The UAE is growing in stature as the leading re-export hub in the region for garden and landscaping products, according to industry experts. GCC spending on horticultural machinery and outdoor living equipment is set to grow at 11 % through 2011 largely driven by construction projects which are already underway.
Exhibitors and visitors to Garden+Landscaping Middle East 2010 will be looking to tap into and capitalise on this demand. The only dedicated trade event for the garden, landscaping and outdoor living industries in the region, Garden+Landscaping Middle East is a prime networking location for manufacturers, suppliers, developers, consumers, architects and landscaping designers to name a few.
“Dubai has been the trade hub for the region for a long time and with its modern
trans-shipment and logistics facilities it has emerged as the location of choice for
manufacturers and suppliers to target the markets of the region,” said Mr. Ahmed Pauwels, Chief Executive Officer of Epoc Messe Frankfurt GmbH, organiser of Garden+Landscaping
Middle East.
“While most of the market for garden and landscaping products is generally import-driven, there is a large export and re-export segment, especially for plants, swimming pools,
outdoor furniture, horticultural appliances and fertilisers,” Mr. Pauwels stated. “The export market out of the UAE for these products is expected to grow at around 8 % according to market figures. In fact the averages spend in the GCC on garden and landscaping projects was expected to grow at 11 % annually from 2008 to 2011,” he added.
As per the latest figures available, total exports of non-fertiliser items including plants, swimming pools and horticultural appliances were worth around AED 48 million (US$ 13 million) in 2009. The major re-export markets were Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Germany and Sudan among others.
Garden+Landscaping Middle East 2010, which will be held at the Dubai International
Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 31st to November 2nd, will feature the latest trends, innovations and products that are currently the rage in the industry worldwide and will provide local professionals an opportunity to acclimatise them to these trends.
On display at the exhibition will be products ranging from garden machinery, tools,
furniture, water features, pond accessories and fertilisers, right through to swimming pools, landscaping tools, architectural landscaping and irrigation systems.
