STS Oman and Aluref of Richards Bay in South Africa were awarded the Qatalum Aluminum Smelter Pot Shell maintenance contract in January 2014. The project is based in the Mesaieed Industrial sector of Qatar and both companies have opened branch offices to facilitate the contract. An unincorporated Joint Venture company named Staref has been formed to manage the contract operationally which has an initial 6 year duration period."