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Zamil Industrial’s lineage is easily traced directly to Zamil Group Holding
Company, a much larger and well established business family, formerly known as A.H. Al Zamil Group
of Companies and H.A. Al Zamil & Brothers Company.
 Zamil Group is an 85 year
old Saudi family owned global company with diversified industrial operations and capabilities,
commercial interests and alliances with leading international organizations. The Group offers wide
range solutions through its vast manufacturing facilities network and international presence in over
60 countries. Founded in the 1920s by late Sheikh Abdullah Al Hamad Al Zamil (1897-1961) as a
modest trading and real estate business. Zamil Brothers expanded and grew the business as they took
over in the 1970s and transformed it into a world class conglomerate.
Zamil Group operations cover numerous sectors from building products and
components to paints, plastics, chemicals and petrochemicals, from shipbuilding to ship repair, port
management and operations, from general construction to offshore marine support services.
Zamil Group employs over 12,000 persons across its international operations in 60
countries. Its cultural and ethnic diversity provide strength and sustainability. As a good and
responsible corporate citizen the Group contributes and helps developing the communities wherever
its business is conducted.
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Zamil Industrial
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| 1998 |
Zamil Industrial formed as a Closed Joint Stock Company. |
| 1999 |
Zamil Industrial acquires Clima Tech - Austria, one of
Europe's largest producers of technology based air-handling systems. |
| 2000 |
Zamil Industrial acquires Geoclima srl, an Italy based manufacturer for Chillers. |
| 2002 |
Zamil Industrial goes public and is listed on the Saudi
Stock Market under the name Zamil Industrial (symbol: 2240).
Zamil Industrial forms CAL, a JV with Steel Plus and an affiliate
of Canam Group, Canada to produce open web steel joists and steel decks.
Zamil Industrial makes its third acquisition in Europe - this time
a technology and brand name acquisition of Kessler Tech, well-known name for air handlers and
ventilation units in Germany. |
| 2004 |
Zamil Industrial increases its capital to SAR 350 million (USD 93.3
million) upon issuing bonus shares to its shareholders on the basis of 1:6. |
| 2005 |
Zamil Industrial Board announces several ambitious expansion
projects and establishing new factories in Saudi Arabia and UAE |
| 2006 |
Zamil Industrial acquires 51% controlling stake in Arabian
Fiberglass Insulation Company (AFICO) from Saudi Arabian Amiantit Group. |
| 2006 |
Zamil Industrial increases its capital to SAR 450 million (USD 120
million) upon issuing bonus shares to its shareholders on the basis of 2:7. |
| 2006 |
Zamil Industrial subscribes in "Marafik Modern Real
Estate" with 2.75 percent stake. |
| 2006 |
Zamil Industrial Triumphs in UAE Web Awards 2006. |
| 2007 |
Zamil Industrial Wins Gold at Pan Arab Web Awards 2007. |
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Zamil Industrial launches its new identity. |
| 2008 |
Formed five new joint ventures as follows: |
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Zamil New Delhi Infrastructure Private
Ltd.: A Joint Venture with New Delhi Tele-Towers Private Ltd., to supply passive
telecom infrastructures — galvanized telecom towers, shelters with sandwich panels, air
conditioning equipment, and power interface units.
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Zamil Hudson Company: A Joint
Venture with Hudson Products Corporation of USA that focuses on the manufacture, assembly and
maintenance of Air Cooled Heat Exchangers serving utility, petroleum, chemical, oil and gas
processing and industrial customers in the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia.
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Armacell Zamil Middle East Co.
Ltd.: A joint venture with Armacell of Germany, a global leader in the manufacture of
engineered foams and flexible technical insulation materials.
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Rabiah & Nassar & Al Zamil Concrete
Industries Company Limited: A joint venture with RANCO Precast, a subsidiary of
Rabiah and Nassar Group.
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Zamil Advantec Coils: A joint
venture with Advantec Coils Private Limited, India, a growing air conditioning manufacturer and
operator of a completely integrated manufacturing facility.
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| 2009 |
Zamil Industrial wins prestigious Saudi Responsible Competitiveness
Index Award.
Zamil Receives Certificate of Royal Appreciation from King Abdullah
bin Abdul Aziz.
Zamil Industrial formed a new 50-50 joint venture with Petro-Chem
Development Company of USA, the leading designer and manufacturer of world-class fired heaters,
furnaces, pre-heaters and heat recovery systems, to jointly produce fired heater (process furnace)
products in Saudi Arabia. |
| 2010 |
Zamil Industrial received the 'Best Working Environment for
Training and Development 2009' Award in recognition of its inclusive approach to employee career
development in a recent comprehensive study conducted by consultants TeamOne Middle East and Al
Eqtisadiyah newspaper.
Zamil Industrial increases its capital to SAR 600 million (USD 160
million) upon issuing bonus shares to its shareholders on the basis of 1:3. |
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Zamil Air Conditioners
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| 1974 |
Formation of Arabian Refrigeration Industries (ARI). With
headquarters and factory at Dammam. ARI started its operations with production of room air
conditioners under the license and supervision of Friedrich of USA. Initial production capacity was
a humble 15 units per day. |
| 1978 |
A separate division - Unitary & Applied Products, commenced
production of central air conditioners. ARI started selling air conditioners under its own brand
name - Classic. Production capacity increased to 100 room air conditioners units per day. |
| 1981 |
Production started for mini-split air conditioners. |
| 1982 |
The floor space was doubled from 50,000 to 100,000 square meters
and production capacity increased to 500 units per day. |
| 1986 |
A test laboratory established in association with Intertek Testing Services. |
| 1991 |
Zamil Air Conditioners became the first manufacturer of air
conditioners in Saudi Arabia to attain Saudi
Arabia’s Standard Organization (SASO) certificate for room air conditioners. |
| 1992 |
New plant and machinery were installed and production capacity rose
to 1,000 units per day. Manufacturing initiated under Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
agreements. |
| 1996 |
Zamil Air Conditioners received the ISO 9002 certificate. It was followed in the same year with
CE certificate of the
Council of European Community.
The export operations were consolidated and redefined with the formation of a separate
business entity - Cooline Products Ltd. |
| 1997 |
Received the USA Underwriters Laboratory (UL) certificate.
A joint venture – Middle East Air conditioners (MEAC), formed with GE Appliances,
Europe. |
| 1998 |
Zamil Industrial formed and Zamil Air Conditioners brought under
Zamil Industrial fold along with Zamil Steel Industries and Zamil Glass Industries. |
| 1999 |
An independent service company formed - Zamil Cool Care. |
| 2000 |
A comprehensive testing facility - Advanced Technology Center (ATC)
established in association with Intertek Testing
Services. |
| 2001 |
Record production capacity achieved - over 1,600 room air
conditioners a day. |
| 2002 |
Received ISO
9001:2000. Also becomes the first Middle Eastern company to receive ARI and Eurovent certifications for several of its
products. |
| 2003 |
Zamil Air Conditioners produced over 500,000 Room Air
Conditioners. |
| 2005 |
Zamil Air Conditioners celebrates its 30th Anniversary. |
| 2005 |
Zamil Industrial Board announces establishing a new air
conditioning manufacturing facility in Dammam. |
| 2006 |
'IKHTEBAR': First Independent Climate Control Lab Testing Company
in Middle East Launched. |
| 2007 |
Zamil Air Conditioners Launches "Cooline from Zamil"
Brand in Yemen and Sudan.
Zamil Air Conditioners has been honored with the 'Award of
Distinction' for its Saudization program designed to create employment opportunities for Saudi
nationals. |
| 2008 |
IKHTEBAR Earns Highest Level of Certification from Saudi
Accreditation Committee. |
| 2010 |
Zamil Air Conditioners launches its new line of Process Cooling
Chiller Systems (ASP Series) with cooling capacities ranging from 10 to 1,000 tons. |
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Zamil Steel
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| 1976 |
A. H. Al Zamil Group establishes a joint venture with Soule
Steel Buildings of the USA to manufacture Pre-Engineered Buildings (PEB) in Saudi Arabia.
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| 1977 |
Zamil Soule starts production and becomes the first Saudi company
to manufacture PEB's.
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| 1981 |
The company becomes fully owned by A.H. Al-Zamil Group after Soule
sells its shares. The name is changed to Zamil Steel Buildings Co. Ltd. "Zamil
Steel".
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| 1984 |
Zamil Steel diversifies into heavy structural works and establishes
its Structural Steel Business unit (SSBU).
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| 1985 |
After entering into a technical collaboration with SAE of Italy,
Zamil Steel establishes its Towers & Galvanizing (T&G) Business Unit to produce galvanized
steel lattice towers.
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| 1986 |
Zamil Steel adopts the more durable Zincalume coated steel to be
used for all standard roof & wall panels.
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| 1987 |
Zamil Steel supplies its first export job to South East Asia in
Malaysia.
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| 1990 |
Production capacity of PEB's reaches 45,000 m2 per
month.
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| 1991 |
First Zamil Steel area offices in the GCC - outside Saudi &
Bahrain - are established.
Erection Coordinators & Sales Support Engineers are assigned to
area offices in Saudi to provide faster and better services to customers.
An active builder-ship program is implemented.
The delivery period of engineering and producing standard PEB's drops
to 16 weeks.
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| 1992 |
Production capacity is further increased to 90,000 m2
per month. The delivery period of engineering and producing standard PEB's drops to 10 weeks.
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| 1993 |
Massive improvement in productivity increasing production capacity to
120,000 m2 per month.
New sandwich panel (Tempcon) line installed.
First offices outside GCC countries are established in Amman, Cairo
and Kuala Lumpur.
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| 1994 |
Production capacity reaches 140,000 m2 per month.
All engineering input and output are fully computerized and job
details archived electronically and indefinitely.
Dry container loading system developed to boost exports.
Delivery period is further improved and maintained at 8 weeks for
standard buildings.
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| 1995 |
Production capacity reaches 200,000 m2 per month.
An advanced paint line for main frames is installed.
In-house e-mail system installed and started using by all
departments.
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| 1996 |
Production capacity reaches 250,000 m2 per month becoming
the 6 th largest PEB supplier in the World.
Zamil Steel increases export to 75% of production, becoming the
largest PEB exporter in the world.
The first PEB engineering company abroad is established in Chennai,
India. Number of engineers at Zamil Steel Engineering India eventually reached 100.
The PEB division receives its ISO 9001 certification.
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| 1997 |
The ground breaking ceremony for Egypt and Vietnam factories take
place.
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| 1998 |
The two new factories in Egypt and Vietnam are commissioned and start
operating.
Zamil Steel becomes the 5 th largest PEB manufacturer in the world
with a production capacity of 300,000 m 2 per month in all its three factories.
Zamil Steel becomes a unit of Zamil Industrial after merging with its
sister companies, Zamil Air Conditioners and Zamil Glass.
Zamil Industrial becomes a closed joint stock company with 40% of
the shares owned by individual and institutional investors from the GCC.
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| 2000 |
Zamil Steel export markets reach to 65 countries around the world.
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| 2002 |
Zamil Industrial becomes a Saudi publicly traded company on the Saudi
Stock Market.
Canam Asia, a joint venture with Canam of Canada, is established
to produce open web joists and metal decking.
eZ-Build, Zamil Steel propriety pricing and
engineering software, is launched to all area offices.
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| 2003 |
Zamil Steel's propriety web-based Project Information
System (PIS) is launched to all area offices.
Production capacity reaches 400,000 m2 per month.
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| 2004 |
Zamil Steel sets its strategy to double its turnover by 2008.
Zamil Steel expands PEB production capacity in Saudi Arabia and
Vietnam by 25%.
An updated and more advanced version of eZ-Build is
launched, which automatically generates design calculations and approval drawings.
Zamil Steel starts producing process equipment and pressure vessels
at its new factory in Dammam's 2nd Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.
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| 2005 |
Zamil Industrial Board decides to expand operations in UAE. |
| 2006 |
Announcement of establishing a new steel factory in India.
ZS-Saudi adds a new continuous production line for making sandwich panels, with an
annual capacity of 1,000,000 m? area to its Dammam factory.
Work in progress of PEB and T&G satellite factories at Ras Al Khaima (UAE).
Work in progress of PEB factories in Pune (India) & Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam).
The global production capacity of all PEB factories has expanded to 240,000 MT
(7,000,000 m2), a 12 fold increase in 16 years.
SSD production capacity increased to 72,000 MT per annum.
ZS-Saudi introduces large span trusses for curved or pitched roofs, having spans over
80 meters. and up to 120 meters or more.
The first shipment from ZS-Vietnam to Japan, a manufacturing plant for IKEGAI in
Yokohama.
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| 2007 |
Zamil Steel Appoints Adnan Al Mansour as President.
Zamil Steel officially inaugurates Ras Al-Khaimah factory and starts its operations
in the UAE.
The year 2007 marks the 30th anniversary of Zamil Steel. Zamil Steel sales offices
extended to more than 55 countries.
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| 2008 |
Zamil Steel officially inaugurated its second factory in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,
at the Amata Industrial Park in southern Dong Nai province on Wednesday 23 April 2008.
Zamil Steel Launches Operations in Pune, India on 14 November 2008.
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| 2010 |
Zamil Steel production capacity reaches more than 500,000 tons of fabricated steel
per annum of low rise and high rise steel buildings and structures for diverse industrial,
commercial, agriculture, aviation, entertainment and military applications. The company export
markets reach over 90 countries around the world.
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