KCT unveils ambitious plans for its supply chain in Qatar by Moataz al-khayyat

KCT  unveils ambitious plans for its supply chain in Qatar by Moataz al-khayyat

For Khayyat Contracting & Trading and other Qatari firms to achieve the maximum benefit for both themselves and the country, they first need to realise an effective local supply chain.

In a bid to move away from the Qatari construction market’s dependence on deliveries from other Gulf nations Khayyat Contracting & Trading (KCT) is rapidly developing its own in-house factories for processing materials, and is searching the globe for the best suppliers to stock with.

“As a group we are building towards having a self-sufficient company in many areas: We already have factories for marble, aluminium and gypsum,” says  Moataz Al-Khayyat, CEO of KCT.

“Any company that we set up will serve the entire community – it’s not just going to be a service for KCT, but for anyone in the country – that’s the competitive spirit of the industry.”

Once they are fully scaled up these factories will deliver some of the highest quality materials and components in Qatar to KCT projects and will also enrich the competitive supply market.

Looking beyond the region to the global supply market there are also still many gaps between what is on offer in some specific regions, such as Europe, and what is available in the Gulf.

“Our strategy is to rely on the world market, not just the Gulf or Arab markets, in order to bring new material into the country,” Khayyat adds. “We are particularly interested in Europe, where there are many fresh alternatives, and we are keeping track of developments at building fairs.”

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