GalvaHub has commenced hot-dip galvanizing operations at Metal Park in the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad), starting production with what the company describes as the largest galvanizing kettle in the region. The milestone followed the charging and melting of nearly 900 metric tonnes of zinc to form the working bath at the core of the process. With the first steel now being dipped, the facility has entered active production and is positioned to serve customers across the United Arab Emirates and the wider Gulf Co-operation Council region.
Key takeaways
- Production start follows charging and melting of nearly 900 metric tonnes of zinc, forming the galvanizing bath.
- Facility is located inside Metal Park's integrated metals ecosystem, close to steel processing, fabrication, trading, logistics and industrial services.
- Target sectors include oil and gas, construction, energy, transportation, infrastructure and general industry, where galvanizing protects steel against corrosion and extends asset life.
- Customers include Metal Park members plus clients across Kezad, Abu Dhabi, the UAE and the wider GCC.
- Metal Park says the addition brings a critical downstream process into the same industrial environment, aiming to reduce operational complexity and shorten supply-chain movements.
For manufacturing and fabrication operations, the development adds regional capacity for corrosion-protection processing and co-locates galvanizing with other metals services. A Metal Park spokesperson said GalvaHub becoming operational represents another important step in building a complete downstream metals ecosystem in Abu Dhabi, allowing manufacturers, fabricators and project suppliers to access another critical process within the same industrial environment.
Source: Robotics & Automation News · Published 2026-09-28T20:31:44 · “GalvaHub starts operations at region’s largest galvanizing facility in Abu Dhabi”