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Since 1994

Three decades of
Kuwaiti trade.

MAI General Trading Co. W.L.L began in 1994. Today we are proud to empower individuals, business owners and large organizations to benefit from technology and the services provided for a smart and efficient work environment.

Hawalli, Kuwait
Our story

A house built on partnership.

MAI was established in Kuwait as a private company with a straightforward ambition: to build an organization that addresses real needs in commerce, and to do it by forging genuine relationships with international companies.

That ambition has taken us into engineering tenders for national infrastructure, into partnerships with medical and industrial groups across five countries, into official distribution for consumer and health brands, and into the connected technology that is changing how people live and work.

We are involved in a wide range of projects as a participation to achieve the New Kuwait 2035 Vision — applying imagination to an organization that serves commerce, and standing behind what we deliver.

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Our journey

How MAI grew.

1994MAI General Trading Co. W.L.L is founded

Established in Kuwait as a private company trading across commerce and technology.

GrowthInternational representation begins

Relationships formed with international principals in power engineering, robotics and industrial technology — including Siemens, Areva and Future Robot.

ExpansionDistribution and supply

Official distribution of consumer, health and lifestyle brands into Kuwait, and supply into the country's leading online retailers.

InvestmentCross-border partnerships

Effective partnerships established with groups in South Korea, Spain, the United States, the UAE and Turkey.

TechnologySmart living

Smart home and connected technology brought into Kuwaiti homes and businesses — sold, installed and supported locally.

TodayAligned to New Kuwait 2035

Participating in projects that carry the national development plan forward.

Company activities

Where we focus.

Our work concentrates in four areas where Kuwait's public and private sectors are investing.

Robotics

Service and assistance robotics for households, hospitality and healthcare — brought to the Kuwaiti market through international principals.

Health Care

Medical technology and dermatological care, including spinal rehabilitation systems and premium derma cosmetics.

Local Market

Official distribution and supply into Kuwait's retail and e-commerce channels.

Regional Market

Partnerships and projects extending into the GCC and the wider region.

A word from our CEO

Trust is the only thing that compounds.

ZA

For more than three decades MAI has grown on a simple principle: do what you said you would do, and do it well. Markets change, technologies change, and the names on the contracts change — but the reason a partner comes back is always the same.

We are proud to work alongside international companies who trust us with their name in Kuwait, and alongside Kuwaiti institutions who trust us to deliver. That trust is earned in the detail: honest advice, careful execution, and standing behind the result.

Our people are what make that possible. We invest in them, we hold ourselves to the standards our partners expect, and we treat every engagement — large or small — as a relationship rather than a transaction.

As Kuwait moves toward its 2035 vision, our commitment is to keep building partnerships worth having, and to grow alongside the people and organizations we serve.

Zaid Al-Shawaf
Mr Zaid Saleh Al-ShawafChief Executive Officer
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