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MFRI's Perma-Pipe Middle East, Subsidiary Has Received Over $21 Million in Orders to Supply Insulated Piping for the New Jebel Ali Airport City in Dubai

Posted on: Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 09:00 CDT

MFRI, Inc. announced today that its Perma-Pipe Middle East subsidiary, (PPME), in the United Arab Emirates, (UAE), has received orders to supply over $21,000,000 worth of insulated piping systems for the new Jebel Ali Airport City in Dubai. The insulated lines are part of an extensive network of underground piping arteries for the city's district chilled water scheme to air condition major buildings.

Jebel Ali Airport City is a pioneering concept in urban planning which features new residential, commercial and industrial developments integrated with the construction of a major new airport. Upon completion, this 140 square kilometer (54 square mile) development will be the combined size of London's Heathrow and Chicago's O'Hare airports with at least six parallel runways and as many concourses. It will be capable of handling more than 120 million passengers and more than 12 million tons of cargo per year.

"This new work at Jebel Ali Airport City demonstrates that PPME has established significant market acceptance in the Emirates," said Avin Gidwani, Managing Director of PPME.

"In less than 2 years of operation, PPME has become a market leader for pre-insulated pipe in the UAE and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. The combination of high quality at competitive prices and customer centric services has enabled us to grow quickly in this dynamic market," said Fati Elgendy, President and Chief Operating Officer of Perma-Pipe, Inc.

"I am very pleased with the progress at PPME. This subsidiary has grown to be a major asset in MFRI's global expansion and diversification," added David Unger, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, MFRI, Inc.

The Perma-Pipe subsidiary of MFRI is a leading manufacturer of factory pre-insulated piping systems for oil and gas gathering, district heating and cooling and other specialty applications. Other MFRI products include custom-designed industrial filtration products to remove particulates from dry gas streams, thermal transfer equipment to remove heat from molding, printing and other industrial processes, and energy conscious heating and air conditioning systems for large buildings in the Chicago area.

For more information visit the Company's website www.mfri.com or contact the company directly.

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Source: Business Wire

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