Industry

Working to strengthen its reputation as a shipbuilding and maritime centre, Dubai is looking to leverage its location astride one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and the growing need for local and regional maritime support to develop a major shipbuilding and maintenance industry.

Con un fácil acceso al mercado norteamericano y un número considerable de tratados de libre comercio (TLC) clave en la región, México está allanando el camino para la expansión de sus industrias de alta tecnología como parte de un plan para mejorar las operaciones a lo largo de la cadena productiva.

Le développement industriel est encore relativement modeste au Gabon, car, historiquement, l’économie s’est appuyée sur les revenus des exportations de ses abondantes ressources naturelles non-transformées, dont le bois et le pétrole, ainsi que les minerais tels que le manganèse et le fer. Cependant, même si les exportations d’hydrocarbures constituent toujours la principale source de revenu en devises étrangères, les réserves en pétrole du Gabon s’amenuisent.

Significant investment in Sabah’s fertiliser manufacturing capacity raises the prospect of a symbiotic relationship with the pivotal palm oil segment, which could benefit the industry sector as a whole.

The already busy glass industry in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) is set to expand even further in 2013 with yet another overseas company setting up production facilities in the emirate. Indeed, RAK’s central location and low costs have become desirable for numerous companies looking to set up in the region.

With the first phase of the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) projected for completion in the fourth quarter of 2012, Abu Dhabi’s manufacturing base looks set to expand significantly over the next few years. Authorities from Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), the state-owned entity that is developing KIZAD and other manufacturing zones and ports in the emirate, are confident that KIZAD’s low-cost business environment and links to transportation infrastructure will help ensure its success.