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Al Shirawi Enterprises Group

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Al Shirawi Enterprises group is part of the Al Shirawi Group headquartered in Dubai,[1][2] a UAE based conglomerate founded in 1971 by Abdullah Al Shirawi and Mohan Valrani. [3][4][5][3]

They operate across sectors including construction, real estate, energy, and logistics. Established in the late 20th century, the group has become a significant player in the regional economy, contributing to infrastructure development and trade. [2][6][4][3][7][8]

History

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Al Shirawi Enterprises LLC was established in 1979 and became the distributor of Scania trucks and buses for Dubai and the Northern Emirates in 1981. The company also operates in the heavy truck sector. [8][3]

In 1994, Al Shirawi Enterprises started distribution of Scania Industrial and Marine Engines. [3][4][5] The business grew in 1993, opening the first Scania Training Centre outside of Europe in Dubai, and began distributing Scania Marine and Industrial Engines. Al Shirawi had established the lead in the heavy-duty truck industry in Dubai and the Northern Emirates by 1994.[4][5][8][9][10]

Al Shirawi Enterprises and Titan Aviation have forged a strategic alliance for the deployment of electric cars and electric refueling.[8]

In January 2024, Al Shirawi Machinery entered into a partnership with HD Hyundai Construction Equipment.[11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Revealed: Arabian Business' Indian Power List 2022 - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More". www.arabianbusiness.com. April 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Abbas, Waheed. "Revealed: The UAE's most powerful business families". Khaleej Times.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Building on shared values between families: Sumeet Valrani, Al Shirawi Group". PwC.
  4. ^ a b c d "Momentum Logistics Futureproofs Operations with Scania and Al Shirawi Enterprises - Logistics Middle East". October 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c White, Stephen (January 24, 2024). "Al Shirawi Machinery and HD Hyundai Construction announce landmark deal".
  6. ^ "Backhoe basics: Al Shirawi launches the Case 570T - Construction Week Online". May 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "Garrett Motion Names Al Shirawi Enterprises as Turbocharger Distributors in the UAE".
  8. ^ a b c d Smith, Paige (July 11, 2022). "Titan Aviation and Al Shirawi Enterprises to partner in UAE". Business Airport International.
  9. ^ Reporter, A. Staff. "Middle East's first self-service coffee concept, nove caffè launched". Khaleej Times.
  10. ^ "Marangoni and Al Shirawi Enterprises: New Partnership in Dubai & UAE". Logistics Business. September 9, 2015.
  11. ^ "Al Shirawi Machinery and HD Hyundai Construction Equipment form strategic partnership". gulfnews.com. January 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "Al Shirawi Machinery and HD Hyundai Construction Equipment join hands to revolutionise UAE construction industry". www.gulftoday.ae.
  13. ^ "Al Shirawi Trading Co. LLC partners with HD Hyundai XiteSolution to transform material handling industry in UAE". Khaleej Times.