Mapei, which supplies sealants, adhesives and various other chemical products on a global scale, will soon see its staff occupying 12,000 sq ft of office space in the Dubai Investment Park (DIP).
The company said will relocate its office-based employees from their current UAE site in Al Quoz, partly to bring them closer to the manufacturing facility it established at the DIP in 2008.
“By shifting our offices to the Dubai Investment Park, where we already have an established manufacturing unit, we can fully reap the benefits of a more centralised unit while demonstrating our continued commitment to delivering industry-leading products,” said Stefano Iannacone, Mapei’s managing director.
Omar Al Mesmar, the general manager of the DIP, said: “Mapei has been a valued business partner for several years now and our collaboration has been mutually beneficial.
“The relocation of its corporate offices at DIP is a testimony to our commitment towards our business partners and takes our partnership to the next level.”
Mapei’s product development facility in the UAE covers roughly 40,000 sq ft. On a global basis, the company operates out of 27 countries, with many of its products designed to reduce the environmentally damaging impact of the construction industry.
The DIP is comprised of purpose-built business and residential properties that amount to a stand-alone urban area close to the Jebel Ali International Airport on the outskirts of Dubai. It cost several hundred million dollars to build and is among the largest developments of its kind in the Middle East.
Editor’s notes: As of July 2023, the limited company that was founded in Milan in 1937 operated 141 branches, offices and plants around the world, however, it no longer listed a Dubai address on its corporate website.
The company reported consolidated revenue of 3.3 billion Euros in 2021 and employed more than 11,000 people.