The industrial strength of the Emirates
The industrial sector constitutes one of the most important components of the economy in the Emirates, and this sector maintains a high pace of growth that is steadily strengthening as the country moves towards establishing specialized industrial zones, providing and attracting foreign investments to them, and importing modern technology that provides this sector with competitive factors with global industrial sectors.
The industrial sector plays a major role in the growth of the country's gross domestic product, as it is considered the second largest contributor to the national domestic product after the oil and gas sector.
The UAE has many advantages and capabilities that enable it to push this sector to a competitive position at the regional and international levels.
The industrial sector in the country still maintains its contribution to the gross domestic product, which amounts to more than 10%, and it is a percentage that is likely to increase in the coming years, given the arrival of some economic sectors to the levels of achieving goals, and the expectation that more investments will be transferred to the industrial sector with its activities. Diversified, which showed significant and stable development and increases over the past period.
The total number of industrial establishments at the end of 2010, according to the latest available statistics on the industrial sector, reached approximately 4,960 establishments, with a total increase of 63%, and an average annual increase estimated at 53.8% compared to the year 2004, when their number at the time was 3,036 establishments. This number witnessed a growth of 1,924 establishments.
Iron industry
The UAE also paid special attention to the steel industry by establishing the Emirates Steel Company in Abu Dhabi, and quickly began expanding the factory to keep pace with the increasing demand for iron in the country and abroad.
In 2012, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, inaugurated the second phase of the expansion of the steel factory in Abu Dhabi Industrial City, stressing the importance of the industrial sector, which is considered one of the most important engines of future economic growth for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and contributes to strengthening the state’s position. On a map of the world economy.
The Emirates Steel project is considered the largest integrated complex for the steel industry in the country, and the total cost of the complex expansion project amounts to 7 billion dirhams (equivalent to 1.5 billion US dollars). Upon completion of this project, the factory's production capacity will rise to 3.5 million metric tons annually.
Aluminum industry
Recognizing the leadership in the Emirates of the importance of industry in the local economy. This sector paid great attention by searching for the strengths of the local industry as a basic lever for the national economy, and it worked directly to enhance this role that it plays in increasing the role of industry in the state’s gross product through the formation of “giant industrial entities,” which became clear in the establishment of a company. Emirates Aluminum Industry.
On June 3, 2013, the Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) and the Investment Corporation of Dubai signed an agreement aimed at unifying the business of Emirates Aluminum (Emal) and Dubai Aluminum (DUBAL)... under a new company owned equally by both (Mubadala) and the Investment Corporation of Dubai, called (Mubadala). Emirates Global Aluminum Company) in a step aimed at enhancing local growth and global expansion of the two companies’ businesses.
Military industry
The UAE military industry has achieved a qualitative leap over the past years, making it the focus of attention of many countries, which have expressed their desire to obtain military products manufactured entirely in the UAE, some of which are entirely by Emirati hands, and others are the result of international strategic partnerships.
This UAE approach comes within the framework of the government's efforts to reduce its dependence on imports of some types of weapons
Industrial areas in the Emirates
The Supreme Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones in various cities of Abu Dhabi manages a number of industrial zones. The existing zones currently include the Abu Dhabi Industrial City (ICAD), which is located 30 kilometers from the heart of Abu Dhabi, and Al Ain Industrial City, which is a distance from the center of Al Ain. 20 km.
Among the existing projects within the Abu Dhabi Industrial City project are the First Abu Dhabi Industrial City (ICAD-1), designated for heavy and medium industries and engineering and complementary industries, and the Second Abu Dhabi Industrial City (ICAD-2), designated for light and medium industries and engineering and complementary industries. As for future projects within The Abu Dhabi Industrial City project includes the Fourth Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD-4), designated for technological and light industries, and the Fifth Abu Dhabi Industrial City, designated for the automobile industry.
Al Ain Industrial City (1-2)
Focuses on medium and light industries, complementary and engineering industries.
As part of its relentless efforts to encourage industry in distant cities, such as cities in the Western Region, Abu Dhabi is currently implementing projects to develop new industrial zones and industrial infrastructure in the Western Region, including the Industrial City in Ruwais, and the Industrial City in Madinat Zayed. The industrial city in Ruwais, which will extend over an area of 14 square kilometers, focuses on chemical and petrochemical industries, plastic industries, cement industries, oil and gas services, building materials, and logistical services. As for the industrial city in the Madinat Zayed area, it will cover an area of 2.5 square kilometers, and targets oil services. Gas, food industries and logistics services.
Musaffah Industrial Area
Musaffah Industrial Zone is located 30 kilometers from Abu Dhabi city center, near Musaffah Port, and is managed by the Abu Dhabi City Municipality. The area extends over an area of 14 square kilometers and includes six specialized industrial zones operating in various activities. This is according to the following distribution: Region 1: Specializing in the automobile and machinery sector and auto spare parts stores.
Region 2: specializes in the food, textile and beverage sector, and Region 3: specializes in the food, textile and beverage sector
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