# Qemtex to double powder coatings capacity in UAE by 2026

Qemtex Chemical Holding plans to double the capacity of its new powder coatings plant in Umm Al Quwain, UAE, from 5,000 to 10,000 tons annually in a second phase launching in 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-12-18
- Where: Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 10,000 tons annually
- 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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