The Suhail Bahwan Group was formed as Proprietorship Company in 1965 and today ranks as one of Oman’s foremost business houses. It has interests in engineering and construction, manufacturing and industrial investments, Information technology, trading and specialized services among others. The Group comprises of more than 40 companies with a combined currently annualized turnover of more than US$ 3 billion (2008) and employs over 15,000 personnel. Many of the Group companies are market leaders in their field, not only in Oman but in the entire Gulf Region. With the various fertilizer production projects, in Oman and internationally, currently under implementation, the group will eventually emerge as arguably the largest urea producer of the world.