About Us

Kawar Group

Our Mission

Our mission is to deliver world-class, value-added services and products in all the areas where we do business while striving to be the best at all times.

Our Business

Kawar Group is considered a large corporation with business interests in diverse sectors including Shipping & Transport, Travel & Tourism, Information & Communication Technology, Healthcare management , as well as many investments in infrastructure, energy and other industries.

Our People

Kawar Group most important asset is its people, we consider our capital to be 800 talented employee of the highest caliber in the market, well trained and dedicated to serve our clients and determined to continuously improve their credentials.

The Kawar Way

By thinking the Kawar Way, we believe in delivering innovative solutions that take care of all our clients’ and partners' requirements. With our business legacy and dedicated professionals, our clients expect an unmatched quality of service with delivery beyond expectations. We progressively strive to strengthen our vast international market networks capitalizing on our tradition of entrepreneurship.

The Kawar Way is about how we do business; never compromising our values of excellence, loyalty, integrity and team work.

Message from the CEO

I am delighted to share with you our half a century of landmark achievements. Since the company was founded, the values of integrity and entrepreneurship, as well as the relentless dedication to service by a group of the most competent people, have been our keys to growth.

Over the years we have also been fortunate to have cemented partnerships with world class agencies in all our fields. Partnering for success is a core strategy of our business, and one of the reasons we maintain loyal customers and associates. Indeed, all of these factors have contributed to Kawar Group's leading position in the Jordanian marketplace.

These are tough and challenging times for the Middle East as well as the global economy. But they are also exciting times. At Kawar we believe in innovation, perseverance, and speed. With the advantage of our local and international presence and knowledge, our highly skilled team is currently expanding KG's Shipping & Transport services beyond the region.

Having made significant investments in Information and Communications Technology, KG is now proving to be main players as the regional market witnesses significant growth. We are therefore poised for strong leadership in hardware and software solutions, biometric security, and IDEN mobile communications. Moreover, our solutions in managing health insurance policies and offering top quality medical equipment are major contributions to Jordan's role as a leading medical service provider in the region.

With new investments in a range of industries and business KG is poised for phenomenal growth. Our challenge will be maintaining the values and traditions of a family business whilst embracing new and dynamic work practices and disciplines.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients and partners for their long-term loyalty and support. On behalf of the whole team at Kawar Group I invite you to join us for another golden 50 years of opportunity and success.

Eras of Success

The startup

Kawar Group began in a most unlikely fashion. In 1925, the late Amin Kawar settled in Trans-Jordan, establishing the first pharmacy in the country. He was later appointed as the pharmacist to His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah bin Al-Hussein, founder of the Emirate of Trans-Jordan and the first King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Discovering Phosphate in Jordan...

In 1935, Amin Kawar’s interest in mining and geology, coupled with reports of oil excavations, led him to discover reserves of phosphate in the railway cuttings by Russeifah, just 15 kilometers north of Amman. This was the stepping-stone for the creation of the Trans-Jordan Phosphate Company, which later became the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC).

Establishing the Shipping Giant

Exporting the newfound phosphate initially through Haifa, then via Beirut and finally Aqaba after the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, the export of phosphates from Jordan precipitated the activation of Aqaba as a vital gateway serving Jordan and the Middle East.

It did not take the founders long to introduce phosphate as Jordan’s valuable export to the world. With the certainty of leaving Aqaba loaded with phosphate, shipping lines added Aqaba to the map of regional ports.

Ships would bring in goods like steel, lumber and tea from Europe, Asia, and later North American ports and leave Aqaba loaded with phosphate.

By 1955, Tawfiq Kawar, Amin’s son – at that time the export manager of JPMC – decided to establish a shipping business that enjoyed the contacts and relationships established by both father and son.

With associate companies serving Italy, Yugoslavia, Germany, the United Kingdom, India, and Japan, the Kawar Group quickly became the leading shipping agent in Jordan, and it continues to hold this position today.

The spark plug for investing in Information and communication Technology in Jordan

The new generation of Kawar executives expanded group businesses to reflect market growth and changing demands in Jordan. Subsequent expansion saw the setting up of companies in the information technology sector leading the country’s 21st century vision and identifying its niche in the value added services’ market that capitalizes on Jordanian talent.

Furthermore the new generation embarked on investments in various sectors, and in a multitude of companies and industries, spanning from Mobile and radio telecommunication operator to real estate and energy projects.