QFZA to host Qatar’s first laptop manufacturing facility

QFZA to host Qatar’s first laptop manufacturing facility

Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) announced the establishment of a state-of-the-art production facility in Umm Alhoul Free Zone, built by a partnership between iLife Digital, a leading intelligent robotics and electronics company based in Florida, US, and Prime Technologies, a subsidiary of Ali Bin Ali Holding. iLife and Prime Technologies will use the 2,500 sqm factory to create innovative iLife-branded electronic devices, including laptops, PCs, smart watches and mobile phones, among others. The new space will help meet the growing demand for affordable electronic projects in the MENA region, and is the latest of many partnerships QFZs have orchestrated with the private sector. Production at the factory is expected to begin in August 2021, and will produce up to 350,000 electronics a year. In addition to the production of electronics, the factory will support logistics and R&D activities and feature a customer solution center. H.E. Ahmad Al-Sayed, Minister of State and Chairman of QFZA, said, ‘We are proud to host this partnership between iLife Digital and Prime Technologies at Umm Alhoul Free Zone. It is the latest example of our close collaboration with the Qatari private sector to foster growth and innovation for the country and the broader region. This partnership is also testament to the strategic place of Qatar and its free zones in global trade, and the exciting potential of technology manufacturing in Qatar. This factory will play an important role in our growing technology ecosystem, and drive our continued support for Qatar’s technology and innovation sector.’