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1985 |
Ali Dahbashi and Saleem Ahmed join hands to start up DAHBASHI ENGINEERING. |
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DE's first office is shared with couple of Ali's other companies but soon the entire premises become DE's corporate headquarters. |
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The Workshop and Stores move from Ajman to a rented facility in Rashidiya, Dubai. |
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1986 |
DE wins Dubai Petroleum Company's Maintenance & Repair Contract for Mobile Plant + Vehicles at their Jebel Ali |
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Supply Base |
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Initial plan of long-term lease of Material Handling Equipment is put on the back-burner as the company grabs an |
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opportunity to plunge headlong into the Genuine Alternate parts business for Earthmoving machines |
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1989 |
DE joins the I.D.A. (Independent Distributors Association, based in the U.S.A., of like-minded businesses |
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involved in the field of Aftermarket parts, Service and Repairs of Earthmoving Equipment) |
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1992 |
DE opens its first branch in Sharjah |
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Abu Dhabi branch comes into existence in Musaffah |
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1994 |
DE sets up an Associate Dealership in India in the name of Int-A-Cat Parts & Services Pvt. Ltd. |
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1995 |
The company celebrates its 10th Anniversary over 3 days of fun-filled revelry. The event is attended by guests |
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from all over the world that include customers, suppliers and well-wishers |
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1997 |
DE moves into its purpose-built facility in the Al Quoz Industrial Area that houses the Corporate Headquarters, |
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Workshop and Central Stores, spread over a 7800 sq. m. area |
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1998 |
DE acquires the adjoining plot of land and starts building a new Central Warehouse. The existing one becomes |
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an exclusive Materials Handling Division's warehouse. |
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DE takes up membership of the DUBAI QUALITY GROUP. |
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1999 |
DE achieves both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification within the space of 6 months |
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2001 |
DE upgraded to ISO 9001 : 2000 |
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2002 |
The Qatar joint venture with the Al Attiyah brothers is born |
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2005 |
Kuwait joint venture along with Khalid Al Hamdan goes on stream |
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2006 |
DE sets up the Bahrain joint venture with Al Jazeera Industrial Services |
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DE upgraded to ISO 14001 : 2004 |
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2007 |
DE hooks up with Technique LLC to start up the Omani joint venture |
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In the same year, DE moves into Saudi Arabia to begin a joint venture with the Addar Group. |
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The first outlet is setup in one of Riyadh's Industrial Areas |
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The second Dubai Branch at Ras Al Khor goes into operation |
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2008 |
DE becomes the first company in Dubai to be issued a License to Store Dangerous Goods under Class 8, UN2794. |
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The second Branch of Saudi Arabia starts operation at Dammam |
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