Sharjah strengthens its position as a leading hub for gold investments

The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) participated in the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair 2025, one of Asia’s largest and most prestigious industry events, which ran from September 17th to 21st at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The exhibition brought together over 3,000 leading global exhibitors.

SAIF Zone’s participation in the event aimed to highlight Sharjah’s position as a prime destination for gold and jewellery investments.

During the exhibition, the Authority showcased world-class infrastructure, specialised services, and tailored investment solutions, while highlighting the wealth of opportunities available within Sharjah’s thriving gold and jewellery sector.

SAIF Zone also highlighted the competitive advantages and facilities it offers to companies operating in the gold, jewellery and gemstone industries through its Gold, Diamonds and Commodities Park.

Recognised as one of the largest centres for gold refineries in the GCC, the park accommodates over 55 gold refineries and hosts more than 250 regional and international companies specializing in gold, platinum, silver, and titanium manufacturing and trade.

Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of SAIF Zone, stressed that the free zone’s participation in the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair is part of its commitment to strengthening its presence at leading international industry platforms. He added that the objective was to showcase the advanced infrastructure, world-class facilities, and specialised services that SAIF Zone offers to investors in the gold and jewellery sector, particularly through its Gold, Diamonds and Commodities Park, which has established itself as a premier regional hub for global leaders in the precious metals industry.

Al Mazrouei added that the exhibition has been an ideal opportunity to engage directly with prominent stakeholders in the sector using its exhibition platform to host meetings with industry leaders. The gathering, he added, offered a chance to present new investment prospects and build partnerships with regional and international firms, efforts aimed at drawing high-value capital, fuelling growth in Sharjah’s jewellery trade, and cementing the emirate’s role as a regional hub for the industry.

Meanwhile earlier this month the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) has secured another vote of confidence in its growing status as a Middle Eastern trade gateway, with Japanese premium food and confectionery producer Grape Tree announcing a significant expansion of its operations.

The company, which established its regional headquarters in SAIF Zone last year 2024, has now opened a 4,500-square-foot distribution centre that will serve as its strategic hub for GCC and Middle Eastern markets. The move comes as regional demand for specialty food products continues to surge.

The facility was officially opened by Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of SAIF Zone, alongside with Masyasu Moto Chairman of ‘Grape Tree’. Al Mazrouei toured the warehouse with senior SAIF Zone officials, inspecting its advanced storage and distribution technologies designed to enhance operational efficiency and safeguard product quality.

He was also briefed about the centre’s logistical capacity to support the company’s growth in local and international markets, as well as its adoption of innovative production methods, including water-jet cutting technology for customised cake mould designs.

Al Mazrouei emphasised that SAIF Zone is committed to providing an ideal base for leading international companies and high-value industries that can contribute significantly to Sharjah’s diversified economic growth.

“We will spare no effort to offer all forms of support to investors following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to enhance the emirate’s reputation as a global destination for business and investment.”

He added that SAIF Zone attaches utmost importance to developing a fully integrated investment environment and advanced infrastructure, enabling companies to grow, expand, and focus on achieving their business objectives efficiently.

Staff Reporter, Gulf Today

Sharjah: The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) has secured another vote of confidence in its growing status as a Middle Eastern trade gateway, with Japanese premium food and confectionery producer Grape Tree announcing a significant expansion of its operations.

The company, which established its regional headquarters in SAIF Zone last year 2024, has now opened a 4,500-square-foot distribution centre that will serve as its strategic hub for GCC and Middle Eastern markets. The move comes as regional demand for specialty food products continues to surge.