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  "id": 15188982,
  "title": "Dubai company wins top economy award after making nearly half the world's kiteboards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/dubai-company-wins-top-economy-award-after-making-nearly-half-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T11:57:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/17/dubai-company-wins-top-economy-award-after-making-nearly-half-the-worlds-kiteboards/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dubai-based SWS Board Technology, a manufacturer that produces nearly half the world's kiteboards and wakeboards, has been awarded the Dubai-it Award for economic achievement. The company, founded by Rainier Nouhra, now manufactures about a third of the world's snowboards and nearly half of its kiteboards and wakeboards, with an annual production capacity exceeding 450,000 boards. SWS Board Technology has developed an integrated industrial chain spanning research, engineering, production, quality control, and global distribution, and has established itself as a primary partner for leading snow and water sports brands. The company's achievements reflect Dubai's ability to identify opportunities in unexpected places, as the largest snowboard manufacturing operation emerged from a city that was once a desert. The award also highlights the company's commitment to the circular economy, with programs in place to reuse about 95% of a board's materials to manufacture new ones.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Dubai company making half the world's kiteboards and wakeboards wins Dubai-it award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/dubai-company-making-half-the-worlds-kiteboards-and-wakeboards-wins",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:44:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Dubai company wins top economy award after making nearly half the world's kiteboards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/dubai-company-wins-top-economy-award-after-making-nearly-half-the-15194761",
        "published": "2026-10-17T11:57:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}