The Ajman economy has been, since ancient times, relying on fishing and trade, which helped enable Ajman to enjoy a distinctive status among the other Emirates. Ajman has witnessed in recent years rapid economic development and numerous construction projects have been complete & Commercial and industrial activities have recorded remarkable growth with the ushering of Ajman into an era of heavy industry. In view of these economic achievements, completion of the infrastructure, Ajman witnessed drastic changes. Nowadays the Emirate is self-reliant on its own resources in a number of food items and industrial products as well as exporting some of its manufactured products abroad. Ajman is established itself as a business center attracting investors, whether local, Arab or foreigners.
Major industrial sectors are:
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Wood and Wooden products
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Tobbaco
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Textiles
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Ready Made Garments
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Skins, Hides & Leather Products
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Furniture
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Paper andPaper Products
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Printing and Publishing
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Chemicals & Chemical Products
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Petroleum Products
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Rubber and Plastic Industry
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Non-metal Mineral Products Industry
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shaping and polishing.Basic Metal Industries
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Metal Products
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Machinery & Equipment
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Vehicles and Trailers
More Manufacturing Industries are:
Manufacture of gold, jewellery and precious metals, toys, organic fertilizers, wheel covers, tyre retreading assembly of watches, manufacture of henna, handicrafts, pencils and other industrial products not classified elsewhere.
Generally, any industrial activity which Involves transformation of new materials into final products or semi-manufactured products or transformation of semi-manufactured products into final products is regarded as a manufacturing industry. This includes mixing, assembling, shaping, canning or packing of products. It is a manufacturing industry and not repairing any industrial activity which leads to essential transformation, reconditioning or reshaping of any kind of products.
