Rayyan Water
Rayyan Water is a privately held Qatari manufacturer of natural mineral water (sourced from a desert aquifer 60 km north of Doha and bottled in PET and glass formats) and Rayyan Tissues, serving consumers, families, athletes, children, premium hospitality, and institutional buyers such as airlines, schools, and events.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1984
- HeadquartersDoha, Qatar
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Rayyan Water does
Rayyan Water (legal entity: Rayyan Mineral Water Company) is a privately held Qatari natural mineral water and tissue manufacturer headquartered in Doha and operating as part of Rabban Holdings. Founded in 1984 by Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Rabban, the company draws water from a natural underground aquifer located 60 km north of Doha, processes it through a proprietary zero-chlorine refined filtration system, and bottles it in a fully automated, hygienic production line that was originally set up with technical assistance from Evian (France). The facility houses advanced in-house laboratories and is supported by international quality certifications.
Rayyan's product portfolio is built around two families. The premium Glass-Bottled Water line covers 250 ml, 500 ml and 750 ml formats, targeting on-the-go, gym, social events, and premium hospitality/dining occasions. The Natural Water PET line covers 200 ml (single-serve and institutional), 330 ml, a dedicated 330 ml kids' sports-cap bottle in four label colors, 500 ml, and 1.5 L family-size formats. The company has also extended the brand into a complementary consumer product, Rayyan Tissues, positioned as soft, silky and strong. Served customer segments include general consumers and families, active-lifestyle and sports users, parents and children, premium dining and hospitality consumers, and institutional buyers such as airlines, schools and event organizers.
Rayyan operates a hybrid go-to-market model combining direct-to-consumer sales (via a dedicated sales email, toll-free line 8008003, and head office phone 44436999), retail and point-of-sale distribution of multi-format PET and glass bottles across Qatar, and institutional/B2B supply of 200 ml bottles on order. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based through the sales contact channels. The company has 501-1,000 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no public listing, and no published revenue figures; its stated mission is to be "the market leader in the region" for natural water and refreshment products, indicating intent to expand beyond Qatar into the broader GCC/Middle East market, although no concrete cross-border activity is yet documented.
Rayyan Water firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Rayyan Water
- Legal name
- Rayyan Mineral Water Company
- Website
- https://rayyanwater.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1984
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Rayyan Water is a privately held Qatari manufacturer of natural mineral water (sourced from a desert aquifer 60 km north of Doha and bottled in PET and glass formats) and Rayyan Tissues, serving consumers, families, athletes, children, premium hospitality, and institutional buyers such as airlines, schools, and events.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Rayyan Water industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Bottled Mineral Water
- NAICS
- Bottled Water Manufacturing (312112)
- SIC
- Beverages (2080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mineral Water Bottling (Naturally Mineral) (AFAFACAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Water Sourcing, Treatment & Quality Compliance for Bottled Water (Capture, Filtration, Testing, Certification) (AFAFACAJ)
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Where Rayyan Water is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Doha
- HQ country
- Qatar
- HQ region
- Middle East
Offices2 records
Markets served
Rayyan Water business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Bottled natural mineral water sales: Core revenue from selling packaged natural mineral water drawn from an underground aquifer in Qatar, sold in a variety of sizes (200ml, 330ml, 500ml, 1.5L PET plus 250ml, 500ml, 750ml glass bottles and a 330ml sports cap bottle for kids) via retail and direct channels.
- Tissue product sales: Secondary revenue stream from Rayyan-branded tissues, marketed as soft, silky yet strong, extending the brand into adjacent paper/household products.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Rayyan Water product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Rayyan Water bottles and distributes natural mineral water drawn from an underground aquifer 60km north of Doha, Qatar, in multiple PET and glass formats (200ml to 1.5L PET; 250ml, 500ml and 750ml glass), plus a 330ml kids sports-cap bottle. The company also manufactures the Rayyan Tissues line, covering facial tissues and kitchen towels. Production is fully automated using European machinery and a zero-chlorine filtration system, with the brand marketed as 100% locally produced and export-grade.
Product overview
Rayyan Water operates a single unified consumer brand portfolio built around its core offering — 100% natural mineral water drawn from a deep underground aquifer 60 km north of Doha, Qatar, and bottled across multiple formats. The portfolio combines two product families: (1) a premium Glass Bottles line comprising 750 ml, 500 ml, and 250 ml sizes aimed at premium and on-the-go consumption, and (2) a Natural Water PET line comprising 200 ml, 330 ml (with a dedicated Kids Sports Cap variant in four label colors), 500 ml, and 1.5 L sizes for everyday, family, and single-serve use. Beyond water, Rayyan extends the brand into a complementary non-water consumer product — Rayyan Tissues — marketed under the same quality positioning. All offerings share a common production facility featuring a hygienic, fully automated production line and advanced labs, and are bottled under the Rayyan brand owned by Rabban Holdings.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Rayyan Tissues: A line of soft, silky, strong tissue products marketed under the Rayyan brand, merging quality and practicality with the smooth touch of luxury.
Products and services
- Natural Mineral Water 200ml PET Small-format on-the-go single-serve bottle of Rayyan natural mineral water in lightweight PET, sized for individual portion consumption.
- Natural Mineral Water 330ml PET Standard single-serve format of Rayyan natural mineral water in PET, suitable for retail, foodservice and on-the-go consumption.
- Natural Mineral Water 500ml PET Mid-size single-serve format of Rayyan natural mineral water in PET, positioned for personal daily hydration.
- Natural Mineral Water 1.5L PET Family-size multi-serve PET bottle of Rayyan natural mineral water intended for sharing at home or in offices.
- Natural Mineral Water 250ml Glass Small premium-format glass bottle of Rayyan natural mineral water targeted at upscale dining and hospitality.
- Natural Mineral Water 500ml Glass Mid-size premium glass bottle of Rayyan natural mineral water positioned for restaurants, hotels and VIP events.
- Natural Mineral Water 750ml Glass Large-format premium glass bottle of Rayyan natural mineral water, the largest in the glass lineup, targeted at fine dining and gifting.
- Natural Mineral Water 330ml Kids Sports Cap PET bottle of Rayyan natural mineral water with a sports cap designed for children and active use.
- Rayyan Tissues (Facial Tissues and Kitchen Towels) Rayyan-branded facial tissues and kitchen towels manufactured by Rayyan Water to complement its bottled water range and serve household consumers.
Companies that use Rayyan Water
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Rayyan Water technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Rayyan Water partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record.
- Evian (France)From Rayyan's launch in 1984, the world-class production process was set up with the technical assistance of Evian from France. This long-standing technical partnership underpinned Rayyan's quality standards, automated bottling line and international certifications.
- Rabban HoldingsRayyan operates as part of Rabban Holdings, the parent group founded by Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Rabban. Rabban Holdings is the corporate vehicle under which Rayyan's brand, modern facility, labs and quality certifications are managed.
- Community partners and organisations (unnamed)Rayyan states it 'aligns itself with partners and organizations that allow us to positively impact our consumers' and runs events and initiatives that engage the local community, as documented in the online community gallery.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Rayyan Water competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Nestlé Waters (Pure Life / Perrier): Global bottled water portfolio of Nestlé, including Pure Life (mass-market) and premium brands like Perrier and S. Pellegrino. A broad incumbent that competes with Rayyan across price tiers, with vastly greater distribution and marketing scale.
- Aquafina (PepsiCo): Globally distributed purified bottled water brand from PepsiCo. Competes with Rayyan at the mass-market PET tier and benefits from PepsiCo's deep retail relationships and large-scale marketing spend.
- Danone Waters (evian, Volvic, Bonafont): Global bottled water division of Danone, including the evian premium brand whose French parent provided technical assistance to Rayyan at founding. A broad incumbent whose premium positioning and quality heritage directly benchmark Rayyan's value proposition.
- Dasani (The Coca-Cola Company): Coca-Cola's bottled water brand sold worldwide in PET formats. A broad incumbent that competes with Rayyan in everyday hydration, leveraging Coca-Cola's global distribution, bottling network and trade marketing muscle.
- Suntory (Suntory Beverages & Food): Global Japanese beverage company with a growing bottled water and wellness drinks portfolio. A broad incumbent that competes with Rayyan in functional and premium hydration and pursues brand-led, ESG-emphasized water positioning similar to Rayyan's aquifer narrative.
Direct peers
- Nova Water: Saudi Arabian bottled water producer under Tanmiah Food Group, selling natural mineral water across retail and foodservice in the Kingdom and wider GCC. A direct regional peer competing in the same natural mineral water category as Rayyan.
- Al Ain Water: UAE-based bottled water brand owned by Agthia Group, producing natural water in multiple PET sizes for retail and foodservice. Directly comparable to Rayyan in product format, target consumers and Gulf regional distribution.
- Masafi: Leading GCC-based bottled water and beverages company headquartered in the UAE. Closely comparable to Rayyan as a regional premium mineral water brand selling multi-format PET and glass bottles into retail, hospitality and institutional channels across the Middle East.
Regional players
- Mai Dubai: UAE-based premium bottled water producer selling PET and glass formats to retail, hospitality and airlines. Comparable to Rayyan as a Gulf premium water peer targeting hotels, airlines and on-the-go consumers in an adjacent but not directly overlapping market.
- Hana Water: Kuwait-based bottled water brand with regional Gulf distribution. Comparable to Rayyan as a GCC natural mineral water brand operating in an adjacent geography and serving similar retail and institutional channels.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Rayyan Water social profiles
Digital presenceRayyan Water compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Rayyan Water financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Rayyan Water leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Rayyan Water funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Rayyan Water M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Rayyan Water
What does Rayyan Water do?
Rayyan Water bottles and distributes natural mineral water drawn from an underground aquifer 60km north of Doha, Qatar, in multiple PET and glass formats (200ml to 1.5L PET; 250ml, 500ml and 750ml glass), plus a 330ml kids sports-cap bottle. The company also manufactures the Rayyan Tissues line, covering facial tissues and kitchen towels. Production is fully automated using European machinery and a zero-chlorine filtration system, with the brand marketed as 100% locally produced and export-grade.
Is Rayyan Water a public or private company?
Rayyan Water is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Rayyan Water founded?
Rayyan Water was founded in 1984. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Rayyan Water based?
Rayyan Water is headquartered in Doha, Qatar, in the Middle East region.
How does Rayyan Water make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Bottled natural mineral water sales are the primary driver. The others are tissue product sales.
Who are Rayyan Water's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Nestlé Waters (Pure Life / Perrier), Aquafina (PepsiCo), Danone Waters (evian, Volvic, Bonafont), Dasani (The Coca-Cola Company) and Suntory (Suntory Beverages & Food). Direct peers are Nova Water, Al Ain Water and Masafi. Regional players are Mai Dubai and Hana Water.
Does Rayyan Water have an API?
No public API is recorded for Rayyan Water.
What industry is Rayyan Water in?
Rayyan Water's product category is Bottled Mineral Water. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAFACAB, Mineral Water Bottling (Naturally Mineral), with a secondary code of AFAFACAJ, Water Sourcing, Treatment & Quality Compliance for Bottled Water (Capture, Filtration, Testing, Certification). Its NAICS code is 312112 and its SIC code is 2080.