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SPOTLIGHT REPORT

Kirby India Inaugurates its Third PEB

Factory in Gujarat

Kirby Building Systems The new pre-engineered steel building Alghanim Industries noted: “Kirby’s success
India (part of Alghanim (PEB) manufacturing plant furthers Kirby’s story is one we are very proud of at Alghanim
Industries, Kuwait) longstanding position as a market leader in Industries. When we introduced the concept
India, which proved a pioneering ground for
of pre-engineered steel buildings, first in the
recently held an Kirby India’s industrial innovations for more Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
inauguration ceremony than 20 years. Alghanim Industries Executive and then to the Indian subcontinent, the
for its newest Kirby plant, Chairman Sir Kutayba Y. Alghanim, along with company was a small but ambitious steel
a pre-engineered steel Alghanim Industries and Kirby India executives, building business looking to change the way
manufacturing facility in commemorated the inauguration of the new we think about construction. Today, with the
Halol, Gujarat. The latest state-of-the-art Halol, Gujarat plant, which significant growth in different market sectors,
took place on 22nd February 2023.
Pre-engineered buildings have become the
addition is the third Kirby With an initial annual production capacity need of the hour to fulfil space demand. We
Building Systems plant of 50,000 metric tons that is expandable to are grateful for the support of our customers
in India, and its seventh 100,000 metric tons, the new Gujarat plant who have been and remain at the heart of
globally. bolsters the existing 200,000 metric tons everything we do.”
capacity of the Hyderabad and Haridwar Kirby Building Systems is credited for a
plants. Spread over an area of 114,000 square comprehensive range of infrastructures setup
meters, Kirby’s Gujarat facility will additionally across India, its surrounding region, and across
be home to hundreds of new jobs created the Middle East and North Africa as well, with
both directly and indirectly with the local growing reach throughout Southeast Asia and
economy. Western Africa.
The new plant enjoys a variety of sustainable The company’s journey to the global stage of
features such as high air changes protecting pre-engineered steel building pioneers was
the welfare of workers; solar-powered LED paved with constant innovation, expanding
lighting, roofing with high solar reflectivity into markets with its environmentally conscious
index, maintaining the plant’s eco-friendly and fully recyclable steel.
functions; water harvesting that bolster’s D Raju, Head, Kirby India and Kirby International
the plant’s self-sustainability; and many noted: “We are proud to enter the highly
more features that make it Kirby’s most industrialized Western market with our new
environmentally sophisticated manufacturing Kirby facility in Gujarat.
facility yet, meeting to the highest standards This addition to our
of Green Building ratings. This plant is awarded global network reflects
with Platinum Rated Green Factory Building by our commitment to be
Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). This is closer to our customers
the first PEB facility in in the region and fulfil
India to achieve the their requirements with
highest Platinum rating. our cost effective and innovative PEB solutions
Commenting on with excellence.”
the recent opening,
Kutayba Alghanim, For more details visit:
Executive Chairman of www.kirbyinternational.com

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