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    After oil and gas, the rubber and plastics industry is one of the UAE’s largest and most important industries in the UAE. Due to the high-quality of products, and local access to polymer resin feedstock providing a unique advantage, the industry has made worldwide gains in recent years, accessing over 60 global markets spanning six continents.

    The potential to tap into new plastic conversion products for import substitution and export is high. The UAE plans to increase production in this sector and broaden its plastic conversion portfolio by leveraging the local polymer feedstock advantage: 569 Rubber/Plastic Converter.

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    11%

    of UAE manufacturing sector's workforce is employed in rubber & plastic conversion in 2020

    ~3% of MVA

    The UAE’s rubber and plastics conversion sector contributes ~3% to local MVA (2018)

    +123%

    The sector contribution to the GDP projected to increase by 123% over the next 10 years

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    The country plans to increase its production levels in this sector and broaden its plastic conversion portfolio by leveraging on the local polymer feedstock advantage: 569 Rubber/Plastic Converter

    The country has high potential to tap into new plastic conversion products for import substitution and export

    The country has unique competitive advantages due to local access to polymer resin feedstock

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    HOTPACK Success Story

    "Hotpack Packaging Industries, established in 1995, has become the largest manufacturer of disposable food packaging products in the region and credits this impressive growth to the technological and manufacturing space across the UAE, excellent infrastructure, low tax, global connectivity, and the support from the UAE Government. Starting with a workforce of three, they now have 12 manufacturing divisions, 3500+ products, 3300+ employees, 42 retail outlets, and 27 branches worldwide. Their 3 million square foot manufacturing area, with state-of-the-art equipment and 100,000+ pallet locations serving logistics and warehousing, supports exports to over 100+ countries. In addition, all its factories have achieved the prestigious double Grade A (AA) certification from the International Gold standard, BRCGS".

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