Osman Group

About Osman Group

Osman Group, established in 1974 by engineer Osman Ahmed Osman, stands as a significant privately-owned conglomerate in Egypt. The firm's origins trace back to the Arab Contractors Company, which Osman founded with his brothers in the 1940s and was later nationalized in 1961. Following Egypt's implementation of the New Investment Law, the Osman family re-established its presence in the private sector, forming the Osman Group as a collection of privately held ventures. The founder, Osman Ahmed Osman, was a civil engineer who graduated from Cairo University in 1940. He started his first contracting business with only 180 Egyptian pounds, operating from a small one-room office and initially taking on small projects like building shops and garages. The group is now managed by his four sons: Mahmoud, Ibrahim, Ahmed, and Mohamed.

The Group operates as a diversified holding company with a business model centered on serving a wide range of corporate and government clients, primarily in the Middle East, but also globally. Its revenue is generated through a wide array of products and services across multiple sectors. The company has a significant physical presence, with operations in Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Libya, and North America.

Osman Group's portfolio is extensive, covering activities in construction, real estate, manufacturing, trading, agriculture, and information technology. In the construction and building materials sector, its subsidiaries provide services such as civil works, deep foundations, precast concrete, plasterboard, waterproofing materials, and various types of pipes. The group is also involved in technology solutions, offering GIS and RFID services through companies like Global Geobits and OGTech. Its agricultural interests are managed through entities like United Investment Group, which is involved in poultry farming, livestock, and land reclamation. This diversified structure allows the company to engage in large-scale and complex projects, from infrastructure and specialized contracting to advanced material manufacturing and technology services.