Al Bayader International signed an agreement with National Industries Park to develop a AED 180 million (about USD 50 million) integrated manufacturing and logistics hub in Dubai, able to produce up to 30,000 tonnes of packaging a year, with construction starting in 2026 and operations targeted for early 2028.

MT Group, through subsidiaries MT OKAY and MT YINGLIU, is establishing a 11,500 sqm valve manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi as part of Phase 2 of its supply chain expansion. The planned investment is up to AED 100 million and about 200 skilled jobs are expected.

Mexican industrial valve maker Walworth opened a new production plant in Dubai to serve Middle East markets, expected to generate 80 to 100 direct jobs in its initial phase.

OMB Valves and PME opened a joint venture manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi to produce OMB's engineered valves for the Gulf oil and gas sector.

MT Group inaugurated its first overseas manufacturing center, a valve factory covering 6,000 square meters in Abu Dhabi's AL MARKAZ industrial zone, to localize production and serve Middle East and North Africa customers.

Shanghai-based MT Group signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development to build an API valve facility in ALMARKAZ, Waha Land Industrial Zone, Abu Dhabi. The first phase of 30,000 valves per year is due by end 2023, rising to 150,000 valves by 2028 with over 200 jobs.

KEZAD Group signed a 50-year land lease with Star Paper Mill for a AED 200 million facility on a 59,000 square metre site in Abu Dhabi to make recycled kraft paper jumbo reels, in collaboration with RC Paper Machines.

Al Bayader International secured medium-term financing from HSBC to build a 450,000 sq ft food packaging industrial complex in Sharjah's Al Sajaa Industrial City, expected to be completed in 2023 and quadruple capacity to over 120,000 tonnes.

India's Forpack Industries signed an MoU with Sharjah's SAIF Zone to establish its first UAE headquarters by leasing four warehouses in the U2 area. The company plans AED 10 million in capital investment and makes packaging, stretch film and cardboard products.

Shrinath Flexipack agreed to build its first Middle East factory on a greenfield site in KIZAD Polymers Park, Abu Dhabi, with an AED 55 million investment, producing 30,000 tonnes of plastics per year.

ADNOC inaugurated its Taweelah Gas Compression Plant, 50 km north of Abu Dhabi, with three compression trains that can process up to 450 mmscfd of sales gas. Siemens was the main contractor for the project, and the inauguration was reported on 29 November 2018.

Gardner Denver Petroleum & Industrial Pumps is building a facility in Jebel Ali, Dubai, to serve Eastern Hemisphere markets from its pressure pumping, drilling and well service segments. Construction began in late 2017 and is expected to finish by June 2018.

TechnipFMC officially opened an 18,000 m² Surface International facility in Abu Dhabi's Industrial City 2 with a value above US$25 million, to support ADNOC operations and refurbish equipment in-country.

Can-Pack unveiled a new aluminium cans factory at Dubai Investment Park, UAE, with an investment of Dh200 million. The plant will serve markets as far as the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

Clima Uno broke ground on a purpose-built factory of over 100,000 sq ft in Dubai Investment Park to manufacture air handling and fan coil units. The facility is slated for completion in the fourth quarter of 2017 and is expected to quadruple production capacity.

Delta Group has inaugurated a new $200 million, 250,000 sq ft multi-service facility in Dubai's National Industries Park, hosting its Delta Printing Press, Brandscape Advertising, Magic Screen, Pulp, Delta Labels and Delta Interiors subsidiaries.