Emerson Process Management launched its new office in Abu Dhabi recently, with an investment of US$4 million. The new 22,000 sq. ft. office located in Musaffah Industrial Area follows on from the success the Jebel Ali office has had in Dubai, and further represents the company’s strong commitment to the Middle East region, according to senior management figures. “Emerson Process Management is continuing to invest across the Middle East and Africa, in terms of people, facilities and leadership,” Dave Tredinnick, president of Emerson Process Management Middle East and Africa, told Oil & Gas Middle East.
“We have experienced tremendous growth across all of our businesses. One of our key growth initiatives is to continue to move our operations closer to our customers, in terms of manufacturing, service and support. This year we will be opening three new facilities, in close proximity to our installed base, Abu Dhabi, Jubail Saudi Arabia and Ras Laffan Qatar,” he said.
The Mussaffah Industrial Area plays host to many of the UAE’s leading upstream players and has become a hub of choice for compay’s looking to capitalize on the immense project portfolio coming out of Abu Dhabi. The UAE’s largest homegrown oilfield service company, AlMansoori Specialized Engineering has a major base in Mussafah, as does Abu Dhabi’s leading EPC contractor NPCC.
Cor Corbeek, general manager – , Emerson Process Management added that Abu Dhabi represents both a core market, and a tremendous growth opportunity. “The importance of Abu Dhabi as a key growth market, increasing competitiveness within the sector and the need to offer comprehensive sales and after-sales services, led to the launch of this enormous wholly-owned facility in Abu Dhabi.”
Emerson Process Management’s new Abu Dhabi facility currently has 40 employees, which is expected to more than quadruple within the next five years.
It will serve as a sales office and Flow Service Center, providing systems staging and integration for process systems and solutions as well as power and water solutions, Rosemount quick ship and repairs, project engineering and services, training and project management solutions.
Ahmad Nabulsi, managing director of Trizac Abu Dhabi, Emerson Process Management’s local business partner in Abu Dhabi, said the new facility will throw substantial weight behind achieving ambitious growth targets. “We have been associated with Emerson Process Management since 1994 , responsible for their local distribution and sales. This new facility will go a long way in reassuring customers about the company’s commitment to this market, as well as assist in exploring new business opportunities to further stimulate the phenomenal growth the company has experienced over the past years,” said Nabulsi.
Emerson Process Management has established offices in key local markets such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Khobar and Doha, with full sales and service teams in each market. In addition to this new facility in Abu Dhabi, Emerson Process Management is also partnering with Saudi Fal in Saudi Arabia to establish a manufacturing and repair facility in Jubail, and with DOPET in Qatar to establish a facility in Ras Laffan Industrial Area, as part of its expansion and growth strategy for this year.
