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Gulf Cryo company history timeline

1953

He began researching the industrial processes to supply to the growing demand of industrial gases and built the Arabian Gulf’s first oxygen separation plant in 1953 in Kuwait City, under the name Kuwait Oxygen and Acetylene Company (KOAC).

1971

In 1971, KOAC expanded its operation to the Shuaiba Industrial area in Kuwait and established The Kuwait Industrial Gases Company (KIGC). KIGC would primarily supply its products to the oil and refining infrastructure being built in the Shuaiba area.

1977

The Arabian Industrial Gases Company (AIGCo) was formed in 1977 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

1998

In 1998, Amer Huneidi, son of Huneidi was appointed as Chairman and soon afterwards he led to the consolidation and creation of The Huneidi Group of Companies.

2008

In 2008, Gulf Cryo Saudi Arabia was established.

2009

In late 2009, Gulf Cryo Oman was established.

In 2009, Investcorp purchased 20% of the organisation.

2012

By 2012, Gulf Cryo was established in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan.

2013

In 2013, EQUATE Petrochemical Company, as part of its sustainability initiatives, launched its second CO2 recovery project in Kuwait in partnership with Gulf Cryo.

2014

Gulf Cryo acquired Deniz Gaz, a gas company based in Turkey and entered the Turkish market in 2014.

2015

Yaliz Gaz, another Turkish gas company, along with its affiliates was acquired by Gulf Cryo in 2015 increasing the company's coverage in Turkey.

2016

In February 2016, Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, the investment arm of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced that it has acquired a minority equity stake in Gulf Cryo.

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