JournalTHE MAN BEHIND IT ALL1978

From a single Abu Dhabi spare-parts shop: the founding of MAG in 1978

Moafaq A. Al Gaddah, founder and chairman of MAG Group Holding.

Moafaq Ahmad Al Gaddah founded what became MAG Group in 1978 with an automotive spare-parts business in Abu Dhabi, later diversifying into oil, lubricants and beyond. Forbes lists the group as a UAE family business established in 1978, spanning real estate, contracting and engineering, industrial and commercial trading, freight and hospitality.

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Moafaq A. Al Gaddah with family and colleagues — a legacy across generations.

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A legacy carried across generations

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