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R&A Urethane Group

OUR HISTORY

Two decades of regional supply, formalised into a group

The milestones that took R&A Urethane from regional market experience to a three-entity, six-division supply group.

  1. PRE-2015

    Two decades of regional market experience

    The founding team builds long-standing manufacturer and customer relationships across Gulf industrial and construction markets — the foundation the company is later built on.

  2. 2015

    Established in the United Arab Emirates

    R&A Urethane is established in the UAE, opening access to Free Zone logistics and the region's manufacturer network.

  3. MAY 2017

    Kuwait head office launched

    The Kuwait headquarters opens in Hawally, anchoring the group's regional operations and the steel division.

  4. 2017–2020

    Division build-out

    Six specialist divisions take shape — polyurethane systems in Dubai, steel in Kuwait, plus MEP, construction materials, machinery and specialty chemicals.

  5. 2018–2022

    Manufacturer network growth

    Tier-one representation grows to include Dow, Covestro, SABIC, LG Chem, Sadara, Nippon Steel and specialist system and machinery partners.

  6. 2020s

    RAKEZ manufacturing entity

    R&A Urethane FZ-LLC adds manufacturing and repackaging capability in the RAKEZ economic zone, deepening in-region value-add.

  7. TODAY

    10,000+ products, MEA coverage

    Three registered entities and two hubs serve the GCC, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and East & North Africa with verified, just-in-time supply.

  8. NEXT

    Digital platform & Arabic

    A searchable product register, technical document library and full Arabic experience — the roadmap this website begins. Sustainability roadmap →

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Leadership, governance and the people behind the divisions.