Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced today the signing of framework agreements worth AED6 billion ($1.64 billion) with 12 UAE-based companies for the manufacturing of critical industrial equipment within the country. The move supports the UAE’s ‘Make it in the Emirates’ initiative and aims to further develop the national industrial base.
The long-term agreements cover the production of cables and pressure vessels, with the potential to create up to 1,300 skilled private-sector jobs. In addition to job creation, the agreements are expected to enhance the availability of essential equipment across ADNOC’s value chain, reduce delivery times, and minimize exposure to global supply chain disruptions.
These deals are poised to accelerate industrial investment across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and the Northern Emirates, reinforcing ADNOC’s In-Country Value (ICV) program. The initiative seeks to expand the UAE’s manufacturing capacity, strengthen the resilience of the local industrial ecosystem, and ensure greater business continuity.
The signing ceremony took place at the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ forum in Abu Dhabi, attended by Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO.
“These frameworks agreements to manufacture pressure vessels and cables in the UAE highlight ADNOC’s success in strengthening the resilience of our supply chain, expanding the UAE’s manufacturing base and creating jobs in the private sector through our In-Country Value program,” said Yaser Saeed Almazrouei, ADNOC Executive Director, People, Commercial and Corporate Support. “We are providing greater visibility into the products we intend to purchase locally and we encourage businesses to capitalize on ADNOC’s huge pipeline of local manufacturing opportunities through the Make it with ADNOC app to enhance business continuity and create long-term sustainable value.”
The agreements involve companies located in key industrial zones such as the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD), Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD), Dubai Industrial Park, Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), and industrial areas in Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain, highlighting ADNOC’s commitment to balanced industrial development across the UAE.
The framework includes nine companies tasked with manufacturing ten types of pressure vessels: ADOS Engineering Industries, Arabian Industries LLC, Berg Industries LLC, Euro Mechanical & Electrical Contracting Company LLC, METALFAB Middle East FZ L.L.C, Micoda Process Systems International Company, NASH Engineering FZCO, Polar Specialized Industries (PSI), and United Metal Works Est. Factory Abu Dhabi. Additionally, three companies—Dubai Cable Co. (PVT) Ltd, Mark Cables, and National Cable Industry—will manufacture four types of cables.
Looking ahead, ADNOC plans to procure AED90 billion ($24.5 billion) worth of locally manufactured products by 2030. Since its launch in 2018, the ICV program has redirected AED242 billion ($65.9 billion) into the UAE economy and facilitated the employment of 17,000 Emiratis in the private sector.
ADNOC aims to channel an additional AED200 billion ($54.5 billion) into the local economy over the next five years as part of its ongoing commitment to national industrial growth.
