March 2009  Singapore. In a further expansion and diversification of Cables International’s activity in the Middle East, the company has been awarded a supply contract for high voltage, lead sheathed cables by the US1 billion Keppel waste management development in Qatar.

Keppel Integrated Engineering Limited (KIE) was awarded two contracts amounting to QR3.9 billion (approximately S$1.7 billion) from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture in Qatar.

The two contracts, of about equal value, are for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of an integrated solid waste management facility in Qatar, and the Operation and Maintenance of this facility for 20 years. The contracts will be undertaken by Keppel Seghers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KIE and represents one of the largest developments undertaken by a Singapore company overseas.

Qatar, one of the fastest developing economy’s in the Middle East, is looking to diversify and reduce dependency on oil and gas. With its strong economic growth, comes an urgent demand for basic infrastructure to support its booming economy, especially for water resources management and waste management.

By installing Keppel Seghers' solutions, Qatar is the first country in the Middle East to adopt the sustainable and integrated waste management approach, providing impetus for further economic growth.