Type Private Website al-tamimi.com Founded 1953 | Headquarters Dammam, Saudi Arabia Founder Ali A. Tamimi | |
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The Tamimi Group of Companies, sometimes called the al-Tamimi group, is a Saudi Arabian business house with activities ranging from supermarket chains, hotels, oilfield services & supplies, road construction, power generation to bus transportation and trucking.
Founded in 1953 by the late Ali Tamimi, the company is owned and managed by his heirs.
Beginning as a major parts supplier to oil giant Saudi Aramco, the Tamimi Group of Companies has several joint ventures, with companies as diverse as General Electric and Safeway. Its commercial Company represents Halliburton, INCI GS YUASA BATTERY, Antara Battery, Red Wing, Firestone , ENOC and Bajaj Auto. Its international division is active in Kuwait, the UAE, and Iraq providing catering, maintenance and other support services. The construction sector is its pioneer business.
History
Founded in 1953, when Sheikh Ali A. Al Tamimi decided to start his journey as an entrepreneur by establishing a company that specialized in building pipeline construction and general contracting.