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The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company detailed more than Dh60 billion in local manufacturing opportunities spanning its value chain at the second Make it with ADNOC Forum held on October 25, 2026. According to WAM, the event convened industry leaders, investors and partners ahead of ADIPEC to scale domestic production and reinforce supply chains. The initiative forms part of ongoing efforts to advance the national Make it in the Emirates strategy.
ADNOC’s In-Country Value programme has driven more than Dh307 billion into the UAE economy since 2018, company figures show. The programme has facilitated agreements worth Dh80 billion for locally made products since 2022 toward a Dh90 billion goal by 2030, an ADNOC assessment found. It has enabled the localisation of over 130 products and supported 95 factories while seeing partners invest Dh4.5 billion in new manufacturing facilities. More than 60 per cent of the 96 benefiting manufacturers now export internationally, according to the company.
The fresh opportunities cover drilling equipment, process chemicals, valves, piping systems, electrical and automation components as well as heavy machinery, officials stated. ADNOC maintains a list of more than 150 priority items available for local production that can be accessed through its dedicated supplier resources. The company has set a target to drive Dh220 billion into the local economy over the next five years via the ICV mechanism.
Procurement process simplifications will cut supplier onboarding times by up to 80 per cent and purchasing cycles by 40 per cent, ADNOC senior vice president Salama Al Awadhi said. Documentation requirements are to be halved and prequalification eliminated for 60 per cent of service categories under the revised framework. From November 1 commercial bids and ICV contributions will be assessed jointly with a 70-30 weighting, retiring the former bid-matching practice. Contracts below Dh2 million are exempted from ICV rules while those under Dh50 million lose retention obligations, the executive added.
The moves coincide with ADNOC’s approved capital investment programme of $150 billion between 2026 and 2030, a Reuters report indicated. The spending seeks to sustain operations, expand capacity and meet global energy demand while advancing industrial diversification. Officials described the manufacturing push as critical to building long-term resilience in national supply chains.
The second forum builds on the inaugural gathering in May 2026 that previewed Dh200 billion in project awards scheduled for 2026 through 2028, according to ADNOC. That earlier event also saw the launch of the Industrial Resilience Program featuring five initiatives to accelerate local content and business continuity. The programme includes Local+ mandates for contractors and Build-to-Demand guarantees for manufacturers.
