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The consumption of wires and cables within
the GCC reached 1.3 million gross cable tons
in 2013, an increase of 69 percent compared
to 400,000 tons in 2003, driven mainly by the
utilityandcommunications network in theUAE
and the wider Gulf. The figures were released
in association with the Wire & Cable Arabia
trade fair, held at the Dubai International
convention and exhibition center during
January.
Satish Khanna, general manager of the
show organizers, Al Fajer Information and
Services, said: “In the GCC countries, the
ongoing construction boom has spurred the
demand for energy cables used in residential,
commercial and industrial construction, as
well as in expansion of utility networks.”
Mr Ashish Chaturvedy, show sponsor Ducab’s
marketingmanager, said: “The cable industry
in this region has undergone significant
changes of late, making business intelligence
and analysis more critical than ever. Our
region is seen as one the most dynamic
infrastructure investment markets for regional
and global investors.
“UAE,Qatar andSaudi Arabiaall scored in the
top third of the new index of ARCADIS global
infrastructure investment due to their strong
business environment, healthy development
work and growing economies, in addition to
the mega projects that are scheduled in the
pipeline for the coming three years which will
represent billions of dollars of investments and
opportunity for our industry.”
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