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Sobha Group announces Sobha Furniture’s factory,

with state-of-the-art fully automated facility at Dubai

Industrial City

LATEST NEWS, NEWS April 2, 2024 News

Sobha Group, a leading global luxury real estate developer, announced setting up Sobha Furniture’s
second factory by signing a land lease agreement with Dubai Industrial City (DIC), the region’s
leading industrial hub, to build a facility approximately valued at AED 450million. The state-of-the-art
factory is set to be the largest fully automated facilities in UAE.
The new facility marks a significant advancement for Sobha Group, as they began in 1976 as a
furniture-making and interior designing business in Oman, it has the deep-rooted expertise within the
industry. With such a rich history and legacy, establishing Sobha Furniture’s factory in Dubai
Industrial City isn’t just a new venture, it’s a continuation of our longstanding commitment to
excellence.
By integrating cutting-edge technologies, the developer seeks to build the largest and completely
automated factory in the UAE, demonstrating their commitment to fostering innovation and
excellence in the sector. The factory, located across an 84,000 sq.m land plot with a built-up area of
50,000 sq.m, will manufacture a range of products including sofas, seats, armchairs, chairs, beds,
car and airplane seats, assembled and flat-pack cabinets for the local market and for export
customers.
In line with the relentless efforts of the UAE and Dubai to reinforce the local industrial sector through
initiatives such as ‘Make it In the Emirates’ which promotes a holistic environment, Sobha Group has
selected Dubai Industrial City as its preferred location to set up this factory.
Through the new facility, which represents a step towards further vertical integration within the real
estate group, Sobha Furniture plans to serve medium- and high-segment customers who value high-
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