GEO-MEMBRANE DIVISION

GULF ELITE TRADING CORPORATION

GEO-MEMBRANE DIVISION
Company Profile

INTRODUCTION
GULF ELITE TRADING CORP. (GE TRADE) is a young and dynamic wholly
Saudi owned company. The portfolio of GE TRADE spreads from the
distribution/Representation of renowned manufacturers around the world to
Inland/Overseas General Trading.

The GE TRADE GEOSYNTHTIC DIVISION was launched with an aim of

providing the quality products and unparalleled service to geo-synthetic
clients and to support the application of practical geo-synthetic solutions to
containment problems faced by the geotechnical, civil and environmental
engineering community.

GE TRADE is the sole distributor and approved installer of SOLMAX

INTERNATIONAL, CANADA, a leading manufacturer of different kinds of
Geomembranes, for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

GE TRADE is involved in supply and installation of superior quality of geo-

membranes manufactured by SOLAMAX International.

The polyethylene (PE) liner manufactured by Solmax International is of

excellent quality because it is manufactured as per international standards
as demonstrated by certifications with ASQUAL in France, ITB in Poland and
GOST in Russia. Solmax is a member of GRI and therefore also produces the
liner as per GRI GM13 and GRI GM17 for North America, Western Europe, and
Africa. Also, the polyvinyl chloride liner assembled by Solmax International
is manufactured as per international standards like PGI 1104 and ASTM
D7176. Solmax is a member of the PGI. Solmax ensure an incomparable and
unique Quality Control by submitting its factory seams to infra-red
thermography.

To ensure excellent service for its clients, the Solmax International

management and administration processes are certified ISO 9001, 14001
and GAI-LAP. Solmax sells polyethylene liner in over 46 countries worldwide
and is renowned to have the most stringent quality controls at all levels of its
involvement. Attention to detail and compulsory quality control procedures
uniquely differentiate Solmax as one of the leaders in the manufacturing of
geo-membrane materials.

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MISSION
GE Trade’s business philosophy of “Growing Together” provides the
foundation for our activities that advance our aim of growing with our
stakeholders, industries and global communities.

VISION
Our Vision is to be quality conscious and innovative assuring better value for
money and complete satisfaction to all our customers and to be their ideal
choice and the dependable partner for our suppliers.

OUR VALUEABLE ASSET

Integrity & excellence

At GE TRADING we constantly strive to achieve the highest possible

standards of excellence in our everyday operations and in the quality of
goods and services we provide.

Customer Focus

We believe that our success depends on our ability to consistently satisfy the
preferences and requirements of our customers. Therefore, GE TRADING
strives to be innovative and responsive while offering high quality products
and services to our valued clients at competitive prices. As we race towards
an exciting future, we look forward to a very close interaction with someone
very important to us - The Customer

Team Work

The human resource at GE TRADING is our most valuable asset. What sets
our team apart from others is its willingness to take on big challenges and
see them through. The professionalism and dedication of our team has made
GE TRADING as one of the fastest growing trading and Services Company in
the region.

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QUALITY
Quality is the foundation on which GE TRADING is based. We are committed
to deliver the quality products and services that consistently meet or exceed
our quality standards and satisfy the expectations and defined needs of our
customers. Our commitment to quality products and services is derived from
our desire to achieve business excellence and strive to exhibit this in all the
products and services we deliver. We have implemented a Quality
Management System that complies with ISO 9001-2000 and other
international standards. The quality policy, the quality management system
and the quality objectives are regularly under review and provide the basis
for continual improvement.

POLICY
Our quality policy defines our quality strategy and the commitment to
improve our
system on a permanent basis.

• Prove the excellence of our service every day

• Always improve performances

• Strive to satisfy our clients

• Stick to our commitments

The Company, management and the employees recognize that the quality is
a company wide responsibility that must be shared by all and is committed
to the quality objectives that are defined within the system. This policy
represents a commitment by the management and is distributed to all staff
members and is commented on or reconsidered during management
reviews.

OBJECTIVES
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GE TRADING shall ensure that quality objectives are established at relevant
functions and levels within GE TRADING. The quality objectives shall be
measurable and consistent with the quality policy.

Our Quality Objectives

• Timely deliveries within four (4) working days of expected delivery

date on standard products.
• Meet the quotation due date 100% of the time, when customer
specifies the due date.
• 1% error tolerance (NCR) of total annual sales of GE TRADING.

Short- or medium term objectives have been defined:

• Energize our teams

• Optimize our resources

• Improve our operating performance on an ongoing basis

• Improve customer satisfaction

• Maintain communication and synergy with our valued

suppliers.

These objectives are deployed at all levels of the company and they are
reviewed
and commented on during management reviews or meetings of the
management
Committee (MC) and assigned subcommittees e.g. project meeting, staff
meeting, HR review etc.

PLANNING
The planning of quality actions to be implemented is defined during review of
offers or during contract reviews after customer requirements have been
identified and after Risks, Quality, Cost, Time Schedule and Capacity have
been evaluated. It can also take place while processes are being carried out.

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GENERAL INFORMATIONS

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COMPANY INFORMATION

COMPANY: GULF ELITE TRADING CORPORATION

ADDRESS: P.O.BOX 977

AL-JUBAIL-31951
K.S.A.

TELEPHONE NO. 03 3630831, 3631138, 3624006,

3615119 and 3617929.

FAX: 03 3617991, 3630831

E MAIL: info@getrade.com.sa

WEBSITE: www.getrade.com.sa

OWNERSHIP: 100% SAUDI OWNED COMPANY

COMMERCIAL REGISTRATION

NUMBER: CR. 2055010624

DATE OF ISSUE: 12-06-1430

PLACE OF ISSUE: DAMMAM

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ISO CERTIFICATION

CERTIFICATE No: Q-1174/09

DATE OF ISSUE: 28th AUGUST 2009

VALID UPTO: 27th AUGUST 2012

COMPANY ORGANIZATION CHART

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Chairman

Managing
Director

Executive
Director

GM Operation GM
GM Technical International Commercial

Manager
Manager Head of Manager Head of
Business
Operations Quality Procurement Accounts Head of Sales
Development

Asst Manager
Document Purchase Sales
Marketing/Sr
CP Consultant Controller Assistants Accountants Coordinators
Marketing

Asst Manager Marketing Material

Operations Executives QC Inspectors Coordinators

Store
Supervisor

Project
Engineers

Technicians

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GEO-MEMBRANE SYSTEM
OVERVIEW

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GEO-SYNTHETICS

Geosynthetics are an established family of geomaterials used in a wide

variety of civil engineering applications. Many polymers (plastics) common to
everyday life are found in geosynthetics. The most common are polyolefin
and polyester; although rubber, fibreglass, and natural materials are
sometimes used. Geosynthetics may be used to function as a separator,
filter, planar drain, reinforcement, cushion/protection, and/or as a liquid and
gas barrier. The various types of geosynthetics available, along with their
specific applications, are discussed in subsequent sections.
Geosynthetics have proven to be among the most versatile and cost-
effective ground modification materials. Their use has expanded rapidly into
nearly all areas of civil, geotechnical, environmental, coastal, and hydraulic
engineering.

Geo-synthetic Advantages

Geosynthetics, including geomembranes, geotextiles, geonets, geogrids,

geocomposites and geosynthetics clay liners, often used in combination with
conventional materials, offer the following advantages over traditional
materials:

• Space Savings - Sheet-like, geo-synthetics take up much less space

in a landfill than do comparable soil and aggregate layers.

• Material Quality Control - Soil and aggregate are generally

heterogeneous materials that may vary significantly across a site or
borrow area. Geosynthetics on the other hand are relatively
homogeneous because they are manufactured under tightly controlled
conditions in a factory. They undergo rigorous quality control to
minimize material variation.

• Construction Quality Control - Geosynthetics are manufactured and

often factory “prefabricated” into large sheets. This minimizes the
required number of field connections, or seams. Both factory and field
seams are made and tested by trained technicians. Conversely, soil
and aggregate layers are constructed in place and are subject to
variations caused by weather, handling and placement.

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• Cost Savings - Geosynthetic materials are generally less costly to

purchase, transport and install than soils and aggregates.

• Technical Superiority - Geosynthetics have been engineered for

optimal performance in the desired application.

• Construction Timing - Geosynthetics can be installed quickly,

providing the flexibility to construct during short construction seasons,
breaks in inclement weather, or without the need to demobilize and
remobilize the earthwork contractor.
• Material Deployment - Layers of geosynthetics are deployed
sequentially, but with a minimum of stagger between layers, allowing a
single crew to efficiently deploy multiple geosynthetic layers.

• Material Availability - Numerous suppliers of most geosynthetics and

ease of shipping insure competitive pricing and ready availability of
materials.

• Environmental Sensitivity – Geosynthetic systems reduce the use of

natural resources and the environmental damage associated
quarrying, trucking, and other material handling activities.

Geomembranes

Geo-membranes are relatively impermeable sheets of plastic. There are two

general categories of geomembranes: Calendared and Extruded.

Calendared Geomembranes

Calendared geo-membranes are formed by working and flattening a molten

viscous formulation between counter rotating rollers. Polyvinyl chloride
(PVC), chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE), chlorinated polyethylene (CPE),
and, more recently, polypropylene (PP) are the most common calendared
geomembranes. Specialty ethylene interpolymer alloy (EIA) geo-membranes
are used for unique applications. In most cases these engineered films are
supported by a textile that provides tensile strength and enhances tear and
puncture resistance.

Extruded Geomembranes

Extruded geo-membranes are manufactured by melting polymer resin, or

chips, and forcing the molten polymer through a die using a screw extruder.
The sheet is formed either by a flat horizontal die or through a vertically
oriented circular die to form either a flat wide sheet advanced on a conveyor

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belt, or cylindrical tube of “blown film'', filled with air which is collapsed and
pulled by nip rollers mounted high above the die.
Blown film geo-membranes must be slit prior to wind-up. Common extruded
geo-membranes include high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and various lower
density, or very flexible, polyethylene (LDPE/VFPE). Polypropylene (PP) is a
relatively new type of extruded (as well as calendared) geomembrane.
Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs)

Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) include a thin layer of finely-ground bentonite

clay. When wetted, the clay swells and becomes a very effective hydraulic
barrier. GCLs are manufactured by sandwiching the bentonite within or
layering it on geotextiles and/or geomembranes, bonding the layers with
needling, stitching and/or chemical adhesives. GCLs are commonly used to
augment or replace compacted clay layers.

APPLICATIONS

Geosynthetics have been utilized in numerous civil and environmental

engineering applications worldwide for more than 20 years to prevent
seepage of liquids. Such seepage control applications as water containment
and conveyance, structure waterproofing, and environmental protection
make extensive use of geo-membranes and geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs)
along with other geosynthetics. The materials used for seepage control may
be exposed,
as with pond linings, or buried, as with landfill linings. They may be subject
to significant stresses, as with a pond cover, or exposed to very aggressive
environments, as with a chemical tank lining. The wide variety of potential
exposure conditions is why there is such a wide variety of geosynthetic
barrier materials. Material selection and installation details are, therefore,
project specific.

WATER SUPPLY PRESERVATION

Water Containment Systems

The containment and protection of important water supplies is a challenge to

public works agencies as well as to industry. Effective lining of potable water
reservoirs can conserve millions of gallons of water by preventing seepage
losses. Additionally, covers can prevent contamination, control evaporation
and prevent chlorine loss. Similar containment and protection is needed in
waste water treatment facilities, though the purpose is to prevent leakage of
untreated liquids and to collect biodegradation gases such as methane.

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Water Conveyance Systems

The prevention of seepage from lined and relined canals is critical in arid
regions. Similarly, storm water retention and detention facilities are lined
with a geo-membrane or GCL to prevent excess wetness or instability of
surrounding property resulting from seepage of contained runoff.

The Geosynthetic Solution

Geo-membranes serve as effective protection against evaporation and

contamination and can prevent seepage losses when used as liners and
floating covers. Though generally used in more “highly engineered”
installations, their low cost, wide spread availability, and relative ease of
installation make geo-membranes and GCLs more and more popular for
lining architectural ponds, recreational ponds, and fire fighting ponds as well
as for facing dams.
Geo-membrane and GCL barrier systems provide flexibility and ease of
installation which is especially beneficial when lining and relining is done
over existing rigid linings of clay, asphalt, or concrete.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS

The increase in environmental sensitivity of the last two decades has led to
important regulations requiring “de minimus” leakage of contamination to
the environment from landfills and other waste deposits. Additionally, as
soon as a landfill reaches capacity, it must be capped to minimize future
leachate generation.

The Geosynthetic Solution

The chemical resistance and flexibility of geo-membranes and GCLs makes

them technically superior to any other alternative for providing a positive
barrier to the movement of fluids and gases. In the case of environmental
protection, that movement usually includes containment of contaminated
liquids and gases while keeping clean water, in the form of rain or runoff,
from becoming contaminated.
There are many ways that geo-membranes and GCLs have been
incorporated into environmental protection barrier systems, including:

• Final covers over waste materials,

• Liners for solid, hazardous, non hazardous and waste landfills,

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• Liners for lagoons and other surface impoundments such as
geothermal, aquaculture,
• solar, or specific chemical ponds,
• Heap Leach Pads, Tailing Dams
• Secondary containment for underground and above ground storage
tanks
• Vertical barriers to contain subsurface contaminant plumes
• Horizontal and vertical barriers to radon and methane emissions,
• Pit liners for the collection and recycling of leached solutions from ore
piles or even manure piles.
• Tank lining
• Evaporation ponds
• Water Reservoirs

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HDPE geo-membrane lining system being installed in

landfill

Laying of HDPE Liner into a Canal

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Rolling of Liner in the Field

Pond Lining

Geo-membrane Accessories
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Embedment Anchor

This is an extruded profile that is embedded in concrete to provide the Geo-

membrane – concrete interaction through extrusion welding. The
embedment anchor is installed inside the concrete forms prior to pouring
concrete.

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INSTALLATION & TESTING

Installation of a geo-membrane may be a small part of many projects. But if

there are installation delays, work schedules and budgets can be drastically
affected. By subcontracting geo-membrane installation including field
seaming (wedge and extrusion welding) and construction quality control
(CQC) - project delays and overruns are avoided. GE TRADE has extensive
installation experience and works closely with contractors assuring timely
deliveries and proper installation.
When time and quality matter, GE TRADE can play a pivotal role in utilizing
the experience in installing the geo-membranes with specialty equipment
back up technical support by Solmax International thus making GE TRADE
the ideal partner on projects involving field seaming (wedge and extrusion
welding)and testing of geosynthetics.

Important stages in the installation process of HDPE Geomembrane

• Site Preparation - All surfaces on which the lining is to be laid must be

prepared so that no damage to the lining is possible.

• HDPE Geo-membrane Deployment

• Panel Seaming

• Testing & Construction Quality Control

GE TRADE is recognized as one of the specialists in the field of geosynthetic

installation in the region and an approved installer of Solmax International, a
world renowned manufacturer of Geomembranes.

Backed by a team of dedicated professionals considered the best in the

domain of liner installation and state-of-the-art equipment and techniques,
GE TRADE ensures timely completion of all projects that it undertakes.
We have integrated our abilities by devising cutting edge testing and quality
control techniques.
The skills, knowledge and devotion of our team are our most important
asset. We provide our clients with products and services specially tailored to
meet their needs and to optimize their money value. Our strategic partners
and suppliers share with us our values of quality, innovation, and reliability.

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HUMAN RESOURCE

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Human resources

Project Enginners 5

Site Coordinators 3

Site Supervisors 10

Seamers & Technicians 25

AutoCAD Draughtsman 3

Secretary 1

Drivers 5

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ISO 9001: 2008

CERTIFICATE OF
GULF ELITE TRADING CORPORATION

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DISTRIBUTION LETTER
FOR
GULF ELITE TRADING CORP

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SOLMAX
COMPANY PROFILE
&
QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

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