Khalifa A. Algosaibi Investment (KAI)
Saudi family business holding (est. 1950) with companies in industrial casting, construction chemicals, insulation materials, road marking, catering services and real estate.
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- FOUNDED
- 1950
Investment approach
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsReal estate
Overview
Khalifa A. Algosaibi Investment (KAI) is ranked by Forbes Middle East among the top 100 Arab family businesses of 2026; it was established in 1950 and is chaired by Ayad Saad Algosaibi. It operates across industrials, services, real estate and trading through companies including Algosaibi Services Company, Specialized Industrial Casting Company (SICAST), CMCI, Arabian Vermiculite Industries, Saudi Road Marking Company (ROMAC), KAT and KAC, which manages the group's real estate. In 2025 it formed a joint venture with Germany's KAST GmbH & Co., KAST W.L.L. in Bahrain, for technical textiles.
Holdings & investments (8)
- KAST W.L.L.Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2025
- Algosaibi Services CompanyIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Specialized Industrial Casting Company (SICAST)Industrial & Manufacturing
- CMCIIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Arabian Vermiculite Industries (AVI)Industrial & Manufacturing
- Saudi Road Marking Company (ROMAC)Industrial & Manufacturing
- KAT
- KACReal Estate & PropTech
People
- Ayad Saad AlgosaibiChairman · source
Frequently asked questions
Khalifa A. Algosaibi Investment (KAI) is a family holding based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1950.
Khalifa A. Algosaibi Investment (KAI) invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and real estate.
Khalifa A. Algosaibi Investment (KAI) invests in Industrial & Manufacturing and Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Khalifa A. Algosaibi Investment (KAI) include Ayad Saad Algosaibi (Chairman).
Khalifa A. Algosaibi Investment (KAI)'s holdings and investments include Algosaibi Services Company, Specialized Industrial Casting Company (SICAST), CMCI, Arabian Vermiculite Industries (AVI), Saudi Road Marking Company (ROMAC), KAT, KAC and KAST W.L.L..