Industry

The global economy is entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), or Industry 4.0, based on the application of new digital and automated technologies in production processes and service delivery. These changes are bringing emerging markets improved productivity, as well as risks – namely, reshoring and the displacement of human labour by...

Abu Dhabi has set its sights on diversifying its economy at a rapid pace in the next decade, setting aside hundreds of square kilometres of land for the development of new interdependent industries. Various elements are being drawn together to create a chemical industries hub on part of the 410-sq-km Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD),...

Sixty years after Abu Dhabi’s first oil discovery at the Murban Bab oil field, industry is proving to be an engine of growth and economic diversification in 2019, as Emirati entrepreneurs explore and nurture new opportunities to reduce reliance on the volatile energy sector. Their efforts to diversify include vertical development into downstream industries such as...

Diversification is a central part of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, and the emirate is offering incentives to attract investors and bolster its manufacturing sector. While secondary industries are not all located in designated industrial parks or zones, many companies see the benefits of joining dedicated clusters. In 2017, 37 new...