NAFFCO

NAFFCO DUBAI
IndustryFirefighting fire safety Security
Founded1991[1]
FounderEng. Khalid Al Khatib
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates
Key people
  • Eng. Khalid Al Khatib (CEO)
  • Ahmed Al Khatib
  • Ali Al Khatib
ProductsLife Safety Solutions[buzzword], Fire Protection systems, Security systems, Firefighting Equipments, Fire Trucks, Ambulances, Mobile hospital, ARFF
Number of employees
  • 15,000 (2019)
  • 12,000 (2016)[1]

NAFFCO (National Fire Fighting Manufacturing FZCO) is a Middle East-based manufacturer of firefighting products, its business is built around fire protection engineering.[1] It has headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE),[2] in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, and it conducts all manufacturing in the UAE.[1] NAFFCO is composed of two major business segments: security services and fire protection.

History

NAFFCO was founded in 1991 by Khalid Al Khatib.[1][3] It started working as a small fire fighting equipment manufacturing factory in Jebel Ali, UAE.[4][5]

Awards and recognition

NAFFCO received the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award for excellence in exports in 2005 and excellence in manufacturing in 2006, 2010, and 2013.[6][7] In 2017, NAFFCO received the 9th Cycle of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Mehkri, Ishtiaq Ali (29 December 2016). "NAFFCO: Firefighting solutions". Khaleej Times. United Arab Emirates: Galadari Printing and Publishing. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ "NAFFCO CEO: Innovation is the key to fire safety". ArabianIndustry.com. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  3. ^ "Naffco aims to be fire safety supplier of choice". TradeArabia News Service. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 Dec 2019.
  4. ^ Davids, Gavin (2019-02-19). "Working towards a Safer Future: Eng Khalid Al Khatib, CEO, NAFFCO - Interview". Middle East Construction News. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  5. ^ Subramani, A. (April 25, 2019). "Improper fire safety equipment worse than no gadgets at all". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  6. ^ "Mohammed bin Rashid honors MRM Business Award 2006 winners". wam. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  7. ^ Schmid, Evelyne; et al. (2010). "Maktoum-al, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid". International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. p. 969. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-93996-4_275. ISBN 978-0-387-93994-0.
  8. ^ "Mohammed bin Rashid Business Award honours outstanding firms". Emirates24|7. 2010-10-31. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  9. ^ "Maktoum tin Mohammed honours winners of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Awards". wam. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 2019-05-19.

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