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List of companies of Kuwait

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Location of Kuwait

Kuwait is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Oil reserves were discovered in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded by Iraq. The Iraqi occupation came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by coalition forces. At the end of the war, there were extensive efforts to revive the economy and rebuild national infrastructure.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Agility Logistics Industrials Delivery services Sulaibiya 1979 Transportation P A
Alghanim Industries Conglomerates - Kuwait City 1932 Media, consumer goods, industrials P A
Al-Mulla Group Conglomerates - Kuwait City 1938 Consumer goods, financials, industrials P A
Americana Group Consumer goods Food products Kuwait City 1964 Integrated food company P A
Boubyan Bank Financials Banks Kuwait City 2004 Islamic bank P A
Burgan Bank Financials Banks Kuwait City 1977 Bank, part of KIPCO P A
Central Bank of Kuwait Financials Banks Kuwait City 1969 Central bank S A
Cinescape Consumer services Recreational services Kuwait City 1954 Cinema chain P A
Fast Telecommunications Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Kuwait City 2001 ISP P A
Gulf Bank of Kuwait Financials Banks Kuwait City 1960 Bank P A
Gulfsat Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Kuwait City 1995 Satellite services, part of KIPCO P A
Industrial Bank of Kuwait Financials Banks Kuwait City 1973 Bank S A
Jazeera Airways Consumer services Airlines Kuwait City 2004 Airline P A
KIPCO (Kuwait Projects Company) Financials Real estate holding & development Kuwait City 1975 Holding Company P A
Kuwait Airways Consumer services Airlines Kuwait City 1953 Airline P A
Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Financials Banks Kuwait City 1977 Islamic bank P A
Kuwait National Petroleum Company Oil & gas Exploration & production Kuwait City 1960 Petrochemicals S A
Kuwait Oil Company Oil & gas Exploration & production Al Ahmadi 1934 Oil exploration, part of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation P A
Kuwait Oxygen And Acetylene Company, subsidiary of Gulf Cryo Chemical industry Industrial gases Kuwait City 1953 Chemicals P A
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Oil & gas Exploration & production Shuwaikh Port 1980 Petroleum S A
Kuwait Petroleum International Oil & gas Exploration & production Kuwait City 1983 Oil & gas P A
M. A. Kharafi & Sons Conglomerates - Kuwait City 1956 Industrials, financials, telecommunications P A
Maseelah Trading Company Consumer services Specialty retailers Kuwait City 1972 Diversified consumer goods P A
M.H. Alshaya Co. Conglometrates - Kuwait City 1890 Retail, reataurants P A
National Bank of Kuwait Financials Banks Kuwait City 1952 Bank P A
NBK Capital Financials Asset managers Kuwait City 2005 Financial Services P A
Safir Hotels & Resorts Consumer services Hotels ? ? Hotels P A
The Sultan Center Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Kuwait City 1976 General retail and grocery P A
United Fisheries of Kuwait Consumer goods Farming & fishing ? ? Fish and shrimp P A
United Networks Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Kuwait City 2005 ISP and Distribution P A
Zain Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Kuwait City 1983 Mobile provider P A

See also

References

  1. "Public Authority for Civil Information". Government of Kuwait. 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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