OER’s Manufacturing Summit and Awards 2021, a flagship event by the Sultanate’s premium business magazine, will take place at Sheraton Oman Hotel on September 1st.

HE Eng. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Deeb, Deputy Chairman, Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) will be the guest of honor at the Summit.

Madayn, MIZAH, Credit Oman SAOC, and Oman Manufacturers Association (OMFA) are the endorsement partners of the Summit, which is organized by UMS Events. Shell Oman Marketing Company and Raysut Cement are the Strategic Partners while Al Maha Ceramics, Sohar Aluminium, and Moon Iron and Steel Co (MISCO) have signed up as the Associate Partners. Times of Oman and Al Shabiba are the Media Partners and oerlive.com, the Online Media Partner. OER’s Manufacturing Summit will train the spotlight on the opportunities and challenges facing the manufacturing sector in Oman. It will do a deep dive into unlocking the potential of the sector, creating job opportunities, and negotiating newfound challenges i.e. logistical disruption, shrinking international export markets, and enhanced global and regional protectionist policies. OER’s first-of-its-kind Manufacturing Summit will bring in government officials, C-suite executives, consultants, and analysts to discuss a cross-section of issues impacting the manufacturing sector in Oman, possible solutions, and the way ahead.

The Manufacturing sector is one of the priority sectors identified by Tanfeedh or The National Programme for Enhancing Economic Diversification. The sector is also a key sector for the creation of job opportunities within the country.  Oman offers a strong value proposition for manufacturing with a wide range of industrial estates and special economic zones (SEZs) adding to the attraction. Madayn, the nodal agency for industrial estates which manages and operates eight industrial cities in Sur, Suhar, Raysut, Nizwa, Buraimi, Rusayl, Samail, Ibri in addition to Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) and Al Mazunah Free Zone attracted RO6.6bn worth of investments in 2019. Oman’s geostrategic location is also a considerable advantage with the country’s three principal sea gateways in Sohar, Duqm, and Salalah connecting it to some of the world’s busiest trading routes and most dynamic markets. A number of manufacturing companies have undertaken Industry 4.0 initiatives such as digital transformation, smart manufacturing, and flexible production. These changes have led to process improvement, increase quality management and enhanced safety. Manufacturing sector Excellence Awards 2021 will also be presented at the Summit. The awards will recognize exceptional organizations and individuals in the sector. For more information contact Shivkumar on 99267159, shivkumar@umsoman.com