Who We Are

A Global Chemicals Group,
Built from Dubai.

ELBA FZCO connects producers of essential industrial chemicals with buyers across 18 markets — from the Middle East to Africa, South Asia and beyond.

Our Story

Founded 2022.
A Global Chemicals Group.

ELBA is a UAE-headquartered Global Commodities Group, founded in 2022, with a particular focus on the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. We distribute 30+ products across 18 markets, manufacture 6 product grades under the ELBASOL brand, and operate a growing industrial recycling division.

Headquartered in Dubai with a fully owned subsidiary in Saudi Arabia and roots in the United Kingdom, our operational model spans Jebel Ali Free Zone warehousing, shipment from Turkey and China, and break-bulk distribution with deep local relationships across every market we serve.

10
FTE
30+
Distributed Products
6
Manufactured
18
Markets
297+
Customers

Three Business Lines

ELBA Trade — Industrial chemicals distribution across 18 markets.

ELBA Sol — Manufacturing 6 ELBASOL grades: SBS polymers for waterproofing and bitumen modification.

ELBA Recovery — Solvent recovery and industrial recycling.

Shipment Points

Jebel Ali Free Zone (UAE) — the region's premier logistics hub.

Turkey — key gateway for North Africa and the Mediterranean.

China — direct manufacturing source for select product categories.

Our Vision
"We are determined to tackle some of the world's toughest challenges — clean energy for everyone, inclusive global growth, and a thriving circular economy." #InclusiveGlobalGrowth
Our Values

Eight Principles That Define Us

Humility

We respect the challenge ahead. We respect each other and all those we impact. We respect the law.

Hunger

We don't stop thinking about the hustle. There is no off switch.

Courage

We take on new challenges. We have the difficult conversations. We put ourselves on the line.

Honesty

We are radically truthful with each other and ourselves.

Team First

We are greater than the sum of our parts. We outperform because we play as a team.

Authority

We are experts in our field.

Positivity

We thrive on positivity.

Winning

We are playing to win.

Leadership

Led by Experience

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Tom Barwick

Managing Director

UK chartered accountant with 20 years' experience in private equity funds and high-growth businesses in Europe and the Middle East. Tom brings rigorous financial discipline and strategic vision to ELBA's global operations.

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Nasir Ijaz

Commercial Director

Born into a diplomatic family, Nasir grew up in the UK, Germany, Kazakhstan and Pakistan. Nasir wields formidable market knowledge and is a man of high integrity — leading ELBA's commercial strategy across all 18 markets.

Culture

Great Place to Work® Certified

ELBA is a certified Great Place to Work — a recognition that reflects our commitment to building a culture where every team member can thrive. With a lean team of 10, we operate with the intensity of a startup and the integrity of an institution.

Our values aren't aspirational statements on a wall — they're the operating principles that guide every decision, every negotiation, and every relationship.

Great Place to Work® Certified
Our Presence

Operational Hubs

UAE — Dubai

UG 01, Building A1, IFZA Business Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, UAE. IFZA License #13809. Jebel Ali Free Zone warehousing and break-bulk operations.

Saudi Arabia — Riyadh

6998 Al Olaya, Al Riyadh. Fully owned subsidiary with wholesale chemical distribution license. Direct access to the Kingdom's industrial sector.

United Kingdom — London

2nd Floor College House, 17 King Edwards Road, Ruislip, London. Strategic capital and governance base with deep UK institutional ties.

Ready to Work with ELBA?

Whether you're a customer, supplier, or financial partner — let's build something together.