Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) has increased its washed sand distribution capacity to 33,000 tonnes per day (tpd).
QPMC said its decision followed “low production” at the Qatar Sand Treatment Plant, which resulted in shortages in washed sand
supply in the market.
The new capacity meant that an additional 15,000tpd of washed sand will be available in the local market. Besides meeting the
needs of the market, it will help control the prices, the company said yesterday.
Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company CEO Abdulrahman al-Ansari, praised QPMC for its support and contribution and said, “I
would like to thank Qatar Primary Materials Company for its invaluable support in this critical time; this initiative
demonstrates high professionalism, efficiency and collaboration. I am extremely proud of this partnership, sharing the same
vision to put the country’s needs first and actively contribute to Qatar’s national development.”
QPMC was established under instructions from the government in 2006 to ensure supplies of building materials to the local
market.
The company now owns and operates strategic assets within Qatar, and provides complete solutions for port management, logistics
and supply chain, storage and delivery of key primary materials to meet Qatar requirements up to 2022 and beyond.
