Nass Corporation

Nass Corporation B.S.C. is a Bahraini public joint-stock company operating across engineering, procurement and construction, civil contracting, industrial services, construction materials, electrical contracting, commercial distribution, food trading, water and ice production, and marine dredging. The company is associated with the wider Nass Group and has participated in a broad range of major infrastructure, industrial, commercial, and residential projects in Bahrain. Its activities also extend into other Gulf markets, with operations or offices reported in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. The corporation's business model is built around a portfolio of specialized divisions and subsidiaries rather than a single construction line. Nass Industrial Services provides engineering, procurement and construction services for packaged units, general plant construction, heavy engineering, process equipment manufacturing, operations and maintenance, refractory and insulation work, and industrial painting. Nass Scafform Contracting focuses on scaffolding and formwork, particularly for energy and petrochemical projects, and maintains a regional presence. Nass Contracting undertakes civil engineering and construction work, including commercial and residential buildings, industrial plants, sewerage and drainage systems, pipelines, reclamation, piling, jetties, dredging, asphalt, landscaping, plumbing, and related infrastructure. The group also controls or participates in businesses that support the construction supply chain. Nass Sand Processing Plant supplies washed building sand to Bahrain's construction sector. Delmon Ready Mixed Concrete and Products, a partly owned company established as Bahrain's first ready-mix concrete producer, supplies concrete through a network of batching plants. Delmon Precast manufactures precast and prestressed concrete products for civil engineering and building applications, including beams, slabs, pipes, walls, cladding, manholes, paving products, and architectural components. Nass Electrical Contracting provides design, supply, installation, and commissioning services for electrical and instrumentation systems, with particular relevance to energy and construction projects. Other divisions broaden the corporation beyond contracting. Nass Commercial Services represents manufacturers and supplies equipment, spare parts, distribution, and after-sales support; brands associated with the division include Schwing, Stetter, ESAB, and Hangcha. Nass Foods imports, wholesales, distributes, and supplies frozen, chilled, and dry food products to retailers, caterers, and other customers. Nass Ice Plant produces ice and treated water for industrial, hospitality, food-service, and retail users. Nass Dredging Company, established in 2017, added wholly owned marine and reclamation capabilities, including dredging, offshore reclamation, marine-material handling, vessel and barge rental, and quarrying-related activities. Nass Corporation became publicly listed in Bahrain in 2005. The available reference material describes the company as having paid-up capital of BHD 22 million, although the applicable reporting period for that figure is not specified. The corporation's continuing identity is that of a locally rooted Bahraini infrastructure and industrial-services group with an integrated supply chain and selected regional Gulf operations.

Nass Corporation is part of the broader Nass Group, a Bahraini business organization whose activities developed across construction, industrial services, trading, and related support industries. The available historical record presents the corporation as a diversified platform created to organize and expand a number of established operating businesses rather than as a company formed around one narrowly defined product. Several of its operating units predate the corporation's public listing. Nass Sand Processing Plant was formed in 1977 to supply washed building sand to Bahrain's construction industry. Nass Industrial Services was registered in 1978 and developed capabilities in engineering, procurement and construction, packaged units, general plant construction, heavy engineering, process equipment, maintenance, refractory and insulation work, and industrial painting. Nass Commercial began as a support activity for the Nass Group in the early 1960s and became a separate division in 1986. It represents international equipment manufacturers and provides sales, distribution, spare parts, and service support. The construction platform expanded through specialized subsidiaries. Nass Contracting Co. W.L.L. was registered in Bahrain in 1986 and undertook civil engineering work for commercial and residential buildings, industrial plants, sewerage and drainage systems, pipelines, reclamation, piling, jetty construction, and dredging. Nass Electrical Contracting was established in 1981 and became a Class 1 license holder with Bahrain's Electricity Directorate, providing electrical and instrumentation services from design and supply through installation and commissioning. Concrete and precast manufacturing became another important part of the group. Delmon Ready Mixed Concrete and Products was established in 1973 by Abdulla Ahmed Nass as Bahrain's first producer of ready-mixed concrete. The business subsequently supplied more than seven million cubic meters of concrete according to the available reference material and operated multiple batching plants. Delmon Precast was established in 1984 and developed a portfolio of precast, prestressed, reinforced, and architectural concrete products for construction and civil engineering uses. Nass Foods originated as an independent Nass Group trading division in 1982. It imports and distributes frozen, chilled, and dry food products, serving retail, wholesale, catering, and franchise customers. Nass Ice Plant added treated-water and ice production for industrial, hospitality, restaurant, supermarket, and food-service users. Nass Corporation became a public joint-stock company and was listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange in 2005. This marked a significant organizational transition, giving the diversified business a public corporate structure while retaining its Bahraini industrial and contracting orientation. The corporation has since been associated with major projects in Bahrain and with regional operations in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, while some specialist offices and activities also extend to Qatar and other Gulf markets. In 2017, Nass Dredging Company was established as a wholly owned Bahraini dredging business. It added offshore reclamation, marine-sand dredging, vessel and barge rental, and related quarrying capabilities to the group's existing construction and materials portfolio. The company operates from facilities in Hidd and Ras Zuwaid, supporting marine and infrastructure work. Taken together, the group's history shows a progression from construction support and materials supply toward an integrated engineering, contracting, manufacturing, trading, and marine-services platform.

• 2017

  Nass Dredging Company is established

  [1]Nass Corporationen.wikipedia.org

  The group established Nass Dredging Company as a wholly owned Bahraini dredging and marine-reclamation business.

• 2005

  Nass Corporation is listed in Bahrain

  [1]Nass Corporationen.wikipedia.org

  Nass Corporation became a Bahraini public joint-stock company and was listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange.

• 1986

  Nass Contracting is registered and Nass Commercial becomes separate

  [1]Nass Corporationen.wikipedia.org

  Nass Contracting Co. W.L.L. was registered in Bahrain, while Nass Commercial Services became a separate division of the group.

• 1984

  Delmon Precast is established

  [1]Nass Corporationen.wikipedia.org

  Delmon Precast was formed to manufacture precast, prestressed, reinforced, and architectural concrete products.

• 1982

  Nass Foods begins as an independent trading division

  [1]Nass Corporationen.wikipedia.org

  Nass Foods began operating as an independent Nass Group trading division focused on imported food products and distribution.

• 1981

  Nass Electrical Contracting is established

  [1]Nass Corporationen.wikipedia.org

  The electrical-contracting business was established to provide electrical and instrumentation design, supply, installation, and commissioning services.

• 1978

  Nass Industrial Services is registered

  [1]Nass Corporationen.wikipedia.org

  Nass Industrial Services was registered and developed into an EPC and industrial-services operation serving Bahrain and other Gulf markets.

• 1977

  Nass Sand Processing Plant is formed

  [1]Nass Corporationen.wikipedia.org

  The sand-processing business was formed to supply washed building sand to Bahrain's construction industry.

• 1973

  Delmon Ready Mixed Concrete is established

  [1]Nass Corporationen.wikipedia.org

  Delmon Ready Mixed Concrete and Products was established by Abdulla Ahmed Nass as Bahrain's first ready-mixed concrete producer.

• 1960

  Nass Commercial begins as a group support activity

  [1]Nass Corporationen.wikipedia.org

  Nass Commercial originated as a support function for the wider Nass Group before later becoming an independent commercial-services division.

A diversified Bahraini engineering, construction, materials, and industrial-services platform serving public and private-sector infrastructure, energy, petrochemical, commercial, residential, and marine projects.

• Engineering, procurement and construction · 1978

  Nass Industrial Services

  Nass Industrial Services provides industrial EPC and related technical services. Its activities include packaged-unit work, general plant construction, heavy engineering, process-equipment manufacturing, operations and maintenance, refractory and insulation, and industrial painting. The division serves projects in Bahrain and other Gulf markets through engineering and technology relationships.

• Civil engineering and construction · 1986

  Nass Contracting

  Nass Contracting undertakes civil and infrastructure work for public and private-sector customers. Its scope includes commercial and residential buildings, industrial plants, sewerage and drainage systems, pipelines, land reclamation, piling, jetty construction, dredging, asphalt, landscaping, plumbing, and related site services.

• Scaffolding and formwork

  Nass Scafform Contracting

  Nass Scafform Contracting supplies scaffolding and formwork services, with a particular concentration on energy and petrochemical projects. The business has offices in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar and works with regional and international clients.

• Construction materials · 1977

  Nass Sand Processing Plant

  Nass Sand Processing Plant supplies washed building sand to Bahrain's construction market. The reference material describes production capacity exceeding 2,000 tons per day, although the applicable date of that capacity figure is not specified.

• Ready-mix concrete · 1973

  Delmon Ready Mixed Concrete and Products

  Delmon Ready Mixed Concrete and Products is a partly owned concrete producer serving Bahrain's building and infrastructure sectors. It operates several batching plants and supplies ready-mixed concrete for construction projects. The company is described as Bahrain's first ready-mix producer.

• Precast and prestressed concrete · 1984

  Delmon Precast

  Delmon Precast manufactures custom concrete and architectural products, including precast and glass-fiber-reinforced panels, reinforced products, prestressed double-tee units, bridge beams, hollow-core slabs, pipes, walls, septic tanks, cladding, manholes, foundation bases, kerbs, and paving slabs.

• Electrical and instrumentation contracting · 1981

  Nass Electrical Contracting

  Nass Electrical Contracting provides design, equipment supply, installation, and commissioning for electrical and instrumentation systems. Its principal markets are energy and construction, and it holds a Class 1 license with Bahrain's Electricity Directorate according to the reference material.

• Industrial equipment distribution · 1986

  Nass Commercial Services

  Nass Commercial Services represents selected international manufacturers and provides equipment sales, distribution, spare parts, and service support. Brands associated with the division include Schwing, Stetter, ESAB, and Hangcha.

• Food importing and distribution · 1982

  Nass Foods

  Nass Foods imports, wholesales, retails, and supplies frozen, chilled, and dry food products. Its assortment includes meat, poultry, fish, rice, oil, dairy products, spices, pulses, and lentils, serving retailers, caterers, food-service operators, and franchise businesses.

• Water and ice production

  Nass Ice Plant

  Nass Ice Plant operates treated-water and ice-production facilities for industrial establishments, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, and other customers. The reference material describes a reverse-osmosis plant and ice plants, but does not specify a current reporting period for their stated capacities.

• Marine construction and dredging · 2017

  Nass Dredging Company

  Nass Dredging Company provides offshore reclamation, marine-sand dredging, vessel and barge rental, and quarrying-related services. It is described as a wholly owned Bahraini dredging company and operates from marine facilities in Hidd and Ras Zuwaid.

• 2017

  Expansion into wholly owned dredgingStrategy

  Background

  The group's construction and materials activities created a basis for adding marine infrastructure and reclamation capabilities.

  Action taken

  Nass Dredging Company was established as a wholly owned Bahraini dredging business.

  Aftermath

  The group added offshore reclamation, dredging, marine equipment rental, and related quarrying services to its portfolio.

  Source

• 2005

  Public listing and corporate structuringStrategy

  Background

  The diversified Nass businesses were organized under a public Bahraini joint-stock company as the group expanded its industrial, contracting, materials, and support-service activities.

  Action taken

  Nass Corporation was listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange in 2005.

  Aftermath

  The listing established Nass Corporation as a publicly traded Bahraini infrastructure and industrial-services company.

  Source

1. 1Nass Corporationen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Construction Week coverage of Nass Corporation asphalt contractconstructionweekonline.com