History
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1969
First Gas Turbine Sold in Middle East
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1979
Since formation in 1979, Masaood John Brown Ltd was owned by Mohammed Bin Masaood (51%) in partnership with John Brown Engineering (and later with a name change to Kvaerner Energy at 49%).
In April 2000, the General Electric Company (USA) acquired Kvaerner Energy, but this did not include the equity shareholding in Masaood John Brown. MBM purchased the balance of shares outright, formed an affiliate company called MJB International Ltd, and selected another technology partner; Turbine Services Limited UK, with which to serve the gas turbine services maintenance market.
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2000
The new partner Turbine Services Limited is wholly owned UK Company subsidiary of Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation (USA), and the newly reformed company is dedicated to continue the operations of the previous 21 years.
MJB International Ltd is staffed and managed by senior personnel and engineers retained from the previous shareholder, formerly John Brown Engineering. The combined resources of the joint venture will provide all MJB International customers and gas turbine operators with an array of support services using formidable and advanced technological expertise in the repair and manufacture of gas turbine engine parts, field maintenance support and technical assistance.
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2003
Expansion of MJB Jebel Ali Repair Facility including Rotor Repair Facility
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2010
The New Facility
Masaood John Brown (MJB) is adding a new 4,000 square meter repair facility to its two existing facilities in Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone Area (JAFZ). This new facility almost doubles MJB's total operating foot print to 8,270 square meters of best-in-class air conditioned shops and warehouse space.
Planned to open in Q3/2010, the new facility has been specifically designed to allow MJB to expand its capabilities to include repair work on Frame 7E and 9E repairs. Ceiling height and high technology cranes will also allow ingress and egress of complete Frame 5 and 6 engines for complete tear-down and overhaul.
- The equipment planned will include:
- » 150 Ton Overhead Traveling gantry crane with auxiliary lifting capacity.
- » Horizontal lathe capable of machining larger rotating equipment.
- » Dynamic Balance Machine for balancing larger rotating equipment.
- » Vertical Boring Machine for machining larger diameters.