An established paper-products manufacturer explored a UAE production base to serve export markets.
Manufacturing scope: paper and paperboard, paper boxes and containers, paper bags, and paper tubes and cores. Dubai mainland activity references are shown; a free-zone setup uses that authority’s own register. Industrial and operating approvals are separate.
Activity 1701002 · Dubai mainland · DET reference
Includes the manufacture of journal, writing, drawing, typing, and wrapping paper, made of wood, paper residues or fibers pulp.
Find this activity in the directoryActivity 1702003 · Dubai mainland · DET reference
Includes the manufacture and printing of boxes and packing bags made carton paper, water proofing plastic or wax coated paper, or paper lined with tin, aluminum or other materials which are used for packing of various industrial products.
Find this activity in the directoryActivity 1702004 · Dubai mainland · DET reference
Includes manufacturing the one layer or multiple layers bags for packaging and wrapping materials.
Find this activity in the directoryActivity 1702006 · Dubai mainland · DET reference
Includes manufacturing paper tubes and cores in various length and diameters, thickness up to12 ml, for wrapping raw materials such as carpet, moquette, nylon, paper, carton, textiles…etc
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Four phases, 9 checkpoints. See the route at a glance, then open a checkpoint for the work, owner and timing. Daily updates continue during active work.
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Activity, legal form and Dubai mainland
Owner / You and VantablackNamed team, checklist and your project timeline
Owner / VantablackDocuments and activity checks.
Passports, KYC and anything the activity needs
Owner / You, checked by VantablackSubmitted to the Department of Economy and Tourism
Owner / Vantablack, then the authorityPremises and the licence decision.
Lease and Ejari for the dedicated premises
Owner / You and VantablackYour company exists; documents in your workspace
Owner / The authorityFollow-on work in your agreed scope.
Immigration file for you and your team
Owner / Vantablack PRO teamBank application, VAT and Corporate Tax registration
Owner / Vantablack and the bankList your services on the Ecosystem and receive requests
Owner / You, on VantablackTime markers are our service standards; authority steps follow the authority’s own timeline, and approvals are the authority’s decision. Your accepted quote confirms which post-licence services are included. Sales depend on licensing, approvals and demand.
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01 Business objective An established paper-products manufacturer explored a UAE production base to serve export markets.
An established paper-products manufacturer explored a UAE production base to serve export markets.
The setup depended on more than the licence category. Industrial activity scope, suitable premises, utilities, workforce planning and authority approvals had to fit the intended production model before a site commitment.
We mapped the product scope to relevant industrial activities, compared suitable facility and utility options, reviewed workforce and environmental and safety dependencies, and outlined the approvals to resolve before operations.
For industrial projects, the licence is one small line in a much larger feasibility model.
This activity involves professional, regulated or physical operations: assess the operating premises and any inspection or technical conditions first. A virtual address does not replace a required operating site. For an eligible Dubai mainland setup, our indicative planning example is AED 1,200 for trade-name reservation and initial approval, AED 3,500 for a virtual-office provider, and AED 12,000 for the licence: approximately AED 16,700 before Vantablack service fees. These are Vantablack planning estimates dated 20 October 2026, not official tariffs or costs recorded for this case. Provider tax, visas, immigration and labour files, external approvals and other scope-specific costs are separate where applicable.
Where dedicated premises are required, replace the virtual-office allowance with the actual office, shop, warehouse or other suitable lease cost. Our planning allowance for the licence is AED 12,000 plus a market fee estimated at 5% of the annual lease value, subject to the authority assessment; the initial application allowance remains AED 1,200. Fit-out, deposits, inspections and activity-specific approvals may add costs. Your written quotation and actual authority voucher determine the payable amounts.
Planning guidance for a new enquiry, not a statement of this client’s costs or completed approvals. Basic and Advanced Setup include virtual-office sourcing and coordination where eligible; office-provider charges are separate.
Compare premises options and request current pricingThe company address, cargo flow, warehouse and customs treatment must be considered separately. A port connection alone does not determine the company jurisdiction or tax treatment.
Owning a warehouse or fleet, handling goods directly or changing the transaction flow can change the operating requirements.
