Double Award for US Chillers November 2011 On a night where the HVAC and district Cooling Industry gathered together at the Atlantis, Al Shirawi US Chillers walked away with 2 of the most prestigious awards of the evening at the inaugural Climate Control Awards..... read more

Al Shirawi receives Conren Award November 2011 Conren Limited UK recently honored Al Shirawi Contracting Co. to commemorate their completion of 40 years of trading and for Al Shirawi’s continued support and business excellence in the field of waterproofing...... read more

Breast Cancer awareness day at Al Shirawi October 2011 Al Shirawi’s continued emphasis on social responsibility was led forward with yet another initiative, wherein a presentation was organised on the 30th of October 2011 at the Ras Al Khor office to raise Breast Cancer awareness...... read more

Otis recognition for Al Shirawi FM October 2011 Al Shirawi FM was recently recognized as the ‘Customer of the Month’ by Otis Elevators for their contribution to Otis’s business success and for Al Shirawi FM’s outstanding loyalty to their company...... read more

KIMMCO promotes sustainable energy through effective insulation October 2011 Insulation specialist, Kuwait Insulation Material Manufacturing Company (KIMMCO), teamed up with the Leminar Air Conditioning to conduct a seminar under the topic “Insulation and Sustainable Energy” to show how thermal insulation is a key component in sustainable buildings. The seminar was attended by some of the biggest contractors, subcontractors, consultants and architects in the Middle East construction industry..... read more

Faisal Kazim of Oasis Investment Company awarded for "Customer of the Month" by Ministry of Economy October 2011 Oasis Investment Company proudly announce that our employee Mr. Faisal Kazim, PRO, is awarded "Customer of the Month" from Ministry of Economy in recognition of his outstanding contributions, cooperation and sharing ideas to enhance their services...... read more

Al Shirawi Bags the first time instituted prestigious Award from Oracle Corporation October 2011 Oasis Investment Company, the holding company of the Al Shirawi Group, encompasses 34 independently managed Dubai companies have been awarded for its best implementation practices in the sector of “Retail and Manufacturing” category in the Middle East on 11th October 2011 at a glittering function by Oracle Corporation in Dubai. Participants from all over Middle East covering most of the valued oracle customers attended it. The award has been instituted first time by Oracle Corporation, and coincides with the GITEX 2011..... read more

Al Shirawi's contribution on Fusion Application October 2011 Al Shirawi's contribution through early adapter program in development of Fusion Application..... read more

"AL SHIRAWI ENTERPRISES " received prestigious Awards from RTA September 2011 "AL SHIRAWI ENTERPRISES" received Three prestigious awards from RTA, for the following: The Best Vehicle Testing Center, Best Employee of the Testing Center (Mr Roel Elano , Supervisor ) and for our sincere support (specially by Ms Mereena , IT Dept) to RTA's new project V D C S (Heavy Vehicle Defect Clearing System)..... read more

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Visits Dubai Business Village September 2011 His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Monday opened the new headquarters of the Dubai Government's Department of Economic Development (DED) at the Business Village near the Clock Tower — one of the city's oldest landmarks.... read more

Leminar and Armacell conduct seminar on “Go Green, Go quiet with Armasound” September 2011 Armacell, the world’s leading manufacturer of thermal and acoustic elastomeric insulation materials and innovative PET core foams, conducted a seminar with the theme of ‘Go Green, Go Quiet with Armasound” and its application in the HVAC Industry’. The seminar was co-organized by Leminar as a part of an interactive knowledge session for the consultants and for the people who are in the field of HVAC.... read more

Al Shirawi FM launches recycling centre August 2011 Al Shirawi Facilities Management, U.A.E’s leader in the facilities management services, has partnered with Emirates Environment Group (EEG) - a UAE based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting civic awareness, to launch the recycling initiative within its organization as part of its commitment towards a greener environment.... read more

Al Shirawi U.S Chillers selected in Top 10 most prominent suppliers in the GCC August 2011 Construction Week selected Al Shirawi U.S. Chillers as one the most prominent suppliers throughout the GCC in its compilation of GCC's Top 10 suppliers. Al Shirawi US Chillers is a joint venture company between Al Shirawi in Dubai and US Chiller Services in the USA.... read more

Mr. Mohan G Valrani was presented with the Asian Achievers Awards 2011 July 2011 Mr. Mohan G Valrani, Senior Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Oasis Investment Co. LLC, was presented with the Asian Achievers Awards in a glittering ceremony in Dubai. Indian Ambassador to the UAE MK Lokesh, writer and former Indian minister Mani Shankar Iyer and other prominent personalities attended the ceremony.... read more

Saudi Aramco Deploys Smartcool Energy Efficiency Technology July 2011 Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSXV: SSC) has begun a roll‐out of the ESM™ to improve the energy efficiency of air conditioning systems in Saudi Aramco's facilities. Aramco is Saudi Arabia's national oil company and the world's largest oil company by crude oil production and exports.... read more

Leminar’s Flexible Duct Factory inaugurated June 2011 Leminar added one more feather to its cap by setting up a state of the art flexible duct manufacturing factory which was inaugurated at Dubai Industrial City. The newly setup factory will be entirely focused on the manufacturing of Flexible Ducts with fiberglass insulation technology..... read more

ALP Opens Factory at Dubai Industrial City June 2011 ALP opened its latest factory at Dubai Industrial City amid growing sales globally of its pre-insulated ALP duct system and its patent ALPActive Antimicrobial. The factory was inaugurated by Mr. Giuseppe Librizzi, President of ALP Italy and ALP Emirates, and Navin M. Valrani, CEO of Leminar and Director of ALP Emirates..... read more

Leminar Coils inaugurates new coating facility June 2011 Leminar Coils, UAE’s largest HVAC Coil Manufacturing Company, opened a dedicated coil coating facility at Dubai Industrial City. For the first time in the UAE, HVAC coils will now be able to be coated in a dip tank as opposed to be sprayed. The facility is a significant investment in the coating of coils and unprecedented in the region..... read more

Al Shirawi FM commended at FM awards June 2011 Al Shirawi FM was nominated for 2 categories and received a special mention in both at the recently concluded FM awards night held at the Zabeel Saray Hotel at the Palm Jumeirah. Al Shirawi FM had put nominations in for “Best use of IT in FM” and “FM Company of the Year” and received special mentions from the judges in both categories.... read more

Al Shirawi stars at FM Expo 2011 May 2011 Al Shirawi FM displayed its capabilities and competencies at the recently concluded FM Expo in Dubai. Among a host of visitors that dropped by the stand was H.E. Humaid Mohamed Obaid Al Qutami, the Minister of Education, who opened officially opened the show and was introduced to various member of the Al Shirawi FM team.... read more

Hattersley appoints Leminar as distributor March 2011 Hattersley, a leading brand of Crane Building Services and Utilities, has appointed Leminar Air Conditioning Company as their distributor in Qatar. Hattersely supplies a range of branded valves for use in heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems for the commercial, industrial and institutional construction industry. The agreement was signed between Mark Youssef, President of Crane Company Middle East and Africa, and Navin Valrani, CEO of Leminar Air Conditioning Company.... read more

Armacell appoints Leminar as UAE distributor March 2011 Armacell, the world leading manufacturer of thermal and acoustic elastomeric insulation materials and innovative PET core foams, have appointed Leminar as a distributor for their product range in the UAE. Leminar plans to use its geographical reach to cover the UAE market and ensure that Armacell's premier global ranking in the elastomeric insulation market is replicated in the UAE.... read more

Leminar launches Rheem R-410 Units in Qatar February 2011 Leminar Air Conditioning Company launched Rheem's R-410 Unit in Qatar with a grand seminar at the Ramada Hotel. The seminar was attended by over 200 guests which included government officials, consultants and contractors. Rheem's 410 range was presented by Hagop Kouyoumdjian, Rheem's Export Division President and Haresh Kapadia, Rheem's Regional Executive Director.... read more

Leminar's Doha Showroom open for business February 2011 Leminar Air Conditioning Company formally opened its 9th showroom and its first outside the United Arab Emirates, when its showroom in Doha was opened by Hagop Kouyoumdjian, President of SASCO - Rheem's Export Company, and Leminar's CEO, Navin Valrani. The opening was attended by officials from Leminar's UAE operations as well as from Dyarco, Leminar's joint venture partner in Qatar. "Qatar is strategically an extremely important market for Leminar and our investments in the country will continue to rise.".... read more

Al Shirawi Equipment Company Launches New Semi Trailer For Bulk Salt Movement January 2011 Al Shirawi Equipment Company (ASECO) has launched a semi trailer for the transportation of salt. This requirement is for an oil field services company that regularly needs this salt to manufacture brine for use in well services. The three axle semi trailer has a capacity of 40 cubic meters, The trailers were made with the collaboration of Hermanns GMBH (http://www.hermanns-silo.com/), and is equipped with the Hermanns intelligent outlet control system to control the six hoppers to ensure a quick and complete discharge. With three 14 ton BPW axles, the total weight of payload is 47 tons.... read more

Leminar Qatar certified to ISO 9001 January 2011 Leminar Air Conditioning Industries Qatar WLL, a joint venture company between Leminar Air Conditioning Industries Dubai and Dyarco (A Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani company), has been certified to the ISO 9001:2008 standard for "the Manufacturing and Supply of Galvanized Iron, Pre Insulated Aluminium, Fire Rated and other sheet metal duct work, Noise Attenuation components and other Air Controlling accessories for the HVAC Industry".... read more

Al Shirawi and Leminar in Clean Up UAE campaign December 2010 12th December 2010 marked yet another milestone for Al Shirawi and Leminar. Members from Al Shirawi and Leminar along with an estimated 2,000 volunteers from all sectors in the UAE, participated in the Clean Up – UAE Campaign organized by the Emirates Environmental Group.... read more

Al Shirawi US Chillers won Middle East Specialist Contractor of the Year at the MEP Awards 2010 December 2010 "Maintenance is an area of MEP that is growing in importance, along with energy efficiency. We are a heavy-tonnage chiller as well as an energy solutions provider. We eat, sleep and breathe chillers," said Al Shirawi U.S. Chillers director Navin Valrani.... read more

Bronz-Glow enters into agreement with Leminar November 2010 Bronz-Glow Technologies, Inc. (St. Augustine, FL) is honored to announce that it has entered into a Certified Application Agreement with Leminar Coils LLC located in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates. Leminar Coils is part of the Al Shirawi Group of Companies, one of the largest conglomerates in the UAE employing 5,500 people in its network of business groups.... read more

Al Shirawi Equipment completes delivery of new semi trailer October 2010 Al Shirawi Equipment company, the largest truck body manufacturer in the Northern Gulf, finished delivering to Bin Omran, Qatar their new U-shaped tipping trailers.  The 38 tippling trailers were part of a package of semi trailers that were coupled to West European truck chassis namely Volvo and Mercedes Benz. While the truck chassis order was split, the semi trailer was ordered all from Al Shirawi Equipment Company.... read more

Quality Healthcare initiative for Al Shirawi's Workforce September 2010 Al Shirawi, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), initiated a Medical Checkup for Workers residing in the Al Muhaisinah (Sonapur) Labour Accommodation. Over 600 hundred workers were examined by Dr. Puri and his team from Mipol HealthCare Services.... read more

Al Shirawi completes Marina Mall Reel Cinemas August 2010 Al Shirawi's "Interiors Together" successfully completed the latest six screen Reel Cinemas Complex at the Dubai Marina Mall, which opened on Thursday 22nd July 2010 with its first screening.... read more

MEFMA and Al Shirawi Sign MoU for the Benefit of the Facilities Management Industry August 2010 Al Shirawi becomes a founding member of MEFMA (Middle East Facility Management Association- founded by RERA) to help promote standardisation in facilities management..... read more

Al Shirawi U.S. Chillers selected in Top 50 most admired subcontractors in the GCC July 2010 Construction Week selected Al Shirawi U.S. Chillers as one the most admired subcontractors throughout the GCC in its compilation of GCC's Top 50 most admired subcontractors. The companies were selected on the basis of a good reputation, a solid regional history, a strong project portfolio and financial success..... read more

Leminar and Rheem go for Green technologies June 2010 Leminar and Rheem combined forces to hold a technical seminar titled, "A Symposium on Green and Efficient Air Conditioning Systems". The seminar was held at the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel and the invitation list included government authorities from organizations such as Dubai Customs, Dubai Muncipality, TECOM, and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), LEED consultants and specialised contractors who were interested in the latest developments in refrigerant technology.... read more

Al Shirawi FM opens Training Centre June 2010 Al Shirawi FM continued its march towards quality by opening its very own training centre. “Al Shirawi FM takes is an organization that upholds its people as its most valuable resource. We further believe that people are our most valuable asset and therefore we will seek to develop our staff in line with business needs and personal aspirations” said Navin Valrani, CEO, Al Shirawi FM, as he inaugurated the Training Centre.... read more

Emirates Printing Press, Dubai wins 5 awards including GOLD at the Sappi European printers of the year awards 2010. May 2010 Emirates Printing Press (EPP), a pioneer printing house in Dubai, has won 5 prestigious Sappi European printers of the year awards at a gala award ceremony held on 29th May 2010 at Prague, Czech Republic. EPP’s CEO, Mohamed Al Shirawi and Executive Director, Samuel Natarajan received the awards on behalf of the company including the GOLD and SILVER awards in the Web printed magazines category, BRONZE in the sheet-fed printed magazines category, SILVER in the books category and BRONZE.... read more

Al Shirawi FM participates in FM Expo 2010 May 2010 Al Shirawi FM participated in the recently held “FM EXPO 2010” at the World Trade Centre in Dubai. This internationally acclaimed facility management event is held every year and.... read more

Al Shirawi US Chillers bags another award May 2010 Al Shirawi US Chillers won its third industry award in 4 years, by winning the GCC MEP Contractor/Service Provider of the Year at the Facilities Management Middle East Awards gala held at the Park Hyatt hotel on Tuesday night. "This is a very proud moment for US Chillers and the credit for this award goes to Dan Mizesko and his entire team. To win an award after a year of several notable achievements for the organization is really icing on the cake." said Navin Valrani.... read more

ALP Emirates steps towards excellence April 2010 ALP Emirates Panel Manufacturing Company L.L.C, having successfully met the prescribed standards, was declared as an ISO 9001:2008 certified Company.... read more

Hot Forming of Pressure Vessel Heads April 2010 Mr Sugathan General Manager of Arabian Oasis Industries LLC announced today that following a recent request from a client to form some very thick heads they decided to run trials on their unique dished head machinery by forming some 100 mm nominal thickness heads.... read more

Leminar goes global March 2010 Leminar continued its march to be a global player in the manufacturing of coils with Leminar Coils participating in the Mostra Convengo Exhibition in Milan. The company's exhibition stand impressed several international visitors and Leminar was able to build upon its global client base as a result of the show.... read more

IQ Air triumphs in Medical Study March 2010 In a comprehensive research study published in the February 2010 issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, it was shown that IQAir systems reduced airborne infection rates of invasive aspergillosis by over 50%, which is a highly statistically significant result.... read more

Leminar appointed as Distributor March 2010 Leminar has been appointed as a distributor for products out of India. "We found that the Dry All product range was far superior in quality than the products available here in the local market." quipped Pramodh Idicheria.... read more

Al Shirawi FM participates in Earth Hour March 2010 Earth Hour for 2010 took place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (UAE time). As a corporate citizen, to show the corporate social responsibility and Al Shirawi's concern on the sustainable future of our planet.... read more

Leminar recognized by ALP March 2010 Leminar Air Conditioning Industries was recognized by ALP for its professional contribution in the efficient promotion of ALP products and technologies. The recognition was made through the presentation of a certificate by Guiseppe Librizzi, President of ALP srl, to Navin Valrani, CEO of Leminar, during the recently concluded Mostra Convengo Exhibition in Milan.... read more

Leminar appointed as Exclusive Distributor of Gulf-O-Flex January 2010 Rubber World Industries, manufacturers of Gulf-O-Flex rubber insulation, appointed Leminar as the exclusive distributor of Gulf - O-Flex rubber insulation for the UAE. Under the terms of the agreement Leminar will represent the Gulf-O-Flex brand for HVAC applications exclusively.... read more

Logistics ME Power List: No 19 Khalid Al Shirawi January 2010 Despite a recession, and the obvious impact on supply chains, it seems Global Shipping & Logistics (GSL) has continued to develop at full pace in the last year, under the watchful eye of executive director Khalid Al Shirawi... read more

Fenland Receives Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Approval December 2009 The Fenland Fire Duct System has received the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Product Approval. This is in addition to the system already receiving certification from Warrington Fire and Dubai Civil Defense.... read more

Smartcool Signs Distribution Agreement With Largest Chiller Service Specialist in the Middle East December 2009 Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSXV: SSC) is pleased to report that the company has signed an exclusive agreement with U.S. Chiller Services to distribute Smartcool’s Energy Savings Module™ (ESM™) in the U.A.E. and Bahrain.... read more

Leminar Air Conditioning Industries certified to ISO standard October 2009 Leminar Air Conditioning Industries (www.leminarindustries.com), one of the largest HVAC sheet metal and preinsulated aluminum duct manufacturers in the region, was certified today to the ISO 9001:2008 standard by Lloyds Registrar of Quality Assurance.... read more

Al Shirawi's first with the Minstry of Economy's online portal October 2009 Arabian Oasis Industries, an Al Shirawi Group company, became the first company in Dubai to use the online portal of the Ministry of Economy to attest its certificate of origin. The Ministry's portal along with the company's achievement was briefed to H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum as he opened Gitex the region's largest information technology exhibition.... read more

Al Shirawi Electrical & Mechanical opens branch in Fujairah September 2009 Al Shirawi Electrical & Mechanical Engineering has further expanded its operations by now opening a branch office in Fujairah. With operations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah already in place, the latest geographical extension into Fujairah will provide even greater opportunities for the firm... read more

Cold forming of dished heads taken to a new level - Arabian Oasis Industries LLC August 2009 AOI is at the forefront of dished head manufacture by cold forming and following the introduction of its new flanging machine has formed the world’s first 75mm one piece dished head in the cold condition...... read more

Dubai Mall Cinemas: Al Shirawi's Box Office Hit Performance August 2009 In the long list of Cinema Complexes completed by Al Shirawi Contracting "Interiors Together", the latest achievement is the completion of the 22 Cinema Complex at the Dubai Mall, named Reel Cinemas, which opened amid great fanfare on Thursday August 13th..... read more

Qmark Certification for VisionWood International August 2009 VisionWood International L.L.C, Dubai, had a giant leap towards total quality management with the certification of “Q mark” on its product range from the house of BM TRADA recently. “Q mark” is an internationally accepted programme developed by BMTRADA.... read more

Rheem ranked no.1 in reliability July 2009 Rheem Air Conditioners has been ranked no. 1 for reliability in the July 2009 edition of Consumer Reports Magazine. The publication contains an updated report on Air Conditioners based upon the experiences of over 32,000 consumer..... read more

Salesforce.com – Top Brand Sales and CRM Application rolls out in Al Shirawi Group July 2009 Al Shirawi Group has implemented Salesforce.com, one of the leading CRM and Sales Applications in the world. "Salesforce.com will allow us to leverage the sales process and provide faster response times on sales requirements..... read more

Leminar appointed exclusive distributor for IQ Air Products July 2009 Leminar Air Conditioning Company (www.leminar.net), UAE’s largest HVAC distribution company, has been appointed as exclusive distributors of IQ Air Products from Switzerland (www.iqair.com) for the United Arab Emirates..... read more

Cool Operator - GSL July 2009 Global Shipping & Logistics (GSL) leads the way for temperature controlled storage in the United Arab Emirates. The current slowdown in the logistics market is the first that Global Shipping & Logistics (GSL) has encountered since its launch in 2006.... read more

Al Seef Tower Owners Association signs with Al Shirawi FM June 2009 In response to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority [RERA] strata legislation becoming effective in September 2009, the Al Seef Owners Association [ASOA] has today signed a 3 year contract with the Al Shirawi Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Company LLC [ASEME].... read more

ALP Active recognized at Hospital Build June 2009 ALP was awarded with a certificate of honour and was highly commended for the “Best Manufacturer of the year” during the recently held Hospital Build Awards 2009 in Dubai..... read more

Al Shirawi participates in Dubai’s FM Expo May 2009 Al Shirawi FM participated in the recently held Facilities Management Expo at the Dubai World Trade Center. The exhibition was a great success and Al Shirawi’s exhibit attracted high quality visitors including major developers in the area. Al Shirawi has renewed its participation in the exhibition for 2010..... read more

Al Shirawi completes Aswaaq’s second complex in Al Mizhar May 2009 Al Shirawi Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Co completed the mechanical & electrical works for Aswaaq’s second complex in Al Mizhar. The complex was inaugurated by H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.... read more

Generation Next May 2009 Following the global success of their predecessors, the Middle East is producing a new generation of 3PL company with ambitions for market domination... read more

Long Serving member of Al Shirawi retires May 2009 Stephen Anthony, who began his career at Al Shirawi on 11th February 1978, has decided to retire and go back home to India. Stephen joined the Al Shirawi Group working for its flagship trading division as an office boy after which he was transferred to Lunad Publicity as a helper..... read more

Double celebration for Global Shipping & Logistics March 2009 Global Shipping & Logistics (GSL), the Dubai-based logistics service provider, is enjoying a fruitful start to the year after the company qualified for four ISO standards, considerably more than the number required by national regulations.... read more

Rheem President in visit to Leminar March 2009 JR Jones, President and CEO of Rheem Manufacturing Company, visited Leminar during a recent visit to Dubai. JR Jones was accompanied by William Lux, Vice President of Marketing at Rheem Manufacturing Company. This was Mr. Jones’ first visit to Dubai and to Leminar... read more

Al Shirawi awarded for Transport Safety January 2009 H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, presented Al Shirawi Engineering Services’ CEO, Navin Valrani, with the Roads and Transport Authority Award for Sustainable Transport in a glittering ceremony at the Monarch Hotel in Dubai.... read more

MEP Middle East Awards 2008 January 2009 Al Shirawi US Chillers achieved a first for the MEP Awards, by winning the Specialist Contractor of the Year award for two years running. While the judges' decision was very close in this particular category, ultimately the strength of the US Chillers entry carried it through... read more

Employee Excellence Award November 2008 The Employee Excellence Award for the quarter July – September 2008 was presented at a gala ceremony at the Oasis Investment Co. LLC. Mr. Kattani Shankaran Kutty was the winner of the award. The award was presented by Mr. Mohan Valrani; Sr. Vice Chairman and Managing Director... read more

T-3 Energy Services, Inc. Enters Into Middle East October 2008 T-3 Energy Services, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a joint venture arrangement to be effective September 1, 2008, or such earlier date as agreed to by the parties, with Aswan International Engineering Company LLC, (“Aswan”)... read more

Al Shirawi's CIO shares how he left legacy behind October 2008 In what could be termed as the largest consolidation effort in the history of the company, the diversified Al Shirawi Group initiated an enterprise wide application and infrastructure centralisation exercise that is aimed at leaving legacy behind. MN Chaturvedi, Director of IT at Al Shirawi Group of Companies tells us all about the project... read more

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