Al Ghandi Electrical & Automation

What Al Ghandi Electrical & Automation does

Al Ghandi Electrical & Automation LLC is a UAE-based distributor and switchgear panel manufacturer headquartered in Dubai with branches in Abu Dhabi, operating as a subsidiary of the diversified Al Ghandi Group since 1976. The company serves utility companies, commercial and residential real estate, hospitals, and government/infrastructure customers across the GCC with a portfolio spanning low-voltage switchgear, enclosures, junction boxes, power distribution, switching and protection, measuring and metering devices, industrial automation, control systems, circuit protection, data center infrastructure, and cooling units. Core authorized partnerships cover Rockwell Automation, Eaton, Rittal, Socomec, Terasaki, Hensel, Landis+Gyr, Lovato, Weidmuller, HMS Networks, and Asco Power, with the company functioning as an authorized panel builder for Eaton xEnergy and Rittal VX25 Ri4Power systems at its Mussafah manufacturing facility.

The company's technology base is conventional industrial electrical engineering rather than software-led: ISO 9001-certified assembly of PCC/MCC panels (both fixed/compartmental and draw-out types supporting up to 6300A), IEC 61439-compliant design verification, EPLAN Electric P8 and AutoCAD for engineering, and 3D CAD-driven ACB retrofit services. The most differentiated recent platform bet is AGEA Shop, a proprietary B2B e-commerce portal launched in 2021 that allows customers to view real-time inventory, negotiate online, generate reports, place orders, access one-click reorder, and use credit facilities — the company describes it as the first such platform in the region for electrical and industrial automation products.

Revenue mechanics rest on five streams: (1) authorized distribution of branded low-voltage electrical products, (2) in-house switchgear panel manufacturing and assembly, (3) B2B e-commerce transaction volumes through AGEA Shop, (4) recurring switchgear servicing and annual maintenance contracts including thermal imaging and harmonic studies, and (5) ACB retrofit services with site surveys and 3D CAD. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct enterprise sales teams, supplemented by showrooms in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the AGEA Shop digital channel, and a long-tenured reference base on marquee UAE projects such as Dubai Metro, Expo 2020 Dubai, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Presidential Palace Abu Dhabi, ADNOC, and a 25-year RTA Dubai vendor relationship for street-lighting feeder pillars.

Name

Al Ghandi Electrical & Automation

Legal name

Al Ghandi Electrical & Automation LLC

Website

https://alghandiea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Al Ghandi Electrical & Automation is a UAE-based authorized distributor and switchgear panel manufacturer serving utilities, real estate, hospitals, and government infrastructure across the GCC with low-voltage electrical products and in-house PCC/MCC panel assembly for brands such as Rockwell, Eaton, Rittal, and Socomec.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Low-Voltage Electrical Distribution & Switchgear Manufacturing

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Low-Voltage Switchboards & Panelboards (LV distribution panels, MCCs, switchboards) (IMAGAEAA), PLC, HMI & SCADA Automation (EDAOAHAD)

Keywords

• Low voltage distribution
• Switchgear manufacturing
• Industrial automation products
• Electrical distribution solutions
• Power distribution systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Products Distribution: Distribution of low voltage electrical products including switchgear, enclosures, circuit protection, measuring and metering devices from world-renowned brands such as Rockwell Automation, Eaton, Rittal, Socomec, and others.
2. Switchgear Panel Manufacturing: Manufacturing and assembly of PCC/MCC panels, both fixed and draw-out type, as an authorized panel builder for Eaton and Rittal. Includes custom switchgear design and fabrication services.
3. B2B E-commerce Platform (AGEA Shop): Online B2B platform enabling customers to conduct online negotiations, generate reports, view real-time inventories, place orders, and access credit facilities for electrical and automation products.
4. Switchgear Servicing & Maintenance: Annual maintenance contracts for switchgear installations including thermal imaging, harmonic studies, ACB secondary injection testing, and commissioning support.
5. Retrofit Services: Retrofit services for ACBs (Air Circuit Breakers) from various manufacturers with site surveys, 3D CAD modelling, and installation services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Al Ghandi Electrical & Automation distributes low-voltage electrical and industrial automation products from world-renowned brands (including Rockwell Automation, Eaton, Rittal, Socomec, and Terasaki) and manufactures custom PCC/MCC switchgear panels—both fixed (compartmental/stand-alone) and draw-out types—through its authorized panel-building operations for Eaton xEnergy and Rittal VX25 Ri4Power. It sells these products and provides aftermarket switchgear servicing, maintenance, and ACB retrofit services to utilities, infrastructure developers, real estate, oil & gas, healthcare, and government customers across the GCC, complemented by its own AGEA Shop B2B e-commerce procurement platform.

Product overview

Al Ghandi Electrical & Automation is a distributor and manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of low voltage electrical and automation products. The company operates as a multi-brand distributor representing world-renowned electrical brands (Rittal, Eaton, Rockwell Automation, Socomec, Terasaki, Hensel, and others) while also manufacturing its own switchgear panels (PCC/MCC panels). The core offerings include: AGEA Shop (their B2B e-commerce platform), Al Ghandi Switchgear Panel Assembly (manufacturing of PCC/MCC panels), and distributed products across categories including enclosures, junction boxes, power distribution, switching/protection, measuring/metering devices, industrial automation, control systems, circuit protection, data center infrastructure, and cooling units. The company serves diverse sectors including utility companies, residential and commercial towers, hospitals, and major regional infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AGEA Shop: B2B e-commerce platform for electrical and industrial automation products and services, the first of its kind in the region
• Al Ghandi Switchgear Industry
• Saeed Mohammed Al Ghandi

Products and services

• AGEA Shop B2B e-commerce procurement platform for electrical and industrial automation products, offering online negotiations, report generation, real-time inventory, orders, shipping, one-click reorder, and credit facilities to GCC business customers.
• Al Ghandi Switchgear Panel Assembly (PCC/MCC panels) Custom design and assembly of PCC/MCC switchgear panels — both fixed (compartmental/stand-alone) and draw-out type — integrating starters, soft starters, variable frequency drives, solid state motor controllers, analog/digital metering, feeder circuit breakers, and capacitor feeders to customer specifications; manufactured at ISO 9001-certified Saeed Mohammed Al Ghandi Switchgear Industry facility in Abu Dhabi.
• Eaton xEnergy Low-Voltage Switchgear Assemblies Authorized Eaton panel builder providing low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies using the Eaton xEnergy platform, supporting distributions up to 6300A, designed and documented with EPLAN Electric P8 and AutoCAD.
• Socomec ATyS Bypass ATS Panels Low-voltage automatic transfer switch bypass panels built on Socomec ATyS technology, LOVAG/ASEFA third-party certified to IEC 61439 and approved per IEC 60947-1-6, supplied with MOID approval for critical-power applications.
• Switchgear Servicing and Annual Maintenance Contracts Aftermarket maintenance and testing services for switchgear installations, including annual maintenance contracts, thermal imaging, harmonic studies, ACB secondary injection testing, and commissioning support for low-voltage equipment across the GCC.
• ACB Retrofit Services Retrofit services for air circuit breakers from multiple manufacturers, including site surveys, 3D CAD mechanical and electrical interface modelling, and installation with independently short-circuit-tested busbar connections.
• RTA Street Lighting Feeder Pillars Street lighting feeder pillars supplied to Dubai road and infrastructure projects as an RTA Dubai approved vendor for 25 consecutive years, powering landmark streetscapes across the emirate.
• Industrial and Control Automation Distribution (Rockwell Automation, Eaton, HMS Networks, Belden, Weidmuller) Authorized GCC distribution of premium industrial automation and control products, including Allen-Bradley ControlLogix systems (e.g., 1756-A4 chassis), Eaton industrial control products, HMS Networks automation, Belden networking, and Weidmuller connectivity.
• Electrical Distribution Products (Enclosures, Junction Boxes, Switching & Protection, Circuit Protection, Measuring & Metering, Wiring Accessories & Cable Management) Authorized distribution across the GCC of Rittal, Hensel, Lovato, Socomec, Elektra, Terasaki, Landis+Gyr, L&T, Bals, Secure, Asco Power, and Celsion Germany products spanning industrial enclosures, junction boxes, power distribution solutions, switching and protection, circuit protection, measuring and metering devices, and wiring accessories and cable management.

Quantifiable outcome

• RTA approved vendor for 25 years for street lighting feeder pillars
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rockwell AutomationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized channel partner/distributor for Rockwell Automation industrial automation products including Allen-Bradley ControlLogix systems, serving customers across the UAE and GCC region.
• EatoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor and panel builder for Eaton xEnergy low voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies. Distributes Eaton, Moeller Series BZM products and provides panel assembly services.
• RittalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Rittal enclosures including VX25 Ri4Power enclosure system and industrial enclosures. Provides panels with Rittal enclosures for switchgear applications.
• SocomeccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Socomec ATyS Bypass panels and switching equipment. Panels are LOVAG/ASEFA third-party certified in accordance with IEC 61439 standards.
• TerasakicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Terasaki circuit protection products. Retrofit services for ACBs conducted at Terasaki's ISO 9001 certified facility.
• HenselminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Hensel junction boxes and electrical enclosures.
• Landis+GyrminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Landis+Gyr measuring and metering devices.
• LovatominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Lovato switching and protection products.
• ElektraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Elektra switching protection products.
• WeidmullerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Weidmuller industrial automation and connectivity products.
• HMS NetworksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for HMS Networks industrial automation products.
• L&T (LT Electrical)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for L&T electrical products including switching and protection equipment.
• Asco PowerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Asco Power transfer switching and power switching equipment.
• BeldenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Belden industrial networking and connectivity products.
• Celsion GermanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Celsion Germany switching protection products.
• BalsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Bals industrial plugs and sockets.
• SecureminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Secure measuring and metering devices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Ducab: UAE manufacturer with primary focus on cables but expanding into broader electrical products; adjacent competitor in the same infrastructure procurement ecosystems.

Regional players

• KEMP Group (Qatar): Qatar-based electrical trading and contracting group with adjacent GCC operations; comparable in distributing premium electrical brands and serving infrastructure projects.
• Alfanar Group: Saudi-headquartered electrical equipment manufacturer and EPC contractor with growing GCC presence; competes in low-voltage switchgear manufacturing and energy infrastructure projects regionally.

Direct peers

• Bahri & Mazroei Trading Company: Long-standing UAE-based distributor of electrical, lighting, and automation products with overlapping principal relationships; the most directly comparable authorized-distributor peer serving the same GCC infrastructure market.
• Al-Bahar & Partners (Al-Bahar Group): GCC-focused authorized distributor of electrical and industrial products with similar principal-brand portfolio and panel-building activities; comparable in both distribution model and switching/protection offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Hager Middle East: European-based LV distribution and panel-builder with growing GCC presence; competes in panel assembly and switchgear distribution channels.
• Legrand Middle East: Global electrical and digital building infrastructure provider with direct sales in the Gulf; overlaps with Al Ghandi's wiring, distribution, and commercial-building customers.
• Eaton Middle East: Global manufacturer whose xEnergy LV switchgear is also distributed by Al Ghandi; competes as principal in GCC project sales and could reshape channel relationships.
• Schneider Electric Gulf: Global incumbent in LV switchgear, automation, and distribution solutions; competes both as a principal whose brands Al Ghandi distributes and as a direct supplier to the same end-customers in UAE and GCC.
• ABB Electrification (Middle East): Global low-voltage and switchgear manufacturer with direct presence in the Gulf; competes in the same infrastructure, utility, and data-center tenders Al Ghandi serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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