Sunday 24 / November / 2024
Muscat: Samail Industrial City, which falls under the umbrella of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn), witnessed substantial progress in its performance indicators throughout 2023.
The year saw the successful attraction and localisation of 24 new projects, bringing the total to 157 projects in Samail Industrial City and a total investment surpassing OMR155 million. The projects in the industrial city are spread over an area exceeding 2.2 million sqm, out of the total area of the industrial city, which exceeds 11 million sqm.
Eng. Yasser bin Ibrahim Al Ajmi, Director General of Samail Industrial City, highlighted Madayn’s ongoing efforts in implementing key projects within the industrial hub. Notable among these is the water connection project with Oman Water and Wastewater Services Company. Al Ajmi also emphasised the array of investment opportunities in the industrial city, including the management and operation of the medical fitness examination centre, aimed at delivering top-tier healthcare services to the workforce in Samail Industrial City and the surrounding population.
The prime location of the centre facilitates easy access, thanks to its proximity to the entrance gate and the highway. The centre covers an area of 1100.71 sqm and comprises various facilities, including laboratories, clinics, X-ray facilities and offices, among other facilities. Al Ajmi also informed of an investment opportunity to develop, operate and manage a residential city for the workforce on a 100,000 sqm area within Samail Industrial City.
Additionally, Al Ajmi highlighted that Madayn has divided the industrial city into several sectors. Notably, the food sector currently boasts an occupancy rate exceeding 17 per cent, while the logistics sector surpasses 34 per cent. The construction materials sector sees an occupancy rate of over 26 per cent, while the steel and wood sector shows remarkable demand with an occupancy rate exceeding 60 per cent. The plastic and paper sector registers a high occupancy rate of over 85 per cent, the marble sector stands at over 78 per cent, and the space dedicated to SMEs currently sees an occupancy rate exceeding 34 per cent.
It is essential to highlight that significant investment opportunities are available in Samail Industrial City, each supported by preliminary feasibility studies. These opportunities encompass diverse sectors including dairy and juice production, date products manufacturing and packaging, breakfast cereal production, dolomite processing, water leakage prevention solutions, copper bars and sheets manufacturing, gypsum production, electrical conductors manufacturing, glossy ceramics production, HVAC equipment manufacturing, electrical switch manufacturing, marble product manufacturing, and prefabricated building production.
