GULF EXTRUSIONS MAGAZINE - OCTOBER 2019

TOWARDS A FUTURE OF POSSIBILITIES Gulf Extrusions Monthly Magazine October 2019 I Issue 3 GULFEX EMPHASIZES EMPLOYEE WELLNESS THROUGH ANTI-FLU AWARENESS CAMPAIGN Gulfex launched Join the City for Road Safety Mock drill to Seasonal 30 Action Awareness enhance Influenza Workshop at Packed Days of Gulf Extrusions employee’s Vaccination Fitness and safety in the Campaign for Wellbeing workplace Employees Gulf Extrusions LLC I A Subsidiary of Al Ghurair Group Fax: 00971 4 884 6830 Gulf Extrusions LLC, PO Box 5598, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: 00971 4 884 6146 www.gulfex.com

Inside this issue Health and Wellbeing Gulfex launched Seasonal Join the City for 30 Action Influenza Vaccination Packed Days of Fitness and Campaign for Employees Wellbeing Safety Road Safety Awareness Mock drill to enhance Workshop at Gulf employee’s safety in the Extrusions workplace GULF EXTRUSIONS Monthly Magazine |October 2019 | Issue 3 1

Editorial Dear Readers, Workshop” for employees on 30 MINUTES OF DAILY ACTIVITY FOR 30 DAYS October at Gulf Extrusions premises. FROM 18 OCTOBER TO 16 NOVEMBER 2019 As we enter the month of October and the weather begins to change, Gulf And as part of employee’s health, Extrusions, launched several engaging safety and wellbeing program, Gulf initiatives that encourage employees Extrusions conducted a well- to adopt healthier lifestyle. orchestrated mock drill on 24th of October 2019 involving its entire With Flu season being an annual employees and visitors present in the occurrence, Gulfex, in collaboration offices building, to assess the with insurance provider Daman and preparedness levels of our one of the advanced healthcare employees and response teams in providers in Dubai, Health Hub, case of emergency. launched anti-flu awareness campaign for employees at Gulfex premises on Employees were given the Monday, 7th October 2019. opportunity to practice emergency procedures in a simulated but safe Through this eventful anti-flu environment, familiarize themselves awareness campaign, employees at with the location of exits, the sound Gulfex were invited to have their of the emergency alarm and location weight, height and blood pressure of the assembly point. checked. In addition to free health screening, doctor from Health Hub With the implementation of high provided free counseling to levels of safety standards across the employees at Gulfex and answered entire plant, Gulf Extrusions their queries, helping to understand reconfirms its commitment to and adopt healthy lifestyle for happier improving the lives of its employees, life. through several engaging initiatives that encourage them to adopt During October, we have seen great healthy work environment. personally rewarding season of employees’ health and fitness The Big 5 International Building and improvement, self-discovery, social Construction show starting soon! interaction and enjoyment for Gulfex team and aluminium experts everyone of all ages, abilities and look forward to bringing you up to fitness levels within the company date on the modern trends of through our participation in Dubai aluminium applications. Come and Fitness Challenge (DFC). visit us at Dubai World Trade Centre from 25 to 28 November 2019. Aimed at developing positive attitudes towards safety and Take a look at these events and all fostering a culture of safe driving, the latest news about Gulf Extrusions Gulf Extrusions in collaboration with on monthly magazine. Enjoy reading! Belhasa Advanced Motorist conducted “Road Safety Awareness For suggestions and contributions, please write to Hassan.Sukkariah@alghurair.com 2

Health and Wellbeing Gulfex launched Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Campaign for Employees By participating in Anti-Flu Vaccination campaign, we can assure our employees and their families that we are committed to actively fighting influenza infection. With Flu season being an annual it is for people to get an annual flu occurrence, Gulf Extrusions, in shot. collaboration with insurance provider Daman and one of the Through this eventful anti-flu advanced healthcare providers in awareness campaign, employees at Dubai, Health Hub, launched anti- Gulfex were invited to have their flu awareness campaign for weight, height and blood pressure employees at Gulfex premises on checked. In addition to free health Monday, 7th October 2019. screening, doctor from Health Hub provided free counseling to The anti-flu awareness campaign employees at Gulfex and answered at Gulf Extrusions provides an their queries, helping to important opportunity for understand and adopt healthy employees to know how important lifestyle for happier life. 3

Health and Wellbeing Join the City for 30 Action-Packed Days of Fitness and Wellbeing IN THE CHALLENGE TOGETHER 18 OCT -16 NOV 2019 30 MINUTES OF DAILY ACTIVITY FOR 30 DAYS FROM 18 OCTOBER TO 16 NOVEMBER 2019 TAKE THE CHALLENGE DUBAI FITNESS CHALLENGE www.dubaifitnesschallenge.com With 2 large-scale Fitness Villages, edition from 18 October to 16 10 Community Hubs, more than 40 events and over 5,000 classes across November, 2019. Dubai, DFC will transform the city into a gym that supports 30 min of Gulf Extrusions participated in daily activity for all ages, abilities DFC initiative by providing all and fitness levels employees with the chance to register on new inspiring fitness Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) – the activities completely free of world’s only citywide fitness movement charge throughout the month in launched in 2017 by His Highness locations across the city, gain Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin discounts for gym memberships, Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of and encouraged everyone to do Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive 30 minutes of exercise daily for Council, will return for its third 30 days in Dubai Fitness consecutive Challenge. 4

Safety Road Safety Awareness Workshop at Gulfex Aimed at developing positive attitudes towards safety and fostering a culture of safe driving, Gulf Extrusions in collaboration with Belhasa Advanced Motorist conducted “Road Safety Awareness Workshop” for employees on 14th and 15th October 2019 at Gulf Extrusions premises. The workshop highlighted the calculation, and time spent on ongoing efforts to increase road the road can lead to a significant safety, both by achieving an drop in road incidents. ultimate use of the More specifically, the workshop transportation system with also touched upon a deeper optimal safety for all road users understanding of the causes of across UAE. Participants from accidents, essential safety topics, various departments at Gulfex including safety procedures on gained insights into how proper the road, driving in different safety measures, hazard weather conditions, vehicle awareness and risk perception, checks and maintenance, as well implementing principles of safe as driver’s attitude, and fatigue driving, vehicle’s speed, distance while driving. 5

Commenting on the workshop, Highlights included various road Christian Witsch, Gulf Extrusions safety rules and regulations, CEO, said: \"It is the moral traffic signs as well as solutions obligation of companies to to reduce road incidents. The properly educate their drivers on workshop offers a fantastic road safety” Christian added: opportunity for trucks, buses, “We are pleased to collaborate trailers, forklifts and heavy with Belhasa Advanced Motorist vehicles drivers to access expert and organize these workshops to help and get useful tips that further enhance road safety inspired them to take the first awareness in the UAE. step into strengthening positive attitudes towards risk We are committed to four awareness, personal safety and important positive attitudes the safety of other road users. when driving: Always fasten seatbelts, always use indicators, In addition to interactive lectures avoid speeding and never use and educational videos, road the mobile phone when driving safety professionals from unless it has a hands-free option Belhasa Advanced Motorist to ensure complete and absolute provided free counseling to safety on the roads for a happier employees at Gulfex and city.” answered their queries, helping to understand and adopt safety driving habits for a safer, healthier and more sustainable community. 6

Safety Gulfex holds mock drill to enhance employee’s safety in the workplace As part of employee’s health, employees for an organized safety and wellbeing program, evacuation in case of fire or Gulfex conducted a well- other emergency, check for the orchestrated mock drill on 24th communication and response of October 2019 involving its time of employees as well as entire employees and visitors assess the efficacy of the present in the main office security and response teams. building, to assess the preparedness levels of our As part of the drill, 52 employees and response teams in case of emergency. employees attended the drill The purpose of the drill was to and were given the opportunity raise the level of awareness on safety and security procedures to practice emergency at the plant and prepare procedures in a simulated but safe environment, familiarize themselves with the location of exits, the sound of the emergency alarm and location of the assembly point. 7

Checks also been carried out on standards, particularly in safety and security procedures.” alarm systems to ensure that The drill went on perfectly and they are in working condition the response time were upon estimated timelines with and that emergency exits are everyone taking up their respective positions at the unobstructed. The drill was assembly point. organised by Safety Department With the implementation of high levels of safety standards across at Gulfex. the entire plant, Gulf Extrusions reconfirms its commitment to Commenting on the drill, improving the lives of its Christian Witsch, Gulf Extrusions employees, through several CEO, said “Our main aim of engaging initiatives that these exercises is to educate and encourage them to adopt train our employees to promptly healthy work environment. and efficiently face and handle all types of emergencies arising out of any eventualities such as gas leak, chemical spill or fire. We constantly adhere to the most updated international Stay tuned with NEWS, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, EXHIBITIONS, INDUSTRY INSIGHTS AND MORE 8

Gulf Extrusions Monthly Magazine October 2019 I Issue 3 Gulf Extrusions LLC I A Subsidiary of Al Ghurair Group Fax: 00971 4 884 6830 Gulf Extrusions LLC, PO Box 5598, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: 00971 4 884 6146 www.gulfex.com