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Gulf Extrusions Company LLC (Gulfex)

Middle East aluminium extrusion manufacturer aiming to be the global aluminium extrusion center of excellence

Founded 1976Subsidiary (flagship industrial company of Al Ghurair Group, privately held)Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE, Dubai501-1000 employeesgulfex.com
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Gulf Extrusions is a Dubai-based aluminium extrusion manufacturer founded in 1976 and headquartered in Jebel Ali, operating as the flagship industrial company of Al Ghurair Group. It manufactures extruded aluminium profiles and provides finishing services (anodizing, powder coating, fabrication) for architectural, automotive, industrial and transportation customers, with projects including Burj Khalifa and Atlantis The Palm. In February 2026 the company announced a restructuring into a new "Gulfex Holding" umbrella entity with separate leadership over UAE operations and regional/M&A expansion.
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Operating Status
Active
Company Type
Subsidiary (flagship industrial company of Al Ghurair Group, privately held)
Headquarters
Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE
Founded
1976
Company Size
501-1000 employees
Website
gulfex.com

Products & Services

Architectural extrusion profiles

Standard profiles, curtain wall, sliding and hinged systems, and fire-rated profiles for building/construction facades

Automotive extrusion components

Crash-grade alloy profiles, EV battery enclosure profiles, and fabricated automotive components (pressing, bending, anodizing, powder coating)

Industrial extrusion products

Profiles for HVAC, electrical systems, heat sinks, pneumatic actuators, oil & gas, tents and street furniture

Transportation extrusion products

Aluminium profiles for trailers, marine, locomotive, helipad and bicycle applications

XECO

Sustainable/low-carbon aluminium extrusion product line

Fire-X87

Fire-rated sustainable aluminium profile line

Twisted Profile

Innovation/technology product line of specialty extruded profiles

Hand Rail systems

Aluminium handrail product line

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Corporate RestructuringAnnounced

Gulfex Holding Company Formation / Group Restructuring

Gulf Extrusion established Gulfex Holding Company as a strategic umbrella for the Group's current and future regional operations. Omar Shegem was appointed CEO of Gulfex Holding (leading overall strategy, expansion, M&A) while Sameer Alkhresheh was appointed CEO of Gulfex UAE. Gulfex Automotive and Industries (formerly APT) now sits under Gulfex Holding's oversight.

Feb 24, 2026

PartnershipAnnounced

Cooperation Agreement with Al Taiseer Group TALCO Industrial Company

Gulf Extrusions and Saudi-based Al Taiseer Group TALCO Industrial Company signed a cooperation agreement to integrate extrusion, painting and anodizing production/services across local, regional and international markets, citing alignment with Saudi Vision 2030 localization goals.

Dec 6, 2023

Partnership/Project LaunchCompleted

SirajPower Solar Rooftop Plant at Gulf Extrusions' Jebel Ali Facility

As part of a wider Al Ghurair Group–SirajPower partnership to roll out solar across the Group's UAE facilities, SirajPower was appointed to design, build, operate and maintain a 1.8 MWp rooftop solar plant (about 4,500 panels, ~3 GWh/yr) at Gulf Extrusions' Jebel Ali site; Gulf Extrusions itself manufactured the aluminium mounting rails used in the installation.

Nov 1, 2020

Partnership DiscussionAnnounced

TECHNAL Middle East / Norsk Hydro Alliance Meeting

Gulf Extrusions CEO Omar Shegem, Commercial Director Firas Al-Kayyali and Export Sales Manager Sherif Tageldin met Norsk Hydro's Technal representatives (Arvind Kumar, Suhas Anil) to discuss an alliance around high-precision, high-quality aluminium extrusion.

Jul 14, 2023

PartnershipAnnounced

Gulf Extrusion - Al Taiseer Group TALCO Industrial Company cooperation agreement

Gulf Extrusion and Al Taiseer Group TALCO Industrial Company signed a cooperation agreement to jointly supply extrusion products (Gulf Extrusion contributing 12 extrusion lines with 145 MT total capacity plus painting/anodizing services) across local, regional and international markets, positioned to support Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 industrial localization goals.

Dec 6, 2023

Corporate RestructuringAnnounced

Formation of Gulfex Holding Company / corporate restructuring

Al Ghurair Group's aluminium extrusion business created a new parent entity, Gulfex Holding Company, to oversee regional subsidiaries. As part of the restructuring, Gulfex Automotive and Industries (formerly APT) was brought under Gulfex Holding's oversight to expand the group's automotive and industrial fabrication footprint. Omar Shegem was named CEO of Gulfex Holding and Sameer Alkhresheh CEO of Gulfex UAE (both appointments effective January 2026).

Feb 24, 2026

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