Hardware in UAE

The UAE has become an industrialized nation and a commercial hub in the Middle East. The nation produces hardware equipment and tools that are used in various industries. Every industrial enterprise requires hardware equipment, machinery, and tools to manufacture their products. Hardware equipment is used in almost all the fields of work like building materials, construction equipment and machinery supplies. They are also used to produce rescue equipment, oil and gas, power plant, measuring equipment, safety equipment and clothing industry etc. Hardware equipment is available in retail as well as wholesale shops. Small scale industries order it directly from the manufacturers and sometimes from wholesale shops in order to fulfill their requirement. Sometimes heavy equipment like cranes, oilfield supplies, and power project equipment has to be ordered directly from the large scale industrial plants considering the sophistication and size of the equipment. Certain industries like the automobile industry and heavy equipment industry procure small hardware parts from various sources. These parts are then assembled in their plant based on their vehicular and instrument designs. Some of the most common hardware products are pipe and pipes fittings, welding equipment and consumables, power tools, screws, nuts, stud bolts, anchor bolts, dowel bars, measuring equipment etc. In the modern day, tools that are embedded with technology such as calculators and computers are used. Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai and industrial area 2 in Sharjah are some of the regions in the country that focus on the sales of hardware and tools. Tools are not only manufactured for industries but also to be used in domestic environments. A few of the tools that are used in a domestic environment are drillers, screwdrivers, wrenches, clamps, pliers and hammers. The hardware and tools industry is a necessity and the services of these industries would continue to be a priority especially for industries such as construction and mining, etc. There are over six hundred and fifty companies and dealers that produce and sell hardware and tools in the country.