One of Middle East's major metal processing companies S J Metals, has successfully launched its operations in Bahrain. With an initial investment of US$8 million, the company officials see this as one of the largest Indian investments in the scrap metal business in Bahrain.

The company is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Ariabia, and is a member of the global standard Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries the Bureau of International Recycling. S J Metals is the brainchild of Nazeer Pallivalappil, an India national who has made revolutionary strides in the field of metal processing in Saudi Arabia.

As the founder of S J Metals, Mr Pallivalappil has been able to streamline and ensure greater efficiency in this niche industry. Since it began operations a few years ago, it has been in the news for its ability to create a vast and powerful connection between scrap metal suppliers in the US, Canada, Europe, North Africa and recycling markets in India, China and Singapore.

'We dismantle sub-stations, transformers and electric cables,' says Mr Pallivalappil. 'Our latest project at S J Metals includes dismantling of old aircraft and ships. We aim to be a backbone in the recycling metal process in the Middle East,' he says.

With an experience of more than 15 years in the scrap metal business in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, Tariq Malik will be the operational head of S J Metals in Bahrain.