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About Utico

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Utico is a utilities company specialized in Water, Sewage, Steam, Power and related services for clientele requiring reliable low cost supply of utilities. Utico specializes in providing utilities with full service including capital investment, operation and maintenance all inclusive for the life of the plant, at the most economical price and one of the fastest concept to start-up times in the world. Utico installed utility facilities are lifetime guaranteed.


Utico is part of the US$2 Billion GHANTOOT conglomerate. Our group has interests in infrastructure ( Roads, Pipelines, Reservoirs, Land development etc..), manufacturing, construction, real estate developments, Hotels and Utilities.

Our group has carried out many contracts in the construction, engineering, design and development platforms for various major clients like Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Nakheel for Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel Ali, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Water Front, Abu Dhabi Water Authority etc.... Our state-of-the-art water quality programs and designs offer the client best value for their money which complies with International quality standards, environmental and safety standards and reliability.

Utico is run by a group of experts in utilities management, Engineers and scientists in the utility field specializing in Water, Waste and Energy. We provide innovative and cost effective solutions in water management and treatment solutions. We can claim as being the leading single company who takes care of the overall utility needs pertaining to Water, Power, Waste and Steam. Being the trendsetters in the region for offering water treatment Solutions, Waste Water re-use and Assistance to large scale Developments using water, UTICO promises reliable solutions, simultaneously treating waste to environmental friendly standards.

Utico's Vision Statement:

"To provide Water as per WHO Standards and Power as per International Standards and be one amongst the respected Water and Power Utility Services Company"

Utico's Mission Statement:

"To sustain profitable growth by providing the best customer Utility Service experience"

Our Focus:

We have a commitment to provide unique and infallible utilities solutions, by maintaining technical leadership in product categories like:

  • Water Reuse/Recyclingn
  • Water Purification/Desalination
  • Industrial Water Treatment
  • Zero Liquid Discharge
  • Community Development
  • Environmental Sciences

Our areas of expertise :

Water

  • Reverse Osmosis
  • Mechanical Vapour Compression - MVC
  • Multi Effect Distillation - MED

Power

  • Simple Cycle
  • Combined cycle
  • Co-generation
  • Wind Power
  • Solar power

Steam

  • Steam Generators
  • Boilers
  • Waste Heat recovery
  • High pressure injection

Waste

  • Extended aeration
  • Sequential Batch reactor - SBR
  • Membrane Bio Reactor - MBR
  • Industrial effluent treatment systems

Client Services

Utico offers flexibility by providing utility solutions for specific client needs - such as specialist water management services - or integrating these skills to provide a comprehensive service delivery.

Cost effective control systems are developed for water, utility, steam, power, industrial and energy applications Integrated services covering design, installation, commissioning and maintenance, providing clients with a robust engineering solution at a low capital cost or Zero capital cost - with a focus on the importance of serviceability and Total utility Costs.

All systems are manufactured and tested at our groups many dedicated manufacturing facilities in the U.A.E or at specific equipments workshop as necessary.

In year 2007, the board of directors has decided to integrate this and construct a dedicated state of the art manufacturing and testing facility .

Our goal is to offer a comprehensive menu of services and solutions that will not only stand alone to help our customers solve specific business challenges, but can also be combined to successfully address more wide-ranging sets of problems in the utilities industry.

Utility Services

Utico  performs immense research and study to draw out the most optimum utility solution, best suited for our clients. Our solutions are bundled with industrial expertise in Design, Finance, operations, maintenance, reliability, environmental preservation measures with a Lifetime System or Facility guarantee. We take care of all aspects of the project, hence keeping the client free to on their core businesses.

Our utility management solutions reflect modernity, result-driven functionality with panache. We relax the client by undertaking the Complete Design, Engineering, Capital investment, Project Management, Installation, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance which are all packed into our full service contracts. Our designs portray user-friendliness with simple interfaces and easy maintenance.

We also specialize in structuring and designing space saving designs that lowers the land usages in high cost urban developmental areas. Efforts at long term associations are given priority for each project, so as to help build a continuation of our efforts to build and provide the client with the best design and the best service.

Corporate Policy

Our customers are our most important assets and for us every client is a key-account. We work together with our clients on individual solutions and provide customized products. High standards in after-sales service and support are key to providing satisfaction to our customers.

We believe in the philosophy: 'Innovation is our history and our future'.

We are continuously developing our technology and services. We cooperate intensively with world renowned utility experts and R&D companies for providing cutting edge technologies to our clients.

The Chief Executive Officer, as principal policy advisor to the Organization, has responsibility for providing a corporate policy and strategic lead to the organization and its various Projects undertaken. Sometimes individual Team Leaders with more specific project management experience are appointed and requested to take the lead on special projects keeping our clients needs as paramount.

Commitment to Environment

We anticipate and understand our clients needs, intentions and desires. Nevertheless, we strive hard to protect, preserve and enhance our environment and surroundings. We comply with the local as well as international environment laws, regulations and standards.

"In all phases of the analysis and development of the project, we incorporate the environmental protection measures".

Future plans

  • Strategic Plan created with intentions to be the region's most reliable and low priced utility service provider
  • Introducing research and development centres for desalination
  • Introducing sophisticated labs with cutting edge technologies for water re-use / recycling
  • Unleash the natural resources potential in the GCC

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