NRS International

What NRS International does

NRS International, operating commercially as NRS Relief, is a Dubai-based manufacturer and supplier of physical humanitarian relief goods. Founded in 1966 and employing approximately 92 staff, the company designs, develops, and delivers shelter solutions (family tents, multipurpose tents including the Legend and Huggy/Huggy Pro series, inflatable tents, and the Rex Hall mobile storage units), core relief items (tarpaulins, jerry cans and water buckets, sleeping mats, thermal blankets, hygiene kits, bedding), and an emerging eco-products line including the ReciproBoo bamboo emergency shelter. Proprietary technology elements include fire retardancy treatments, medical-grade LegendMEDI tents, and solar accessories (Solar Lighting Kit, Solar Energy System) that attach to tents and MSUs. The company qualifies products against ICRC/IFRC standards and markets them as value-engineered.

NRS Relief generates revenue through one-time transactional sales, plus multi-year procurement contracts, sold via direct B2B engagement to a narrow buyer pool consisting of UN agencies, international NGOs, and other humanitarian organizations. Pricing is opaque and determined through tender quotes and contract negotiation. Distribution is direct, with no intermediaries, supported by multi-language product catalogues (English, French, Spanish, Arabic), a corporate website, and participation in industry events such as DIHAD. Active country response operations span Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Mozambique, Syria, and Yemen, and from 2018 to 2019 the company reported supplying more than 4 million life-improving products, including 25,000 tents, 2 million tarpaulins, 800,000 blankets, 1 million water containers, 450,000 sleeping mats, and 250 mobile storage units. The company maintains a corporate governance, sustainability, and SDG-aligned reporting posture, and emphasizes responsible business practices and sustainable supply chains as part of its positioning.

Name

NRS International

Legal name

NRS Relief

Website

https://nrs-international.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NRS International (operating as NRS Relief) is a Dubai-based manufacturer of humanitarian relief goods, supplying tents, mobile storage units, and core relief items such as tarpaulins, blankets, and water containers to UN agencies, NGOs, and international humanitarian organizations across multiple crisis-affected countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Relief Equipment

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Humanitarian relief products
• Emergency shelter solutions
• Mobile storage units
• Core relief items
• Family tents

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Humanitarian Relief Products Sales: NRS Relief generates revenue through the sale of physical relief products including shelter solutions, core relief items, solar products, multipurpose tents, and mobile storage units to UN agencies, NGOs, and international humanitarian organizations. The revenue is primarily one-time transactional, driven by procurement contracts and relief program purchasing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NRS Relief designs, develops, and delivers value-engineered physical relief products to the humanitarian sector. The portfolio comprises core relief items (tarpaulins, water containers, sleeping mats, thermal blankets), family and multipurpose tents, inflatable tents, mobile storage units, and non-standard items including hygiene kits and bedding. Products are sold to UN agencies, NGOs, and international humanitarian organizations worldwide through direct sales and procurement contracts.

Product overview

NRS Relief is a humanitarian relief product company that designs, develops, and delivers value-engineered solutions to the humanitarian sector. The product portfolio centers on physical relief goods rather than software, comprising six core product lines: Core Relief Items (tarpaulins, water containers, sleeping mats, and thermal blankets), Family Tents (GeoHome, Cradle Tent, Viva Family Tent series), Multipurpose Tents (Legend series, Huggy/Huggy Pro series, Dispensary Tent, UN5x7EF), Inflatable Tents, Mobile Storage Units (Rex Hall MSU series), and Non-Standard Items (hygiene kits, bedding). The company also offers Eco-Products for environmentally conscious relief operations, and innovation products like the ReciproBoo bamboo emergency shelter. Products are supplied to UN agencies, NGOs, and international organizations worldwide, with a focus on sustainable supply chains and product development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Relief Items Essential humanitarian supplies including tarpaulins (Coverage Kit, Woven Flexible Tarpaulin, Reinforced Plastic Tarpaulin), water containers (Jerrycan Semi-Collapsible 10L, Jerrycan Semi-Collapsible 20L, Water Bucket 14L, Jerry Bucket), sleeping mats (Synthetic Sleeping Mat, Viva Thermal Sleeping Mat), and thermal blankets (Low, Medium, High Thermal Synthetic Blankets). Supplied to UN agencies, NGOs, and international humanitarian organizations for refugee and crisis response operations.
• Family Tents Shelter solutions for displaced families including self-standing tents (GeoHome, Cradle Tent), standard family tents (Viva Family Tent FR, Viva Family Tent Non-FR, Viva Eco Tent, Viva Family Frame Tent), and MENA Family Tent, with winterization add-ons. Designed for humanitarian operations serving refugees and displaced populations.
• Multipurpose Tents Versatile tent solutions for humanitarian and emergency response use, including Legend series (Legend 33, Legend 45, LegendMEDI), Huggy Pro series (HPT 24, HPT 36, HPT 48, HPT 72), Huggy series (Huggy 24, Huggy 42, Huggy 72), Dispensary Tent, and UN5x7EF. Used as medical facilities, dispensaries, storage, and multi-purpose humanitarian structures.
• Inflatable Tent Rapid-deploy inflatable shelter solutions designed for humanitarian and emergency response applications. Sold to humanitarian organizations for quick-setup shelter needs in crisis settings.
• Rex Hall Mobile Storage Units (MSU) Large-scale mobile warehouse structures for humanitarian logistics and storage operations, including Rex Hall MSU 6.5 x 8 m, Rex Hall MSU 10 x 24 m, and Rex Hall MSU 10 x 32 m, with optional Solar Energy System. Used by humanitarian organizations for warehousing in field operations.
• Non-Standard Items Additional humanitarian supplies including hygiene kits (Individual Hygiene Kit, Adult diapers) and bedding items (Bed Linen, Bunk bed, Steel Field Cot, Pillow, Sleeping Bag, Mattress, Thermos, Towel, Quilt, Heater). Sold to humanitarian organizations for refugee camp and field operations.
• Eco-Products Environmentally sustainable humanitarian relief products designed for reduced ecological footprint, offered as alternatives in the shelter matrix for environmentally conscious relief operations.
• ReciproBoo Shelter Kit Bamboo-based emergency shelter innovation designed for rapid deployment in disaster response scenarios using sustainable bamboo materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 million+ life-improving products supplied in 2018-2019
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DIHAD (Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development)minorOthersNRS Relief participates in the annual DIHAD conference, which serves as a platform for humanitarian aid and development discussions in the MENA region. The company has a spotlight presence on the DIHAD website indicating active participation in this industry event.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Better Shelter: Better Shelter (Sweden) designs and manufactures modular refugee housing units supplied through UNHCR and humanitarian partners. It is the closest direct competitor to NRS Relief's family tent and multipurpose shelter lines, competing on the same UN/NGO procurement tenders.
• Tentsmith: Tentsmith (US) manufactures custom and stock tents, including event, relief, and military shelter products. Comparable to NRS Relief's family and multipurpose tent lines for humanitarian and institutional buyers.
• Lankhorst EurAsia: Lankhorst EurAsia (Netherlands) produces ropes, netting, and related products used in humanitarian shelter and camp infrastructure. It competes with NRS Relief on relief-goods tenders serving UN agencies and humanitarian NGOs.
• ShelterBox: ShelterBox (UK) is a humanitarian organization providing emergency shelter kits (tents, tarpaulins, cooking equipment) to displaced families worldwide. It overlaps directly with NRS Relief across family tents, core relief items, and UN/NGO-funded response operations.

Broad incumbents

• Vestergaard: Vestergaard (Denmark) manufactures humanitarian-spec products including tarpaulins, water treatment, and vector-control goods supplied to UN agencies and NGOs. It is a broader incumbent with an overlapping product portfolio in NFIs and humanitarian supplies.
• Reliance Industries: Reliance Industries (India) is a large diversified manufacturer with significant tarpaulin and plastics output that supplies humanitarian buyers in high volumes. It competes with NRS Relief on price for high-volume NFI tenders but with a much broader industrial portfolio.

Emerging players

• Kaldness (Kvitebjørn Bio-El): Kaldness (Norway) produces plastic containment and storage products, including jerry cans and water containers used in humanitarian and field applications. It is a partial competitor to NRS Relief's water container / Jerry Bucket product line.
• Hanes Geo Components: Hanes Geo Components (US) manufactures geosynthetics and erosion-control fabrics including woven tarpaulin-like materials. It is an emerging participant in humanitarian and relief materials supply with overlap to NRS Relief's tarpaulin and ground-sheet products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nrs-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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