Emerson recently celebrated the official opening of its new regional
headquarters in Dubai. In its fiscal 2008, Emerson posted sales of
US$868 million in the Middle East region. The company hopes to
surpass US$1 billion in the region in the near future.
Emerson’s new regional headquarters is located in the Jebel Ali Free
Zone in Dubai. Emerson has more than 300 employees working out of
this location. The facility consists of 80,000 square feet of
office space and 50,000 square feet of light industrial
manufacturing and warehouse space. At this location, Emerson
assembles and tests its products and advanced technology solutions
before shipment – benefiting customers throughout the Middle East
and Africa with faster service and lower cost advantages.
Emerson businesses with a presence at the new facility
include: Emerson Process Management, Emerson Network Power, Emerson
Industrial Automation, Emerson Professional Tools, Emerson Climate
Technologies, and Emerson Storage Solutions.
In
2008, Emerson opened an office in Doha and now has more than 40
resident employees there and another 45 employees working on-site in
Ras Laffan, Qatar on start-up and commissioning activities. Emerson
has also developed plans to open a regional engineering and training
center in Doha within the next year to better support its customers
in the northern part of the Middle East.
Emerson is based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA). Sales in fiscal 2008
were $24.8 billion. For more information, visit
www.Emerson.com.