The
capital
city
of
the
UAE,
Abu
Dhabi
is
currently
enjoying
a
period of unprecedented growth. And, with 95% of
the country’s oil reserves, it is growth that can be relied
on for the long term. more
Our strategy
is a simple
combination of
four elements:
»
Creating
»
Developing
»
Privatising
»
Reinvesting
Creating
means
identifying
potential
areas of
investment
where
Abu
Dhabi
can
successfully
achieve
competitive
advantage
and
establishing
companies
as
partnerships
between
GHC and
local or
international
investors
and
experienced
operators.
We
develop
companies
by
providing
capital
investment.
This
creates
the
infrastructure
for
these
companies
to
expand
and grow
their
own
portfolios.
Following
development,
we
divest
our
interests
in
phased
privatisation
to
equity
partners
who can
contribute
to the
companies
we have
developed
by
providing
further
capital,
local
and
international
expertise
and
reach.
Our
fourth
phase,
reinvestment,
is where
we
reinvest
our
profits
in new
opportunities
and
further
enhance
the
diversification
of Abu
Dhabi’s
industrial
base.
Current
Investments
&
Projects
GHC's
current
portfolio
spans
several
industrial
sectors:
»
Construction
materials
»
Food
packaging
and
processing
industries
»
Engineering,
procurement
and
construction
(EPC)
services
»
Leather
Goods
This
is just
our
current
spectrum
of
business.
We are
not
limited
from
entering
into
entirely
new
sectors..
Strategy
Fundamentals
Our
strategy
is based
on three
fundamental
components:
• Abu
Dhabi’s
current
public
sector
strategy
is based
on
aggressive
economic
diversification
• The
availability
of
energy
resources
enables
Abu
Dhabi to
host
heavy,
energy-intensive
industries
at low
cost,
giving
Abu
Dhabi-based
companies
outstanding
competitive
advantage
worldwide
• GHC is
willing
to
invest
in High
Capital
projects
to
"jump-start"
an
industry
and take
on the
initial
risks
that the
private
sector
may not
be
willing
to
absorb
alone
ARKAN –
Arkan
Building
Materials PJSC
is the result of
a successful
merger between
Almafraq & Al
Ain Concrete
Block Factories
and Emirates
Cement Factory.
Arkan is
considered to be
one of the
nation’s major
manufacturers of
construction
materials.
GHC divested
49% of its stake
in Arkan via an
IPO to local
investors..
Emirates
Foodstuff and
Mineral Water
Company (Agthia)
was the result
of a successful
merger between
Al Ain
Mineral Water
Company & Grand
Mills for Flour
& Animal Feed
Company. GHC
partially
privatised its
stake in this
company (49%)
via an IPO to
local investors.
This created one
of the Emirate’s
largest
producers of
foodstuffs
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