RAKEZ pitches Ras Al Khaimah to European investors in Germany and Finland
The delegation held business engagements in Düsseldorf and Finland to attract European companies to the free zone.
What happened
A RAKEZ delegation led by Group CEO Ramy Jallad held business engagements in Düsseldorf, Germany and in Helsinki and Lahti, Finland, to pitch Ras Al Khaimah to European companies considering regional expansion.
The Germany leg included a business breakfast at the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Düsseldorf with IHK Düsseldorf and AHK, while the Finland leg featured a Match & Grow networking event in Lahti organised with LADEC and a meeting with the UAE's ambassador to Finland and Estonia. RAKEZ highlighted its operational flexibility, competitive business environment and access to regional and international markets, with a particular focus on advanced manufacturing, industrial technologies, sustainability and logistics.
Germany is already one of RAKEZ's stronger European bases, with more than 1,100 German companies operating across manufacturing, furnishings, industrial equipment, construction, electronics and specialised services. “Europe continues to be an important strategic market for Ras Al Khaimah, and our engagements… reflect our commitment to building long-term economic partnerships,” Jallad said. Existing operators Harald Hotop (CEO of Kludi) and Topi Paananen (CEO of Peikko Group) shared their experience setting up in RAK as part of the roadshow.
The roadshow format — pairing RAKEZ leadership with existing European tenants as references — is a template the free zone has leaned on before, using proof points from companies already operating in RAK rather than incentives alone to make the case to new investors.
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