Business View Caribbean | February 2021

32 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN FEBRUARY 2021 L.P. # 279, Main Road, Longdenville, Chaguanas, Trinidad, West Indies. RELIABLY DELIVERING petroleum products throughout Trinidad & Tobago and shotcrete, also.” Shotcrete, gunite, or sprayed concrete is concrete or mortar conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a surface. It is typically reinforced by conventional steel rods, steel mesh or fibers. “It’s all very exciting,” says Ali. “We are trying to partner closely with our suppliers and customers, efficiently and continually, and that is working very well. It’s creating loyalty and a different kind of marketing, where we do less advertising and get more referrals. We work alongside Trinidad Cement Limited as they are the major suppliers of cement in our region and quality cement is a critical component of our offering. Our quality control / quality assurance controls ensure that all concrete mixes are tested on a continuous basis and provide constant feedback to ensure that the standard for concrete is in accordance with the ASTM / ACI. Furthermore, we process our own aggregates (sand and gravel), which has given us an edge over our competitors . The aggregates, the chemicals, the fibers all help to give us the highest quality.” There are other fibers on the market but Alescon through Euclid Chemicals offers the only engineered fiber solutions. Right from a design phase, where the tensile strength required for your slab is engineered by Euclid to replace the steel with the fiber, it is a value-engineered solution from start to finish, resulting in cost and time savings for the customer. Trinidad, being an oil-based economy, is experiencing a severe slow down. But Ali believes construction is one area that Alescon can help to pull it up. He reports, “Because a lot of the materials required are indigenous and there is a lot of equipment already available, I think we can play a great part to assist in realizing projects. In Guyana, they have a tremendous amount of infrastructure. Besides the oil companies and service companies,