French industrial engineering company Fives has inaugurated its Industrial Technologies centre in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The new facility will serve as a service centre and a workshop for a variety of industries.

The company hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony this month with key stakeholders, including customer Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA​).

In a welcome speech, the aluminium producer's Najm Alawadhi congratulated Fives on the achievement.

Fives President Frédéric Sanchez also delivered a speech to the 120 guests present.

The workshop is nearly 30,000ft in size and is a year into construction.