Kirby Building Systems

Kirby Building Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Alghanim Industries. The company was established in 1976 and centers its operations on Pre-engineered buildings.[1] It has manufacturing facilities in Kuwait, Ras Al Khaimah, Hyderabad and Haridwar with a production power of over 400,000 MT.[2] It's certified to ISO 9001 quality standard and has sales offices in 70 countries.[1] The company also offers curved steel structures that give a better architectural look of PEB buildings.[3]

History

In 1976 Kirby is established with a production plant in Kuwait. The company builds in 1981 the largest textile complex in the world in Alamriya, Egypt. In 1996 the company receives ISO 9001:2000 quality certification and inaugurates four years later another manufacturing plant in Hyderabad, India. Kirby India receives one year later ISO 9001:2000 certification. In 2006 a plant in Haridwar was inaugurated with a capacity of 60,0000 MT.[4] The plant had an investment of Rs 50 crore (500 million Rupees).[5] A year later another plant in Ras Al Khaimah was inaugurated and construction starts on a plant in Vietnam.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Kirby Building Systems. http://www.kirbyinternational.com/AxCMSwebLive/aboutus.cms. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  2. ^ "Manufacturing Facilities". Kirby Building Systems. http://www.kirbyinternational.com/AxCMSwebLive/manufacturingfacilities.cms. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  3. ^ Macdonald, Arthur (July 08, 2009). "Kirby showcases latest building system range". Gulf Daily News. http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=254987. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  4. ^ a b "Major Kirby Milestones". Kirby Building Systems. http://www.kirbyinternational.com/AxCMSwebLive/milestones.cms. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  5. ^ Ravichandran, R (December 7, 2000). "Kirby Building Systems to set up second plant at Gurgaon". Indian Express Newspapers. http://www.expressindia.com/news/fe/daily/20001208/fco08037.html. Retrieved 2009-08-01.