Nestl Waters has signed a contract with the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones (ZonesCorp) to construct a 100 million Emirati Dirhams water factory in Abu Dhabi.

The 30-year lease covers a 43,000 m2 plot, with construction start this year and opening planned for 2018. The completed factory is anticipated to offer as much as 100 jobs in its very first few years of operation, producing Nestl Pure Life brand for the United Arab Emirates and lower Gulf

"Abu Dhabi is the ideal area to develop a brand-new water plant, as it offers numerous advantages for the smooth running of the center, and a strategic location for distribution within the UAE and lower gulf nations," stated Walid Zamamiri, Managing Director at Nestl Waters for the Lower Gulf.

The factory will be Nestl Waters' 16th in the Middle East and 2nd in the UAE, where an existing plant has actually been functional at Al-Qouz Industrial Area since 2003, then relocated to TechnoPark in the Jebel Ali Free zone in Dubai in 2010.

The agreement was signed the other day at a finalizing ceremony during the UAE financial investment online forum at the Hannover Messe. As part of its commitment to showcase its partner business and share its proficiency and knowledge, ZonesCorp is leading a high level delegation of 19 important industrial manufacturing business to the distinguished 'Hannover Messe', the world's biggest industrial trade fair in Hannover, Germany.

"We are delighted to have Nestl as a partner, as the business is an outstanding addition to Industrial City - Abu Dhabi (ICAD) 3 and our food and beverage cluster; more commonly this collaboration shows ZonesCorp's technique to increase the number of food and beverage sector investments within our economic zones," said HE Saeed Issa Al Khaili, Acting Chief Executive Officer at ZonesCorp. "We look forward to a longstanding partnership and to including the new factory to the list of world-class facilities operating in the specific financial zones in Abu Dhabi. This financial investment by Nestl even more shows ZonesCorp's capability to attract leading global brands to our Industrial Cities.".

The brand-new factory responds to increasing need for high quality mineral water brands in the region. It will be developed to the highest standards in ecological sustainability, making it one of the most water- and energy-efficient bottling centers, in line with commitments made in the very first Nestl in Society report for the Middle East, published in 2015, in which the business pledged to Work to achieve water efficiency and sustainability across our operations, and Improve resource efficiency in our operations.

We will ensure that our factory is water effective and that it benefits the regional communities. In the Middle East, our 15 water factories have enhanced the water performance of their bottling activities by 40 % in the last four years, resulting in water savings of 1.8 million m3.

In addition to its production financial investments in the nation, Nestl is likewise dedicated to Promote healthy hydration as part of a healthy lifestyle, as released in the Nestl in Society report for the Middle East. Nestl Waters collaborates with international NGO Project WET to raise awareness amongst children about water conservation, with initiatives so far reaching almost 22,000 active participants amongst students and instructors in schools throughout the UAE considering that 2010.