Industrial Offtake

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

UAE plans $49bn industrial procurement drive, to localise 5,000 products

Fri, 08 May 2026

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'.