Miller Magazine Issue: 142 October 2021

78 TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM MILLER / OCTOber 2021 We have an esteemed guest for Miller Magazine’s Technology Platform section: Mr. Said bin Salim bin Said Al-Buraiki, Chairman of Al Khaleej Grand Mills. Situated in Sohar, Sultanate of Oman, an ideal location for busi- ness as it lies at the center of global trade routes be- tween Europe and Asia, Al Khaleej Grand Mills is among the largest industrial flour mills in the country. It has a milling capacity of up to 2400 MT/day. “The goal of founding Al Khaleej Grand Mills was to establish a company that contributes to achieve food security and sustainable industrial development in the Sultanate of Oman and the neighboring countries,” says Mr. Said. Highlighting the favorable geostrategic posi- tion, Mr. Said explains that the location in Sohar gives them the advantage of exporting their products easily to nearby countries. Here are Mr. Said’s comments on Al Khaleej Grand Mills’ mission, state of the Oman milling industry and flour consumption trends in the country. Mr. Said, could you please provide us with some brief background information on your company? It was the vision of late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said (may Allah have mercy on him), that the private sec- tor should be engaged in the food industry and strength- en efforts in the field of national food security that sowed the seeds for the formation of Al Khaleej Grand Mills, the first wholly-owned flour company by the private sector in the Sultanate of Oman. The founders joined hands with the global expert in the field of mills, Mr. Abdulaziz Kheiri (Ex-Partner), who hailed from a business family owning different kinds of mills in the Kingdom of Morocco and North Africa. Together, we created a modern and distinctive industrial entity that would make the Sultanate and the Gulf region proud of. Al Khaleej Grand Mills was set up, conforming to the highest international standards. Today, as one of the leaders in the field, we acknowledge their contribution and laud their efforts. “Al Khaleej Grand Mills as part of Attaya international Investment LLC is among the largest industrial flour mills in the Sultanate of Oman, with a designed milling capacity of up to 2400 MT/day. Our products are available in 90% of bakeries in Oman and we are the main supplier for the major big bakeries who produced more than 50% of Arabic bread in the Sultanate. Our location in Sohar has given us the advantage of ex- porting our product easily to nearby countries.” Al Khaleej Grand Mills: A trusted flour supplier located at the crossroads of trade routes Said bin Salim bin Said Al-Buraiki Chairman Al Khaleej Grand Mills, Oman