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Metito involved in high profile strategic municipal water projects as economic recovery indicates new investment opportunities

07 April, 2015 – Metito, the leader and provider of choice for total intelligent water management solutions in emerging markets, has announced its participation in four strategic municipal water projects in Egypt worth more than EGP220 million.

Buoyed by a series of reforms by Egypt’s current government, the economic recovery of Egypt has taken robust steps in recent months as highlighted at the well-received Egyptian Economic Conference earlier last month. This positive wave of change has led to increased investment in many sectors, bringing back to life several infrastructure projects previously put on hold, as well as facilitating new ones.

Metito’s regional headquarters in Africa is based in Egypt, where the company has been active for many years developing sustainable projects in many strategic locations. Commenting on the healthy market activity Egypt has recently been witnessing, Karim Madwar, Metito Africa Managing Director, said: “Egypt will always be a key developing market for Metito and for the water and wastewater industry due to its strategic location, population growth and its inherent need for critical sustainable infrastructure solutions and facilities for both municipal and industrial applications.

“Concluding several years of political and economic volatility, Egypt’s economic recovery is now becoming steady with clear resurgence of smaller scale municipal projects important to the continued industrial development of the country, as well as large municipal projects critical to bigger needs of the Egyptian community; residential and commercial sectors alike. The projects we have been recently awarded are just four examples of this upturn that we see continuing,” he added.

With a longstanding partnership, the National Organisation for Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage (NOPWASD) assigned Metito the Arymon Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) and the Shahidy Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), which are expected to be completed in 2016.

El Gharbia Company for Water and Waste Water, a division of HCWW, has also contracted Metito to perform a reconstruction and extension of the Muhalla Water Treatment Plant in El Mahalla El Kobra City. The multimillion Egyptian pound project will see Metito build a new 70,000 m3/per day plant to treat water from the Nile River using Pulsator technology as a supplement to the two existing treatment plants. This plant is being developed as a sustainable treatment solution that is also cost effective as compared to refurbishing the existing plants dating from 1920 and 1970 respectively, and losing on non-revenue water from possible obsolete facilities.

The Toshka Compact Surface Water Treatment Plant for The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), is the last of the four strategic project recently awarded and is set to be completed in Q4 2015.

Madwar concluded: “Our commitment to Egypt and to the Egyptians has never been compromised and we are now looking to play a role in helping the country leave the bottom of the investment cycle as we look forward to many more projects in the pipeline.”

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Metito wins the ‘Best Strategic Partnership – Asia’ award

The Top Transactions of the Year Awards 2015 have now been announced by Dealfeed International.  This year, Metito has been announced the winner of the ‘Best Strategic Partnership – Asia’ award for Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Japan Bank for International Cooperation acquisition of stake in Metito.

The awards celebrate the significant deals of all types and values, from mergers and acquisitions to IPOs and funding, that took place globally. The deals that were posted on DealFeed International over the last 12 months have been evaluated by Acquisition International Global Media Group team of analysts and nominees were shortlisted based on this review in addition to the number of views each deal receives. The reviewing panel also takes into consideration: deal volume, value, complexity and sectorial activity within the region when recognising the biggest achievers.

Dealfeed Intl. is part of a global publishing group based in the UK with a database of over 53,000 readers worldwide.

Congratulations Metito!

The project will see treated water used for irrigation in the Dubai Land community

30 October, 2014 – Metito, the leader and provider of choice for total intelligent water management solutions in the emerging markets, has been awarded the Living Legends community wastewater treatment project. The project assigned by Tanmiyat Group includes the design and build of an underground sewage treatment plant for this new Dubai Land development, located along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.

The new plant will have the capacity to treat 3,600 m3/day of domestic waste with the treated water then being used to accommodate the community’s irrigation, and possibly district cooling needs.

Metito was chosen by Tanmiyat Group for its wealth of experience in wastewater treatment and water recycling solutions, making it the ideal partner for supporting the development of the Living Legends community.

With Dubai Expo 2020 preparations on-going, the Living Legends locale will grow rapidly, requiring a solid and sustainable infrastructure to be in place which is able to evolve in parallel with the community.

Metito developed a state of the art design for the underground sewage treatment plant, which will be employing the latest Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR) technologies.

Recycled wastewater to be used in district cooling systems to reduce the eco footprint of Downtown Dubai

25June, 2014 – Metito, the leader and provider of choice for total intelligent water management solutions in the emerging markets, announced a partnership with Emaar Properties, the Dubai-based global property developer and provider of premier lifestyles, to recycle 20,000m3/day of wastewater to be used for district cooling in Downtown Dubai, its flagship mega-development. This is in line with Emaar’s continuous efforts to preserve the environment through reducing the eco-footprint of its developments.

District cooling systems for Downtown Dubai will use wastewater as makeup water for cooling towers to feed DCP1, DCP2 and DCP3 at Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, which will benefit the local environment by using an available resource rather than disposing of it. With sustainability high on the global agenda, this initiative will help Dubai move closer to its promising future as a model city for sustainable living.

As part of the $10 million project, Metito will provide a treated sewage effluent polishing plant along with 5 years operation and maintenance.

Ahmad Al Matrooshi, Managing Director of Emaar Properties, added: “Emaar is committed to protect the local environment and the UAE’s valuable resources and this project is testament to our commitment. We strive to find solutions that can stand the test of time, and using recycled wastewater to meet the water needs for district cooling is a strategic long-term initiative to promote sustainable development. We are delighted to be working with Metito, a long standing provider of ours, and look forward to the successful launch of this project in the months to come.”

Commenting on this, Hassan Al Dardery from Allied Consultants Ltd, the consultants for the project, said; “Emaar has a clear vision with regards on how to sustain the local environment that hosts its world-class developments and it is a great opportunity for us to be able to work with them on this project in Downtown Dubai, which is home to Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall. We are very happy to have Metito onboard this project, as we see them add great value in terms of experience, their commitment to provide airtight solutions and their on the ground customer support.”

The project will see water sewage effluent treated by the polishing Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology before being recycled into the makeup water of the district cooling systems. The scheme results in a reduction of the carbon foot print in excess of 36.85 tons of CO2 per day as opposed to using desalinated sea water for the application.

This project is scheduled to be completed in Q4 2014.

Water management solutions provider Metito has received a $30m syndicated loan from Bank of China and International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help expand its essential services in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia regions.

Metito is the first company to obtain long-term financing from Bank of China as part of the IFC B Loan program, a syndicated loan structure that introduces new banking relationships to the borrower.

The investment is part of IFC’s wider efforts to help companies expand into emerging markets, to transfer knowledge and expertise and improve access to essential infrastructure.

The loan will help Metito as it develops water treatment projects across the MENA region and parts of Asia, which will increase the availability of drinking water, improve wastewater treatment infrastructure, reduce waste costs, and decrease health risks to local communities.

“With support from IFC and Bank of China, we’ll be able to embark on new projects, providing quality water treatment solutions in water scarce areas,” said Rami Ghandour, managing director, Metito.

“Access to water is a fundamental challenge to economic development and growth,” said Chunyan Cai, SEO of Bank of China Middle East (Dubai) Limited, covering the MENA area. “With this long-term investment, which is hard to obtain in challenging markets, Bank of China will help support Metito as a leading provider of essential water and wastewater management solutions in water stressed regions.”

“This partnership demonstrates the potential for infrastructure investment in MENA, one of the most water scarce regions in the world,” said Mouayed Makhlouf, IFC regional director for the Middle East and North Africa. “Water scarcity is a global concern and IFC will continue to help boost water efficiency to meet the growing demand.”

Earlier, in June 2013, IFC had provided $50mn in loans to Metito and arranged another $20mn from the German development finance institution, DEG, to strengthen the company’s capital structure and support its expansion.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector. Working with private enterprises in more than 100 countries, IFC uses its capital, expertise, and influence to help eliminate extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity.

Established in 1912, Bank of China provides a full range of financial services in China’s mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and another 31 countries.

Metito is headquartered in Dubai and is active throughout the MENA region, Indonesia, and China. The company also owns and operates six wastewater treatment plants in China, with four more projects under construction.

Metito, a regional provider of water management solutions, has teamed up with Zulekha Healthcare Group to provide reliable, clean water supplies to four schools in the city of Nagpur.Access to clean, safe drinking water remains a challenge in India, according to a statement released by the companies. Around 88% of the 1.2 billion population now has access to safe drinking water, compared to 68 per cent in 1990, according to UNICEF.

This initiative will see water tanks, water coolers, and UV disinfection units installed at four schools in Nagpur city, Maharashtra State.The project entails equipment and hardware procurement, arrangement of labour, training, overseeing and monitoring related civil and plumbing work, and commissioning.

Mutaz Ghandour, Metito CEO said: He added: “It’s Metito’s mission to utilise its resources, knowledge and expertise to ensure a cleaner environment that starts with a basic human right: access to clean and safe water.

Zanubia Shams, CEO, Zulekha Healthcare Group commented: “Better facilities, clean drinking water, and a healthy environment are investments we make to build a better world. We proudly announce our association with this noble venture starting in Nagpur, India and we hope to take this forward all across the country.”

The four schools in Nagpur that will have the solutions installed are the Ravindranath Tagore Convent, Millat Urdu Upper Primary & High School, Public Urdu Upper Primary School, SHUMS Girls High School.

In 2011, Metito sponsored a Water Purification Plant in Shirwal village, near Pune, Maharashtra State, India. The plant provides safe drinking water for 30,000 people.

The Safe Water Supply for Schools programme is set to be completed by the 3rd quarter of 2014.

UAE. Metito, the leader and provider of choice for total intelligent water management solutions in the emerging markets, will provide sewage treatment solutions for ADNOC’s Ruwais Housing Complex, a project that is worth more than USD $54 million.

The project will see Metito provide a new sewage treatment plant catering for the current needs of the development, as well as the long-term future expansion plans of ADNOC’s site at Al Ruwais housing complex. The project follows Metito’s successful completion and transfer of two earlier phases of sewage treatment plants for the same housing complex.

The new plant will treat up to 25,000m3 per day of raw sewage, with a designed expandable capacity of 30,000m3 per day to adapt to the future expansion of the housing complex. The selected treatment system is eco-friendly and capable of producing high standard effluent quality that will be re-used for irrigation and landscaping within the housing complex.

In addition to the sewage treatment plant, the project includes septage receiving station, sewage pumping stations, pressurised sewage and irrigation lines, and two days storage capacity irrigation tank.

Commenting on this project, Omar Zoubi, General Manager Metito Abu Dhabi said: “Metito has worked extensively with ADNOC in the past, and we are very honoured to have been entrusted with the responsibility of this new project at Al Ruwais.

“Ruwais is a strategic location for ADNOC and the UAE oil & gas sector. It houses a large population as well as significant industrial installations and so keeping the complex environmentally sustainable, and integrating a productive and efficient wastwater treatment system is integral to this development.” he added.

In recent news, Metito has also announced the completion of a $21 million Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plant for ADMA-OPCO offshore operations, aimed at delivering potable water to Das Island.The plant uses SWRO to process seawater in four streams, each with a capacity of 682 m3 per day, ensuring flexible water supply to the ADMA-OPCO’s operational staff base on the island.

Commenting on the Das Island project, Zoubi said: “This project has been delivered successfully to the client, and is fully operational, meeting the demands laid out in the initial agreement.”

Metito, a leading provider of intelligent water management and solutions, recently hosted a delegation of eight UK companies from across the water and waste water sector as part of their trade mission to the UAE.

The mission was organised by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), the arm of the UK Government that helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy and assists overseas companies to bring their high-quality investment to the UK.

Ian Gibbons, Deputy Consul General, British Embassy Dubai, said: “This seminar and subsequent visit to Metito will enable lasting relationships and business to be achieved between our two countries and I look forward to seeing the results in the coming months and years.”

Iraq, February 24th, 2103 – Metito; the leader and provider of choice for total intelligent water management solutions in the emerging markets, has announced a $6.8 million agreement with F&B Investment for the design, build, selection and supply of all mechanical & electrical equipment for a wastewater treatment plant in south of Kufa, Iraq.

The project, initiated by Najaf Governorate, will serve the sewer & storm water treatment needs for the increasing population in the area and is designed to accommodate a capacity of 50,000m3/day.

The project will utilise Turbo4bio, a new technology that guarantees a high energy-efficient wastewater treatment process with a small footprint. Turbo4bio (T4b) stands for ‘Turbo-Reactor for intense Biofilm production’ and it is suitable for treatment of municipal and low to medium load industrial wastewater, from which it produces a very high quality effluent with very low sludge production, close to zero. The unique design features of the system provide the self-cleaning capability of the T4b-Turbo Reactor against any possible clogging, making it almost maintenance-free.

“The Iraqi government strives to improve the infrastructure across the country,” commented Moustafa Hasan, General Manager,Turkey, Iraq, Levant & CIS. “The Water and Wastewater Industry is growing rapidly and steadily in Iraq, reflecting the needs of the expanding urban areas and the increasing population. This is done without any compromise to the quality of deliverables required by the managing bodies, and Metito is therefore honored to be partnering with F&B Investment in playing a role in the sustainable development of such an important and strategic country”, he added.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 5 June, 2012: Metito, the leading provider of total intelligent water management solutions in emerging markets, held a press conference today to formally re-launch its operations in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its intention to invest half a billion Saudi Riyal (SAR 500M) in the water and waste water industry over the next 3 years. The press conference was hosted by Fady Juez, Metito Managing Director and in the presence of Salah Ackad, Metito General Manager in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Gholaikah, former governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation, SWCC, also attended the conference as a special guest of Metito.

During the conference, the water situation in the region and particularly in The Kingdom was discussed, and the most viable solutions to recycle and reuse water explored. Metito also shared a case study of one of its most prominent projects in the region utilizing technologies similar to those discussed.

The re-launch of Metito in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sees the resumption of a strong and valuable relationship that was first established in the late 60s, when Metito was primarily engaged in the supply of water desalination systems. Now, at the forefront of the water, desalination and wastewater industry and with a work force in excess of 2500 employees and a global project portfolio worth 1 billion US dollars, Metito returns as a provider for total water treatment solutions.

Commenting on the re-launch, Fady Juez said, “It is both honoring and exciting for us to resume our operations in The Kingdom, a market we feel forever indebted to. More than 40 years ago, Metito’s journey of success started here and since then we continued to develop as professionals, grow as a business and to refine our expertise to successfully expand in the Middle East, Africa, South East Asia”. “With that in mind, we were adamant to come back today to Saudi Arabia and harness our resources to build an operational backbone that can support Metito in playing an effective role in the development of the water, desalination and wastewater industry”, Fady Juez adds.

During the period Metito wasn’t operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it continued evaluating the market and observing the local trends to better understand the services and solutions that may benefit the industry most. Through such assessments, Metito was able to structure its business model in The Kingdom to enable it to provide the needed services, supported by the company’s well established global knowhow that is honed through more than 50 years of refined industry experience.

Metito Saudi’s project portfolio now holds projects that are worth in excess of SAR 60M, in just one year of its recent come back. The company is planning to further grow these numbers and to support its operations through investing half a billion Saudi Riyals in the next three years. With this investment Metito cements its commitment to the Saudi market and pledge to continue honoring the long standing relation that was acquired over years of professional and world class quality operations in the Kingdom.