Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the UAE, inaugurated the AED200 million ($54.4 million) recycled containerboard manufacturing facility of Star Paper Mill in Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) on Thursday, at the Make it in the Emirates 2026 in Abu Dhabi.
The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PepsiCo to expand the UAE’s Future Industries Lab, supporting SMEs and helping equip young Emiratis with practical experience in the industrial sector.
Etihad Airways signed three strategic agreements at Make it in the Emirates (MIITE) 2026 this week, expanding its role in UAE trade, cargo logistics and industrial growth through partnerships focused on supply chains, local procurement and SME development.
The UAE sealed hundreds of billions of dirhams in industrial deals, investments, and commitments this week at Make it in the Emirates 2026 — the fifth and largest edition of the country’s flagship industrial platform — closing a week that demonstrated the UAE is 'built to keep building'.
Dana Gas and Levidian, a British advanced materials company, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop the Sharjah Graphene Park, a UAE-based advanced materials manufacturing and commercialisation initiative.
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPA), which the UAE has concluded with 36 countries so far, have enabled the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade to surpass $1 trillion (AED3.8 trillion) in 2025, said a senior official.
TA’ZIZ signed $28.5 billion in long-term offtake, feedstock and sales agreements at Make it in the Emirates, covering methanol, PVC, EDC, VCM and other chemicals. Adnoc Gas will supply natural gas under a 25-year deal worth over $5 billion.
The UAE has announced AED180 billion ($49.01 billion) in new industrial procurement opportunities in a national drive to localise more than 5,000 products across sectors critical to economic, food, and healthcare security.
The UAE’s industrial strategy continues to deliver structural transformation across the national economy with the industrial sector alone contributing AED200 billion ($54.4 billion), up 70% since 2021; while industrial exports climbed to AED262 billion ($71 billion), said a top official.
Largest-ever edition of 'Make it in the Emirates' is set to open in Abu Dhabi featuring 1,200 exhibitors across 88,000 sq m area over four days in front of 120,000 visitors and a host of new features designed to help businesses tap into one of the world’s most dynamic industrial development stories.
