In line with Abu Dhabi’s plans to increase the quality and value of the manufacturing sector in the emirate, the government has been putting in place a new quality and conformity regime. The drive to improve standards in the sector should create new opportunities for local producers to increase their international competitiveness, enabling them...
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Articles & Analysis | Higher standards: Improving quality should provide new opportunities for local producers from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Mohammed Al Qemzi, CEO, ZonesCorp from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Will the increasing selection of industrial zones in the GCC impact the performance of existing zones?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Suhail Mubarak bin Athaeeth, CEO, Senaat, on developing downstream industries from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
In the 1970s, the government of Abu Dhabi perceived the importance of diversifying its economy away from hydrocarbons. The vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE’s first president, was crystallised when his son, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, set up the pillars of Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030....
Articles & Analysis | A key component: Adding manufacturing capacity for aluminium products from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Abu Dhabi is emerging as an important global supplier of aluminium. As capacity expansions push the emirate towards the top of the rankings, plans are in the works to build additional manufacturing capacity around the material for finished and semi-finished products. Indeed, over the coming years, the aluminium cluster at the Khalifa Industrial...
Although the emirate’s economic growth can be primarily attributed to its vast hydrocarbons resources, it has also made progress diversifying into new sectors such as manufacturing, tourism, aerospace, defence, finance and logistics. In addition to its economic investments, Abu Dhabi has also made major contributions to social welfare as well as infrastructure, which has been identified as the bedrock for future growth.
Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
In a bid to develop a sustainable and diversified economy, non-hydrocarbons industry is becoming increasingly important, and the government of Abu Dhabi has set ambitious growth targets for the sector over the coming two decades. The emirate is developing the infrastructure to achieve these aims, with the objective of creating an attractive environment for industrial investment across a range of...