We speak with Managing Director Ibrahim Almubarak regarding the company ’ s long history , investment in new technologies and increased drive to remain a key player in the market
From a desert landscape , to one which has grown substantially , the Middle-East has gone from strength to strength . Aligned with this growth is manufacturing company , Inma Steel , which has been behind a large number of megaprojects in the region . Actively working with clients such as Saudi Aramco and SABIC ( with all its subsidiaries ), the company is responsible for the production and utilisation of custom-built process equipment . Services the company undertakes include mechanical repairs , equipment installation and maintenance works , alongside shutdown , turnarounds and outages . Incorporating a long history and significant expertise , Managing
Director Ibrahim Almubarak explains , “ We have been quite successful in business of this scope and have worked on a number of shutdowns , which are now taking approximately 50 percent of our focus . We ’ re still actively pursuing fabrication , but we ’ re equally focusing on shutdowns and turnarounds .”
Although Inma Steel has a large client base , an increased competitive market has persuaded the company to rebrand . A curious move for a business of such long standing , yet Almubarak explains , “ We chose not to be in a price war , but to hold fast and provide value .” Ensuring the company remains a key player , he says , “ we decided to actively engage in working
48 July 2017