FROM LEFT: Rawad Sleem, Country Manager, DMG Events, Doha; Jamal Sharida S J Al Kaabi, Manager, Planning and Quality Department, Ashghal; Ahmed Al Obaidli, Director of Exhibitions, QTA; Andy Stuart, Senior Vice-President, DMG Events, and Omar Halawa, Busi
DOHA: Tadmur Trading, one of the leading companies in Qatar, will showcase a wide range of innovative products at the upcoming ‘The Big 5 Qatar’ expo.
These include products that the group will be manufacturing at its three new factories, which are set to be launched early next year, a senior official of the company revealed, yesterday.
These new factories will be manufacturing several products, such as pumps, control panels and other industry specific items which find use in a wide range of sectors, such as construction and manufacturing industries.
In addition to Tadmur, more than 230 other exhibitors from 20 countries, including Qatar, will be showcasing their products and services at the upcoming ‘The Big 5 Qatar’ expo which will kick off on September 24 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre.
“Two of these three factories are new and the third one is the re-launch of an existing factory with expanded capacity,” Omar Halawa, Business Development Manager at Tadmur Trading told The Peninsula on the sidelines of a media breifing event yesterday.
“These construction and chemical factories will be launched in January 2019, while the third one has already started operations,” he added.
Qatar’s major trading partners, such as China, Turkey, Italy, India, Iran and Kuwait, are aggressively participating with their respective national pavilions to support the ambitious demands of Qatar’s built environment, especially from the booming construction sector.
The three-day event, to be held under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, is being organised by dmg events (Doha), an international exhibitions and publishing company.
The organisers have brought together government and private support to present The Big 5 Qatar to media ahead of the inaugural edition next week.
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), Ashghal, Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and Tadmur Trading LLC, who were present at yesterday’s press conference.
Rawad Sleem, Country Manager for dmg events Doha said: “We are honored to introduce the broad support received both by government and private organisations ahead of The Big 5 Qatar launch next week.”
He added, “As it begins to work towards economic diversity with the highest standards in mind, Qatar is experiencing a strong growth in infrastructure development across all sectors be it transport, hospitality, healthcare or sports. With The Big 5 Qatar, we look forward to providing a platform to thousands of construction stakeholders where they can capitalise on opportunities coming from these developments.”
Jamal Shareeda Al Kaabi, Manager of Planning and Quality Department, Planning and Quality DP, Ashghal said: “The Big 5 event will encourage construction companies to explore the available and upcoming avenues in Qatar’s infrastructure development, understand the market and participate in bidding procedures to share their expertise and be a part of one of the world’s most dynamic infrastructure transformations.”
Director of Exhibitions at QTA, Ahmed Al Obaidli said: “In collaboration with The Big 5 Qatar, we look forward to providing international visitors a memorable experience in Qatar as a place where they can do business and enjoy unique tourism offerings.”
Together with dmg events Doha, QTA is organising a hosted buyers programme which will bring buyers from 16 countries to meet local manufacturers and SMEs during scheduled face-to-face appointments.
At The Big 5, exhibitors will showcase the latest innovations in construction across seven dedicated product sectors covering all stages of the construction lifecycle. In addition, there will be live product demonstrations throughout the event highlighting practical applications before visitors make the decision to buy.
In addition, The Big 5 Qatar will put strong emphasis on free education. Across three days, the event will host 40 free-to-attend, CPD (continuing professional development) certified workshops offering construction professionals in Qatar insight into the latest industry trends, tools and techniques.
