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from car parts to construction materials. Aluminium is just one part of our contribution. At
EGA, we are focused on further localising our supply chain. Every year, we spend some 40% of

our global procurement spend here in the UAE – for 2024, that was more than AED 8 billion
spent on locally-sourced services and goods. EGA and the aluminium sector accounts for

around 1.3% to the UAE GDP and supports over 52,400 jobs across the country. At EGA, we
are proud to Make it in the Emirates.”

Make it in the Emirates gathers senior executives, industry leaders, policymakers, leading
manufacturers, investors, and innovators from the UAE and beyond. The expanded fourth

edition sets the stage for the future of manufacturing and long-term sustainable industrial
growth.

Make it in the Emirates 2025 is hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology,
organised by ADNEC Group, and held in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Culture, the

Abu Dhabi Investment Office, and ADNOC. The event serves as a global platform for
investment, collaboration, and innovation.

Taking place at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi from May 19 to 22, 2025, the event will host over

700 exhibitors and welcome 30,000 visitors across 68,000 square meters of exhibition space,
spanning 12 key industrial sectors.

As the Sector Partner for Advanced Infrastructure, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)—one of
the world’s biggest aluminium producers and the UAE’s largest industrial company outside oil

and gas—plays a crucial role in bolstering domestic manufacturing and driving industrial self-
sufficiency.

For nearly 50 years, EGA has been a pioneer of the UAE’s industrial sector, helping position the

nation as the world’s fifth largest aluminium producer and exporting to over 50 countries. Its
integrated global operations—from bauxite mining to alumina refining, smelting, and recycling

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