was first established in the United Arab Emirates at the mouth of the Arabian Gulf and started operations in 1968. It was given the status of a Limited Liability Company by Special Amiri Decree of H.H. the Ruler in 1969.

The name "Haris Al Afaq" in Arabic means "Guardian of the Horizon" and the mission of the company is to seek out the customer, determine his needs and provide a complete, reliable and efficient solution incorporating products and services.

This involves acting as agents, stockists, distributors, traders and financiers depending on the needs of the customers and/or markets. The wide range of products provided include Electrical transmission and distribution equipment, Industrial Chemicals, Paints and Pigment raw materials, Engineering items such as Steel Straps and Welding equipment, Test and Measurement Instruments ranging from high-end Calibration Systems and Network Protocol Analyzers all the way down to basic Clampmeters and Multimeters. Almost all of the high-tech items are produced by premier brand names in the world such as Fluke, Megger and others for which Haris distributes and supports in the Gulf Region..

Repair and Calibration services are offered on most items through our Technical Center. Additionally due to a core of highly trained personnel and availablility of high end demonstration equipment we also provide troubleshooting services, such as Network Services.

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TERRITORY

Haris Al Afaq directly, and through its associated companies as well as a sub-distributor network, covers the Arabian Peninsula (countries of the Arabian Gulf), East Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Infrastructure and facilities are centralized in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The company uses the modern and efficient facilities, as well as the tax and exchange control free environment of Dubai and the U.A.E to service the region for specific products. Dubai's role as a marketing hub (through events such as the Dubai Airshow, the Arab Health Exhibition, the Big 5 Exhibition and the Middle East Electricity Exhibition) and logistics hub for the region leverages the impact of Haris on the regional market

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INFRASTRUCTURE

The company employs in excess of 100 persons all of whom are well experienced and trained in their fields of activity.

Haris Al Afaq has over 30,000 sq ft of covered warehouse space, including in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, along with mechanical handling equipment and special equipment for handling hazardous chemicals.

Through offices in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, the U.A.E is well covered and as one of the oldest suppliers of equipment in the region, Haris Al Afaq is well known to the end users and Authorities and registered in most areas of activity. Subsidiary companies in Qatar and Oman also support those two countries directly.

As the product and customer base of the company is heavily oriented towards industrial and governmental customers, the need for strong technical sales support is necessary.  The company has a number of trained engineers for design, sales and after sales support in all product areas. These staff have been trained at manufacturers facilities.  The company also maintains its own repair and calibration facilities for instrumentation and electrical equipment and is fully certified by the Original Equipment manufacturers.  

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