# Qemtex Powder Coatings to build powder coatings plant in Umm Al Quwain, UAE

Qemtex Powder Coatings has commenced construction of a new powder coatings plant in the UAQ Free Trade Zone, Umm Al Quwain, UAE. The facility is expected to become operational by June 2024 with an initial capacity of 4,000 tons per year, expanding to 10,000 tons annually within three years, with total investment exceeding 60 million dirhams ($16 million).

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-11-21
- Where: Umm Al Quwain, UAQ Free Trade Zone, United Arab Emirates
- Value: $16.3M (60.0M AED)
- Starts operating: Jun 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 10,000 tons per year
- Products: powder coatings
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Qemtex Powder Coatings](https://endata.com/companies/73925.md)
- [AsiaColor Powder Coatings](https://endata.com/companies/73926.md) (partner)
- [UAQ Free Trade Zone](https://endata.com/companies/73927.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [uaqftz.gov.ae](https://uaqftz.gov.ae/news/qemtex-powder-coatings-to-build-new-powder-coatings-plant-in-the-uae), 2023-11-21: "We are grateful to Umm Al Quwain and the Free Trade Zone for creating favorable conditions for companies to enter the international market."

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