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HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has visited the expansion project of the Mai Dubai bottled water company and factory in Al Yalayis, Al Qudra Road in Dubai. The visit is one of a series of field visits by Al Tayer to evaluate the progress of projects undertaken by DEWA. The MD & CEO of DEWA was accompanied by Waleed Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence at DEWA.
During the visit, Al Tayer was briefed on the progress of the expansion project by Jay Andres CEO of Mai Dubai, and Alexander Van't Riet, Chief Operating Officer of Mai Dubai. The expansion project started in 2017, and is the first of its kind in the bottled water industry and in the region.
The project consists of three phases that will be completed in 2018. These are the raw material warehouses, the bottling hall, and the finished goods hall. The finished goods hall is 28 metres high and can hold 17,500 pallet positions with the flexibility to expand to 22,000. The project, which is over 80% complete, will include a 1.7-kilometre-long smart monorail to transport goods inside the factory. It will be one of the longest ever built in the region and in the industry. The new factory will have smart equipment that use the latest Artificial Intelligence technologies. This will provide the highest international standards in efficiency, reliability, and quality. The factory will be powered by clean energy provided by on-site photovoltaic panels. This is part of Shams Dubai initiative, which enables building owners to install photovoltaic panels to generate electricity from solar power.
“Establishing Mai Dubai bottled drinking-water company and factory supports the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to provide potable water according to the highest international standards and make Dubai the happiest city on earth for residents and visitors. The expansion project will allow Mai Dubai to raise the level of competition in the bottled water industry, locally and globally, by implementing best practices and the latest technologies in this field,” said Al Tayer.
“After four years since the launch of Mai Dubai, it has become a very popular brand and one of the leading bottled drinking water companies in the UAE and the region in record time,” added Al Tayer.
“This expansion is not only a smart, innovative and sustainable upgrade for Mai Dubai, it will house the very latest equipment in the industry and is in line with our mission of becoming a regional leading, sustainable and innovative company. Mai Dubai has grown tremendously in the past four years. This regional success would not have been possible if it weren’t for the commitment of our staff, the support of our board of directors and the loyalty of our customers,” said Andres.
Mai Dubai’s commercial production began in March 2014. The factory has received FDA, HACCP, ISO22000, and Emirates Quality Mark (EQM) certifications. The factory currently applies the certified policies and procedures according to OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management, and ISO 14001 Environment Management Systems.
The factory produces low-sodium water with a balanced blend of minerals bottled in small and medium-size bottles of 1.5 litres, 500ml, 330ml and 200ml, as well as five-gallon bottles. It also produces cups in 2 sizes: 100ml and 200ml. To date, Mai Dubai has exported its products to several countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and the GCC.
Mai Dubai is an independent Limited Liability Company fully-owned by DEWA. It is a significant step in the bottled drinking water industry in Dubai, ensuring the highest standards of quality, locally and globally.
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