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<p><span style="color: #2c7d34; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">Xenel Group</span></p>
<p class="SenddexBodyContent">Xenel was founded in 1973 by the descendants of one of the oldest trading houses in the Middle East . It is positioned at the center of a group of companies created with a shared vision of achieving economic growth by bridging know how to different parts of the world. Over its 35 year history Xenel, through its internal skills, joint venture partnerships and associations with global companies throughout the world, has built expertise in energy, diversified industries, petrochemicals, construction, infrastructure development, healthcare, industrial services, IT, logistics, real estate and global investing.</p>
<p class="SenddexBodyContent">From its creation of the first electrical cable production facility in the Middle East to developing the first green-field site BOO power plant in South Asia, and from the first commercially operated desalination plant in Saudi Arabia to the expansion of its downstream private-sector petrochemical industries, Xenel has joint ventured and built alliances with global companies and institutions of international renown and created companies with global reach.</p>
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<p><span class="SenddexSubHeadings">ABT Group</span></p>
<p class="SenddexBodyContent">The nineteen seventies was an important era in the history of Saudi Arabian economy. The Kingdom witnessed unprecedented growth in its infrastructure, building and associated industries.</p>
<p class="SenddexBodyContent">It was a time of great challenge and opportunity for businesses with entrepreneurial spirit and ambition. One such enterprise was ARABIAN BULK TRADE LIMITED founded in the year 1977 within the Xenel Group to meet the rapidly growing demand for cement in the Kingdom’s booming construction industry. The company was responsible for introducing the “Bulk Handling” concept to Saudi Arabia. It was an innovative concept which offered substantial economies of scale by reducing port congestion, eliminating wastage and significantly providing huge savings for the national economy of the Kingdom. The company thus established an excellent reputation in the process.</p>
<p class="SenddexBodyContent"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">From a single company ABT has grown into a powerful group of companies operating successfully across a broad spectrum of markets. ABT Group companies currently include cement, bulk handling, transportation, international operations, shipping, building materials, scaffolding, construction and agricultural chemicals, grains and fertilizers.</span></p>
<p class="SenddexBodyContent"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The companies and their activities within the ABT Group are bonded by the symbol of the JAGUAR, a symbol that has become synonymous with strength, efficiency and reliability.</span></p>
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<p><span class="SenddexSubHeadings">SBT</span></p>
<p class="SenddexBodyContent">Saudi Bulk Transport Ltd. (SBT), a premium transport company has been serving the kingdoms logistics needs for 33 years. SBT was established alongside Arabian Bulk Trade (ABT) in 1977 as a company to transport across the kingdom, the various varieties of cement and building materials imported by ABT.</p>
<p class="SenddexBodyContent">SBT was the pioneer in bulk transport and handling of the premium imports serving the booming construction industry in Saudi Arabia. As it gained logistics know how and substantial goodwill of its customers, it decided to offer a new form of specialized time definitive express transport. This new service was established in 1998 under the brand of “SENDDEX”. During its decade of existence, SENDDEX has maintained the SBT reputation and has evolved into a leader in the kingdom as a 3PL quality service provider for high tech warehousing and express land transport distribution services.</p>
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