Businesses
Al Futtaim Motors: Established by the group in 1955, it is the exclusive distributor of Toyota, Lexus, Hino trucks and Toyota Material Handling equipment in the UAE.[12]
In April 2008, the Al-Futtaim Group bought 88% of the shares of Robinsons & Co. at S$7.20 per share.[13][14]
The group holds the franchise rights to operate IKEA stores in the UAE, Qatar, Egypt and Oman.[15] It operates four IKEA stores in the UAE, Qatar and Egypt.[16]
Ace Hardware: First opened in Dubai in 1991 by the group, Ace now trades in six locations in the United Arab Emirates including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, and Al Ain. Each of the six stores are also certified as ‘Ace Helpful’ in keeping with global Ace standards.[17]
Plug Ins: Consumer electronics store in the UAE.[18]
Founded by Al-Futtaim in 1982, Orient is the largest insurance company in the United Arab Emirates by financial capital, with up to 500 million AED (approx. 136.1 million USD). Headquartered in Dubai, it works with major clients in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah, as well as Oman and Bahrain.[19]
The firm opened the U.A.E.'s first Toys "R" Us store in 1995, and owns and operates 19 Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores across Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.[20] Its stores were unaffected by the franchiser's 2018 bankruptcy in the United States.[21]
Al-Futtaim's businesses also include Kolber Geneve[22] and Westar.[23]
In 2018 the group acquired the franchise rights to Marks & Spencer locations in Hong Kong and Macau.[24][25]
In July 2008, Associated Motorways (Private) Ltd in Sri Lanka came under the management expertise of Al-Futtaim Engineering (AFE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Al-Futtaim group.[26]
