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Dodsal was founded as a trading company in 1948 in Mumbai, India. The Partners were DODWELL [a British Trading Company], Mr. Karsa Salem and the Kilachand family. In 1957, the Kilachand family’s shares were acquired by the Nandlal Kilachand branch of the family. In 1975, the Nandlal Kilachand branch of the family acquired 100% of the equity of the Dodsal group and in 1995 the Rajen Arvind Nandlal Kilachand branch of the family acquired the total shareholding. Today, the Dodsal Group is a Dubai-based diversified multinational group which operates in the areas of Engineering and Construction, Infrastructure Development and Management, Exploration of Hydrocarbons and Mining of Minerals and Metals for the energy sector, Trading Activities and Quick Service Restaurants. With a business volume of over US 2 billion, Dodsal is one of the leading energy and infrastructure development companies in the world and soon to be an oil and gas, minerals and metals producer. Dodsal undertakes its Engineering and Construction business in the energy and infrastructure sectors on an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) and large construction project basis along with financing if required. The company’s operations cover the Middle East and North Africa and the Indian Subcontinent with offices in United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Libya and India. In the Infrastructure Development and Management business, the Group has already implemented on a finance, build, operate and transfer basis three pipeline projects in India and North Africa (two for petrochemical products and one for natural gas in India and one for petroleum products in Sudan.). It is also pursuing similar projects for aviation infrastructure in the markets in which it currently operates. In the exploration and mining business, Dodsal is in the process of finalizing production sharing agreements for exploration and production of hydrocarbons and mining for metals and minerals in Africa and the Middle East. Similar opportunities are being pursued in other countries. Dodsal’s trading business markets and distributes chemical & engineering goods in India for 24 companies from 11 countries spanning North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The Quick Service Restaurant business with the Dodsal Group is headquartered in Mumbai, India. At present, the Group conducts this activity through Dodsal Corporation, a franchisee of Yum Restaurants International (Dallas, Texas) and has over 65 outlets spread across 11 cities in India. The company has aggressive plans to expand to 150 outlets by 2010. Over the last five years, the Dodsal Group has received over 80 letters of appreciation and awards in recognition of its excellent safety and quality performance. The Dodsal group has over 2,500 Managers, Engineers, Accountants, Administrators and over 12,000 skilled labour and prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer that believes in the same skill, same pay concept. Dodsal is a pioneer in social responsibility, actively promoting arts and culture as well as education and healthcare initiatives in many countries around the world including the United Arab Emirates, countries in Africa, India and the United States of America.

Address: PO Box 8034 Third Floor, DNI Building Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai, UAE
Telephone: 971 4 343 1515
Fax: 971 4 343 4757
Website: http://www.dodsal.com/