"International Holding" It supports the country’s industrial sector through agreements worth 40 billion dirhams

Abu Dhabi, 15 May / WAM / International Holding Company, the leading global investment company specialized in building dynamic value networks and promoting sustainable growth, achieved during its participation in the “Make in the UAE 2026” platform over four days full of innovation and cooperation at the sector level and partnerships worth more than 40 billion dirhams in commitments.

During the event, the International Holding Company’s pavilion attracted about 100,000 visitors and brought together more than 40 of its subsidiaries, forming a pivotal platform for interaction between industry leaders, decision makers and global partners. The company also concluded more than 60 agreements and strategic partnerships, and organized more than 40 interactive sessions in which more than 70 experts and speakers participated, which strengthened the leading role of the International Holding Company in shaping the thriving industrial landscape in the UAE.

During the event, the company’s Deal Space served as a platform to accelerate the implementation of partnerships, as partnerships were announced across multiple sectors including technology, infrastructure, financial services, logistics, energy, and food security.

The most prominent of these announcements is the signing of “Alpha Dhabi” and “Taziz” a strategic cooperation agreement worth 36.7 billion dirhams in industrial chemicals investments, and the signing of “NMDC Infra” an engineering, procurement and construction agreement worth 1.046 billion dirhams with Lantania for the desalination plant in Fujairah, in addition to a partnership between “NMDC Energy” and “Borouge” to support the implementation of vital projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors, by providing advanced solutions. for coating steel pipes, in addition to a strategic cooperation between “NRTC” and the Emirates Fast Food Company to enhance sustainable food supply practices and provide high-quality fresh products in the local food system in the UAE, and an agreement between the “Two Point Zero” group and both “ISEM” and the Kizad Group to develop a new facility for manufacturing packaging materials in Abu Dhabi, and a number of other initiatives, which reflect the International Holding Company’s continued focus on building scalable platforms, enhancing interconnection and integration between sectors, and supporting industrial capabilities in the long term.

The company’s announcements during the event were evidence of its growing role and contribution in linking industrial capabilities with strategic capital and advanced technologies, in a way that supports the long-term economic transformation of the UAE.

In parallel, the “Exchange Hub” dialogue space provided a platform for interactive discussions, hosting interesting dialogues on topics that included sovereign artificial intelligence factories, enhancing flexible supply chains and sustainable growth, all the way to the future design of free zones and consolidating economic partnerships between the UAE and Mexico. The interviewees highlighted the increasing importance of aligning investments with operational capabilities, in a way that supports economic competitiveness in the long term.

The days of the event at the International Holding Company pavilion were divided into specific strategic axes in line with national priorities and vision.

The event’s program was launched on the first day under the slogan “Confidence through Continuity”, highlighting the importance of flexible systems and continuity of capital and trade flows, and the second day was held under the slogan “UAE First” with a focus on Emiratisation and expanding local industrial capabilities. As for the third day, the slogan was “Transforming capital into capabilities,” as the discussion centered on how to benefit from investments to build platforms, develop infrastructure, and develop cadres.

The activities concluded on the fourth day under the slogan “Engineering the Future,” highlighting advanced technologies and global partnerships and their role in enabling the next generation of growth systems in the UAE.

Sayed Basr Shuaib, CEO of International Holding Company, said: “Made in the UAE 2026” represents an important milestone in the path of industrial transformation in the UAE, as flexibility, capacity development, and strategic cooperation have become more important factors for achieving long-term growth. At International Holding Company, our role revolves around linking capital with operational capabilities, ensuring the transfer of investments into flexible supply chains, stronger national industries, and future scalable platforms.

He added: Through the participation of more than 40 companies affiliated with our group in the International Holding Company pavilion this year, we emphasized the importance of the dynamic value networks model and its pivotal role that goes beyond individual investments, towards building integrated systems across vital sectors such as technology, infrastructure, financial services, and the consumer sector. In the next stage, the company will continue to support growth and progress, by facilitating global partnerships and employing capital and expertise to support national priorities in the UAE, and contribute to building a more interconnected, competitive and ready economy. For the future.

As a strategic partner of the National Value Added Program in the UAE, International Holding Company continued to affirm its commitment to supporting Emiratization, enhancing industrial capabilities, and consolidating long-term economic flexibility, through the performance of its subsidiaries, as NMDC Energy achieved an advanced score of 85.16% within the program, which reflects its contribution to enhancing industrial capabilities and infrastructure for the energy sector.

Aldar Properties also recorded a score of 71.08%, confirming its role in supporting sustainable urban development, while Trojan Construction Group achieved a score of 62%, confirming its continued contribution to developing local manufacturing capabilities, engineering capabilities, and the growth of the construction sector in the UAE.

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