" Gulf Hygienic Industries Ltd. (GHI) was established in June 1992 as a Saudi Arabian limited liability company with the head office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

" GHI 's mission statement is to become a major force in the field of marketing and distribution of consumer products in the GCC countries and other Arab countries with focus on hygiene, household cleaning products, personal care and cosmetics.

" GHI's baby diaper technical partner is a global leader for diaper technology, the Unicharm Company (Link: www.unicharm.co.jp).

" The Saudi market is served through an integrated network of eight distribution centers and thirteen satellite branches. The branch offices are located in all of Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Abha, Tabuk, Madinah, Taif and Buraidah.

" The GHI distribution operation is supported by a large fleet of trucks attaining the goal of direct sales to target outlets.

" All warehouses are interconnected by a computerized network system operated by a professional EDP team.

" GHI is associated with distribution in Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Lebanon, Yemen, Egypt, Syria and Jordan.

" In line with the objective of expanding export business, GHI has initiated strong contacts with potential parties in new markets including Algeria, Iraq, Pakistan and others.