Emirate Industrial Cities gears up for participation in Cityscape Dubai 2008

Preparations have been made for the event to be held in the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, where it is expected that the exhibition will once again include a number of record breaking deals to surpass those concluded at last year's exhibition.

Emirates Industrial Cities is among the numerous companies preparing to participate in the exhibition, where the firm aims to promote with its latest mega project, Emirates Industrial City, under development by Al Hanoo Holdings and with a price tag of Dhs3bn. The project is considered one of the most promising industrial projects in the country and Arab Gulf.

Mohammed bin Nasir Al Hazza', General Manager of Emirates Industrial Cities, said of the company's participation in the exhibition:

"We are proud to present this unique, high-quality industrial city project, complete with all the amenities, services and infrastructure required and extending over a total area of 8 million square meters. We have provided the city with natural gas as an environment-friendly, clean source of energy and to reduce the need for diesel. We are also adhering strictly to environment-protection measures, building warehouses using thermal isolation technology and providing warehouses with water sprinklers to combat fires, as dictated by the Civil Defense Department."

"Al Hanoo is the main developer of Emirates Industrial City and own a 41% share of the project. It has undertaken to design the main plans, supervise agreements with contractors, develop the project's infrastructure and arrange sales with investors. The idea for establishing this project was developed from the concept of economical integration and the diversification of real estate investments. For this reason, project amenities have been designed to accommodate a variety of enterprises, including light and medium industries. Facilities in the project are suited to such industries as assembly, convergence and packaging, as well as distribution and logistical support, business activities for suppliers and traders in the fields of furniture, equipment, hardware, home and electrical appliances and construction material. Through participation in the Cityscape Dubai 2008 exhibition, to leave a distinguishing mark on the real estate sector and to conduct transactions that will forward the aims and benefit the investment status of the project."

The project has reached advanced levels of development and its infrastructure is 100% complete, while the warehouse portion of the project, which constitutes 50% of Emirate Industrial City, is currently in the early stages of its development, and is expected to be completed in the final quarter of 2010. Al Hanoo Holdings has managed to market more than 55% of project land to big names, such as Dubai Investments, Habtoor Group, Al Rostamani, and Al Bakir Pharmaceuticals.