AUTOMOTIVE-

Legend Holding plans AED 500 mn Jafza automotive facility expansion: Dubai-based investment group Legend Holding is earmarking AED 500 mn to expand its automotive operations in Jebel Ali FreeZone (Jafza) with a 1 mn sq-ft regional headquarters, motorcycle assembly line, and export hub, according to the Dubai Media Office.

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The details: The facility will serve as the central base for the firm’s motor arm, Legend Motors, managing vehicle storage, preparation, distribution, and aftersales operations. The production lines will produce as many as 10k electric and non-electric motorcycles as well as 120k vehicles annually.

Timeline: Construction will be delivered in two phases, starting with capacity for 5k vehicles next April before expanding to a multi-story facility handling 20k vehicles by January 2028.

REMEMBER- Last month, the firm secured an AED 300 mn investment to develop a 1 mn sq-ft mobility facility in Dubai Industrial City, slated for completion in 2027.

MANUFACTURING-

Edge inks US partnership for metal production: State-owned defense firm Edge Group’s Strategic Development Fund signed an initial partnership and investment agreement with US-based Machina Labs to pave the way for a joint venture to produce advanced metal structures in the UAE, state news agency Wam reports. The agreement includes an initial investment that could rise to AED 125 mn as both sides assess feasibility to deploy Machina Labs’ capabilities across sectors like aerospace, defense, and mobility, based on sector requirements.

The new partner: Machina’s core offering is its RoboCraftsman platform that carries out advanced production tasks like welding, forming, drilling, and assembling, using a robotic manufacturing cell.

HEALTHCARE-

M42 enters Bahrain with specialized hospital: G42 healthcare arm M42 launched a long-term care and rehabilitation hospital in Bahrain’s Al Jasra, marking its first facility in the country, according to a press release. M42 worked with Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat on the 15k sqm Amana Healthcare Bahrain facility, which includes over 100 beds and a team of 250 clinicians, nurses, and therapists.

ADX-listed healthcare player PureHealth opened the UAE’s largest AI-powered diagnostic laboratory, a 70k sq-ft facility rolled out via its diagnostics platform PureLab, according to Abu Dhabi Media Office. It aims to be a centralized and cost-effective hub where providers can submit tests for analysis.

The details: The lab can process over 30 mn samples per year and integrates AI-driven automation, robotics, and real-time quality control across more than 1.8k test parameters. It connects more than 140 accredited facilities and 1.3k healthcare professionals, and will serve national health programs including newborn screening, infectious disease surveillance, oncology diagnostics, clinical pathology, and transplant compatibility.

ENERGY-

Enoc Group expands marine lubricants distribution to Spain + Turkey: Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc) inked an MoU with German-based commodity trading firm HMS Bergbau to distribute Enoc’s marine lubricants portfolio across key markets including Turkey and Spain, according to a press release. The agreement is part of Enoc’s broader plan to supply marine lubricants to over 900 ports globally by year’s end.

AGRICULTURE-

Desert farming tech coming to Al Ain: Abu Dhabi-based agrifood and tech firm Silal’s Innovation Oasis (iO) signed a collaboration agreement with US farmtech firm Square Roots to boost climate-smart and desert farming technologies in Abu Dhabi, according to a press release. Square Roots will deploy a multi-zone, cloud-connected R&D facility to trial desert-adapted crops, low-light genetics, modular indoor systems, and agri-focused generative AI at iO’s site in Al Ain.

Also included: The collaboration will localize Square Roots’ next-gen farmer training program for Emirati scientists and growers, and adapt its modular indoor farming setup into a solar-ready configuration designed for smallholder farmers.

TECH-

Sirius + Crypto.com partner on sovereign blockchain infrastructure: IHC’s digital arm Sirius International Holding partnered with Crypto.com to integrate Sirius’ ADI blockchain into the cryptocurrency exchange’s platform, according to a press release and a post on X. The tie-up aims to boost sovereign-grade digital infrastructure and will also explore rolling out Crypto.com Pay across Sirius portfolio companies, as well as listing Sirius-linked digital assets and other institutional trading options on the exchange.

MOBILITY-

Parkin to enter Abu Dhabi: Dubai parking operator Parkin inked a five-year agreement with UAE-based real estate developer Damac Properties to manage some 3.6k parking spaces across the developer’s portfolio in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, according to Dubai Media Office. The contract is set for implementation in 1Q 2026 and marks the operator’s entry into Abu Dhabi.

AVIATION-

dnata boosts cargo handling with EUR 25 mn cargo facility in Milan: UAE-based air services firm dnata invested over EUR 25 mn to develop a cargo facility at Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), via its subsidiary Airport Handling, according to a press release. The 10k sqm facility will have a handling capacity of over 100k tonnes per annum and will be able to handle goods including perishables, pharma products, dangerous goods, live animals, aircraft engines, and vehicles. It is slated for completion in September 2027.

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