Industrial production has experienced unprecedented growth in the Emirates, and contributes 46.2% of the GDP today.
In Abu Dhabi, the dominant industries are petroleum and petrochemicals, gas processing, desalinisation of sea water and electricity production. In Dubai and Sharjah, the industrial production is more diversified, with petrochemical and chemical industry, metallurgy (aluminium), agribusiness, paper and textile industries. Ras el Khaimah has cement plants, marble works and a pharmaceutical plant. The light manufacturing industry is also developing.
44 professional associations listed for the United Arab Emirates.
Upcoming Trade shows in the United Arab Emirates
May 15th, 2025
Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Health, medicine - Medical professions - Paramedic - Hospital - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Medical Equipment - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Natural sciences - Products and services for children - Products and services for seniors
May 20th, 2025
Naval construction, boating - Oil - Gas
May 20th, 2025
Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Health, medicine - Medical professions - Hospital - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Dental - Medical Equipment
May 20th, 2025
Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textiles, ready-to-wear: unspecified - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear - Household linen
May 20th, 2025
Wholesale, B2B intermediaries - Retail, distribution - Retail business - Communication - Marketing - Advertising - Sponsorship - Incentive - Industry service - Commercial property, patents, trademarks - Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Internet, cybersecurity - Services and business consulting - Cleaning, surveillance, protection - e-commerce
May 27th, 2025
Wholesale, B2B intermediaries - Retail, distribution - Retail business - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Internet, cybersecurity - Products and services for weddings - Tourism, travel, hotels, restaurants: non-specialist - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - Camping, resorts - e-commerce
May 27th, 2025
Agriculture - Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Industry service - Cleaning, surveillance, protection - Recycling
May 27th, 2025
Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Water treatment - Energy - Renewable energy
May 27th, 2025
Territorial administration - Dance - Land planning, urban planning - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Hydrotherapy, thalassotherapy - Home services - Products and services for weddings - Sports and recreation - Water sports, mountain - Team sports - Outdoor sports - Equestrian sports - Motorsports - Individual sports - Amusement parks, fairgrounds - Gardens, parks - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - Monuments, tourist attractions - Camping, resorts
May 27th, 2025
Financing, aid - Architecture - Wholesale, B2B intermediaries - Retail, distribution - Retail business - Import/export, international trade - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Industry service - Outsourcing, hardware equipping - Equipment - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Engineering - Translation - Legal - Rental companies - Cleaning, surveillance, protection - Recruitment, temporary employment, outplacement - Financial information, financing, recovery - e-commerce
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United Arab Emirates: Buying and Selling
