Al Ghurair Group
Top 100 Arab Family Businesses in the Middle East

Rank: 10

Al Ghurair Group

Country: U.A.E

Sector: Diversified
Establishment: 1960

Chairperson: Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair

Saif Ahmed Al Ghurair founded the Al Ghurair Group in 1960. Today it has a diversified portfolio in real estate, manufacturing, and finance. The BurJuman Centre in Bur Dubai is the group’s flagship property under its real estate portfolio. Its petrochemical business, Taghleef Industries, is among the largest global manufacturers of biaxially oriented polypropylene film, which is used in food packaging. The group is also involved in manufacturing metal through Al Ghurair Iron and Steel, a producer of hot-dipped galvanized steel. The group’s investments include 39.4% in Mashreq Bank, worth $1.2 billion as of April 2021 and 37.9% in National Cement Company.