Dubai Investments is showcasing innovations from six of its subsidiaries at The Big 5 Construct East Africa 2016 exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya.
Emirates Glass, Emirates Float Glass, Emirates Building Systems, Emirates Extrusions Factory, Lite-Tech Industries and Labtec – are displaying cutting-edge technologies in building materials, construction and related industries.
The exhibition will run until Friday, November 4 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. Over 150 companies from 20-plus countries are participating across 35 product categories.
The event comes in the wake of massive construction in East Africa with Kenya, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda forecasted to continue to grow at more than 6 percent year-on-year.
Abdulaziz bin Yagub Al Serkal, general manager of Dubai Investments, said: The African market is a strategic growth market for Dubai Investments, as it offers potential opportunities for investment and trade, particularly in the real estate and construction sectors.
Through its subsidiaries, Dubai Investments aims to collaborate on projects in the region and extend its proven expertise and innovation. The Big 5 Construct East Africa exhibition offers the perfect platform for Dubai Investments to build business relationships with relevant industry partners.
At the exhibition, Emirates Glass is showcasing a wide range of its products; Emirates Float Glass is presenting clear, tinted and reflective glass (bronze, grey, dark grey, green); and Emirates Building Systems is providing an overview of its steel structures for infrastructure projects.
Emirates Extrusion has on display its range of aluminium profiles, Lite-Tech Industries is presenting its lighting fixtures and LED (light emitting diode) technologies while Labtec is showcasing its laboratory furniture and projects.