Company type | Joint Stock |
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Industry | Advertising and media, Automotive sales and services, Building and home construction products, Consumer credit, Consumer electronics retail, Consumer engineering, FMCG Wholesale and distribution, Food and beverage, Home furnishings retail, Insurance, Insulation manufacturing, Office automation, Oil and gas, Projects engineering, Shipping and transportation, Talent development, Travel |
Founded | Kuwait, (1932) |
Headquarters | Al Hamra Tower, Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Key people | Kutayba Alghanim (Chairman), Mahmoud Samara (CEO).[1] |
Products | Diversified |
Number of employees | 14,000 (2015)[2] |
Website | www.alghanim.com |
Alghanim Industries is one of the largest privately owned companies in the Persian Gulf region, predominantly in Kuwait. A multinational company in outlook with operations in 40 countries, Alghanim Industries is a multibillion-dollar company with more than 30 business units under its umbrella. They also fund projects and provide loans for non-UAE/Middle East countries. Alghanim Industries claimed that it collected revenues of $2.5 billion in 2009, although has not disclosed its financial standing since.[2]
The firm has established strongholds in the Middle East, India and Turkey, dealing with over 300 global brands and agencies.