PRESS RELEASES
Dubai Department of Economic Development Praises Dubai Industrial City
DED to Increase Cooperation with the Industrial Destination on Small and Medium Enterprises
Dubai UAE: 3 June, 2009
More than 500 industrial investors and 10 UAE ministries and local government departments are active from Dubai Industrial City
The Director General of Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) toured Dubai Industrial City (DIC) and was introduced to various projects under development from more than 500 industrial investors located within the six industrial zones of the city.
Sami Daen Al Qamzi, DED’s Director General headed a delegation from the department which included Mr Mohammed Shael, CEO, Business Registration and Licensing Division, and other senior officials. He was welcomed by Khalid Al Malik, Chief Executive Officer of Tatweer. Rashed Al Ansari, Vice President of Dubai Industrial City, and heads of other departments at DIC, were among those present at the occasion.
The delegation from DED was informed about the latest developments at Dubai Industrial City, including the investments of more than 500 small and medium size industrial companies at the city, as well as the building of open storage lands, warehouses, logistics facilities and infrastructure work across the destination.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation and praising the achievements at Dubai Industrial City, Al Qamzi said: “The visit to DIC comes in line with DED’s keenness to enhance the growth of the industrial sector by attracting foreign investment and improving the overall investment climate of Dubai. DED is keen to provide industrialists with a high level of value added services in addition to offering them consultation, and ensuring that all their needs for basic services are met.”
The high-ranking DED tour of Dubai Industrial City came as part of the on-going cooperation between both entities. The DED has supported the city small and medium enterprises registered with the department and are interested in setting up industrial facilities at the city industrial sector.
The delegation toured the main offices of Dubai Industrial City, the offices of Dubai Industrial Academy (DIA) and the Taasees government service centre, which is the largest facility of its kind in the UAE, offering daily transaction services from 10 UAE government ministries and local departments. Also reviewed were the services offered to the public by the DED counter in Taasees to ensure that all requirements are met.
Al Malik said that the visit of the DED is a testimony of the role the destination plays in supporting the industrial sector in the country, as well as in increasing the cooperation between both entities through the exchange of expertise and sharing of knowledge on various industrial issues of interest including manufacturing, industrial marketing, quality and industrial standards.
Al Ansari added that the industrial hub has already commissioned several factories and industrial facilities including 2.8 million square feet of open storage yards, three million square feet of warehouses in addition to 64 showrooms, and four office buildings. The city is also witnessing the construction of 30 manufacturing facilities, at a cost of AED 1 billion that are due to be operational by end of 2010.
“Various industrial facilities and infrastructure projects are currently being built and we plan to operate several of them within the next couple of months. All these projects will eventually provide more support to the industrial sector and increase our close cooperation with the Department of Economic Development. ”
The 560 million sq. feet Dubai Industrial City is a comprehensive one stop-shop industrial and commercial destination featuring six industrial clusters including food and beverage, base metal, mineral products, chemicals, transport equipment and parts, as well as machinery and mechanical equipment.
