will include our products that are specialised for use in particular sectors, such as Ducab PetroBICC, designed for the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical sector,DucabRuBICC, with flexible rubber cables,Ducab FlamBICC, the Fire-Performance cable series, Ducab MarineBICC for marine and shipbuilding and Ducab NuBICC, which is a 60++ year certified cable range for nuclear power plants. Ducab’s ‘DuPan’ range of flexible panel wires will also be on the stand in multiple configurations, capacities, and colours. In a joint venture with Senaat, Ducab earlier announced the formation of Ducab Aluminium Company, a 50,000tpa aluminium rod mill. The plant is in the final stages and is on track to start production of Electrical Conductive (EC) grade aluminium alloy rods, wires, and bare overhead conductors. The plant is located in the Khalifa Industrial Zone of Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) and will target the GCC and MENA regions for overhead conductors and wires. OGR: Please highlight the new products that you have recently introduced or are looking at launching in the market. (Elaborate on the main features of the product including areas of applications and advantages offered by it). Ashish: Using the latest technology and expanding our range of specialised products, we introduced the Ducab MarineBICC range of cables customised for the marine and offshore industry. These highquality and long-life cables are suitable for extreme temperatures and moisture, and are braided for extra protection, without affecting the flexibility of the cable. In order to improve fire safety onboard ships, barges, and offshore platforms, the Ducab MarineBICC product range is also fire-safetycertified, fire -retardant and with low smoke emission.We have other exciting products in the pipeline for 2017. OGR: How has business been for your company this year and how does it compare with last year? Ashish: The past few years have witnessed a demand in power cables in the GCC across Low Voltage (LV), Medium Voltage (MV), High Voltage (HV), and Extra High Voltage (EHV) cables as new power projects begin to take shape, albeit at a slower pace as expected. This year Ducab has seen a steady pipeline of projects both regionally and internationally. Ducab’s nuclear power-qualified cable range, Ducab NuBICC was recently selected by the Korean Hydro-Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) for the Shin Hanul 1 & 2 Nuclear power plant under construction currently. This project win represents the first international nuclear project for Ducab, building on their successful nuclear cable supply engagement with the UAE’s Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC).
www.oilandgasrepublic.com OGR: Please comment on business levels in your domestic market. Ashish: Ducab’s ongoing projects include the iconic Bluewaters Island project in Dubai, the upcoming Dubai Parks and Resorts spread across 25 million square feet of land, multiple OGP related projects with ADNOC, Riyadh Metro and the Al Ain Hospitalamongst many others Ducab is proud to be supplying the world’s first entirely 3D-printed office in UAE, the ‘Office of the Future’, with approximately 10km of cables and wires. Ducab is connecting the Office of the Future with a wide range of cable products, including LPCB approved Ducab FlamBICC Fire Performance cables, TUFF DuFlex heat resistant flexible cables, and the Ducab Connect range of cable accessories that complement the latest technology showcased by the building. OGR: Have there been any significant developments at your company recently? For instance – have you acquired new agencies, introduced new techniques, expanded your area of operations, expanded your production capacity, and opened any new plant or office? Ashish: We are looking forward to the completion of Ducab Aluminium Company in Kizad in Abu Dhabi. Environment-friendly processes will be employed within the mill, and liquid aluminium will be supplied from the EMAL smelter in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi. OGR: Please give us details of recently completed projects in the MENA region or currently under way or planned. Please include main contractor’s name, completion date and approximate value and photographs, if possible. Ashish: Domestic prominent projects have been mentioned above. In addition to these, Ducab announced the order of US$12 million in the Khalifa Industrial Zone, Abu Dhabi. The order includes the delivery of medium- and low-voltage power cables, control cables and accessories. The Ducab PetroBICC range has also witnessed significant acceptance from the oil and gas sector in the region, where presently Ducab is supplying an order worth US$1.3 million in Abu Dhabi. The company has also completed the supply of a US$10 million delivery of medium- and lowvoltage cables for the North East Bab Field Development Project, Phase III: Rumaitha and Shanayel fields. Deliveries to Island Surface Facility Project at Abu Dhabi of US$60 million and Clean Fuels Project of US$70 million at Kuwait have also been recently completed. OGR: What are your company’s plans for the future? Ashish: Dubai has a strong vision for the future. As an Emirati company, Ducab is exceedingly proud to play a part in converting the vision to reality through the provision of UAE manufactured cables and powering projects that are shaping the future for Dubai and for the UAE in general. Our goal is to continue to have a qualityassured product range that will keep us relevant to a number of growth sectors. We are looking at utilities, real estate and construction, oil and gas, transportation, and hospitality as some of the key sectors to track and supply to. We consider our distribution partners, resellers and retailers our partners in success, and they are instrumental in driving our growth across geographies and sectors. Our ties with various government and private customers are strong, and often our products are top-of-mind for them. We hope to leverage this strong base of satisfied customers to help us develop new relationships and forge new bonds. OGR: Anything else you would like to add about your company’s activities and products? Ashish: Ducab is a global leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper and aluminium wire and cable products for a variety of industry verticals. It is the first choice for many prestigious clients and contractors due to its record of quality and customer service. Technologically advanced cabling solutions are one of our biggest strengths and we take keen interest in understanding our customer needs before offering our world-class products and services, both for local and export markets alike. Ducab products adhere to strict global standards and address the cabling needs for the energy, general construction, industrial, defence, transport and specialty industry verticals, to name a few. Flambicc 1 Medium Voltage Horizontal Nubicc Blackback ground Horizontal 3 cores Details of Ducab's specialized products Ducab PetroBICC DUCAB PetroBICC cables are designed to specifically cater to the Oil, Gas & Petrochemical environment which are often subject to chemical products consisting of acids, bases and different hydrocarbons. These cables are layered with Polyamide and Lead Sheath to equip the cables with chemical resistance. Ducab RuBICC Ducab RuBICC cables are designed to provide excellent flexibility during usage and can withstand weather, medium mechanical and thermal stress. They also exhibit very good oil resistance and are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. To name a few of the applications, the cables can be used to power electrical appliances and buildings, for moving equipment at a work site, for handling equipment and mobile power supplies and for use in cold environments or refrigerating installations, oil resistant applications and submersible pumps. Ducab FlamBICC Ducab range of FlamBICC cable is a highly sophisticated product which can be used across various areas of application such as in schools, shopping malls, mass transit systems and such where people remain in occupation for a short period of time. These are also used in services where circuit integrity is very important under fire conditions such as special equipment in hospitals and other essential safety circuits such as fire detection, fire alarms and voice alarms to name a few. The fire performance cables are especially useful for power supply to equipment used in fire-fighting such as sprinkler pumps and in large buildings where fire strategy involves evacuation of occupants in a phased manner. Ducab MarineBICC Ducab’s MarineBICC products are customised for the marine and offshore industry, and are approved by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), DET Norske Veritas, Germanischer Lloyd (DNV GL) and Lloyds Register. These high-quality and long-life cables are suitable for extreme temperatures and moisture, and are braided for extra protection, without affecting the flexibility of the cable. In order to improve fire safety onboard ships, barges, and offshore platforms, the Ducab Marine BICC product range is also fire-safety-certified, fire -retardant and with low smoke emission. Ducab NuBICC Ducab’s NuBICC, nuclear grade cables, support the powering in modern Nuclear Power plants. The Ducab NuBICC range covers the Non Class IE, R&S Class from 1kV to 15kV. To satisfy the most rigorous safety class requirements in Nuclear Power plants, Ducab has successfully designed and introduced halogen free cables with an extended operating life. The Ducab NuBICC cables have successfully passed the IEEE 383 tests such as Long Term Thermal ageing, Exposure to radiation and Vertical Tray Flame Test (VTFT). Ducab is the first cable manufacturer in the world to introduce and qualify 60-year, sustainable halogen-free cables meeting the most onerous cable testing standards like IEEE prevalent in North America, which have been customized and adapted in the UAE’s first four Nuclear power plants. This type of qualification assures a reliable performance over the life time of the nuclear plant and during fire emergencies, where the cables will not emit smoke or toxic fumes and restrict the fire from spreading.
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