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Spectrum Glass Factory & Spectrum Light Blocks Factory honoured by The Department of Economic Development (DED), Abu Dhabi.
Saturday 18.12.2010

The Department of Economic Development (DED), Abu Dhabi, has honoured its strategic partners and Spectrum Glass Factory & Spectrum Light Blocks Factory along with other 42 notable and renowned companies for their efforts to boost exports during 2010.

Mohammed Omar Abdullah, Undersecretary of the DED, in a speech during the honouring ceremony said Abu Dhabi plans to ramp up the contribution of non-oil sectors in the GDP to more than 60% by 2030.

He noted that developing national exports and enhancing the competitiveness of local products in international markets is a national responsibility and that the private and public sectors should commit to it.

The undersecretary said that the cooperation between the public establishments and the private sector has helped boost exports 53% in 2009.

He also said that the 31st GCC Summit in Abu Dhabi stressed on overcoming all the obstacles that stand in the way of establishing a joint GCC market.

"We will support this approach and we will work through specialized channels to overcome all the obstacles that hinder exports to the GCC markets.