Qatar is gearing up to establish an advanced production plant centred on free-form design-for-manufacturing-and-assembly (DFMA) and energy-optimisation technologies to boost the country’s high-value manufacturing.The building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) assembly facility — combining geometry-agnostic, model-to-module mass-customisation with smart-factory workflows and just-in-time delivery — is one among the three projects envisaged. In this regard, the Qatar Financial Centre-based EnergyX, JMJ Group Holding, and Hexa Tech have entered into a pact to establish a trio of industrial initiatives in the country.At a ceremony marking the signing of the memorandum of understanding, Korean ambassador to Qatar Hyunsoo Yun and KOTRA Director General Hyuna Kim joined Sheikh Jabor bin Mansour bin Jabor al-Thani, chairman and managing director of JMJ Group Holding; Anas C Maideen, managing director of Hexa Tech; and EnergyX’s chief executive officers, Sean Sunghyun Park and Jean-Jacques Dandrieux.While the MoU is a framework, the scope is ambitious and directly aligned with Qatar’s drive to localise production, diversify the economy, and export Gulf-made solutions across Middle East and North Africa (Mena).The pact would accelerate the deployment of energy-optimised, free-form DFMA building systems, and also mark Mena’s first commercial rollout of UHPC (ultra-high performance concrete) underground safety-cabinet systems—sharpening global focus on Qatar’s smart-city tech leadership.“Qatar can shorten supply chains, improve delivery certainty, and nurture skilled roles across engineering, fabrication, quality, and operations,” said EnergyX founder and chief executive officer Sean Park told Gulf Times.The 3D-printing and smart-node engineering will deploy cutting-edge 3D-printing machinery to fabricate complex cast components for exterior (and interior) applications, enabling distinctive architectural forms while compressing production timelines.EnergyX and its South Korean parent will lead the delivery and implementation of its free-form DFMA, building energy optimisation, BIPV, and UHPC technologies; lead capital planning and coordination for the production plant; oversee technical and operational management; and procure and implement 3D-printing machinery and the engineering systems required to utilise it.JMJ Group Holding and Hexa Tech (Qatar) will arrange the advanced manufacturing sites; secure required business licences, permits, and approvals; provide local logistics; and lead sales, marketing, and business development across the Middle East.JMJ Group Holding - a leading real estate development and investment company - continues to shape Qatar’s skyline through strategic partnerships with Qetaifan Projects, GORD, and Zaha Hadid Architects.“With JMJ Group and Hexa Tech driving regional sales and marketing, Qatar could emerge as a Middle East hub for advanced façades and energy-generating building systems,” Park said.