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Interiors
&
Buildex
2008
opens
today
to
showcase
products
of
over
100
companies
Muscat,
Oman,
17
March
2008
–
Maqbool
bin
Ali
bin
Sultan,
Minister
of
Commerce
&
Industry,
presided
over
the
official
opening
today
of
Interiors
&
Buildex
2008,
an
international
exhibition
that
features
over
100
local
and
international
companies
offering
a
wide
range
of
products
for
the
sultanate’s
vibrant
building
and
construction
industry.
The
formal
inauguration
ceremony
was
attended
by
ministry
officials,
ambassadors
and
other
diplomatic
officials,
the
top
management
of
participating
companies,
and
a
large
number
of
industry
professionals.
The
distinguished
guests
joined
the
minister
as
he
visited
all
the
stalls,
which
showcase
all
the
requirements
of
the
building
and
construction
industry
–
ranging
from
air
conditioning
systems,
paint
products,
interior
furnishings
and
heavy
equipment
to
ceramics
and
tiles,
marble
products,
pipes
and
fittings,
and
many
other
products.
“Interiors
&
Buildex
supports
the
continued
growth
of
the
building
and
construction
industry
in
Oman
by
presenting
under
one
roof
the
products
now
available
in
the
local
market
as
well
as
by
bringing
in
new
products
that
can
serve
their
growing
requirements,”
said
C.J.
Paul,
general
manager
of
Omanexpo
LLC,
the
leading
exhibition
management
company
in
the
sultanate.
The
three-day
exhibition
will
run
only
until
March
19.
The
timings
for
Interiors
&
Buildex
2008
are
from10:00
a.m.
to
1:00
p.m.
and
then
from
4:30
p.m.
to
9:00
p.m.
Since
it
is a
trade
exhibition,
it
is
open
only
to
all
visitors
over
the
age
of
16.
One
major
highlight
of
Interiors
&
Buildex
2008
is
the
Turkish
national
pavilion,
which
consists
of
over
20
companies
that
are
introducing
their
products
for
the
first
time
in
Oman.
Among
these
products
are
space
frame
steel
structures,
security
doors,
welding
equipment,
pipes
and
fittings,
construction
tools,
office
furniture,
rock
breakers,
and
paint
products.
The
strong
participation
of
Turkish
companies
was
facilitated
by
Meridyen
International
Fair
Organization.
In
addition
to
Turkey,
other
countries
that
are
represented
in
the
international
exhibition
are
Belgium,
China,
Egypt,
Germany,
India,
Kuwait,
Lebanon,
Malaysia,
Saudi
Arabia,
and
the
United
Arab
Emirates.
The
strong
presence
of
foreign
companies
in
Interiors
&
Buildex
2008
is a
clear
indication
of
the
growing
interest
in
Oman
as a
major
market
for
all
types
of
building
materials,
interior
furnishings
and
other
construction
supplies.
Major
companies
in
Oman
that
directly
serve
the
requirements
of
the
building
and
construction
industry
are
also
participating
in
Interiors
&
Buildex
2008
to
present
the
products
and
services
they
offer.
Among
these
are
Abou
Nabil
LLC,
Al
Ajmi
Marble,
Al
Hashar
&
Company,
Al
Maha
Ceramics,
Al
Turki
Enterprises,
Al
Wafaq
Enterprises,
Bashair
A’Noor
United,
Business
&
Trade
LLC,
Dosteen
Trading
&
Engineering
Services,
Gulf
Stone
Company,
International
Kitchens,
Jotun
Paints,
Majid
Water
Cooler
&
Air
Conditioning
Co.,
Malatan
Trading
&
Contracting,
Mohammad
Riaz
&
Partner,
Muscat
Electronics,
National
Aluminium
Products
Co.,
North
Ocean
Enterprises,
Oman
Marketing
&
Services
Co.,
Oman
Ceramics
Co.,
Oman
Modern
Electronics,
Sadolin
Pants,
Shanfari
&
Partners,
V-Kool
Oman,
and
Windows
2000.
The
other
local
exhibitors
include
Al-Jisr
Trading
&
Contracting,
Al
Hilal
Fibre
&
Acrylic
Industry,
Al
Roofoof
Trading,
Areen
Enterprises,
Bhatia
Brothers
&
Partners,
Construction
Materials
Industries
&
Contracting,
Decorstone
International,
General
Development
Services,
Hamood
Al
Rashidi
&
Bros
Trading
Co.,
Hassan
Abdullah
&
Partners,
House
of
Art,
International
Mechanical
Services,
and
Kirby
Building
Systems.
Also
participating
in
the
event
are
Loay
International,
Majan
Petroleum
Services,
Mazaya-Solargard,
Muscat
Tiger,
Mustafa
Sultan
Electronics,
National
Heaters
Industries
Co.,
Nizwa
Security
Steel
Doors,
Omani
Marble
Company,
Resources
(Advanced
Piping
Systems),
Soor
A'Seeb
Enterprises,
Speed
House
Building
Construction,
Style
Trading,
Techno
Plastic
Industry,
and
United
Plastic
Manufacturing
Co.
Interiors
&
Buildex
2008
is
supported
by
many
leading
companies
including
Windows
2000
and
the
Al
Hashar
Group
of
Companies
as
the
platinum
sponsors.
The
gold
sponsors
of
the
event
are
Jotun
Paints,
Sadolin
Paints,
and
Majid
Water
Cooler
and
Air
Conditioning
Co.
LLC,
while
IQue
is
the
silver
sponsor.
The
international
exhibition
is
also
officially
endorsed
by
UK
Trade
and
Investment,
the
Oman
Society
of
Engineers,
and
the
Caledonian
College
of
Engineering.
The
media
partners
of
the
event
are
Middle
East
Tenders,
the
BNC
Network,
the
OER
Construction
Dossier,
Times
of
Oman,
Al
Shabiba,
and
H!
Magazine.
For
more
information,
please
contact
Omanexpo
LLC
at
tel.
no.
+968-24660124
or
e-mail
omanexpo@omantel.net.om.
More
details
about
the
event
are
also
available
online
at
www.interiorsbuildex.com.
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Al
Hashar
sponsors
Interior
&
Buildex
2008
Muscat,
Oman,
11
March
2008
--
Al
Hashar
&
Co.,
the
automotive
division
of
Al
Hashar
Group
of
Companies,
is
proud
to
be
one
of
the
major
exhibitors
and
the
platinum
sponsor
of
Interior
&
Buildex
2008.
Interior
&
Buildex
2008
is
an
international
exhibition
featuring
a
wide
array
of
building
and
construction
products
and
is
scheduled
on
March
17-19
at
the
Oman
International
Exhibition
Center
in
Seeb.
Al
Hashar
&
Co.
prides
in
being
the
sole
distributor
for
world-renowned
medium
and
heavy-duty
vehicle
brands
such
as
Nissan
Diesel
Trucks,
TATA
vehicles
&
Trucks,
Tata
Novus
Trucks,
Tadano
Hydraulic
Cranes,
PM
Truck
Loader
Cranes.
The
company
has
further
diversified
its
business
with
Doosan
Infracore
construction
equipments
and
machinery.
“We
are
pleased
to
sponsor
the
biggest
building
and
construction
exhibition
in
the
country,
which
brings
leading
builders,
developers
and
contractors
and
decision
makers
under
one
roof.
With
an
increasing
number
of
construction
projects
taking
shape
in
the
Sultanate
of
Oman
this
exhibition
will
definitely
provide
an
opportunity
for
Al
Hashar
&
Co.
to
showcase
the
industries’
leading
brands
for
the
visitors,”
said
Werner
Koch,
CEO,
Al
Hashar
Group.
Among
the
top
five
infrastructure
support
companies
in
the
world,
Korea-based
Doosan
will
showcase
its
leading
range
of
Crawler
Excavators,
Wheel
Excavators,
Mini
Excavators,
Wheel
Loaders
and
Skip
Steer
Loaders.
UD
Nissan
Diesel,
which
is
known
for
manufacturing
high-end
trucks
and
buses,
will
make
its
presence
felt
in
the
exhibition
with
its
medium
and
heavy
duty
trucks
that
are
designed
to
be
powerful,
reliable
and
perform
in
the
toughest
situations
with
low
maintenance.
Oman
is
currently
witnessing
an
unprecedented
surge
in
construction
activities
with
the
implementation
of
prestigious
residential
projects,
the
building
of
large-scale
industrial
plants,
and
the
setting
up
of
additional
facilities
for
tourists.
With
investments
in
property
development
expected
to
continue growing
in
the
coming
years,
the
country
is
rapidly
emerging
as a
major
market
for
all
companies
directly
serving
the
building
and
construction
industry
and
Al
Hashar
& Co
prides
itself
in
being
a
part
of
the
continuous
development
in
the
Sultanate
of
Oman.
“The
participation
of
Al
Hashar
&
Company
at
Interiors
&
Buildex
2008
will
effectively
highlight
the
wide
range
of
locally
available
heavy
equipment
that
play
a
valuable
role
in
all
construction
projects
in
Oman,”
said
C.J.
Paul,
general
manager
of
Omanexpo
LLC,
the
leading
organizer
of
trade
and
consumer
events
in
the
sultanate.
Paul
revealed
that
more
than
100
companies
will
be
participating
in
Interiors
&
Buildex
2008
to
showcase
a
wide
selection
of
products
and
services
for
the
building
and
construction
industry.
The
three-day
exhibition
will
feature
all
leading
companies
in
Oman
as
well
as
international
exhibitors
from
countries
like
Belgium,
Egypt,
Germany,
India,
Kuwait,
Lebanon,
Malaysia,
Saudi
Arabia,
Turkey
and
the
United
Arab
Emirates.
In
addition
to
Al
Hashar
&
Company,
Interiors
&
Buildex
2008
is
also
supported
by
Windows
2000
as
the
platinum
sponsor.
The
gold
sponsors
are
Jotun
Paints,
Sadolin
Paints,
and
Majid
Water
Cooler
and
Air
Conditioning
Co.
LLC,
while
IQue
is
the
silver
sponsor.
The
international
exhibition
is
also
officially
endorsed
by
UK
Trade
and
Investment,
the
Oman
Society
of
Engineers,
and
the
Caledonian
College
of
Engineering.
The
media
partners
of
the
event
are
Middle
East
Tenders,
the
BNC
Network,
the
OER
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