Alshaya is a well-established trading company and a part of the M H Alshaya company which has its corporate office in Kuwait. Alshaya represents several leading international suppliers from Europe and the US for a diverse range of products, which includes world-class brands of tiles in an extensive array of designs, shades and textures.

These include bathroom suites and accessories designed by Keramag from Germany; mixers from Kludi, Germany; kitchens which provide a high standard of ergonomics, technology and design, from Glower, UK; and stainless steel kitchens which offer superior performance and reliability from Electrolux, Italy. To meet the customers' storage needs, the company offers intelligent solutions with self-supporting warehouses, conventional pallet racking, drive-in pallet racking, live storage racking from Mecalux Spain and Movibloc shelving and picking racking.

The company also represents H&R Johnson Ceramics International and BAL (Building Adhesive Limited).

''H&R Johnson Ceramics International manufactures an extensive range of ceramic products,'' says a spokesman for the UAE-based company. ''Time-honoured craft skills complemented by the latest technology are used to create ceramic products of quality and beauty. With factories in the UK, Australia, South Africa, Greece and India, it combines its international perspective with local expertise, to develop innovative design solutions that are stylish and suited to all lifestyles, whilst pursuing an environmentally-friendly stance in the manufacture of all its products.

''Besides an unparalleled range of ceramic products, H&R Johnson Ceramics can provide special specifier service like design conception schemes and working layout drawings and bills of quantities.

''BAL provides a comprehensive range of ceramic tile adhesives, grouts and ancillary products for use in a variety of situations, from domestic through to the most demanding industrial installation. The only ceramic tile adhesive manufacturer to be awarded British Board of Agreement (BBA) certificates, BAL far exceeds British and national standards in independent tests conducted by Ceram Research and is at the forefront of harmonising technical standards across Europe through the European Committee for standardisation (CEN). BAL offers quality products with the reassurance of a brand leader's guarantee. Their application characteristics have been designed to make installation trouble-free. In addition, all BAL materials supplied have a 10-year guarantee.'' With excellent sales expertise, distribution, efficient and reliable service, Alshaya says it is best equipped to provide international brands with all the local expertise and support they require.