Kuwaiti Official: "Qatar a Lucrative Market for Kuwaiti Industries"

Doha, May 03 (QNA) - The Qatari market for industrial goods is a lucrative market for Kuwaiti industries with the ongoing development in all aspects of the market, an official of Public Industry Authority (PIA) told (KUNA) news agency on the sidelines of the Qatar Project 2011 exhibition.
PIA Deputy Director General for the industrial exports development sector Saqer Al-Enizi said there is much room to benefit in the Qatari market, particularly in view of the country's hosting of the World Cup 2022.
The Qatar Project 2022 kicked off here Monday night, and there are 19 Kuwaiti companies among those taking part, active in different sectors. This number shows the great interest in the exhibition and the construction companies are hoping to strike new deals in the wave of the Qatari boom.
The official pointed out Kuwaiti manufacturers have good reputation for high quality, for securing many ISO quality certificates, and of competitive prices while minding the environment in their activities.
This time around, the eighth year for the exhibition, some 1,700 companies from 47 countries are taking part, which is proof of the great potential present in Qatar's projects for the next 10 years.
Al-Enizi stressed Kuwait Public Industry Authority is keen on supporting national products in all sectors, and works to rehabilitate industrial companies with the help of international consultants and supports participation in specialized international exhibitions.
On Kuwaiti industrial exports, he said the value of exports last year came to KD 1 billion, including KD 700 million in petrochemical products, and 300 million non-oil manufacturing products.