Under the auspices of H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone), one of the leading free trade zones in the UAE, will be celebrating 10 years of successful partnership by hosting it’s 10th anniversary exhibition showcasing its customers, products and services in sectors such as Aviation, services, manufacturing and trading. The event will be held from the 26th to 28th of April 2006 at the Sharjah Expo Centre.
The zone, which has grown steadily over the last ten years to become the commercial centre for some of the most reputed organizations in the Emirate, has an ambitious growth strategy committed to improving existing facilities and services as well as expanding new infrastructure to exceed customer expectations.
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of the SAIF Zone said, “Over the last ten years, businesses around the globe in the field of Aviation, Trading, Services and Manufacturing have played a crucial role in positioning the SAIF Zone as one of the best in the region in terms of facilities, services, support and global access. As a result, we now have over 2300 companies from 92 countries based in the zone.”
“The success of the zone is due to the ideal environment it provides for wealth creation, freedom to do business and unrivalled convenience. Sharjah, the Industrial Hub of the UAE offers a great lifestyle with excellent infrastructure, international banks and universities that meet international standards making it a perfect base for any type of business,” said Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani.
Sharjah also has the additional advantage of being ideally located with Seaports on the East and West Coast. It is a business hub that offers access to more than 2 billion consumers across the GCC, CIS, Iran and the Indian sub-continent, parts of Africa and the Mediterranean. With its ideal location, combined with the facilities at Sharjah International Airport, the SAIF-Zone offers a unique logistical advantage via superb Land, Sea and Air links.
Another great advantage to investors is the zone’s “one window” concept that provides all administrative services under one roof with unbeatable trade incentives and unparalleled benefits. This combination of benefits and facilities make SAIF-Zone an ideal business hub for all types of businesses that require fast, efficient and a trouble-free business environment.
With its increasing successful growth over the years, the SAIF-Zone is now embarking on expansion projects to meet the growing demand of investors wanting to set up operations at the zone. An additional of 2.5 Million Sq. Mts. of land has been acquired for the construction of new warehouses, state of the art executive offices and land for unrestricted development complemented by the development of new access roads and highways being constructed for easier movement for customers and cargo.
The ten year celebrations at the Sharjah Expo will be a three day event showcasing the wide cross section of businesses represented in the SAIF Zone. The event will also highlight the many services and benefits offered by the zone to tenants for business success.
The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF-Zone) started its operations in 1995 with 55 companies. Ten years on, the Saif-Zone hosts over 2,300 companies including some of the biggest names in the field of Aviation, IT services, media, consumer durables, trading and manufacturing, making it a premier business destination in the UAE.
Equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities, the SAIF-Zone offers unbeatable trade incentives and unparalleled benefits to the investors that include 100% foreign ownership, 100% exemption from income and corporate taxes, license issued within 24 hours, on site labour accommodation, sponsorship & visas for all staff as well as facilities such as air-conditioned and fully furnished offices, warehouses, and plots of land for unrestricted investor development.
