New investments worth a combined AED51m

Abu Dhabi, UAE- 12th April 2017

ZonesCorp announces that it has signed 4 new deals with companies to build facilities in Al Ain Industrial City (AAIC). The new projects represent a combined investment of approximately AED51 million and cover a total area of nearly 60,000sqm. After finalising deals with ZonesCorp at the end of 2016 and Q1 2017, construction of the new facilities is underway and due to be completed towards the end of the year.  

HE Saeed Eisa Al Khyeli, Director General of ZonesCorp commented: “These new developments show that AAIC and its distinctive advantages continue to be attractive to investors, particularly for those looking to access markets in the flourishing city of Al Ain external markets such as Oman and KSA and Qatar. Investors also gain other advantages from operating in ZonesCorp acreage such as value chain benefits and cheap, readily available utilities. We are looking forward to working together with the investors to help them fully realise their ambitions.

The new facilities in Al Ain Industrial City represent a diverse range of businesses including, Mauzan Perfumes Factory LLC, a leading Emirati luxury fashion house in the UAE, founded in 1990; High Class Doors & Windows Factory, which uses the latest technology to produce plastic plates, sheets, blocks, film, foils, strips & plastic doors, windows, frames and shutters designed to accommodate the varied climates experienced in the UAE; Al Murooj Organic Fertilizer Factory, an organic manure production project and the first of its kind within the UAE; Al Sultan Readymix & Precast which produces high quality precast concrete elements for precast Buildings & Boundary walls.

Strategically located midway between the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, AAIC has excellent transport and communication links and is ideally located to serve GCC markets. Spread over an area of 9 square kilometres, AAIC has been developed and is operated under the same technical and environmental standards as the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD) catering to light manufacturing industries and SME’s such as paper and wood, textiles, small scale service and repair workshops. AAIC also caters to some heavy industries such as chemical and plastic projects. ZonesCorp has plans to further develop AAIC with new projects, such as retail and leisure facilities.

AAIC features fully serviced plots in a wide range of sizes are available that benefit from superior utility infrastructure. As with every zone under ZonesCorp’s management, uninterrupted utilities are offered at competitive market prices. Moreover, the clusters are connected by world class road networks that connect with other GCC countries.

Since its inception, ZonesCorp has played a key role in developing the industrial sector in the UAE. Currently housing over 650 industrial facilities, ZonesCorp has attracted over AED29 billion worth of investments from local and international companies into its economic zones.

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About The Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones (ZonesCorp)
Launched in 2004 by the Abu Dhabi Government, ZonesCorp is the largest developer and operator of purpose-built industrial zones in the UAE. We oversee five world-class, fully integrated industrial zones housing more than 600 diverse manufacturing facilities, with five additional industrial cities to be offered soon.

Our cluster-based, growth-driven industrial ecosystems offer investors flexible, readily available spaces with access to high-end infrastructure, competitively priced utilities, and convenient workers’ accommodations. Comprehensive support and facilitation solutions are provided by our Investor Services Centre.

For more information, please contact:
The Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones (ZonesCorp)
Samer Al Haira
Mobile: +971 56 6877 933
Email: samer.alhaira@zonescorp.com

Aaesha Al Bloushi
Email: aaesha.ali@zonescorp.com
Newgate Communications 
Habib Bacha
Mobile: +971 50 1113 799
Email: habib.bacha@newgatecomms.com  

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