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W J Towell Group of Companies

PO Box 1040, Ruwi, 112, Oman, Tel +968 24526000, Fax +968 24526051

Email: general@wjtowell.com, Home Page: http://www.wjtowell.com

Type

Limited Liability

Ownership

Private | Parent

Date of Establishment

1866

Sector

Diversified and Holding

Sub-Sector

Conglomerates

Business Summary

W J Towell Group of Companies traces its roots back to 1866 is one of the oldest family businesses in the Gulf region. Named after William Jack Towell from the UK, the company started to get mercantile agencies for insurance and imported US produced kerosene as well as commodities and consumer items. Shipping became the company's main strength once it was appointed as the agent of British India Steam Navigation. Today, W J Towell Group of Companies is one of the largest conglomerates in Oman and comprises of seven clusters: Enhance, Engineering, Construction, Property, Services and Trade, Consumer Product Division and Automotive.

Brands

Mazda, Unilever, Jotun

Key Contacts

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Subsidiaries / Affiliates / Investments

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Articles

Date	Headline	Publication	Type
2016-05-24	Sandan inks pact with Towell for first light industries pact	Muscat Daily	News Story
2015-11-03	Blue Star acquires 51% stake in Oman's OEMC	Money Control	Press Release
2015-09-06	Towell to execute $214m Liwa City infrastructure in Oman	Construction Week	News Story

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