Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI138
2003-01-11 10:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK AL RAJIR GLASS
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 06/05/2007 04:19:56 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM January 11, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 138 - ROUTINE) TAGS: ETTC Captions: None Subject: EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK AL RAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES. Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00138 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: AMB DCM POL P/M Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: ICAS APPROVED: FCS: NCHARLES-PARKER DRAFTED: FCS: MARY O'BRIEN CLEARED: ECON: CMARTIN-CRUMPLER VZCZCADI555 RR RUCPDOC RUEHC RUEHRO RUEHDI RHFJUSC DE RUEHAD #0138 0111013 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 111013Z JAN 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7814 RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 0653 RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI 2680 RHFJUSC/US CUSTOMS SERVICE WASHDC
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000138
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/STWADDY/MICHELLE ZAGER
SECSTATE FOR EB/ESP AND NEA/LAURA MALENAS
US CUSTOMS HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
ROME FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
DUBAI FOR FCS
USDOC 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/RD/BORR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC TC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK AL RAJIR GLASS
INDUSTRIES.
REF USDOC 06372 APPLICATION NUMBER D302980.
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000138
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/STWADDY/MICHELLE ZAGER
SECSTATE FOR EB/ESP AND NEA/LAURA MALENAS
US CUSTOMS HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
ROME FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
DUBAI FOR FCS
USDOC 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/RD/BORR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC TC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK AL RAJIR GLASS
INDUSTRIES.
REF USDOC 06372 APPLICATION NUMBER D302980.
1. REFTEL REQUESTED A PRE-LICENSE CHECK TO DETERMINE THE
SUITABILITY OF AL RAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES AS A RECIPIENT OF
US ORIGIN COMMODITIES. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NAME OF THE
COMPANY MENTIONED IN THE ACTION CABLE IS NOT CORRECT AND THE
CORRECT NAME OF THE COMPANY IS AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES
LOCATED OFF HATTA ROAD, JEBEL ALI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
2.COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARY O'BRIEN AND COMMERCIAL RESEARCHER
SHEREEN DEGHEDY VISITED AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES ON
DECEMBER 30TH. COMMOFF MARY O'BRIEN MET WITH MR. B.K.
CHETAL, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (TECHNICAL). MR. CHETAL
EXPLAINED THAT THE CAMERA WOULD BE USED TO MEASURE THE
TEMPERATURE OF BOTTLES PRODUCED ON AL TAJIR'S PRODUCTIN
LINE. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CAMERA WILL ENHANCE
THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCT BY EXAMINING THE TEMPERATURE
INSIDE THE BOTTLES DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
3. MR. B.K. CHETAL, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (TECHNICAL),GAVE
MARY O'BRIEN A COPY OF:
a. INDUSTRIAL LICENSE FOR AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES ISSUED
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
b. STATEMENT OF THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE FORM SIGNED BY THE
MR. YOGESH BAKHSHI, GENERAL MANAGER OF AL TAJIR GLASS
INDUSTRIES.
c. RECENT CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN OWENS-ILLINOIS INC. AND
YOGESH BAKHSHI, GENERAL MANAGER, OWENS-ILLINOIS INC.
REGARDING THE US EXPORT REGULATIONS.
d. THE ORDER PROPOSAL FROM MR. LYNN DEFFENDALL, GLOBAL
EQUIPMENT SALES, OWENS GLASS CONTAINER INC. ILLUSTRATING THE
PICTORIAL DEMONSTRATION FOR THE THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA.
THESE DOCUMENTS CAN BE IMAGED AND FORWARDED BY E-MAIL UPON
REQUEST.
4. MR. CHETAL SHOWED COMMOFF THE SITE PLANT, EXPLAINING THE
VARIOUS STAGES OF PRODUCTION, THE FACILITY IS LARGE WITH
SPACIOUS STORAGE AND PACKAGING AREA. THE TOUR TOOK AROUND 30
MINUTES. DURING THE TOUR, MR. CHETAL ILLUSTRATED THAT THE AL
TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES HAS THE CAPABILITIES TO PRODUCE OVER
400 BOTTLES PER MINUTE.
5. MR. B.K.CHETAL SAID THAT AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES IS
PLANNING TO EXPAND THE FACTORY. AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES
HAS TWO PRODUCTION LINES AND THEY WILL BUILD A THIRD
PRODUCTION LINE SOON. THEY HAVE CLIENTS IN MORE THAN 40
COUNTRIES AND PEPSI, COCA-COLA AND SEVEN-UP ARE THEIR
PRIMARY CUSTOMERS. MR. CHETAL HAS ALSO STATED THAT THERE ARE
TWO HUNDRED EMPLOYEES IN THE FACTORY.
6. MR. B.K. CHETAL IS FULLY AWARE OF US EXPORT REGULATIONS
AND HE UNDERSTANDS HIS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE US EXPORT
REGULATIONS.
7. RECOMMENDATION: COMMOFF RECOMMENDS AL TAJIR GLASS
INDUSTRIES AS A RELIABLE RECIPIENT OF US-ORIGIN COMMODITIES
AND TECHNICAL DATA.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/STWADDY/MICHELLE ZAGER
SECSTATE FOR EB/ESP AND NEA/LAURA MALENAS
US CUSTOMS HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
ROME FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
DUBAI FOR FCS
USDOC 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/RD/BORR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC TC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK AL RAJIR GLASS
INDUSTRIES.
REF USDOC 06372 APPLICATION NUMBER D302980.
1. REFTEL REQUESTED A PRE-LICENSE CHECK TO DETERMINE THE
SUITABILITY OF AL RAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES AS A RECIPIENT OF
US ORIGIN COMMODITIES. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NAME OF THE
COMPANY MENTIONED IN THE ACTION CABLE IS NOT CORRECT AND THE
CORRECT NAME OF THE COMPANY IS AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES
LOCATED OFF HATTA ROAD, JEBEL ALI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
2.COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARY O'BRIEN AND COMMERCIAL RESEARCHER
SHEREEN DEGHEDY VISITED AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES ON
DECEMBER 30TH. COMMOFF MARY O'BRIEN MET WITH MR. B.K.
CHETAL, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (TECHNICAL). MR. CHETAL
EXPLAINED THAT THE CAMERA WOULD BE USED TO MEASURE THE
TEMPERATURE OF BOTTLES PRODUCED ON AL TAJIR'S PRODUCTIN
LINE. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CAMERA WILL ENHANCE
THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCT BY EXAMINING THE TEMPERATURE
INSIDE THE BOTTLES DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
3. MR. B.K. CHETAL, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (TECHNICAL),GAVE
MARY O'BRIEN A COPY OF:
a. INDUSTRIAL LICENSE FOR AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES ISSUED
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
b. STATEMENT OF THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE FORM SIGNED BY THE
MR. YOGESH BAKHSHI, GENERAL MANAGER OF AL TAJIR GLASS
INDUSTRIES.
c. RECENT CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN OWENS-ILLINOIS INC. AND
YOGESH BAKHSHI, GENERAL MANAGER, OWENS-ILLINOIS INC.
REGARDING THE US EXPORT REGULATIONS.
d. THE ORDER PROPOSAL FROM MR. LYNN DEFFENDALL, GLOBAL
EQUIPMENT SALES, OWENS GLASS CONTAINER INC. ILLUSTRATING THE
PICTORIAL DEMONSTRATION FOR THE THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA.
THESE DOCUMENTS CAN BE IMAGED AND FORWARDED BY E-MAIL UPON
REQUEST.
4. MR. CHETAL SHOWED COMMOFF THE SITE PLANT, EXPLAINING THE
VARIOUS STAGES OF PRODUCTION, THE FACILITY IS LARGE WITH
SPACIOUS STORAGE AND PACKAGING AREA. THE TOUR TOOK AROUND 30
MINUTES. DURING THE TOUR, MR. CHETAL ILLUSTRATED THAT THE AL
TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES HAS THE CAPABILITIES TO PRODUCE OVER
400 BOTTLES PER MINUTE.
5. MR. B.K.CHETAL SAID THAT AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES IS
PLANNING TO EXPAND THE FACTORY. AL TAJIR GLASS INDUSTRIES
HAS TWO PRODUCTION LINES AND THEY WILL BUILD A THIRD
PRODUCTION LINE SOON. THEY HAVE CLIENTS IN MORE THAN 40
COUNTRIES AND PEPSI, COCA-COLA AND SEVEN-UP ARE THEIR
PRIMARY CUSTOMERS. MR. CHETAL HAS ALSO STATED THAT THERE ARE
TWO HUNDRED EMPLOYEES IN THE FACTORY.
6. MR. B.K. CHETAL IS FULLY AWARE OF US EXPORT REGULATIONS
AND HE UNDERSTANDS HIS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE US EXPORT
REGULATIONS.
7. RECOMMENDATION: COMMOFF RECOMMENDS AL TAJIR GLASS
INDUSTRIES AS A RELIABLE RECIPIENT OF US-ORIGIN COMMODITIES
AND TECHNICAL DATA.
WAHBA