Al Ghurair Investment
Al Ghurair (Arabic:الغرير), also known as Al Ghurair Investment LLC, was established in 1960. Al Ghurair is one of the largest diversified family business groups in the Middle East, with six key business units: Foods, Resources, Properties, Construction, Energy and Ventures, including Auto Servicing & Trading (AG Auto), Printing & Publishing, International Exchange, Retail and Education (Al Ghurair University and Dar Al Marefa school). Foods. Al Ghurair Foods was established in 1976 through the creation of National Flour Mills. The entity focuses on a diversified portfolio of food products. In 2011 Al Ghurair Foods had a market presence  in 20 countries over 4 continents. Jenan is Al Ghurair Foods' principal brand offering products that include flour, pasta, edible oils, animal nutrition, fibers & livestock feeds, mono-gastric feeds and premixes. In 2010 plans were announced to open a new factory in Jebel Ali, Dubai to explore export opportunities primarily in Indonesia and Japan. In 2011 Al Ghurair earned the "Best Health Education Initiative" at the Gulfood Awards. Agricultural raw material (resources). Al Ghurair Resources provides manufacturers and traders in the Food and Biofuel industries with their agricultural raw material requirement such as: Construction. Al Ghurair Construction was founded in  the 60's and focuses on aluminium, foundations, masonry and readymix. Projects associated with this entity include Burj Khalifa, Fairmont Hotel, Emirates Towers, BurJuman, Dubai Metro, Etisalat, Kempinski Hotel and Dubai Roads and Transport Authority. Facilities. AG Facilities is one of the leading facility management companies with exceptional experience in managing diverse clients throughout the region. AG Facilities operations span across the UAE including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Northern Emirates and the Western region. Having a unique delivery capability, it provides the entire spectrum of facility management solutions, civil projects and fit-out services to its clients. AG Facilities  offers both individual services, as well as, fully Integrated Facility Management services to match all needs and requirements. AG Facilities offers improved solutions through cost and resource optimization, global benchmarking, superior management, economies of scale and purchasing power. AG Facilities has a subsidiary company offering soft services as part of its portfolio- MBM. MBM provides effective, reliable and quality Soft Services solutions across the UAE and stands as one of the leading specialists in the industry. With over 8,000 dedicated and motivated workforces, MBM is equipped to undertake any Soft Services task of any magnitude, at any time. Our comprehensives  services and in-house resources make us a “one-stop-shop” for any Soft Services related scope of work. Our Divisions are all equipped with specialized machinery, tools, and vehicles to ensure efficient logistics of the workforce. Our staff is efficiently trained in technological know-how and all aspects of a variety of cleaning tasks and always aiming to achieve world-class standards. Properties. Al Ghurair Properties focuses on mixed use, commercial, hospitality and residential real estate projects. Al Ghurair Centre, a development consisting of shopping, residential and commercial markets is a project associated with the group. The commercial properties  division focuses on offices, warehouse and factory facilities. Retail Initiative develops and manages retail properties and the hospitality portfolio, including both hotel and apartment properties. Energy. Al Ghurair’s Energy initiative is a partnership between TRASTA Energy and Libyan National Oil Corp (LNOC). Al Ghurair reportedly has a share ownership of 220,000 bpd and the initiative has been operating at the Ras Lanuff Refinery since January 2008 under the name Libyan Emirates Oil Refining Co. (LERCO). The focus is on refined products of kerosene, naphtha, gas oil and fuel oil. It is reported that plans are in place to further  build another refinery in the region along with the full establishment of a marketing and trading entity, though this is yet to be confirmed. Printing & Publishing. Al Ghurair Printing & Publishing was established in 1978 and focuses on printing and publishing projects. The services include designing, prepress, production, binding & finishing, Quality control and logistics. Retail. Al Ghurair Retail LLC operates 60 stores in 3 countries for the brands Springfield and THEFACESHOP. The retail distribution and warehousing facility is located in Dubai. Education. Dar Al Marefa and Al Ghurair University are educational institutions associated with the group. Dar Al Marefa is a  school based in Dubai. The school provides a bilingual curriculum with the syllabi covering social, physical and academic development. Al Ghurair University (AGU), based in Dubai, is a private higher educational institution that focuses on accredited bachelor degree programmes for students. Charity and Initiatives. In 2011 Al Ghurair supported UNICEF's relief efforts in Somalia by providing financial assistance and food donations.