middle east step ahead and are duplicated two to three years later by other producers .”
Being the UAE distributor of Porcelanosa thus gives Galaxy a head start on the regional competition ; competition which is seen as healthy and a driver of success . “ Competition is positive – it makes us work harder and be more creative ,” the COO said . “ If there is no competition there is no fun in the market .”
Other brands represented by Galaxy include Poland ’ s maker of bathroom fixtures Cersanit , Austrian lighting manufacturer KOLARZ , and Swiss company Geberit , producer of eco-friendly sanitary and piping systems .
Galaxy is also well supported in its logistics functions by heavyweight operator DB Schenker Logistics , able to ship orders within 45 days to project sites , with air freight also used if a client is in need of a delivery in quicker time .
With top brands and logistics partners on board coupled with the new focus on excelling in the supply of such materials to clients , Galaxy is well placed to pursue Al Raisi ’ s objective of becoming the market leader .
He concluded : “ In five years ’ time I think we will be over 200 people and should be able to have a larger market share . Other players in the market are even coming to us to get their products on the map .
“ We also have strong shareholders who are all business people who are in line with our vision and able to help us provide the best service possible .”
Company Information
Industry
Construction
headquarters
Abu Dhabi , UAE
founded
2009
employees
77
revenue
USD 100 million
products / services
Building Materials
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