19. Alghanim Industries

Established: 1932
Country: Kuwait
Executive Chairman: Kutyaba Y. Alghanim

Alghanim Industries was founded by Yusuf Alghanim in 1932. Today, his son Kutayba Alghanim leads operations in the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia across various sectors, including retail and distribution, F&B, automotive, industrial, and services. The company employs over 13,000 people. It represents 300 global brands with more than 30 diversified businesses. In 2023, its subsidiary, Kirby Building Systems, inaugurated a new Kirby plant in Gujarat, India. In May 2023, the group partnered with Chinese manufacturer JAC Motors and inaugurated a JAC Alghanim showroom. Alghanim Industries also has a partnership with CODED Academy’s “Kuwait Codes” program.