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ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
ADNOC announced Wednesday that it has signed framework agreements valued at Dh6 billion ($1.64 billion) with 12 UAE-based companies for the manufacturing of critical industrial equipment in the UAE, supporting the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ initiative.
The long-term agreements are related to the manufacturing of cables and pressure vessels.
They will potentially create up to 1,300 skilled private-sector jobs, ensure availability of equipment across ADNOC’s value chain, reduce delivery times, and mitigate global supply chain risks.
The framework agreements will accelerate investment across industrial zones in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the Northern Emirates, deepening the impact of ADNOC’s In-Country Value (ICV) programme in boosting UAE manufacturing capacity, building a more resilient industrial base and enhancing business continuity.
The signing of the agreements was witnessed by Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO at the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ forum, currently taking place in Abu Dhabi.
Yaser Saeed Almazrouei, ADNOC Executive Director, People, Commercial and Corporate Support, said, "These frameworks agreements to manufacture pressure vessels and cables in the UAE highlight ADNOC’s success in strengthening the resilience of our supply chain, expanding the UAE’s manufacturing base and creating jobs in the private sector through our In-Country Value program. We are providing greater visibility into the products we intend to purchase locally and we encourage businesses to capitalise on ADNOC’s huge pipeline of local manufacturing opportunities through the Make it with ADNOC app to enhance business continuity and create long-term sustainable value.”
The companies within the framework agreements are located across key industrial zones, including Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD), Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD), Dubai Industrial Park, Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), and industrial areas in Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. This highlights ADNOC’s commitment to enabling balanced industrial growth across the UAE, and ensuring that the benefits of localisation are shared nationwide.
The manufacturers include nine companies for 10 types of pressure vessels, and three companies for four types of cables. The pressure vessel manufacturers are ADOS Engineering Industries, Arabian Industries LLC, Berg Industries LLC, Euro Mechanical & Electrical Contracting Company LLC, METALFAB Middle East FZ L.L.C, Micoda Process Systems International Company, NASH Engineering FZCO, Polar Specialized Industries (PSI), and United Metal Works Est. Factory Abu Dhabi. The cable manufacturers are: Dubai Cable Co. (PVT) Ltd, Mark Cables and National Cable Industry.
ADNOC plans to purchase Dh90 billion ($24.5 billion) worth of locally manufactured products in its procurement pipeline by 2030.
The company’s ICV programme has driven Dh242 billion ($65.9 billion) back into the UAE economy, and enabled 17,000 Emiratis to be employed in the private sector since 2018.
As part of ADNOC’s ICV programme, the company aims to drive Dh200 billion ($54.5 billion) into the UAE economy over the next five years.
