Local companies reported that the opening of the UAE market with the presence of a large number of international companies, created intense competition among companies contributed to raising the standards of quality of products and services of the UAE to comply with the established globally, which helped them to open foreign markets and export easily.
She told Emirates Today on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2019) that the oil and gas industry in the UAE is leading the industrial sector, as it is witnessing expansions and permanent growth which makes local companies ready to meet the demand of high standards and quality, as they provide integrated solutions in Engineering, procurement and construction for oil, gas and land and marine sectors.

Intense competition
Said Saeed Al Rumaithi, CEO of Emirates Steel, said: “The intense competition in the local market as a result of the presence of a large number of international companies was generally a great challenge for local companies, which was adapted and overcome by raising the quality of products, which contributed to the opening of foreign markets and export of the company's products. To more than 40 countries. ”
Al Rumaithi added that «the initiative of the local value added program developed by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) would support local companies and put an end to unfair competition with foreign companies in the local market», he said.

Open market
Mohammed Abdul Rahman Al Mutawa, Chief Commercial Officer of Ducab, said the UAE has a large oil and gas market and industry, noting that Ducab is one of the largest companies providing cables to the oil and gas industry through six plants in the UAE. Abu Dhabi and Dubai employ 1,600 employees with 20% nationals »
He added that «the UAE market is open and there is a very large competition that requires a global quality of products», pointing out that «this greatly facilitated the entry of (Ducab) to international markets where the company exports to more than 30 countries»
He pointed out that the oil and gas industry in the UAE leads the industrial sector and is witnessing expansion and permanent growth which makes local companies in turn ready to meet the demand and high standards and quality, pointing out that the volume of investments (Ducab) up to 2.4 billion dirhams and there is a permanent development of operations including Keeping up with international quality standards ».

international company
The National Petroleum Construction Company (NPC) said it is now a global company, providing integrated engineering, procurement and construction solutions for the oil, gas and onshore sectors.
Since its inception, the company has been able to expand its presence and make its mark globally since its inception, adding that its operations today include the Arabian Gulf, South Asia, South and East Asia, and plans to expand to Africa and the Caspian region.
The company noted that it has established strong relationships with several leading operators and national and international oil companies.