CANAR Trading & Contracting

What CANAR Trading & Contracting does

CANAR Trading & Contracting W.L.L. is a privately held Kuwaiti engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company founded in 1970 and headquartered in Safat, Kuwait. It delivers turnkey civil and infrastructure construction across four business sectors — power and water, roads/bridges/sewage, civil construction, and upstream/downstream oil and gas and petrochemicals — organized through five service lines: civil construction and maintenance, Construction Systems & Materials (post-tensioning, bridge bearings, expansion joints, stay cables, MSE walls, integrated security/access control), steel structure fabrication, infrastructure construction and maintenance, and energy services (operated through its Canar Energy Services subsidiary). Its technology base is built around proprietary construction systems and in-house structural steel fabrication rather than digital platforms.

The company generates revenue through project-based EPC contracts — typically one-time, scope-defined engagements — with pricing determined per project by complexity and client requirements rather than disclosed or standardized. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales: competitive public tendering for government ministries and state-owned enterprises, and direct negotiation for private sector work, with CANAR serving as either prime contractor or sub-contractor to international EPC firms such as Samsung SDS, GS E&C, and LS Cable. Its customer base is concentrated among Kuwaiti government and state-owned oil and gas clients — Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation, EQUATE, the Ministry of Electricity & Water, the Ministry of Public Works, and the Public Authority for Housing Welfare — and its 1st Class contractor classification from Kuwait's Central Agency for Public Tenders provides preferential access to large public tenders. The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or external investment.

Name

CANAR Trading & Contracting

Legal name

CANAR Trading and Contracting W.L.L.

Website

https://canartc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CANAR Trading & Contracting is a Kuwaiti EPC contractor, founded in 1970, delivering civil and infrastructure construction across power, water, oil & gas, roads, and public works to government ministries and state-owned enterprises in Kuwait.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (237120)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil & Site Works EPC (Earthworks, Roads, Drainage, Foundations) (EUAEADAA), Transmission line EPC & construction (overhead) (EUADAKAA), Power Plant Electrical Systems EPC (Switchyard, Transformers, Protection & Controls) (EUAEAAAM), Balance-of-Plant (BOP) & Civil Works for Power Plants (EUAEAAAL)

Keywords

• EPC contracting services
• Civil infrastructure construction
• Oil and gas construction
• Steel structure fabrication
• Bridge and post-tension systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Safat

HQ country

Kuwait

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. EPC Contracting Services: Turnkey engineering, procurement and construction services for civil and infrastructure works. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for government and private sector clients in energy, oil & gas, public, and private sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CANAR is a fully integrated engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor delivering turnkey civil and infrastructure construction for Kuwait's energy, oil & gas, public, and private sectors since 1970. Its offerings span civil construction and maintenance, specialized construction systems and materials (post-tensioning, bridge systems, MSE walls, security/access control), steel structure fabrication, infrastructure construction, and dedicated energy services. Projects are delivered as prime or sub-contractor to major government clients (KOC, KNPC, Ministry of Electricity & Water, Public Authority for Housing Welfare) under project-based contracts.

Product overview

CANAR Trading & Contracting is a fully integrated engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company serving Kuwait's construction market since 1970. The company offers a unified portfolio of construction services organized across five core service lines (Civil Construction & Maintenance, Construction Systems & Materials, Steel Structure Fabrication, Infrastructure Construction, and Energy Services) and four business sectors (Power & Water, Roads/Bridges/Sewage, Civil Construction, and Oil & Gas/Petrochemical). The Construction Systems & Materials division provides specialized systems including post tension systems, bridge construction systems, and security solutions. Major customers include KOC, KNPC, EQUATE, Joint Operations, Ministry of Electricity & Water, Ministry of Public Works, Public Authority for Housing Welfare, and Public Authority for Youth and Sports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Construction and Maintenance First-class civil and infrastructure construction and maintenance services for government and private sector clients in Kuwait, classified as a 1st Class contractor by Kuwait's Central Agency for Public Tenders.
• Construction Systems and Materials (CSM) Specialized construction systems and materials offering bridge construction systems, post-tension systems, heavy lifting equipment, bridge bearings, expansion joints, stay cables, Mechanical Stabilized Earth Walls, asphalt reinforcement, car parking management systems, and security/access control solutions for infrastructure projects.
• Steel Structure Fabrication Works High-capacity structural steel fabrication and erection services including curved and straight steel roofing, car park shades, steel pipe fabrication, sheet metal fabrication, precision machining, and overhead/pillar crane installation for industrial and infrastructure clients.
• Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance Infrastructure construction and maintenance services including site survey, engineering, fire alarms, lighting installation, ground maintenance, and project logistical support for public and private sector clients.
• Energy Services (Canar Energy Services) Turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services dedicated to civil, infrastructure, and mechanical construction projects serving the energy, oil & gas, public, and private sectors in Kuwait.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LS CablecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2012CANAR and LS Cable were jointly awarded the supply, installation, and commissioning of 400 kV XLPE cables for the Ministry of Electricity, Kuwait. This partnership combined CANAR's local expertise and construction capabilities with LS Cable's cable manufacturing and supply capabilities.
• Samsung SDScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCANAR worked as sub-contractor to Samsung SDS on KOC Integrated Security Systems for all KOC Facilities. CANAR was responsible for civil and security systems including buildings, external work, roads, water supply, car parking, infrastructure and landscaping.
• Arab Contractors Co.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCANAR acted as sub-contractor to Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmad Osman) for post-tensioning works on Jahra Road bridges project and Shuwaikh Complex.
• GS E & C CorporationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCANAR served as sub-contractor to GS E & C Corporation for Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway (Doha Link) project, supplying post tension materials.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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