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| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $4.34B | +8.0% | 30 | $416.7M | -21.3% | 46 |
| Automation and Robotics | $2.08B | +6.9% | 29 | $317.9M | -13.9% | 48 |
| Pumps and Valves | $4.79B | +8.7% | 16 | $422.3M | -18.8% | 44 |
| Material Handling | $1.70B | +6.5% | 22 | $184.1M | -10.8% | 40 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $633.5M | +9.3% | 23 | $90.1M | -22.0% | 41 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $16.5B | +0.5% | 27 | $18.4B | +1.4% | 27 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $5.41B | +10.0% | 23 | $1.22B | -11.4% | 40 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $7.00B | +7.5% | 29 | $7.63B | +0.6% | 24 |
| Packaging | $1.37B | +11.5% | 24 | $664.2M | -7.6% | 36 |
| Industrial Textiles | $579.6M | +7.7% | 30 | $97.5M | -15.7% | 53 |
| Electrical Equipment | $7.00B | +4.8% | 31 | $1.31B | -13.1% | 46 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $1.42B | +6.0% | 40 | $279.3M | -7.3% | 47 |
| Automotive Components | $7.72B | +8.5% | 25 | $573.3M | -24.5% | 47 |
| Aerospace Components | $4.83B | -8.9% | 12 | $415.3M | -21.8% | 39 |
| Medical Devices | $1.78B | +9.5% | 33 | $84.5M | -34.0% | 59 |
| Construction Materials | $1.89B | +3.9% | 17 | $1.11B | -3.6% | 27 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $3.04B | +9.1% | 15 | $382.8M | -17.8% | 40 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $1.58B | -2.6% | 14 | $156.0M | -25.7% | 36 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $722.5M | +10.9% | 20 | $118.2M | -16.5% | 41 |
| Mining Equipment | $2.93B | +5.9% | 10 | $1.16B | -6.8% | 25 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Ampo Poyam Valves secured a contract to supply more than 600 cryogenic ball valves, 3 to 24 inches, for the onshore liquefaction facilities of the two electrically driven trains of the Ruwais LNG project in Abu Dhabi.
AMPO POYAM Valves was awarded a contract to supply more than 600 cryogenic ball valves for the Ruwais LNG project in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi, developed by ADNOC. The award was announced on October 7, 2026.
Denmark-headquartered Svanehoj signed a contract with Drydocks World Dubai to supply LTD gauging systems for converting the LNG carrier Bayelsa into the FSU Cap Lopez. It is Svanehoj's first such supply for an LNGC-to-FSU conversion.
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.
Borouge and Al Ain Farms Group signed an MoU for Borouge to supply about 3,500 tonnes of HDPE resin annually, a 600% increase, for caps, closures and in-house blow moulding in the UAE.
Borouge agreed to increase annual HDPE resin supply to Al Ain Farms Group to 3,500 tonnes, a 600% rise, for its caps and closures business and planned in-house blow moulding, signed at Make it in the Emirates.
KSB received a substantial water segment order from KSB Pumps Arabia in the UAE during 2025.
United Carton Industries, through subsidiary Ras Al Khaimah Packaging Limited, plans a AED 74 million expansion of its Ras Al Khaimah plant in the UAE, expected to start in Q2 2026 and finish in Q3 2027.
United Carton Industries' board approved a plant expansion at its subsidiary Ras Al Khaimah Packaging in the UAE, estimated at AED 74 million, with commercial production targeted for Q3 2027.
Euro Mechanical, a UAE provider of EPC, manufacturing and technology solutions, announced the acquisition of the Middle East business of Wellube.
Napco Investment LLC, a Dubai-based subsidiary of Napco National, completed the acquisition of Arabian Flexible Packaging from the Ghurair Group, effective 1 August 2025.
A Spanish firm, not named in the excerpt, won a valves order issued as a sub-contract by a consortium of NMDC Energy and Tecnicas Reunidas, the main EPC contractors on ADNOC Gas's Project Meram.
AMPO Poyam Valves has been selected to supply 116 cryogenic valves in 2025 and 2026 for Adnoc's MERAM ethane recovery project at the Habshan 5 plant in Abu Dhabi. The overall project is valued at USD 3.6 billion and was awarded to a Tecnicas Reunidas and NPCC joint venture.
CS Interpharm General Trading signed an MOU and NDA with UAE-based Gulf Center Group, which will provide custom bottle design, filling and production for the MEDUSA product line. The announcement was made on July 1, 2025.
AMPO POYAM VALVES was selected to supply 116 highly engineered cryogenic valves for ADNOC's $3.6 billion MERAM ethane recovery project at the Habshan 5 gas processing plant in Abu Dhabi, with deliveries in 2025 and 2026. The project was awarded to a joint venture of Tecnicas Reunidas and NPCC.
ADNOC L&S secured a 15-year contract to manage up to 70% of Borouge's output transportation, including port operations, container handling and feeder ship services at Al Ruwais, with a minimum guaranteed value of $531 million.
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.
NMDC LTS and Jiangsu Huaying Valves signed an MoU to explore a joint venture and a facility in the UAE to assemble, fabricate and distribute valves for the energy sector, announced at Make it in the Emirates.
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.
Baker Hughes announced a multi-year contract with Dubai Petroleum Establishment to provide integrated coiled-tubing drilling services for the Margham Gas storage project. The award extends its existing supply of Integrated Compressor Line units to the same project.
Wilo has expanded its pump production facility in Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone, raising capacity by 60 percent and tripling warehouse space to serve emerging markets. The investment amount was not disclosed.
Spanish valve maker Ringo Válvulas, part of Samson AG, signed contracts with Abu Dhabi worth EUR 25 million, almost half its 2024 revenue of EUR 49.7 million, reported on 28 January 2025.
Borouge signed four supply agreements for polyethylene and polypropylene with Bericap, Taghleef Industries, INDEVCO Group and ALPLA, plus a collaboration with Tahzeem Packaging and Rebound for recycled-content shipping sacks, valued at over $100 million (AED 367 million), announced on 28 January 2025.
Flowserve was awarded a contract to supply dry gas seals and seal systems for ADNOC's carbon capture project at Habshan, which aims to capture 1.5 million tons of CO2 annually, in collaboration with Celeros Flow Technology.
ADNOC Gas awarded Petrofac UAE a $335 million contract to build new compression facilities at its Habshan complex for the Ruwais LNG project.
