National Catering Company (NCC), a leading catering and facility management organisation, has signed a Musataha agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports to invest Dh50 million ($13.6 million) for the company’s new hub in the Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad).

The pact was signed by Mana Mohammed Saeed Al Mulla, acting executive vice president - Industrial Zone and Tarek El Goweiny, CEO, NCC.

The agreement secures the NCC Group of Companies a 25,000 sq m plot of land where it will set up its new central production unit, laboratories and warehousing logistics hub, including a new headquarter.

The new plant will allow NCC to further expand on its food processing business and its catering service provisions offered to government and private organisations, predominantly within the local market, ranging from oil and gas companies to labour cities, as well as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors.

On the warehousing and logistics side, NCC will triple its storage capacity at Kizad thereby responding to the increasing needs of the company while ensuring that products are always readily available for its growing customer base.

NCC will also use the new location as a hub for a new online delivery platform, which is currently being developed, to enhance its customers’ experience and convenience through its new digital supermarket brand Souq Planet.

“With NCC, we welcome another strong business partner to Khalifa Industrial Zone.  By locating its new facilities in the industrial zone, NCC will be able to optimise its distribution activities and maximise supply chain efficiencies as a direct result of the industrial zone’s excellent infrastructure and intermodal transportation networks,” said Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports.

“By being located in Taweelah, right between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, we will significantly expand our reach to customers in both emirates and strengthen our market position. With our advanced technologies and increased storage capacity, the new production plant will give us the opportunity to further broaden our service offerings and deliver high quality products in line with international standards and the company’s new strategy,” El Goweiny said.

NCC is headquartered in Abu Dhabi and has more than 15 branches across the UAE, including the Western Region. The company also has an international presence in Kuwait and Yemen.

NCC’s new plant at Khalifa Industrial Zone is expected to commence operations by the fourth quarter of 2016. – TradeArabia News Service