CONSTRUCTION he says , supplying appropriate training and guidance . An employee survey over the last year has highlighted that more than 88 percent of employees stated they were proud to be part of ASSA ABLOY . “ That was very positive , and that was within nine months of the acquisition that they felt part of the bigger company ,” comments Mark .
Despite internal changes and external challenges , the company has seen an improvement in construction in the region due to the World Cup and various infrastructure projects in the region , which has enabled Prometal to implement distributor networks and enable future growth . However , Mark is cautious at this rapid growth , of which he explained : “ I think the market really needs to learn how to expand at a slower rate . I don ’ t think we are going to get back to 100 dollars a barrel very soon , so the industry needs to learn how to improve cashflow in order to utilise its money better at a lower price of oil .”
Nonetheless , Prometal has a strategy to increase its sales , and is always looking for new companies to acquire in the region and worldwide , including opportunities in Iran . With regards to the long-term vision , Mark reflects : “ If I look at the vision for the factory , it ’ s about improving efficiency to lower costs , maintaining our continuous improvement journey and speeding up automation by adding robotics .” middleeast . assaabloy . com 105