World Ceramic Tiles Forum National Context UAE

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1 World Ceramic Tiles Forum National Context UAE

2 National Context Name of the country I. General economic situation and trend in the construction sector/demand II. III. IV. Trend in production, consumption and trade in ceramic tiles Latest developments at national level in energy supply regulation and taxation Development in standardisation or regulation at national level affecting ceramic tiles V. Other national developments

3 I. General economic situation, trend in the construction sector/demand GCC Projects Scenario The UAE is ranked as the 2 nd largest market with investments worth US$ 9 billion allocated to the buildings, infrastructure and energy sectors in the first quarter of Deloitte Report (GCC powers of construction) 2012

4 I. General economic situation, trend in the construction sector/demand (UAE) The population of UAE is expected to reach 5.7 million by The growth in Real GDP is estimated to be 3.8% in 2012

5 I. General economic situation, trend in the construction sector/demand UAE Competitiveness

6 I. General economic situation, trend in the construction sector/demand 35% Share of GCC s project market $201 bn Planned investments in infrastructure in the UAE 30% Dubai s 2010 budget allocation to infrastructure $89 bn Total capital investment in % (Expected growth in 2011 for UAE s building sector (residential and non-residential)

7 II. Trend in production, consumption and trade in ceramic tiles With a size of 100 million m 2 in 2011, UAE ceramics & porcelain market is the second biggest in the GCC region after Saudi Arabia. Ceramic tiles are one of the most used material for flooring and covering in UAE and it accounts for around 35% of the overall tile market

8 II. Trend in production, consumption and trade in ceramic tiles PORCELAIN TILES

9 II. Trend in production, consumption and trade in ceramic tiles CERAMIC TILES

10 II. Trend in production, consumption and trade in ceramic tiles Ceramic Tiles - Production v/s Consumption (UAE) production 75 consumption Figures in million m

11 II. Trend in production, consumption and trade in ceramic tiles Ceramic Tiles - Import and Export Markets (UAE) Import Market Export Market Figures in million m

12 III. Latest developments at national level in energy supply regulation and taxation UAE expects to be able to obtain only half of its projected peak electricity demand of 40,000 MW from gas by GCC Power Generation Capacity

13 III. Latest developments at national level in energy supply regulation and taxation OIL & GAS Supply With new investment, especially in gas injection, there is some potential to eventually increase oil production capacity from Abu Dhabi

14 III. Latest developments at national level in energy supply regulation and taxation Nuclear power program in UAE Electricity demand is growing by 9% per year and is expected to require 40 GWe of capacity by In April 2008 the UAE independently published a comprehensive policy on nuclear energy. This projected escalating electricity demand from 15.5 GWe in 2008 to over 40 GWe in 2020, Nuclear power "emerged as a proven, environmentally promising and commercially competitive option which could make a significant base-load contribution to the UAE s economy and future energy security. type MWe gross start up Braka 1 APR Braka 2 APR Braka 3 APR Braka 4 APR total 5600 MWe

15 Bpd III. Latest developments at national level in energy supply regulation and taxation Oil Production in UAE

16 III. Latest developments at national level in energy supply regulation and taxation Masdar City - the most sustainable cities in the world. The City will rely entirely on renewable energy mostly solar and would produce zero waste.

17 III. Latest developments at national level in energy supply regulation and taxation RAK Ceramics is listed under Masdar s approved suppliers list for supplying green product solutions Eco-friendly tiles an alternative to natural wood Eco-friendly tiles an alternative to natural stones Eco-friendly tiles to protect against bacterial microbes Flushing mechanism saving water consumption Kludi - Water saving system allows users to save up to 50% on water consumption Lightweight tiles consuming lesser energy, materials and reduced handling efforts