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ISSUE 51 October to December 2020

BUSINESS
ZONE
A Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R

A WORLD OF
NEW POSSIBILITIES
AWAITS
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Director’s The COVID-19 pandemic brought the entire and everyone else associated with us by

CONTENTS
Orient Source HK Ltd. launched
world to a grinding halt. 2020 is seen as introducing precautionary measures and
Multi-functional Offshore
Message the worst year in terms of investment.
Businesses were lost and trade came to
encouraging our investors to use our online
services for requests and queries. We
& Repair Facility in Hamriyah Free Zone
a standstill. The global economy was hit responsibly adopted the best practices and
and our humanity was challenged. People continue to be alert to the latest updates. 05
across the world were forced to retreat I am proud and inspired by the way our Green Petrochem announced an
into their shells, and yet, with the same
dedication towards their work they fought
organization has risen to this challenge -
with dedication, resilience and courage. 06 expansion plan in Hamriyah Free Zone

back. As the year is about to conclude, we Alucor leased

are, once again, filled with hope for a great Having said that, let me now direct your 555,418 sq ft of inner 09
future. attention to the successes that fueled our Hamriyah Free Zone’s investors
harbor quayside land exhibited at Gulfood 2020
passion even during these unprecedented
HFZA has quickly adapted to the new times. International companies, like Alucor, at Hamriyah Free Zone
normal and has emerged stronger than Lamprell, Orient Source of Hong Kong to expand operations
ever. During this challenging period, we Group of Companies, Green Petrochem, 11
ensured the health and safety of our staff Arab India Spices, Italian Dairy Products, HFZA signed a strategic
and GAC Sharjah announced their partnership with Lamprell
expansion plans within Hamriyah Free
Zone.
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07
HFZA participated in
Coronavirus did not dampen our SteelFab 2020
enthusiasm to transform the way global
trade is done – and you will see it in the Arab India Spices
success stories that make this entire issue. invested 14
Our participation in the international events 200 million Dhs in HFZA met entrepreneurs in Calicut
last year until the lockdown has paid off Hamriyah Free Zone
and we are continuously recognized as the
leading free zone in the Emirates. 15
HFZA exhibited at the
Even though the times have changed, what Plastivision India
has not changed at HFZA is our commitment
to our business and investors. And that alone
shall keep yielding extraordinary results
in favor of our employees, stakeholders,
08 16
A Delegation from Victoria Bank,
investors, and customers for years to come. Italian Dairy Products Kenya, visited Hamriyah Free Zone
doubled its factory in
Sharjah Food Park 17
Sharjah Driving Institute signed MoU to
Saud Salim Al Mazrouei set up driving training units in
Director, HFZA Hamriyah Free Zone and
Sharjah Airport Free Zone

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HFZA launched a Disinfection Drive
GAC Sharjah opens
a new branch in 19
Hamriyah Free Hamriyah Free Zone offers
Zone Warehouse of 200 sqm.

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ISSUE 51 October to December 2020

BUSINESS A Quarterly Newsletter From Hamriyah Free Zone Authority

ZONE Hamriyah Free Zone Authority
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Green Petrochem announced

an expansion plan in
Orient Source HK Ltd. launched Hamriyah Free Zone
Multi-functional Offshore Green Petrochem signed a lease for a
200,000 sq. ft. plot of land to boost
Speaking on the occasion, Al
Mazrouei said: “We are keen to

& Repair Facility in Hamriyah

its storage capacity and meet the provide Green Petrochem with top-
growing demand for its services. The notch quality services within an ideal
agreement was signed by Saud Salim environment that helps them grow,

Free Zone Al Mazrouei, Director of Hamriyah

Free Zone Authority, and Anish
Vijapura, Managing Director of Green
thrive like never before, and achieve
their ultimate business goals.”
“We are keen to
Petrochem, at Hamriyah Free Zone For his part, Vijapura emphasized provide Green
Orient Source Hong Kong Group of Repair (MFORY) involving the “Hamriyah Free Zone’s premises. A number of senior officials that Green Petrochem has selected Petrochem with
Companies (OSHK), the international following core activities: oilfield diverse services, along with its from both entities attended the event. Hamriyah Free Zone in particular
to expand its activities given its top-notch quality
commodity trader and project investor, equipment repair, remanufacture, sophisticated infrastructure and
launched its state-of-the-art 247,570 testing and recertification, pump modern facilities were the main Green Petrochem meets its customers’ competitive advantages, which services within an
sq. ft. Multi-Functional Offshore & Repair rebuild and testing, upgrades of on/ reasons behind being selected demand with a different range perfectly meet its expansion ideal environment
of petroleum and petrochemical strategy, especially when it comes
Facility at the Port of Hamriyah in offshore rigs & vessels, engineering over other free zones. We are
products. Its quality and service to shipping services and logistical
that helps them
Sharjah along with a Trading Platform services, field services, repairs and not only offering tax exemptions
with Hamriyah Free Zone. The new builds – oil & gas, leasing, and easy access to regional and delivery system is responsive, reliable, facilities. He added that the deal grow, thrive like
inauguration of the new facility was storage, sale and purchase of oil international markets, but also and related to today’s fast-moving builds on Petrochem’s strategic never before, and
business environment. In addition to its partnership with HFZA and opens up
announced during a signing ceremony & gas spares, supplies yard and a single-window operation, 100
main storage facility in the free zone, a new chapter of cooperation toward
achieve their
between H.E. Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, stores, infra project work, marine percent foreign ownership of
Director of HFZA, and Alistair Sean management, port-led infrastructure business and repatriation of 100 the company is looking to bolster its achieving the common goal, lauding ultimate business
Jeffries, CEO of OSHK, in the presence & development projects, testing percent capital and profits, and operations by establishing additional the free zone’s world-class services goals.”
of senior directors from both entities. facility with certifications and many other world-class facilities storage facilities and is targeting a being provided to the company,
future-storage capacity of 150,000 which facilitate and speed up its - Saud Salim Al Mazrouei
approvals for oil & gas, petroleum and services for investors looking
The new facility will be known as trading, manufacturing, and other to establish their business in the cbm. business.
BIG Energy Petroleum Marine & related verticals. UAE and operate with the support
Infrastructure FZC (BIG) and will of a customer-friendly free zone”
specialize in the Oil, Gas and Marine Commenting on the occasion, Al he noted.
Sector as well as conducting and Mazrouei said, “The new facility
managing a boutique Petroleum comes at a time when Sharjah is Jeffries stated, “Through our new
Trading Platform for all majors. It will doing its utmost to attract quality facility, we are looking forward to
also undertake Infra & Energy Projects investments that add value to the strengthening our presence in the
within the UAE and other GCC Emirate’s business environment, in Middle Eastern markets launching
Countries. line with the directives of H.H. Dr. from Hamriyah Free Zone, which
Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al enjoys unique potential and
BIG will construct and commission a Qasimi, Supreme Council Member resources and delivers value-
new state-of-the-art Multi-Functional and Ruler of Sharjah.” added service.”
and Fully Integrated Offshore and
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Arab India Spices invested

200 million Dhs in Hamriyah “The global leader
Free Zone in the pulses and
spice industry will
definitely achieve
Alucor leased 555,418 sq ft HFZA welcomed Arab India Spices, the
world’s second-largest pulses processor,
at its Sharjah Food Park, where it built
by Hamriyah Free Zone perfectly meet
our expansion requirements, especially
its shipping and logistical facilities,
significant gains,
thanks to HFZA’s
of inner harbor quayside 12 silos with total investments of AED
200 m. The grain storage warehouses
will have an operating capacity of
which match the highest international
standards. The project’s launch is
promising and once inaugurated, it
competitive
services and
land at Hamriyah Free Zone “Despite the current
52,000 metric tons of pulses at a time.
The project was announced during a
will shoot up our investments in the
UAE from AED 350 million to AED 500
facilities, which
will help it develop

to expand operations global economic ceremony held at HFZ’s premises in the million, a growth of 43 percent.” He also
and augment its
presence of Sheikh Khaled bin Abdullah added that if more silos and warehouses
conditions, HFZA bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of HFZA, are built, they will be used to store rice, investments.”
has proven its Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of wheat, and grains.
HFZA, Harish Kumarlal Tahiliani, owner - Saud Salim Al Mazrouei
The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director ability to attract
of Arab India Spices, as well as senior
(HFZA) has signed an agreement of the HFZA, and Suresh Bhatia, investments from all officials from both sides.
to lease over half-a-million square Chairman of Alucor, signed the lease sectors, thanks to the
feet to Alucor, the international agreement during a ceremony held at The 12 grain storage warehouses will be
engineering, procurement, and HFZA office in the presence of senior numerous competitive built over a total area of 300,000 square
construction contractor. Under the officials and directors from both sides. benefits we offer, feet in the food park and would be the
agreement, Alucor leased 555,418
“Despite the current global economic
which prompt such biggest in the MENA region, enough to
sq. ft. of the inner harbor quayside cater to the whole of the UAE for six full
land in the free zone to expand its conditions, the HFZA has proven its companies to have a
months. Al Mazrouei said, “The global
operations in the region. ability to attract investments from presence in Sharjah leader in the pulses and Arab India
all sectors, thanks to the numerous
and to use it as a Spices industry will definitely achieve
Alucor was founded in the UAE and competitive benefits we offer, which
centre for expanding significant gains, thanks to HFZA’s
has over 30-year of experience in prompt such companies to have a
competitive services and facilities,
oil and gas, petrochemicals, ports presence in Sharjah and to use it as its operations in which will help it develop and augment
and marine, power and water, a centre for expanding its operations nearby and distant its investments.”
mining and metallurgy in addition to in nearby and distant markets,” Al
infrastructure industries and market Mazrouei said. markets,” For his part, Harish Kumarlal Tahiliani
segments. said, “The competitive services offered
- Saud Salim Al Mazrouei
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Hamriyah Free Zone’s

investors exhibited at
Gulfood 2020
Hamriyah Free Zone’s investors, namely,
Crisp Food International LLC FZC,
International Traders FZC, Safa International
FZE, Gourmet Middle East FZC, and Usha

Italian Dairy Products doubled

Edible Oil LLC FZE exhibited at Gulfood,
one of the most inspirational and impactful
food shows in the world, from 16th to 20th

its factory in Sharjah Food Park February 2020 at CC 7-6, Concourse 2,

Dubai World Trade Centre.

That some of Hamriyah Free Zone’s finest

The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority 500 tons of fresh Italian cheese, such brands participated in the greatest expo
(HFZA) has reinforced its reputation as mozzarella, burrata, scamorza, on food and food industry accentuated the
and status as a prominent destination and ricotta. significance of Sharjah Food Park complex,
for foodstuff industries in the region Since 2009, Italian the region’s largest section dedicated to
Leo Condemi, General Manager of
after the Italian Dairy Products
Italian Dairy Products factory, said:
Dairy Products FZC food and commercial industries and spread
factory, headquartered at Sharjah over a total area of more than 11 million sq.
Food Park, doubled up the total size “Having witnessed the increasing is manufacturing ft. in Hamriyah Free Zone.
of its factory to 26,000 sq. ft., with demand for products made with different types
an eye on further expansion in the high-quality local ingredients mixed of mozzarella
Emirati and Gulf markets, making the with innovative Italian expertise, we
new factory one of the largest Italian made the decision to double up the like ciliegine,
dairy factories across the UAE. factory area. This new expansion will bocconcini, treccia,
help us boost our production and nodini, sfoglia and
Al Mazrouei commended the factory’s operational capacities.”
important role in providing high-quality other varieties of
foodstuff at affordable prices, thanks Hailing the top quality of local milk fresh cheese such
products that form an integral
to the implementation of smooth and
part of producing Italian cheese,
as burrata and
innovative mechanisms throughout
the production process. Italian Dairy Condemi affirmed that the Italian ricotta. They also
Products factory is one of the UAE’s Dairy Products factory is one of make varieties of
largest factories for producing Italian the few factories in the region that mozzarella for pizza
cheese using fresh cow’s milk brought uses local milk in manufacturing its
from the national farms in the UAE. products, enabling it to produce the and scamorza in
The factory consumes some 4,800 finest fresh Italian cheese. both natural and
tons of milk annually to produce about smoked flavor.
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HFZA signed a strategic

partnership with Lamprell
“Our expansion
GAC Sharjah opens a new Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA)
has signed a strategic partnership
agreement with Lamprell, the leading
specializing in heavy industries.

Lamprell, which is listed on the London

inside Hamriyah
Free Zone will
branch in Hamriyah Free Zone provider of fabrication, engineering,
and contracting services to the offshore
and onshore oil and gas and renewable
Stock Exchange, has over 40 years of
experience and employs more than
4,000 people across multiple units, with
allow us to
improve our
“Opening the energy industries. Under the agreement, its primary facilities located in Hamriyah, production
Lamprell will lease an additional 1.36 Sharjah. In 2011, the Group expanded its
GAC Group, an established Swedish add momentum to the emirate’s new branch at the operations in Hamriyah Free Zone with
efficiency
million sq. ft. of land inside the free zone
shipping and logistics company known business environment.” Hamriyah Free to continue to improve its efficiencies the opening of new facilities specializing significantly.
for its world-class logistics, freight
forwarding, and marine services globally Engblom said, “Since we already Zone comes at a and support the delivery of its strategic in constructing jack-up drilling rigs Throughout
and fabricating jacket foundations for
has opened a new full-fledged branch at carry out most of our shipping, time when Sharjah objectives.
turbines and cranes required for land
Lamprell’s
the Hamriyah Free Zone. This expansion clearance, and logistics operations journey
at the Hamriyah Free Zone, we
is redoubling its Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of and marine fields, wind fields, and other
plan to boost its presence in the region HFZA, and Alex Ridout, Company energy production facilities. alongside HFZA,
coincided with the golden jubilee of its made the right choice by opening efforts to attract
Secretary and General Counsel of
base in Sharjah, which was established in a new office there. It offers an ideal huge investments “Lamprell’s decision to expand in the free they have been
Lamprell, signed the agreement during
1969. environment conducive for business
that would add a ceremony held at the premises of zone is a step in the right direction as with us every
growth, modern infrastructure,
The inauguration ceremony was attended proximity to an international momentum to the Hamriyah Free Zone in the presence of we are committed to providing all forms step of the way:
several senior officials and directors from of support to our partners to empower
by Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director airport, modern and well-connected emirate’s business their operations and the quality of their
a real business
both sides. Saud Al Mazrouei said, “This
of HFZA; Bjorn Engblom, Executive road networks, and sophisticated environment.” is further testimony to HFZA’s growing services,” HFZA’s director stated. Ridout partner.”
Chairman and Trustee – GAC Group; communication channels that allow said, “Our expansion inside Hamriyah
status and reputation as a leading hub
Fredrik Nystrom, Vice President – Middle for the speedy movement of goods. Free Zone will allow us to improve our
- Saud Salim Al Mazrouei of foreign investments”. Al Mazrouei
East Region, GAC Group; Rajesh Moorjani, This is what we are looking for. We production efficiency significantly.
emphasized that Lamprell’s expansion at
General Manager – GAC Sharjah, in will be able to grow and expand Throughout Lamprell’s journey alongside
Hamriyah Free Zone despite the current
addition to several senior officials. across all levels.” HFZA, they have been with us every step
global economic conditions highlights - Alex Ridout
Owing to HFZA’s strategic location, the of the way: a real business partner.”
the great confidence placed in the
new branch shall be able to provide a
free zone, home to major companies
range of additional shipping, logistics,
and warehousing services to a larger
customer base.

Al Mazrouei congratulated GAC Sharjah Business Setup LLC Set Up

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said, “Opening the new branch at the International Chartered Accountants VAT Advisory Loans & Trade Finance
Hamriyah Free Zone comes at a time International Finance Brokers Auditing & Accounting Finance Brokers
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Free Zone Company Incorporation Mortgage Brokers
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EVENTS
FEATURE

HFZA organized
HFZA participated in a B2B meeting
SteelFab 2020 in Kochi
Sheikh Khaled Bin Abdullah Bin Sultan Commercial Director, Charleson Daniel, HFZA attended an exceptional business
Al Qasimi, Chairman of Hamriyah Free Commercial Manager, Ajeeb Moidunni, meeting titled, ‘Doing Business with UAE’
Zone Authority, inaugurated the 16th Head of Customer Service, Muhamed on 24th February 2020 at Marriot Hotel in
edition of SteelFab, Middle East’s largest Basheer, Head of Overseas Promotion, Kochi organized in cooperation with the
trade show for the metalworking, metal Ashik KP, Senior Sales Executive, Omar Federation of Indian Export Organizations.
“Through our Ali Al Jarwan, Deputy Executive Commercial
manufacturing, and steel fabrication Rashid Al-leem, Head of Sales, Geomon
industry, organized by Sharjah Expo George, Asst. Head for Business participation, we Director, Muhamed Basheer, Head of Overseas
Centre and supported by Sharjah Development, Habishmon Khalidkutty, will be focusing Promotion, and Habishmon Khalidkutty,
Chamber of Commerce. HFZA exhibited Senior Sales Executive, Yuliya Dubina, Senior Sales Executive, demonstrated the
on attracting
from 13th to 16th January 2020. The Sales Executive, Cristina dela Cueva, advantages of investing in Sharjah to more
event was attended by HE Saud Salim Marketing Executive, Manju Mehla, major regional than 200 participants in the conference.
Al Mazrouei, Director of Hamriyah Free Business Development Executive, and and international
Zone Authority, HE Abdullah Sultan Al Mansi Sutrave, Senior Customer Support companies
Owais, Chairman of Sharjah Chamber Executive.
of Commerce and Industry, HE Saif operating in the
Mohammed Al Midfa, CEO of Expo SteelFab 2020 was an ideal platform to steel and metal
highlight Sharjah’s unique investment
Centre Sharjah, and other senior officials industry to
and members of the diplomatic corps environment and the competitive
and key representatives of the industry. advantages provided by the Emirate to HFZA.”
steel and metal companies. “Through
The 4-day expo saw the participation our participation, we will be focusing - HFZA Authority
of more than 700 companies from on attracting major regional and
more than 35 countries. The other international companies operating in the
HFZA officials who attended the event steel and metal industry to HFZA,” the
were Ali Al Jarwan, Deputy Executive authority affirmed.

www.ungersteel.com

• First Steel Fabricator in UAE certified in accordance with:

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• Capacity of 40,000 tons of steel construction per year
• More than 560 employees
• In-house engineering
• Hot Dip Galvanizing according to EN ISO 1461 with
our partner Zinkpower Middle East
• Steel Erection where required Unger Steel Middle East FZE, P.O. Box 42251, Hamriyah Free Zone Sharjah, UAE
Phone +971/6/5132 555, e-mail: [email protected]
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EVENTS

HFZA met HFZA exhibited

entrepreneurs at the Plastivision
in Calicut India
HFZA successfully concluded its visit to
HFZA exhibited at what can only be hailed
Kerala with an expanded business meeting
as one of the top 10 plastic industry events
held in Calicut on 27th February 2020
globally. Plastivision India was organized
at the Taj Gateway Hotel in cooperation
by the All India Plastic Manufacturer’s
with the Malabar Chamber of Commerce.
Association (AIPMA) from 9th – 13th February
Themed on ‘Explore Expansion of
2020 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai,
Business Globally’, this B2B meeting was
India. The only trade fair exhibition from the
attended by the representatives of the
plastic industry approved by UFI (the premier
city’s private sector and a number of
Paris-based exhibition authority), it attracted
Indian companies interested in expanding
leading companies from all over the world.
their businesses in the region’s market.
Charleson Daniel, Commercial Manager, and
Ali Al Jarwan, Deputy Executive
Geomon George, Asst. Head for Business
Commercial Director, Muhamed Basheer,
Development, who represented HFZA were
Head of Overseas Promotion, and
overwhelmed by the response they received
Habishmon Khalidkutty, Senior Sales
at the event and the huge business potential
Executive, introduced the delegates
it entailed.
to HFZA’s exceptional services and
promising investment opportunities.

www.amwajgroup.com
www.oceanoilfield.net
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EVENTS
EVENTS

A Delegation from Victoria

Bank, Kenya, visited Hamriyah
Free Zone
Senior officials from Victoria Bank, Kenya, cooperation. The delegation discussed
and Nimai Consultants visited Hamriyah
Free Zone on 29th January 2020. TV
Ramesh, Chief Finance Officer, and
with the officials the various investment
opportunities, policies, and the significance
of Hamriyah Free Zone to their country’s
Sharjah Driving Institute signed
Charleson Daniel, Commercial Manager,
attended this meeting intended for mutual
economy.
MoU to set up driving training
units in Hamriyah Free Zone
AL KARSF SHIPPING LLC and Sharjah Airport Free Zone
Comprehensive shipping and logistics provider
Services:
The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone providing outstanding services in accordance
• Airfreight / Sea freight / Land freight
(SAIF Zone) and the Hamriyah Free Zone with the SDI’s strategy aimed at expansion
• Customs clearance and delivery
Authority (HFZA) signed two Memorandums across the emirate within a distinctive work
• Warehousing and distribution
• Sourcing and procurement of Understanding (MoU) with the Sharjah system.”
• Project management Driving Institute (SDI) aimed at developing
two driver training units in both zones. Under this agreement, the SDI will be developing
• Flexi tank trading and installation
two training units fully equipped with all tools
We Provide The move comes as part of enhancing and devices for those wishing to obtain a
Offices the Best quality cooperation between both parties to driving license. This comes as part of the SDI’s
Dubai: Tel . +971 4 3467296 Flexi Tanks and achieve their common objectives, including plans to help qualify drivers by providing them
Email: [email protected] its supporting strengthening public-private partnerships with the necessary skills and safety instructions
services!
Hamriyah Free zone, Sharjah: and providing distinctive and highly efficient in accordance with the highest training quality
Tel. +971 6 8811972 services to achieve their aspirations. standards.
Email: [email protected]
Saudi Arabia: Thabet Al-Tarifi, Chairman of the SDI, and Saud Salim Al Mazrouei said, “The signed
Dammam: Tel. +966 13 8408540 Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of HFZA and agreements come within the framework of
Riyadh: Tel. +966 11 2920665 SAIF Zone, signed the MoU in the presence the Sharjah Seaports, Customs and Free
Jeddah: Tel. +966 12 6040538
of Tariq Al Saleh, Chief Executive Officer, Zones Authority’s strategy and objectives.
Email: [email protected]
SDI, Habishmon Khalidkutty, Senior Sales We are looking forward to achieving fruitful
Any location. Philippines: Tel +63 2 9875202 Executive, and Yuliya Dubina, Sales Executive, cooperation with the SDI, which provides a wide
Email: [email protected]
One logistic solution. India: Tel. +917594949417
and a number of officials from both sides. array of value-added services for investors and
customers. We’ll provide all facilities for this
Email: [email protected] Commenting on the signing, Thabet Al-Tarifi unprecedented service in the free zones to help
said, “The agreement reflects our commitment save the time and effort of our investors and
to enhance public-private partnerships for customers.”

www.karsf.biz Forward thinking

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EVENTS WAREHOUSE

Al Qalaa Elementary
School visited Crispo
KG students from Al Qalaa Elementary School visited the beloved
chocolate brand, Crispo, on 26th February 2020. 30 KG students
and 3 teachers were given a tour of the aromatic factory at HFZA,
delighting the kids to no end.

Hamriyah Free
HFZA launched Zone offers
a Disinfection Drive Warehouse of
200 sqm.
HFZA had launched a disinfection
drive to sterilize all its facilities Hamriyah Free Zone is offering a
in cooperation with the Sharjah 200 sqm. international standard
Environment Company, Bee’ah. The warehouses that are ideal for an office
sterilization campaign covered the or storage. The warehouse includes car
Authority’s Head Office, Hamriyah parking bays, offices, lavatories, and
Port Office, and Hamriyah Port pantry space.
Customs Office as well as main and
service roads, various internal and The strategic location of Hamriyah Free
external facilities, and offices. Highly Zone that connects 3 continents, thereby
effective disinfectants, according giving investors direct access to the niche
to the international standards, were markets, makes it the most sought-after
utilized in the process. free zone in the Emirates.

The drive was in line with the HFZA’s

precautionary measures to prevent
the spread of coronavirus and to
safeguard the health and safety of its
employees and customers. It was also
in line with the National Disinfection
Programme.
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SHARJAH BEAT SHARJAH BEAT

Sharjah ranks among

world’s high-growth
start-up ecosystems
Sharjah has ranked the top in high growth communities and the growth of our
activation phase ecosystems in the newly economy,” Najla Al Midfa, chief executive
launched Global Startup Ecosystem of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre
Report (GSER).According to the Global (Sheraa), said. The global start-up
Startup Ecosystem Report, launched by economy remains large, creating nearly
policy advisory and research organisation $3 trillion (Dh11tn) in value, a figure on par
Startup Genome, an activation phase with the gross domestic product of a G7
ecosystem is characterised as having economy, according to Startup Genome.
1,000 or fewer start-ups.
The Covid-19 pandemic poses several
The report says an activation phase challenges to global start-ups, including
ecosystem’s objective is to pick start- rampant layoffs and the “double whammy”
up subsectors “that build on local of a drop in consumer demand coupled
economic strengths and develop focused with waning venture capital investments,
programmes to accelerate ecosystem leading to a capital crunch.
growth and develop pockets of success
leading to sizeable exits”. “While we see early signs of a rebound in
Asian ecosystems — nothing like a return
Bodour Al Qasimi, first
Sharjah also ranked among the top 20 in
Africa and the Middle East for “Bang for
Buck” and among the top 30 in the region
to normal, but a slowdown of the drop —
the start-up economy is going through a
major transition,” Startup Genome said.
Arab woman to be
for having affordable talent.

“We look forward to further advancing

Globally, the report ranked Silicon
Valley as the world’s top global start-up
appointed president of
Sharjah’s reputation as a vibrant start-
up hub – one that is home to high-
ecosystem in 2020, followed by New York
in a tie with London, while Beijing and International Publishers
Association
impact ventures that contribute to our Boston rounded up the top five.

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Maria Cabanellas of Argentina who

Qasimi has become the first woman had served as Vice President and
in the Arab world to be appointed President of the Association from
President of the International 2004–8. She will be assuming the
Publishers Association (IPA) since position officially in January 2021.
the founding of the organisation
in 1896. The announcement was Sheikha Bodour’s continuous
made yesterday at the IPA General efforts in boosting Sharjah’s onward
Assembly Congress (GAC) held journey of cultural development by
virtually via Zoom platform. enhancing its publishing landscape
played a vital role in the selection
With her appointment as IPA of Sharjah as the UNESCO World
President, Sheikha Bodour becomes Book Capital 2019, whose Advisory
the second woman globally to Committee she headed.
occupy the position after Ana
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SHARJAH BEAT

Sharjah Police launch

mobile media centre

Sharjah Police have launched a media mobile centre to effectively monitor

emergency events in the emirate. The mobile centre is equipped with the latest
electronic equipment to provide video material and live coverage effectively
from incident sites to support decision-makers operating in the field.

Major General Saif Al Ziri Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police,

said the move reflects the leadership’s endeavour to keep pace with the
tremendous media boom that the world is witnessing, in spreading awareness
and transmitting information to community members transparently. This
emanates from Sharjah Police’s keenness to give the public the full facts when
publishing any news or information pertaining to security, to prevent the
spread of rumours, and to spread reassurance among members of society,
especially with the spread of social media.

Brigadier Hudeib explained that the centre is the first of its kind at the level
of security agencies, and is dedicated to the media response related to on-
site crises and major incidents, being an official source of transparent and
accurate information for other media outlets and media professionals

He said that the centre serves as a significant link and field liaison between
the police and media outlets’ audiences. “The centre operates according to
standardised operational procedures provides audiovisual media information
to customers of the Police media department, in response to major emergency
notifications and situations that are reported and handled by the media,”
adding that it also provides timely and prompt response to emergency
media notifications. “The centre is operated by a highly skilled cadre of police
personnel, who work together as one team while handling emergency media
events,” he added.

He emphasised that the centre has contributed to better organising the

process of taking live footage at the various major or minor incident sites,
and provides the opportunity to take advantage of the footage material and
photos for study and analysis.