Under BOI projects:
High technology composite bridges to be built here
Chairman/Director General Dhammika Perera presenting the BOI
Certificate of Registration to Edgeng Limited Chairman/Managing
Director Don Ganegoda. |
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka granted investment approval to
Edgeng (Pvt) Ltd. Chairman/Director General Dhammika Perera, signed the
agreement on behalf of the BOI and presented the BOI Certificate of
Registration to Edgeng Limited Chairman/Managing Director Don Ganegoda,
who signed the agreement on behalf of the company.
The investment agreement signed with Edgeng (Pvt) Ltd is for a
project to manufacture fibreglass products using composite materials to
be exported to the US market. The venture will produce low cost
fibreglass solutions which has greater strength than steel solutions.
The project is an initial investment of US $ 1 million sponsored by
Fibreglass Fabricators, Inc USA.
The state-of-the-art manufacturing plant using the latest technology
will be set up in the Biyagama Export Processing Zone. The venture will
provide employment for an initial workforce of 30, of which mostly will
be engineers and technicians.
Edgeng produces the most technologically sound and structurally
robust composite components for the water and wastewater industries.
Using advanced computer analysis originally developed for the aerospace
industry, Edgeng provides the engineering community with the capability
to design and manufacture water treatment components in a cost effective
manner.
Using computer aided design, composite laminate theory models and
finite element analysis, the company produces system components that
meet or exceed USA standards.
Drawing on years of combined design experience, the engineers at
Edgeng are at the forefront of technology with the development of new
material requirements and manufacturing methods. Edgeng takes pride in
being an international pioneer in the use of glass-reinforced
corrosion-resistant structures, and continues to lead the industry with
innovative design, fabrication and installation technology. |