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Article: MEMEX OPENS TODAY IN ABU DHABI
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- Info-Prod Research (Middle East)
- Article date:
- November 23, 2008
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The Middle East Manufacturing Exhibition (MEMEX) opens today at
the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) until Tuesday 25
November 2008, providing a platform for regional manufacturers to
meet local, regional and international suppliers. The UAE is
investing heavily in its industrial manufacturing sector, stimulated
by and the need to diversify away from the oil sector as hydrocarbon
revenues continue to decline. "There is certainly growing demand for
finished products and I don't see that changing dramatically any
time soon," said Tim Wilson, Exhibition Manager, MEMEX. "The economy
may well slow next year but the UAE is still expecting minimum GDP
growth of 2-3% and domestic demand ...