The Gulf Co-operation Council states “GCC” (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates) located centrally between Europe, North Africa, Iran and the Indian Subcontinent forms a focal point for an enormous commercial potential.

The GCC region is a Globally strategic area with more than 50% and 70% of the world proven oil and natural gas reserves respectively, located between its boundaries, and with an average GDP per capita considered to be among the highest in the world.

In 2001 the GCC states imported more than US$3.1 Billion of interiors products. This number is expected to increase sharply along side with the booming construction industry in the region.

There continues to be a boom in construction within the hotel industry in the upper Gulf region, notably in Qatar and Bahrain. Commercial residential complexes are also continuing to expand in Saudi Arabia, primarily in the Eastern Province, which is also fuelling additional needs in furnishing and design considerations. 

Examples of some of the MEGA projects currently under construction or in the pipeline; “Durat Al-Bahrain” and “Amwag” in Bahrain, Palm Island and Dubai Marina in Dubai, building over 200 new hotels within the next five years, Messilah Aqua Village in Kuwait, Umm Jalid Island Resort in Abu Dhabi, and over 500,000 new villas and house to be constructed in the coming very few years, and the list is almost endless.