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Ministry of Work visit

Ministry of Works visits Al Kobaisi Building System factory participated by Construction Project Directorate (CPD), Material Engineering Directorate (MED), Building Maintenance Directorate (BMD) and Special Projects Directorate (SPD). The gathering was held at Al Kobaisi Group main office hall on June 25, 2014 at 9:00 am opened by Mr. Essa Al Kobaisi, General Manager (Car Rental & Maintenance Center). Mr. Farooq Ahmed, Factory Manager (Precast & Building System) pave the way to unfold the latest technology of Kobaisi Building System. Along the presentation, Mr. Farooq highlighted the visions and aspirations of Al Kobaisi Group as to adhere objective of Bahrain Government of affordable housing shaped in this Building System. Through this system, we could achieve the highest quality, cut costs, less material wastage, time saving, less manpower and environment friendly.

The presentation continues with some questions raised and barely responded by Mr. Abdulla Al Kobaisi, Managing Director. As the brain of the system, he attained patent of the first Building System designed with German technology and made to change from the traditional methods of construction to the industrial pre-fabrication of block-walls.

Videos of recent projects were presented along with other unique construction products such as Geoplast & PU 700. Geoplast replaces the wood shuttering into ABS plastic made formworks, light-weight and fast to install. PU 700 made the first alternative to traditional mortar with rapid curing, easy to apply, no mixing required, no mess and no waste being left in construction site. These products combined with Building System makes construction fast and simple.

The visitors are then taken to factory to witness the production made in Kobaisi Building System spearheaded by the brain of the system, Mr. Al Kobaisi. The visit went with an actual presentation of how the machine moves fast to another station, with consistent monitoring of quality in every stage. The tour lasts for 30 minutes and the audience left stunned how Mr. Al Kobaisi done his initiative to help solve the housing situation of Bahrain community.

Mr. Al Kobaisi took the stage and ended up the program with words of wisdom. “In engineering field, actual experience weighs more than theory”.

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The innovative 2014

Al Kobaisi Group held the first product exhibition and new product launching last May 7, 2014 at the main office, Hidd Industrial Area. The exhibition opened at 4pm exposing the products and services such as Readymix, Block Factory, Precast, Building System, Aluminum & Glass, Car Rentals, Motors, Travel & Tours and Fuel Station. The event was highlighted with the new products launched at its first born in Bahrain Industry. The guests were astonished while witnessing the Innovative products which would change the traditional way into advanced application presented by the Export Area Managers from Italy and Germany.

Geoplast – Italy

Geoplast invade the night with the presentation of Mr. Daniele Artuso – Export Area Manger from Italy introduces the first and new method of curing formworks, columns and panels using the GEOPLAST’s reusable modular formwork and columns made of lightweight but high-strength ABS. It is comprehensive casing system for concrete casting circular columns and square or rectangular pillars in both civil and industrial applications, reusable about 100 times when respecting the recommended assembly and dismantling procedures provided, rapid assembly and plumb timing, easy storage and good surface finish of cast.

Actual Test were witnessed by our guests made during the factory visit. “This is amazingly different and total solution to improve the construction industry of Bahrain”, says one of the guest.

PU700 – Germany

PU700 at its highly defined strength to replace a 25 kg bag of traditional mortar into a single canister. Speeding up your construction and save time made easy with this advanced method of bonding stone and block works. Illbruck PU700 is a rapid curing PU foam adhesive developed specifically for the installation of brick, stone, blocks and range of other construction materials. The adhesive cures rapidly to form a high strength bond, and is equally suitable for internal and external use. It has excellent long-term resistance to water, dilute acids and alkaline solutions.

Actual test were done in front of the guests headed by Mr. Abdulla Al Kobaisi – Managing Director of Al Kobaisi Group and Mr. Nizar El Hage- Regional Manager of Tremco illbruck. Blocks were placed and applied with PU700, kept after 15 minutes and surprisingly bonded strongly. Tested with load of blocks but the bond made it stay as it is. “This is simply the best way…” says one of our guest.

Exposures doesn’t end here when the visitors are taken to factory tour to witness the existing system – Al Kobaisi Building System. The new patented system of prefabrication of block-walls under controlled factory conditions, improves quality, minimizes construction time, cost and risks.

The tour takes them to actually witness how the production is made easy and convenient spearheaded by the brain of this technology, to build your construction without compromising quality powered by the latest technology from Germany.

Mr. Abdullah Essa Al Kobaisi, Managing Director of Al Kobaisi Group.

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Employee of the month

AKG made a habit that we do the gathering monthly as for the month of February 2014, we presented the employee of the month, incentives being given to the employees who have hit the target on each division.

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National Day Celebration

Eligible employees of AL KOBAISI GROUP are provided a wide range of benefits. A number of the programs cover all employees in the manner prescribed by law and other fringe benefits being given by AKG. Benefits eligibility is dependent upon a variety of factors including employee classification and gatherings being given by the Management every month, wherein we recognize our employees by giving employee of the month, incentives for hitting the target sales and most important thing is the camaraderie of all divisions, which we emphasize TEAM BUILDING and teamwork for all.

Month of January 2014 is an unforgettable big day for the employees of AKG as this is the first gathering for the year 2014 wherein we started to recognize all loyal employees who are serving the company for 10 years and more and at the same time we presented the employee of the month in each division.