Associate Companies
Power Developments International is proud to be part of the respected and highly skilled Al Masaood Group of companies. Other companies in the Group include MJB International and the Osborne Engineering Group.
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MJB InternationalMJB International (MJBI) are total providers to owners and operators of industrial gas turbines through the world, offering an employee skill base that equates to over 2000 man years of OEM experience in industrial turbine maintenance solutions, with particular specialization in the frame range of turbines designed by GE and their former business and manufacturing associates. MJBI operates a state-of-the-art repair facility that has witnessed significant investment in their product capability portfolio over the last 10 years. The customised, air-conditioned, class leading workshops covering 7270 sq.m of floor space with an additional 1000 sq.m of storage and warehousing space have full capability to repair rotating and stationary parts, in addition to full zero-hour remanufacture of gas turbines. This includes high-tech high-temperature protections and plasma coatings and the capability to completely re-blade and balance Rotors up-to and including Frame 9. The facility is also a regional hub for inventory stock-holding to ensure customers in the region have the ability to obtain materials on an urgent basis. In addition, MJBI can provide the following services:
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Osborne EngineeringOsborne Engineering Ltd (“OEL”) was founded in 1984, specialising in the manufacture and repair of all types of white metal components. OEL’s attention to detail and manufacturing excellence ensures exceptional quality and accuracy. With facilities in UK, Poland, and the United Arab Emirates, OEL operates across five continents, working with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Service Companies and End Users, in the Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Power Generation industries. OEL acquired Turbo Power Services (TPS) which enhances their gas turbine and fuel system product portfolio. After 15 years of providing quality technical training OEL took the decision to form an independent company dedicated to Training Excellence, Osborne Training Services (OTS). OEL’s training division, Osborne Training Services (OTS) provides total support to PDI during and after project completion by providing the training needs of worldwide users of rotating equipment via its dedicated training centres in Newcastle, England and Dubai, United Arab Emirates or through tailored on site training programs at the customer’s installation. |
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Al Masaood GroupThe Al Masaood Group was established more than fifty years ago by the late Mohammed Bin Masaood and has remained prominent in the United Arab Emirates ever since. Over the years, the business has grown from being a small trading house, to one of the largest trading and commercial organizations in the Middle East with a heavy emphasis on the power industry. Today the Group has an annual turnover of US$1.8 Billion. Al Masaood's involvement with the gas turbine industry stretches as far back as 1969 acting as agent for John Brown Engineering when the first gas turbine was installed in the UAE. The customer was the Abu Dhabi Government. Since then Al Masaood formed Masaood John Brown together with John Brown Engineering to support the first fleet of gas turbines installed in the Gulf Cooperation Council ("GCC"). The Al Masaood Group is one of the most respected names in the Middle East and presently operates through 73 individual business units spanning 18 diverse market segments in association with many of the world's leading companies. |