Dubai Industrial City Company Setup
Heavy manufacturing land and warehousing on the Expo-Jebel Ali corridor.
- Ownership
- 100% foreign
- Setup time
- 2 to 6 weeks
- Licence cost
- from AED 15,000
- Visas
- High quotas with facilities
Dubai Industrial City spreads across the corridor between Jebel Ali and Al Maktoum airport with zoned districts for food and beverage, machinery, chemicals, minerals and logistics. Factories, national distribution centres and labour accommodation operate at a scale central Dubai cannot host.
Manufacturers weigh it against JAFZA and RAKEZ: DIC offers Dubai-jurisdiction industrial land with dual licensing options and proximity to both port and new airport, at rates between RAK's cheapness and JAFZA's port premium.
Who Dubai Industrial City suits
- Food and beverage production
- Machinery and equipment manufacturing
- Chemical and materials processing
- National distribution centres
Why choose Dubai Industrial City
- Large-scale industrial land and built stock
- Sector-zoned districts including food-grade
- Between Jebel Ali Port and Al Maktoum airport
- Labour accommodation within the city
- Dubai-jurisdiction industrial address
Dubai Industrial City frequently asked questions
Dubai Industrial City or RAKEZ for manufacturing?
RAKEZ wins on raw cost; DIC wins on Dubai logistics, customer proximity and workforce access. Freight-intensive exporters also weigh JAFZA. We model landed cost per unit across all three for your product.
Is there food-grade infrastructure?
Yes, a dedicated food district hosts production facilities with the municipality approvals chain well established, one of the largest food-manufacturing clusters in the country.
What does an industrial setup cost?
Licences start around AED 15,000, but land lease or warehouse rent, utilities connections and fit-out dominate industrial budgets. We build the full facility business case before commitment.
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