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Our History

1979

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Ajlan & Bros Group was formed when the first shop opened specializing in fabrics and garments.

1980

Imports from east Asian countries. Expansion of retail footprint in KSA.

1990

Expansion of production globally, establishing our first factory in China with complete supply chain from production through to packaging.

2000
  • Expansion into the Real Estate sector.
  • Today Ajlan & Bros is one of the largest Real Estate investors in the Kingdom with assets exceeding USD 15 Billion.
  • Family office established with a focus to invest across multiple assets classes globally.
2010

Expansion of footprint across the Middle East.

2017

Ajlan & Bros Holding Group established.

2021
  • USD 800 Million Build-Operate-Transfer of Jubail 3B desalination plant (600,000m3 per day) in october 2021.
  • USD 600 Million acquisition of Arabian Mills (MC2).
  • AJEX logistics company launched.
  • Dussmann-Ajlan & Bros facilities management company launched in partnership with Dussmann Group the world's largest privately owned facilities management company.
  • Pure Beverages Company successfully launched Ival and Oska, two new bottled water brands, in the Saudi Market.
2022
  • Real Estate transactions worth USD 3.5 Billion.
  • Moxico - Ajlan & Bros consortium wins USD 73 Million Khnaiguiyah exploration license.
  • Strategic Partnership with QNB Group with a total investment of USD 677 Million to establish a new digital banking entity in KSA.
2023
  • Real Estate acquisition of 14 Million SQM of land worth USD 1.8 Billion.
  • Launch of Tiqmo wallet with 1# leading Chinese FinTech partner Swift Pass.
  • Real Estate acquisition of 4 Million SQM of land worth USD 400 Million.
2024
  • IPO Arabian Mills with a total value of SAR 3.39 Billion.
  • Taiba 2 & Qassim 2 power generation projects: development, design, engineering. financing, and operation, with a total investment of USD 3.7 Billion.
  • The Award of Bir Umq exploration license to the Ajlan-Norin Consortium.
  • Renewable Projects Wind; investment of USD 1 Billion and Waad Al-Shamal Wind 500 MW.
  • Real Estate transactions worth USD 400 Million.
  • Dussmann-Ajlan & Bros expands into UAE, Bahrain & Oman.
2025
  • DHL eCommerce acquired a significant stake in Ajex Logisties Services.
  • SMC and Ajlan & Bros Holding Group signed a joint venture agreement to establish "Raia" for event management.
  • Dussmann - Ajlan & Bros Holding Group signed a joint venture agreement with Musanda, experts in World Cup and exhibition management in Qatar, to provide facility management consulting services in Saudi Arabia.
  • Dussmann - Ajlan & Bros expanded regionally by entering the Sultanate of Oman market.
  • Ajlan & Bros Mining won the second exploration license in Jabal Sayid in partnership with Zijin Mining.
  • Ajlan & Bros Mining partnership with Norin mining has won the exploration license for Southern Al-Hijar.
2030

Expansion in further sectors to align with Vision 2030.