Salt, July 6 (Petra) – Acting Director of the Salt Industrial Estate Mohammad Duwairi said on Monday that investment in the estate is rising, with about 80 percent of its 230-dunum first phase already occupied and all industrial buildings of 10,000 square meters fully occupied.
Total investment in the estate stands at about JD49 million, creating nearly 300 jobs so far, and the figure is expected to rise to around 1,200 jobs once all projects are up and running, he told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) in an interview.
Duwairi said the Salt Industrial Estate is prepared to attract new investments in biomedical industries, dietary supplements, cosmetics, smart water meters, and household appliances.
The estate expects to sign contracts with three newly attracted industrial investments, which will join 36 existing companies, including 17 that have already begun operations, he said.
Duwairi said the estate is seeing growing demand for business due to its investment advantages, adding that the facility currently has a list of applications to be followed up once new land and industrial buildings are made available.
He praised the strategic transformation led by the Jordan Industrial Estates Corporation (JIEC), saying the Salt Industrial Estate will be a key part of efforts to improve services for investors, shift toward environmentally friendly industrial cities, provide alternative energy solutions, optimize water use and establish specialized storage areas.
Duwairi said the main challenges facing investments in the estate are transport and telecommunications services., adding that its management has asked authorities to extend Bus Rapid Transit service to the site.
A telecommunications tower has also been completed inside the estate, improving mobile and internet services and strengthening the investment environment, he added.
He called on the business community and investors to benefit from incentives and advantages offered by the city across various sectors, backed up by a fully equipped and integrated infrastructure.
Launched in 2015 and opened to business in 2020, Salt Industrial Estate currently hosts food, pharmaceutical, plastic, packaging, paper, cardboard, and textile industries.
//Petra// AO
