The aluminium rolling mill plant in Sohar is close to completion of construction and the commissioning of all process equipment has started and liquid metal sourced from Sohar Aluminum has been introduced in the furnaces.
The plant is being built on behalf of the Oman Aluminium Rolling Company, a subsidiary of Takamul Investment Company, by FATA EPC. Initial production and provisional hand over of the facility is foreseen by fourth quarter 2013, said a company release.
The company's primary objective is to promote and invest in value-added economically viable projects that feed off local upstream industries that include metals, petro-chemicals and minerals.
FATA EPC, a division of FATA S.p.A. is the prime contractor responsible for the engineering, procuring and construction of the facility, which is expected to be capable of producing 160,000 tonnes of flat rolled products for use in various applications.
The facility represents the latest state-of-the-art technology in the GCC in flat rolled products and fits with strategy of adding value to existing local raw material and developing economically attractive downstream investments in Oman industries that in turn will contribute to expanding the local industrial network, increasing and diversifying revenues for the local economy as well as creating sustainable employment, in compliance with the Omanisation policy. On March 25, 2013 a high level delegation visited the construction site and toured the plant with FATA management.
The delegation included Paola Amadei, Italian Ambassador to Oman, Ahmed Al Wahaibi, CEO of Oman Oil Company, Nabil Al Ghassani, CEO of Takamul Investment Company and Lloyd Stemple, CEO ofOman Aluminium Rolling Company .
Italian side included Ignazio Moncada, Chairman of FATA S.p.A, Sergio Praitano, CEO of FATA S.p.A, Anthony Tropeano, CEO of FATA EPC and FATA Hunter, Divisions of FATA S.p.A and Enzo Chieppa, Communication Director of FATA S.p.A.
