31/01/2010 00:00 AST
The new manufacturing facility for semi-trailers and rigid bodies launched recently Oryx Metal Industries LLC (OMI) in Sohar is receiving a good response from the market. Launched under the auspices of Mohammed bin Nasser al Khusabi , Secretary-General, Ministry of National Economy, the project is promoted by Al Sulaimi Group Holding LLC, National Trading Co LLC and Xport Solutions LLC, leading companies in the engineering, financial and commercial sectors in Oman and Gulf. The factory, spread out on a 32,000 sq mts, with a 10,000 sq mts workshop, is complete with modern tooling facilities.
It is the first factory in Oman to use the 2D and 3 D technology to model their semi trailers and rigid bodies. Hamed bin Mansoor bin Ali al Sulaimi, chairman, OMI, said, “we are proud to be placing the Omani products on the global map, we have teamed up with the international companies on sharing of the technology. We are sure that Oryx Metal Industries will generate a lot of opportunities to Omani work force. We are targeting 50 per cent of our sales through export and are quite confident in achieving it.” “Our continued efforts to maintain the high standards have resulted in the establishment of state-of-the-art manufacturing plant.
Oman now shows promise of becoming self-reliant in the field of commercial vehicles manufacturing” said Joe Sakr, General Manager, and he sees OMI’s manufacturing elements as a step towards obtaining independence from Oil and believe that it will provide a vital boost to the economy. OMI’s product range satisfies the need of truck dealers, contractors, bulk and liquid transporters, municipalities and the army, this includes tipper, tankers, flatbeds, sided general cargo trailers, garbage compactors, car carriers, low loaders and bulk cement silos among many others.
With a “Total Quality” concept being OMI’s prime concern, experienced Quality assurance/ Quality control engineers are constantly making sure that the ISO 9001:2008 policies and requirements are implemented throughout the lifecycle phase. OMI’s commitment is to assure a continuous business development plan and product improvement policy in order to be in the forefront of the commercial vehicle body building.
Oman Daily Observer
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