PORTADOWN firm Ulster Carpets has won a lucrative new contract to provide quality carpeting to a luxury five-star resort in the UAE.
The latest deal is with a high profile international hotel chain in The Palm resort in Dubai and is the latest in a long list of prestigious contracts in the Gulf region.
Others have included the Burj Al Arab Dubai, the Sofitel Dubai Downtown, the Hilton Suites, the Marriott, Conrad and the Hilton Convention of the Jabal Omar Development in Makkah KSA.
Congratulating the firm following a visit to the Ulster Carpets UAE office, economy minister Simon Hamilton said the deal demonstrated how the "quality and innovation" of Northern Ireland firms were appreciated in the region.
"With 100,000 rooms and a forecast of 20 million visitors by 2020, the hotel business in Dubai offers significant opportunities for Northern Ireland companies," he said.
"The hotel supply chain market is one where innovation is particularly valued and there is real demand for quality, high-end products which our local companies are perfectly placed to meet."
"Ulster Carpets is a great example of a local firm which has seized the opportunity of trading in the Gulf Region, continuing to build on their growing worldwide reputation and demonstrating how Northern Ireland companies can succeed on the global stage."
Account manager for Ulster Carpets, Scott Hanna, said he was "delighted" to have secured the contract which featured "break-taking" designs.
"We have worked with local interior designers and the hotel to develop breath-taking designs which will be revealed when the hotel opens in early 2017," he said.
"We value the local relationship with the Invest NI teams in Dubai and Jeddah who actively promote both our local presence and our capabilities in the wider region."
