The ABF Group

The ABF Group is an India based conglomerate of over 18 companies operating in diverse fields with a global reach and located in India, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. & China and delivering products and services to a global clientele.

The phenomenal growth that the ABF Group has achieved is primarily due to its customer centered focus in these high growth markets like India, Middle East & Far East.

The group had its origin in Mangalore, India and now has a global reach and presence in sectors of these high growth economies by way of its focus on the following activities:

The ABF Group over the last 2 decades has made rapid progress due to the persistent perseverance in pursuit of excellence of all of its employees and intends to rapidly expand its presence globally to become leading global conglomerate of high standards of integrity, ethics & values.

If the rapid expansion in global presence in the past is any indication of the resolve of the management, then such a global vision should be achievable ahead of time.

The ABF Group’s  business model of  well integrated businesses with  strong synergies with each other, has greatly helped the group achieve good economies of scale and deep penetration in global markets, and will continue to do so well into the next decade.

The ABF Group despite its humble origins, today commands the respect and admiration of its competitors and partners and has a network of associates all over the globe who provide the necessary impetus for the group’s activities and initiatives.

The ABF Group has a very broad vision for growth and has the intrinsic strength to attain the same, irrespective of external factors and this is the core strength of the group that makes its growth plans for the future very much a certainty.

Sectors We Serve

Shipping, Logistics & Freight Forwarding

Basem International Shipping & Logistics Company and ABF Freight International are group companies engaged in shipping & freight forwarding with a presence across India, China, Middle East and the Far East.

Steel Trading

The Group has trading companies like ABCO Steel International Pvt Ltd , ABF Steel Traders Pvt Ltd which are focused on the wholesale and retail steel trading as distribution arms and as retail arms of the steel trade value chain .

Engineering Services & Projects

ABF Engineering International Pvt Ltd is a an heavy steel engineering company that adds value to steel by delivering engineering and project services to the large industrial projects and EPC sectors of the economy.

Leather Trading

ABF Leather and ABCO Leather are companies that are engaged in procuring/exporting raw leather to/from African and Middle East countries, particularly wet blue and other skins for developed markets.

Information Technology

ABCO InfoTech International is mainly to Back office, BPO and customized software for Small and Mid-sized companies. The company has been able to successfully launch in to new IT ventures.

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