MATELEC GROUP - The International Resource Journal

6 COMPANY FOCUS MatelecWith a new plant set to open 40 kilometres northof Lebanese capital Beirut and a growing presencein countries across the Mediterranean, electricalengineering and contracting company MatelecGroup is experience a phase of unremitting growth.Founded in 1974 to produce distribution transformers,the Lebanese manufacturer has sincegrown into a diversified electricity business player.Matelec was founded just one year beforethe onset of the Lebanon Civil War and wasforced to compete with the difficulties and tragiccircumstances of conflict.“We have been faced with many difficultiesworking within an unstable political situation, butthis has given us strength to overcome all difficulties,”says Sami Soughayar, chief executiveofficer of Matelec Group.”“This is why Matelec alwaysfulfils its commitments, even ifdifficulties arise.”Soughayar says the company strives to beboth innovative and committed to quality, nomatter what problems must be overcome.Today the group offers products ranging from