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First Asia Electrical is a market leader in the Afghan construction industry specialising in electrical supplies and installation and has recently been managing complex electrical projects for the government sector coalition nations and non-governmental organizations. It concentrates on providing high-end personnel products and expertise to the nascent Afghan market. The Schneider deal is the companys first significant partnership with a major distributor and paves the way for Electrical Programme Manager Faron McFarland to realise more of his ambitions for First Asia Over the next three years we want to secure 10 per cent of the entire electrical market in Afghanistan which is presently worth two to three billion dollars.First Asia Electrical has shown outstanding past performance in securing in multi-million dollar contracts. It is currently executing numerous projects for the US Army Corps of Engineers USACE USAID and the Department of Defence. Furthermore the company administers a subsidiary company Global Gate Construction in the execution of 100 million security Blank Purchase Agreement BPA pan Afghanistan.

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Products / Services:

First Asia Electrical is the only authorized distributor of Schneider products in Afghanistan a recent business venture which will facilitate access for Afghan businesses to an inventory in excess of one million dollars worth of superior quality electrical products all available from a modern warehouse located in the heart of Kabul. First Asia Electrical will be able to supply commercial and institutional customers with a variety of materials from conduit switches and cables to distribution boards filling a shortfall in the existing electrical market in Afghanistan where quality products are difficult to source.

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Capabilities:

First Asia Electrical operatives are trained to deliver both UL and CE standard designs and installations. The companys core competencies include Load estimation system design Power distribution system Site servicing plans Fire alarm systems Lightning protection systems Security system layouts First Asia Electrical has invested substantially in developing Afghan capacity in the electrical installation and supply market. Its expatriate mentors both electricians and sales staff work closely with their Afghan counterparts with a staff ratio of one international to five local nationals. In the imminent future the company intends to establish a formal electrical training facility in Afghanistan empowering more Afghan entrepreneurs to create their own businesses nationwide. We have already taken our non-skilled staff and provided them with an invaluable trade. Now we are determined to make that training available to all Afghans. The construction industry in this country is burgeoning. It is already worth up to 10 billion. The more people we can train the more skilled professionals there are to fuel that industry.

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