UNISCO commences work on 3rd facility in Sohar

United Industrial Services Company (UNISCO) — a unit of Towell Engineering, which is involved in many prestigious and mega projects, recently announced work commencement on third facility in Sohar. This is a landmark achievement for the company, which started operation only in 2006 and from there expanded rapidly to add a second facility in 2008. The third facility is likely to be inaugurated in May, 2012.

Since inception, UNISCO has been involved in many large projects both in Oman and outside Oman. Some of the important projects completed by UNISCO many times ahead of schedule are: Superstructures for Sohar Aluminium with Bechtel as EPCM; Diagrid nodes for Capital gate project in Abu Dhabi; Dock gates for Oman Drydock Company and MOTC; and All steel structures and plate works for Vale Iron ore pelletizing plant in Sohar amounting to 23,000 tonnes of steel. Aisle removable slabs for Emirates Aluminium, Abu Dhabi; Pipe racks, pressure vessels, filtration equipment and other project equipment for PDO; and Steel structures for Occidental Mukhaizna are also part of UNISCO projects. Currently UNISCO is executing the Superstructure project for the world’s largest single line aluminium smelter being built at Ma’aden, Saudi Arabia.

Balaji Srinivasan, Managing Director of UNISCO, said: “It is indeed an achievement for UNISCO to bag prestigious overseas projects amid global competition, and even completing projects ahead of schedule. UNISCO has a strong HSE and QA/QC programme which has earned them, in a short span of time, many accreditations including ISO 9001, American Society of Mechanical Engineers stamps (ASME-U/U2/R/S & PP), American Petroleum Institute (API) Monograms- 6A, 6D, 5CT & 7.1, PDO Approval in category of process equipment, pressure vessels and structural steel. Safety and environment awareness is one of UNISCO’s major objectives other than Omanisation, where UNISCO is involved in many training programmes for the Omani workforce and recruit from local technical institutions in order to add value to its spotting local talents.

“An international company, UNISCO has become a major force to reckon with in the fabrication industry with its right equipment and skilled manpower, “ he said.