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
March 1st, 2026
Dance - Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Cycles, motorcycles - Textiles, ready-to-wear: unspecified - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Water sports, mountain - Team sports - Outdoor sports - Equestrian sports - Motorsports - Individual sports
March 1st, 2026
Industry service - Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Networks - Telecommunications - Internet, cybersecurity - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
March 1st, 2026
Insurance, mutual funds, pension funds - Banks - Investment funds, other financial institutions - Stock Exchange, investments - Financing, aid - Education, training - Primary and secondary education - Higher Education - Learning - Technical education, vocational education - Vocational training - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Renewable energy - Social science - Social studies - Job training, unemployment - Recycling
March 23rd, 2026
Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Pharmaceutical industry: products, laboratories - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Health, medicine - Medical professions - Hospital - Medical Equipment - Aesthetics, hairdressing
March 24th, 2026
Industry service - Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Software - Networks - Telecommunications - Internet, cybersecurity - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Translation - Legal - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
March 24th, 2026
Chemistry, pharmacy - Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Pharmaceutical industry: products, laboratories - Health, medicine - Medical professions - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences
March 24th, 2026
Edition, graphic art, printing and reproduction - Edition, graphic art, printing and reproduction: unspecified - Graphic art, desktop publishing - Publishing - Printing, reproduction - Mail, stamps, cards - Iconography, various prints - Publication, arts: other - Packaging, packing, conditioning - Services and business consulting - Paper, cardboard
March 27th, 2026
Construction, real estate, architecture and urban planning - Architecture - Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Real estate
March 30th, 2026
Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Recycling
March 30th, 2026
Agriculture - Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Water treatment - Chemistry, pharmacy - Chemicals, pharmacy and derived products: unspecified - Chemicals - Plastics, rubber - Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Pharmaceutical industry: products, laboratories - Machine tools, agricultural machinery
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