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<td 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   38 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. <br /> <br /> Through its ability to identify opportunities Xenel is an  acknowledged   innovator and leader in building projects and companies in    infrastructure, diversified industries and contracting, regionally and    internationally. 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. <br /></td>
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