Dubai-based Al Shirawi Equipment Co. LLC, a major manufacturer of transport equipment such as trailers, tippers and truck-mounted bodies under its Atlas brand, has further strengthened its partnership with SSAB by incorporating the Swedish steel giant’s Strenx steel in its products.
Established in 1976 in Dubai, Al Shirawi Equipment has established itself as a prominent player in the transport equipment fabrication industry through its Atlas brand of trailers and bodies, serving a wide geographical area from the Middle East to the African regions. The company’s partnership with SSAB to use Hardox abrasion-resistant steel for tipper bodies and trailers goes back to 2003, while in in 2016, Al Shirawi Equipment Co – ATLAS LLC was appointed as Hardox In My Body member with its Hardox applications in tipper bodies and tipper trailers.
And now, the company has joined SSAB’s My Inner Strenx programme in 2023, through the utilisation of Strenx performance steel in their trailer chassis.
According to a statement from SSAB, the programme is “exclusively designed for manufacturers deeply committed to producing top-tier products with Strenx performance steel”.
First company with dual SSAB programme membership
Al Shirawi Equipment Co – ATLAS LLC has also achieved a milestone by becoming the first company in the Middle East to hold a dual brand programme membership, encompassing both Hardox In My Body and My Inner Strenx, which is “a testament to their outstanding commitment to superior quality and performance”, according to SSAB.
The steel maker’s statement informed that by incorporating Strenx high-strength structural steel into their superstructures, Al Shirawi achieved significant benefits, including reduced trailer weight, increased payload capacity, and improved overall cost-effectiveness, which has been acknowledged and accepted by their customers in the region.
Strenx steel has a wide range strength (from 600MPa to 1300MPa) allowing for reduced weight of steel structures by up to 40%, ideal for truck body and trailer chassis manufacturing in terms of overall strength, quality and cost.
In tandem, Hardox abrasion-resistant steel and Strenx high-strength structural steel represent a game changing combination for building lightweight, durable, and highly efficient transportation solutions. This dynamic pairing has the potential to redefine the service lifespan, lower operational cost and enhance the overall efficiency of transport equipment within a wide array of industries.