The 8,500sqm Strata Solvay Advanced Materials (SSAM) facility to undergo testing and qualification checks towards end of 2020
Strata Manufacturing (Strata), the advanced composite aero structures manufacturing company wholly-owned by Mubadala Investment Company, has completed works on the Strata Solvay Advanced Materials (SSAM) high-tech facility in Al Ain, a joint venture with Solvay, Belgium’s materials and chemicals company.
The completion of the SSAM facility heralds the beginning of Strata’s diversification journey, with the Al Ain manufacturer now the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)’s first supplier of aerospace-grade pre-impregnated carbon fibres and the fourth globally.
The completion of the facility also marks a new chapter in Abu Dhabi’s drive towards a sustainable home-grown manufacturing sector.
The 8,500sqm SSAM facility is currently being equipped with the latest technology and machinery prior to the testing and qualifying of processes designed to supply carbon fibre pre-preg materials for primary structure applications in Boeing’s 777X programme.
Key appointments for UAE nationals have also been made. Khalid Al Nuaimi, a Strata engineer, will head the Strata Solvay project and manage communications between the two companies. Ghubaisha Al Ameri, currently a Quality Engineer at Strata, will also transition to the new team.
“This latest milestone achieved by Strata’s ‘Made with Pride in the UAE’ success story is a testament to Mubadala’s growth strategy,” asserted Badr Al-Olama, Chairman, Strata and Head of Aerospace, Mubadala.
“The completion of the SSAM facility signals a new era for the region’s aerospace sector and cements the UAE’s global aerospace manufacturing capabilities,” affirmed Ismail Ali Abdulla, CEO, Strata, who will be Chairman of the Board, SSAM.
