# Qemtex launches powder coatings plant in Umm Al Quwain, UAE

Qemtex Chemical Holding has launched a new powder coatings plant in the Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone, UAE, with an initial capacity of 5,000 tons per year, to be doubled to 10,000 tons in a second phase in 2026. The company invested EUR 15.2 million in the project, which includes an R&D center.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-12-18
- Where: Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
- Value: $16.0M (15.2M EUR)
- Starts operating: Jul 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 5,000 tons annually (phase 1); 10,000 tons annually (phase 2)
- Products: powder coatings
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Qemtex Chemical Holding](https://endata.com/companies/81865.md)

## Sources

- [european-coatings.com](https://www.european-coatings.com/news/markets-companies/growing-in-the-middle-east-quemtex-launches-powder-plant/), 2024-12-18: "Stage 2 of our UAE project is set to be launched in 2026."

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