Dubai’s Al Mashriq Furniture Manufacturing (AMFM), which currently manufactures sofas and chairs in a factory in Al Quoz, is investing 10 million Emirati dirhams ($2.7 million) in a major expansion and plant move to Dubai Investment Park, stated a press release.
The project was announced at The Office Exhibition, the Middle East’s first dedicated trade show for the office interiors and facilities management sector, which closed a three-day run at the Airport Expo Dubai, alongside The Hotel Show, on Wednesday night.
“We are building a 130,000 square foot factory which we hope to have ready by December,” said General Manager of AMFM, Samer Katbi. “This is all part of a plan to expand our product range. The new facility will enable us to also manufacture foam and woodwork which, until now we have outsourced.”
Al Mashriq was at The Office Exhibition in a bid to expand its export base throughout the Middle East. “We want to supply to all Middle East countries and also hope to enter the European market shortly,” added Katbi.
Companies and products from 15 countries throughout Europe, the Far East, Scandinavia, the Middle East and Russia took part in The Office Exhibition, which is organized by dmg Index Exhibitions. The show won widespread praise from visitors who said the annual event is filling a long-overdue void in the market. — (menareport.com)
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