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SAIF PARTICIPATION SAIF PARTICIPATION

SAIF ZONE HIGHLIGHTS SAIF ZONE CONDUCTS

INVESTOR INCENTIVES AT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

SPECIALIZED TRADE SHOWS IN FORUMS IN SRI LANKA

SAUDI ARABIA

“We are interested in
Sri Lanka’s trade sector
and we also want to
Having proven to be a popular investment destination for plastics and petrochemical firms, and the open doors to SMEs for
print and pack industry, Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF ZONE) made its presence felt
at the 15th edition of the Saudi Print & Pack and Saudi Plastics & Petrochemical Trade Exhibition held entrepreneurs from Sri
in January 2018 at Riyadh. Lanka.”

Representing SAIF ZONE at these empowerment for boosting local expansion, a wide range of business
exhibitions was a team headed by capacities,” said Saud Al Mazrouei, opportunities has emerged in
Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director; on the sidelines of the event. “Key the plastics and petrochemical
Raed Bukhatir, Director of Business decision makers present at the industries,” he added.
Development; and Business exhibition who were looking to Sharjah Airport International Al Mazrouei stated, “SAIF ZONE and air networks to perform global
Relations Executives Ali Al Mutawa generate new business leads with SAIF ZONE pitched the unparalleled Free Zone (SAIF ZONE) attended offers many opportunities for business.
and Jithin Varrier. buyers and expand into niche or services and facilities guaranteed international business forums in entrepreneurs and investors from “Companies are attracted to SAIF
global markets have confirmed to firms willing to set up base in Sri Lanka to strengthen trade and Sri Lanka and the increasing pace
At both the specialized trade shows, interest in investing in SAIF ZONE the Free Zone. “Our delegation business ties between the two of trade between the UAE and Sri ZONE by the array of benefits,
the SAIF ZONE delegation liaised because of the tax advantages, received positive response from regions. The forum titled ‘Taking Lanka is a positive sign of rapid incentives and infrastructure,” he
with decision makers, engineers logistics strength, enhanced both the events,” said Al Mazrouei. Business Globally’ was organized growth at all levels.” stated. “SAIF ZONE has state-of-
and developers from both private supply chain efficiencies, world- “We support SMEs immensely and by the National Chamber of the-art facilities in addition to tax
companies and public institutions class infrastructure and dedicated ensure that all companies have Exports (NCE) in association with “We are interested in Sri Lanka’s and duty exemptions, multiple
and were updated on product investor support that the Free Zone access to everything they require to SAIF ZONE on 8th December 2017 trade sector and we also license facilities and easy access to
and technology innovations. offers.” build and conduct their businesses at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo. This want to open doors to SMEs billions of consumers.”
“Packaging and printing are one of efficiently. SAIF ZONE has emerged successful seminar was followed for entrepreneurs from Sri During the course of SAIF ZONE’s
the most important services in a “The industrial sectors in Sharjah as an ideal business hub as even by two more forums hosted by Lanka. The Free Zone has been business outreach in Sri Lanka, at
business environment that needs and the UAE are witnessing a robust an investor with a limited budget the Federation of Chambers of offering excellent integrated an award function organized by
to expand while the petrochemicals growth with several large-scale can set up business units here cost Commerce and Industry of Sri business solutions to the FCCISL, Saud Salim Al Mazrouei was
sector is considered to be the pillar developments and infrastructure effectively.” Lanka (FCCISL) in association global business community conferred with a memento from the
of industrial growth and a source of projects underway. To sustain this with SAIF ZONE on 11th and 13th President of Sri Lanka Maithripala
December. leading to the formation of
new partnerships, multi- Sirisena in recognition of the Free
A high-level delegation from million-dollar investments and Zone’s role in facilitating economic
SAIF ZONE including Director HE expansion plans,” he added. and commercial cooperation
Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Business between the two entities. The
Development Manager Thomas Enlightening the firms on the award ceremony was attended by
Joseph, Business Relations advantages of investing in SAIF several high-profile business and
Executives Ali Al Mutawa and ZONE, Business Development government heads from Sri Lanka.
Vishnu Sunil, represented the Manager Thomas Joseph asserted
business district at these forums. that it is one of the largest growing
trade zones in the world, with
Addressing the forum in Colombo, three well-connected sea ports

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