Geyad for Commerce and Import Company (GCI), a joint venture between Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises of Abu Dhabi, and Abdullah Al Hussaini and Mohammed Al Botain of Saudi Arabia, has performed prestigious work throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, especially in the industrial cities of Jubail and Yanbu.

GCI provides a comprehensive design and detailing facility for pressure vessels, tanks and steel structures using modern, updated software programs such as STAAD, PV ELITE, TANK and AutoCAD.

The supply of steel structures for the purified terephthalic acid (PTA) project at Ibn Rushd in Yanbu, the fabrication and delivery of steel structures for the LDPE project at Kemya in Jubail and the manufacturing of a major portion of steel structures, ducts and buckstays for Sceco's Ghazlan Power Plant are examples of projects performed by GCI.

In addition, the company has supplied Saudi Aramco with a major portion of structural steel for various projects such as Shedgum Debottlenecking, Haradh GOSP 1 and East and West pipeline pump station at Khurais.

For Saudi Aramco's Sulayyil Bulk Plant, GCI supplied a slop oil storage tank of 65,000 litres capacity and a raw water storage tank of 38,000 litres capacity, along with diesel generator fuel and kerosene storage tanks.

The company takes part in various Saudi Aramco projects such as the fabrication of pipe spools, pipe sleeve welding and external fusion bonded epoxy coating of pipes.

GCI employs qualified engineers who are experienced in the design of steel structures, pressure vessels and tanks to meet customer specifications and international standards.

GCI's product portfolio falls into five principal categories: shop-fabricated pipe spools to ASME/ANSI B31.2, B31.3 and as per client requirement; shop-fabricated storage tanks (water, chemical and oil) to API650, API620, UL142, ANSI/AWWA D100-84; shop-fabricated steel structures to AISC manual for steel construction and British Standard; pressure vessels according to 'U' and 'UM' certificates of authorisation by ASME; and miscellaneous steel to AISC. In addition, maintenance and repair of pressure vessels are performed according to 'R' and 'NB' certificates, and authorised by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector (NBBI) of the US.

GCI operates strict QA and QC procedures for its manufacturing and repairing processes. These processes include: plate rolling, machining operations, plasma cutting, arc welding, MIG welding, TIG welding, SAW welding, hydraulic pressing, drilling/reboring, oxyacetylene cutting, bar cropping and punching, plate shearing and blasting/painting.

The company is registered with SGS Yarsley International Certification Services Ltd for ISO9002, while Quality Control personnel are qualified and certified to ASNT/Level II and AWS Certified Welding Inspector.

GCI operates in Dammam's 2nd Industrial City with its head office in Al Khobar.

A second workshop facility in Dammam is currently under construction, according to general manager Dr Khalid Al Gaadi. Expansion, as well as acquisition of updated equipment, is an ongoing and primary objective for GCI as it strives to meet the ever-increasing demand from customers.