ADNOC Signs MoUs with ADIO and KEZAD to Localize UAE Industrial Supply Chain Under Make it with ADNOC Forum
What happened
ADNOC signed strategic agreements with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and KEZAD Group on October 25, 2026, allocating AED 60 billion to manufacture over 200 industrial products domestically through 2030.
The Context
- Capital meets infrastructure: The agreements connect ADNOC’s procurement pipeline directly to industrial land in KEZAD and financing via the National Industrial Resilience Fund.
- Supplier friction drops: ADNOC streamlined its vendor procedures, cutting onboarding timelines for regional and global suppliers by up to 80%.
- Local+ scales up: The initiative expands the UAE's Local+ supplier program from 70 to more than 100 industrial manufacturers under the federal Make it in the Emirates framework.
The Number
— The exact procurement demand committed to local production across more than 200 products and spare parts by 2030, building on AED 307 billion already redirected through ADNOC's In-Country Value program since 2018.
Takeaway
Expect a surge in regional joint ventures and localized assembly facilities as global suppliers reposition operations into Abu Dhabi's industrial zones to secure long-term contracts.
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