According to media reports, KIZAD could lead to the creation of more than 150,000 jobs due to a deal signed with more than 50 local and international companies. By late 2013, these logistics and heavy industry manufacturing investors included Bauer,"Bauer, Kizad announce signing of 50-year lease agreement at Hannover Messe" , Global Post. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2014-03-12 KSB,"KSB breaks ground on largest GCC facility at Kizad", Construction Week Online. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2014-03-12 Al Braik Investments LLC,"Dubai’s Al-Braik Plans $200m Silicon Smelter In Abu Dhabi", Global Post. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2014-03-12 Palletco,"Palletco quits Dubai for Abu Dhabi’s Kizad" , Packaging Middle East & Africa. 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2014-03-12 Brasil Foods (BRF),"Brazil’s BRF to open food processing plant at Kizad in June", The National. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2014-03-12 City Pharmacy,"Dh100m agreement between Kizad and City Pharamcy", Packaging Middle East & Africa. 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2014-03-12 and Emirates Calcium Carbonate Factory "UAE's ECCF to set up calcium carbonate plant in Kizad", The National. 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2014-03-12 which all signed up long-term leases at Kizad and began constructing facilities on the site."KIZAD", International Water Summit Abu Dhabi. 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2013-06-23
