Enhancing the region's infrastructure and manufacturing base is a priority among the governments of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The key aim of this initiative is to achieve self-sufficiency in providing basic services, manufacturing and distributing key goods.

KIPCO is playing an important role in responding to the challenges in the Kuwaiti Industrial sector by making sizable investments in the dairy, food and beverage service and industrial coating businesses. The Group has a highly diversified industrial portfolio with companies operating in different countries across MENA region. These include significant interests in manufacturing companies in Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The widespread regional and sectoral operations of the industrial portfolio constitute a diversified income stream to the Group.

KIPCO's Group Companies in the Industrial sector include:

Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) United Industries Company (UIC) United Oil Projects (UOP) Kuwait National Industrial Projects Company Qurain Petrochemical Industries Company Al Atoun Steel Industries Company