NAFFCO
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| Industry | Firefighting fire safety Security |
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| Founded | 1991[1] |
| Founder | Eng. Khalid Al Khatib |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| Products | Life Safety Solutions[buzzword], Fire Protection systems, Security systems, Firefighting Equipments, Fire Trucks, Ambulances, Mobile hospital, ARFF |
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| Website | www |
NAFFCO (National Fire Fighting Manufacturing FZCO) is a Middle East-based manufacturer of firefighting products, its business being built around fire protection engineering.[1] It has headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE),[2] in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, and it conducts all manufacturing in the UAE.[1] NAFFCO is composed of two major business segments: security services and fire protection.
The company's vision statement declares its goal to be "the world's number one provider of innovative solutions, protecting life, environment and property".[1]
History
NAFFCO was founded in 1991 by Khalid Al Khatib.[1][3] It started working as a small fire fighting equipment manufacturing factory in Jebel Ali, UAE.[4][5]
Awards and recognition
NAFFCO received Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award for excellence in exports in 2005 and excellence in manufacturing in 2006, 2010 and 2013.[6][7] In 2017, NAFFCO received 9th Cycle of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Mehkri, Ishtiaq Ali (29 December 2016). "NAFFCO: Firefighting solutions". Khaleej Times. United Arab Emirates: Galadari Printing and Publishing. Retrieved 30 Dec 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "NAFFCO CEO: Innovation is the key to fire safety". ArabianIndustry.com. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Naffco aims to be fire safety supplier of choice". TradeArabia News Service. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 Dec 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Davids, Gavin (2019-02-19). "Working towards a Safer Future: Eng Khalid Al Khatib, CEO, NAFFCO - Interview". Middle East Construction News. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- ^ Apr 25, A. Subramani | TNN | Updated; 2019; Ist, 10:14. "Improper fire safety equipment worse than no gadgets at all | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mohammed bin Rashid honors MRM Business Award 2006 winners". wam. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- ^ "Springer Reference", SpringerReference, Springer-Verlag, 2011, doi:10.1007/springerreference_75779
{{citation}}:|chapter=ignored (help) - ^ Staff (2010-10-31). "Mohammed bin Rashid Business Award honours outstanding firms". Emirates24|7. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- ^ "Maktoum bin Mohammed honours winners of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Awards". wam. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
Further reading
- Interview with two executive directors of the company: Khalid Al Khatib, Ahmed; Khalid Al Khatib, Ali (29 December 2016). "Innovation drives us to more successes". Khaleej Times (Interview). Interviewed by Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri. United Arab Emirates. Retrieved 30 Dec 2019.
- "NAFFCO leads fire and safety sector at Gulf Industry Fair". Arab News. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: SAUDI RESEARCH & PUBLISHING COMPANY. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 Dec 2019.
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