Chemicals & Metals

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY:

Aluminum Construction Frames

 Executive summary
• Construction frames and rails are mainly produced through an aluminum extrusion plant and are widely
used in Qatar
• In Qatar, frames’ market has been steadily growing thanks to aluminum’s advantage in the construction
industry
• Manufacturing requires commoditized machinery and moderately skilled staff with moderate-low env. impact
• 2018 Market size ranges between QAR 580-620 million and is set to grow at 4-5%

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 Opportunity summary
Construction frames and rails are produced through an
aluminum extrusion plant and are widely used in Qatar

Description
Consists in manufacturing structural shapes
including:
• Construction Frames
• Rails
• Rods
• Hollows
• Aluminum Channels
• Aluminum Beams
The mentioned products are mainly produced
through an aluminum extrusion plant and target
other industrial plants, construction companies,
contractors and retailers

Opportunity details

Industry Aluminum

Product Family Frames

Product Family Import Size QAR 110 M – QAR 130 M

Ingots
Key Raw Material
Billets

Key Raw Material Suppliers Qatalum

Low High
Economic Value Add

Utility Consumption Power req.: up to 9 GWh/ year

Plant capacity: up to 5MW

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 Opportunity requirements
Manufacturing requires commoditized machinery and
moderately skilled staff with moderate-low environment impact

Production Requirements and Impact on Environment

• Machinery is commoditized and Commoditized Moderate Advanced

available locally (shearing, Technology
Product Manufacturing Characteristics

Technology bending, welding, grinding

Requirement machines and some auxiliary
tools, etc.)

Blue Collar Moderate White

• Blue collar (for mechanical tasks Collar
Workforce and machinery maintenance)
Skills • White collar (technical &
supervisory, admin)

• Moderate to low contribution to Friendly Moderate Harmful

Impact on atmospheric pollution
Environment • Solid waste/ scrap produced
could be recycled

Capital intensity
Low (QAR 0-10M) Medium (QAR 10-50M) High (QAR 50M+)

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 Market size
In Qatar, frames’ market has been steadily growing
thanks to aluminum’s advantage in construction

Market Assessment and Success Enablers

• Qatar’s 5% annual growth outpaces global 3-4% growth rate, driven by

Trends, Size, key demand sectors (e.g., construction, industry)
and Growth • Technical advancement in the manufacturing industry in Qatar, along with
the need for light weight yet robust material is driving aluminum
construction frame growth

Market Size (2018) Growth Rate

QAR 580 M – QAR 620 M 4% - 5%
Market

Marketing Requirements
• Businesses: construction Low Moderate High
Customers companies/ developers,
retailers, contractors, etc.

Success Enablers
• Reliable access to Qatalum ingots and billets
• Relative proximity to Qatalum which could eliminate re-melting energy expenditure
• Significant ramp-up of capabilities and expertise to compete with existing players
• Diversification of raw material sources (e.g., from potential aluminum recycling operations)
• Shifts in preferences from steel to aluminum-based structures

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