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United Metal Coating commences operations at Dubai Industrial City
Dubai Industrial City, the region’s leading manufacturing and logistics destination and a member of Tecom Investments, today announced United Metal Coating LLC (UMC) has commenced operations at the 195,000 sq ft facility in its premises. A state-of-the-art continuous coil coating line in the region, the UMC facility is located in the base metal zone of Dubai Industrial City.
Napco mulls move from Sharjah to DIC
Napco, a specialist manufacturer of adhesives and coatings for the HVAC sector, is contemplating construction of a purpose-built, state-of-the-art plant in Dubai Industrial City.
Profile: Dubai World Central
Dubai marked its transition into a two-airport city last month, with the much-awaited launch of cargo operations at Al Maktoum International. A diverse range of cargo carriers have registered to operate in the airport – which is part of the multi-billion dollar Dubai World Central development – including Aban Air, ACI, Aerospace Consortium, Aviation Service Management, Coyne Airways, EuroAsian Services, Rus Aviation, Sonic Jet, SunGlobal, Skyline and United Aviation Services.
Smartworld uses APC to power new datacentres
Service provider Smartworld has completed the installation of two Tier-3 rated datacentres in Dubai World Central with the help of power and cooling specialist APC by Schneider Electric. Smartworld is involved with a number of major upcoming technology projects in Dubai and specialises in the aviation sector, with a business unit devoted to airport systems.
UAE spends Dh31.6m on airport security
Dubai International is already poised for an aggressive expansion, as Griffiths said: “In the long term, we expect to crack the 100-million passenger mark before the end of the next decade so investment in the infrastructure to support this growth will continue. This includes plans for building Concourse 3 the world’s first dedicated A380 facility and Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International.”
Ehrhardt + Partner Solutions inaugurates first Warehouse Technology Centre in Middle East at Dubai Logistics City
EPS is located within DLC’s contract logistics area and in close proximity to DWC-Al Maktoum International Airport. “We are delighted to open our first warehouse technology centre, right here in the heart of Middle East logistics,” said Hermann Ehrhardt, founder and CEO of Ehrhardt+Partner Solutions.
Does Dubai need another airport?
Dubai’s colossal new transport hub, Al Maktoum International Airport, is set to open in June – albeit for cargo flights only. No date has been set for the launch of passenger flights, but the airport’s management is in ongoing talks with airlines over relocation to the new hub.
UAE’s infrastructure growth seen at 3.3% in 2010
This growth will be fuelled by and large Abu Dhabi, and to a lesser extent transport infrastructure projects in Dubai such as the Green Line metro project, the Al-Maktoum International Airport and the expansion of Dubai Airport,” the report said.
