ADNOC increased its local manufacturing target for critical industrial products in its procurement pipeline to Dh90 billion ($24.5 billion) by 2030. The new target is part of ADNOC’s expanded In-Country Value (ICV) programme, which aims to drive an additional Dh178 billion ($49 billion) back into the UAE economy by 2028.
ADNOC’s previous 2027 target for local manufacturing of Dh70 billion ($19 billion) worth of products was delivered ahead of schedule following the award of two contracts for metal pipes and valves worth Dh16.8 billion ($4.6 billion) to local manufacturers.
“This expanded initiative will support the UAE’s economic diversification, attract local and international investors, and provide high-skilled private sector jobs for UAE Nationals,” said Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). “Additionally, it will stimulate entrepreneurial growth and drive sustainability in ADNOC’s supply chain.”
The contracts include Dh8.8 billion ($2.4 billion) for metal pipes to PM Piping Petroleum Equipment, Ajmal Steel, and the Emirati-owned Al Gharbia Pipe Company; and Dh8 billion ($2.2 billion) for mechanical valves to Samamat, Camtech Manufacturing, Tisco Valves Manufacturing, PTPA, MT Valves and Industries.
ICV programme
ADNOC’s expanded ICV programme will provide a dedicated micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) accelerator programme to enable Emirati businesses and local MSMEs to conduct business across ADNOC’s supply chain.
The programme will also introduce incentives to embed sustainability in local supply chains by encouraging investors to adopt clean technologies and best-in-class environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. It will accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in ADNOC’s supply chain and enable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to strengthen the resilience of the UAE’s industrial base.
Since the “Make it in the Emirates” launch in 2021, ADNOC has more than tripled its direct spend with local manufacturers for industrial products within its procurement pipeline.
The company has driven Dh87 billion ($51 billion) back into the UAE economy since 2018 through its ICV programme. ADNOC’s ICV programme has also created 11,500 job opportunities for Emirati talents in the private sector in collaboration with strategic partners such as the NAFIS programme.
The programme awarded contracts worth Dh22.4 billion ($6.1 billion) to Emirati-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across 600 companies.
