ADNOC has signed framework agreements worth AED6 billion (USD1.64 billion) with 12 UAE-based companies to locally manufacture critical industrial equipment, supporting the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ initiative.
These long-term contracts focus on producing cables and pressure vessels, expected to create up to 1,300 skilled private-sector jobs. They will ensure a reliable supply of equipment across ADNOC’s operations, reduce delivery times, and reduce risks linked to global supply chains.
The agreements will boost investment in industrial zones across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and the Northern Emirates. This supports ADNOC’s In-Country Value (ICV) programme, which aims to grow UAE manufacturing capacity, strengthen industrial resilience, and improve business continuity.
The signing was overseen by Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, at the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ forum in Abu Dhabi.
Yaser Saeed Almazrouei, ADNOC Executive Director for People, Commercial and Corporate Support, emphasised that these agreements highlight ADNOC’s commitment to supply chain resilience, local manufacturing expansion, and job creation through the ICV programme. He encouraged businesses to utilise the Make it with ADNOC app to access local manufacturing opportunities.
The companies involved operate in key industrial zones such as the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi, Dubai Industrial Park, Jebel Ali Free Zone, and industrial areas in Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. This demonstrates ADNOC’s dedication to balanced industrial growth nationwide.
By 2030, ADNOC plans to procure AED90 billion (USD24.5 billion) worth of locally manufactured goods. Since 2018, the ICV programme has contributed AED242 billion (USD65.9 billion) to the UAE economy and supported 17,000 Emiratis working in the private sector. ADNOC aims to add AED200 billion (USD54.5 billion) more to the economy in the next five years.
