US$100m Doha Cables is Qatar's first cable maker

At the official launch of Doha Cables LLC in Qatar.

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Doha Cables LLC, Qatar’s first cable manufacturer, has been launched officially in the Messaieed Industrial City.

The company is a subsidiary of Senyar Industries, a 50:50 joint venture between Aamal Company QSC and Elsewedy Cables, an integrated cable and electrical products manufacturer.

Initial contracts are in place to supply a number of new customers, including Kahramaa (Qatar’s general electricity and water corporation), Ashghal (Qatar’s public works authority), Qatar Petroleum, ABB and Siemens.

The new plant is expected to make a material contribution to the future industrialisation of Qatar by helping to meet the increasing demand for cables, driven by the country's rapid infrastructure development.

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The 70,000m²  facility has a production capacity of 40,000 tons of copper a year. It will manufacture a variety of power cables, flexible cables, building wires, earthing cables, overhead conductors, optical ground wires (OPGW) and fibre optic cables, alongside more specialised products such as heat-resistant flexible cables, fire-resistant, flame-retardant, lead-sheathed and control cables.

“This is another significant step in our goal to build market-leading positions in high-growth sectors, and meet the increasingly sophisticated demands of the Qatari market,” said Aamal Company chairman HE Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani.