In consecration of the green buildings and preserving the environment culture, and under the patronage and attendance of Dr. Abdullah Balheif, the UAE Minister of Public Works, the UAE Ministry of Public Works, in cooperation with Al-Jazeera Paints, the high quality paints industry giant in the Middle East and surrounding regions, recently held the “Environmentally Friendly Paints” forum in Dubai.
The forum was attended by many ministry high ranking officials and witnessed a large turnout from its concerned engineers, strategic partners and stakeholders, contractors and certified consultants in addition to a number of environment and green buildings concerned parties.
Mr. Abdullah Bin Saud Al Romaih, Al-Jazeera Paints company General Manager stressed on company keenness to environment and its protection in addition to introducing the environmentally responsible and safe paints and their importance in fortifying the green buildings and sustainable environment concept as well as increasing awareness of their importance.
He stressed on the implementation of safety and health standards in order to safeguard inhabitants of buildings and paint technicians alike. He explained that Al-Jazeera was crowned in 2010 with the “Green Seal” for sustainable green buildings certificate which is the first choice of the “LEED” certificate. This international recognition certificate was granted to Al-Jazeera as the first paint company outside of USA in recognition for its ability to tackle 21st century challenges and for its distinct efforts in finding innovative solutions thus painting a bright picture for the environment in general and for the workplace and dwellings in particular.
He pointed out that the obtaining of this certificate is considered a unique step forward indicating that the company keeps up with the most-up-to-date standards, requirements and international environmental systems. Furthermore, it testifies that the company uses green technology and is socially responsible in preserving the environment and health in addition to adopting international trends and concepts in this field as well as a testimony to its merits locally, regionally and internationally.
Al Romaih stressed on the positive role Al-Jazeera plays in the Arabic Gulf region in implementing sustainable green buildings and environmentally friendly technologies in many large projects in Saudi Arabia including King Abdullah Science and Technology University, King Abdullah Financial Centre, Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University and King Abdullah Petroleum Research and Studies Centre which is part of Saudi ARAMCO in addition to King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah. Additionally the positive role was manifested in many projects in UAE and other Arab Gulf States. The company also plays a positive role through the organization of countless meetings, forums, conferences and workshops that tackle environmentally responsible paints and green buildings concepts.
He further added that Al-Jazeera Paints is keen on preserving the environment and the protection of consumers adding that the trend toward sustainable green buildings is gaining more momentum as more specialist, including architects, contractors and masons are adopting the concept. He noted that the environmentally responsible and safe paints are being used more and more in housing complexes, hospitals, universities, commercial complexes and airports.
Al-Jazeera General Manager explained that Al-Jazeera Paints aims at sustaining its environmental responsibility in the paints industry through performing continuous researches in its R & D center, seeking to develop, innovate, create and minimize the cost of manufacturing paints, consequently make them available to consumers with higher quality and lesser price.
He cited that Al-Jazeera utilizes the most-up-to-date technologies and uses international best practices that are in line with its slogan “quality and beauty”. The company uses raw materials that don’t inflict harm on the environment and the health of people, and produces paints that are low in Volatile Organic Materials to even below international environmental organizations and commissions standards.
From her side, Engineer Azza Suleiman, Design Director at the ministry pointed out that the organizing of the “Environmentally Friendly Paints” forum with the attendance of Al-Jazeera Paints comes as a result of the ministry pioneering role to realize the concept of Government governance which focuses on the consecration of green buildings and preserving the environment and natural resources culture as well as encouraging green buildings practices in the state.
She further added that this comes also in line with the ministry keenness to showcase the materials and new technologies in the construction sector and to exchange views with the participants with more focus on best practices and innovations that enhance sustainable development initiatives momentum in the state.
Al-Jazeera Paints tackled, during the forum, its innovative solutions and the role its environmentally responsible products play in providing a healthy environment for inhabitants of buildings and painters alike. It also showcased Al-Jazeera green building paints and explained that they are free of harmful materials and low on volatile organic materials reaching very marginal fractions and even down to zero.
Al-Jazeera paints pointed out that among the most important of its harmless final coating products is Al-Jazeera Novel which is most distinguished by its brilliant colors, its easy to clean and wipeout qualities and low odor. Additionally it bestows glamour and magnificence to areas that are decorated with it. It also grant these areas with spaciousness and a fantastic and unsurpassed final coating in addition to providing a healthy environment for the inhabitants of buildings as being among the most important green buildings accredited paints of Al-Jazeera Paints company.
These fine qualities of Novel are unique and have a positive impact on people’s lives whether inside their dwellings or in crowded areas such as housing complexes, commercial buildings, hotels, hospitals, universities, schools or airports.
It is worth mentioning that Al-Jazeera Paints are among the largest pioneering paint companies. It established a first of its kind in the region fully automatic paint plant that operates under the most internationally advanced technologies to manufacture water-based and environmentally safe paints with a production capacity of about 320 thousand tons annually. It deploys most of its production to the gulf market while large amounts get deployed to Middle Eastern and African countries.
The company enjoyed many successes since inception over 33 years ago and is considered as a national Saudi company that invests in serving the environment and protecting the health of people through the adoption of international specifications and standards that are well recognized in the paints sector, seeking to provide a healthy dwelling places and a motivating workplaces. Company website on the World Wide Web is: www.al-jazeerapaints.com.