your partner in power.. HISTORY Founded in 1970 by Chawki Harb, Harb Electric flourished and became renowned for imparting its trading expertise to independent, local businesses. By 1972, Chawki Harb had joined forces with his equally driven brother, Adnan Harb, and thus created a truly family affair. In few years, Chawki and Adnan Harb started seeking business opportunities beyond the Lebanese borders and subsequently established a successful expansion of trade to foreign companies. By 1997, Harb Electric group further developed, when it was joined by the dynamic and ambitious sons of both brothers. Harb Electric group of companies continued its expansion into new, foreign and local business markets. Today, and over 40 years later, what started out as a one-man show is now a successful global leader that boasts an unparalleled network and is host to a professional and committed team of more than 500 employees worldwide. Yet, at the very core of Harb Electric remain core family values which have set the company apart from any other as it continues its successful journey. with powerful partners PARTNERS From our humble beginnings in 1970, we have always possessed a giant vision for Harb Electric: to foster expansion both nationally and globally. Although we have expanded throughout Lebanon and beyond its borders, such a vision remains central to our goals and beliefs. We envisage further expansion as we acquire further projects overseas establishing sister companies through an atmosphere of total customer satisfaction. Through our worldwide links to first class brands, we have sourced an increasing range of premium quality products and practice ideas that enable us to cater to our extensive network that covers the whole of the Lebanese territories, which includes over 500 retail stores, wholesalers, utilities, contractors, private projects and panel builders. Upon our successful journey we have developed considerable trust of a significant number of international companies and the Harb Electric represents over 40 European manufacturers alone, not to mention renowned brands from the Far East and the Arab countries, including Lebanon. 3 U.K Iraq Lebanon Algeria Qatar U.A.E Oman Nigeria Congo Kinshasa HARB ELECTRIC WORLDWIDE Located in Beirut, Lebanon, Harb Electric is a first-rate multinational company specializing in the wholesale and distribution of electrical, mechanical and lighting equipment, including the sale of elegant and stylish furniture. The company has developed from a small local operator to a national and international wholesaler and subsequently it has developed an extensive and international portfolio containing a plethora of brands exclusive to the company. EME Lebanon | Algeria | Qatar PAC Lebanon Harb International Offshore Lebanon Elicom Congo DVAC Qatar PAC International Qatar PLC Qatar Turbo Power Drilling Lebanon | Algeria | Oman | UAE | UK Jawharat Al Tatawor Iraq Crown Eagle Nigeria Smartec Lebanon Harb Electric’s family of companies includes both local and international sister companies that work harmoniously together to ensure optimal service quality for the company’s clients and suppliers: EME (ELECTRO MECHANICAL ENTERPRISES) EME is a professional engineering and construction contracting company specializing in the study, design and execution of an array of electro-mechanical works in Lebanon, Algeria, and Qatar. EME’s local and global projects are executed in accordance with international standards. The company has never had anything less than full customer satisfaction. www.emelb.com PAC (POWER & AUTOMATION CONTROL) PAC specializes in operating a high-tech fully-equipped assembly shop for electrical panel boards. The company has executed many projects in accordance with international standards and under the license of ABB Germany. PAC is backed by a highly qualified team of professional first-rate engineers and licensed technicians. Its shop has been approved by ABB Striebel & John. PAC’s latest ventures include large-scale projects at the prominent Hariri Schools, Sheraton Coral Beach Hotel, Al-Safir Hotel (Bhamdoun), and the Al Mashreq Hospital. www.paclb.com PAC International A new branch of PAC (Power & Automation Control) has been established in Salwa Road (Doha, Qatar) . HARB INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE (BEIRUT) Located in Lebanon, Harb International Offshore is dedicated to handling and conducting exports that take place between countries outside of Lebanon where Harb Electric has businesses. The company works in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. CROWN EAGLE NIGERIA A new branch of Harb Electric has been established in Nigeria under the name of Crown Eagle which is the sole distributors of GE. DVAC WLL A new branch of Duct & Lighting SAL has been established in Industrial City (Doha, Qatar) under the name of DVAC WLL. www.dvac-duct.com PLC (POWER & LIGHT CENTER) A new branch of Harb Electric has been established in Salwa Road (Doha, Qatar). www.plc.com qa TURBOPOWER DRILLING Founded in 2003, Turbopower Drilling provides state-of-the-art drilling services and technology to the oil and gas sectors. Headquartered in Beirut, the company also has offices in Algeria, Oman, the UAE, and the UK for handling its international projects. Turbopower Drilling is run by distinguished personnel with over 30 years of experience in drilling design and engineering. The company provides modern downhole turbines, consequently integrating the latest advances in hydraulics, component design, and materials engineering. www.turbopowerdrilling.com JAWHARAT AL TATAWOR A major distributor of ABB in the city of Baghdad in Iraq. ELICOM Elicom was set up in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the selling and installation of electrical, mechanical and lighting equipment. The company operates through a group of skilled experts working towards excellence and fine customer service. www.elicomonline.com 5 From left to right: Hussein Harb, Adnan Harb, Chawki Harb, Hilmi Harb and Mazen Harb. CHAIRMAN’S LETTER Harb Electric has become a world class company with international clients and significant projects in both Lebanon and abroad. This has been possible through the continuous hard work of over 500 staff members and the high quality products offered, thus creating a combination of what has been one of our major assets since our establishment. Our valuable clients have the privilege of a worlwide choice of electrical, mechanical, lighting, and furniture as well as professional services. Harb Electric’s business approach has already made a difference in the region. Our challenge is always to strenghten our worldwide position, distinguish our place in the market, and increase our popular demand by raising the standard, level and consistency of quality and services delivered. On behalf of the Management and staff of Harb Electric we will make sure that when new opportunities arise, our clients will always benefit from a unique, personalized and quality service accessible at all times. Chawki Hussein Harb 7 MAJOR COMPANIES REPRESENTED ABB, formerly ASEA Brown Boveri, is a Swiss-Swedish multinational corporation headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, operating mainly in the power and automation technology areas. ABB is one of the largest engineering companies as well as one of the largest conglomerate companies in the world. ABB has operations in around 100 countries, with approximately 115,000 employees (2008). Divisions ABB is the world’s largest builder of electricity grids and is active in many sectors with its core businesses in power and automation technology. Power Products The division incorporates ABB’s manufacturing network for transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, cables, and associated high voltage and medium voltage equipment such as digital protective relays. Power Products are the key components to transmit and distribute electricity. It also offers maintenance services. The division is subdivided into three business units - High Voltage Products, Medium Voltage Products and Transformers Power Systems Power Systems offers turnkey systems and service for power transmission and distribution grids, and for power plants. Electrical substations and substation automation systems are key areas. Additional highlights include flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS), high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems and network management systems. In power generation, Power Systems offers the instrumentation, control and electrification of power plants. The division is subdivided into four business units - Grid Systems, Substations, Network Management, and Power Generation. Automation Products It provides products including drives, electric motors and generators, low voltage products, instrumentation and analytical, and power electronics. Customers include a wide range of industry and utility operations, plus commercial and residential buildings. Process Automation The main focus of this ABB business is to provide customers with systems for control, plant optimization, and industry-specific application knowledge. The industries served include oil and gas, power, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper, metals and minerals, marine and turbocharging. 9 PRODUCTS & SERVICES ELECTRO-MECHANICAL Harb Electric is a vendor of all kinds of high, medium, and low voltage equipment for the electrical, industrial, and commercial sectors. Our 1300m2 showroom in Beirut displays a variety of the latest in indoor and outdoor lighting systems for both the commercial and industrial sectors. We offer a wide range of products such as contactors and relays to circuit breakers, distribution panel boards, electrical measuring instruments and complete automation systems designed to meet demanding industrial requirements. Products covered in this area: - Power and current transformers - Switch gear, cable joints and terminators - Porcelain and resin insulators - Fault locating instrumentation - Fault detecting cables - Low to very high voltage surge arresters - Power substations. Harb Electric also has the proven ability to provide studies and installation for various projects. 11 Founded on the 1st of May 1945 in Marostica, VIMAR is in the business of producing electrical and electronic equipment. Product quality has always been in Vimar’s core business values. Today the company continues to manufacture at Marostica, believing in the «Made in Italy» brand sign. Vimar’s products combine aesthetic quality, technological innovation and easy installation qualities. The company, today, is represented through hundreds of offices all around the world.. HOME AUTOMATION (BY-ME) BY-ME. BRINGING HOME AUTOMATION WITHIN EASY REACH. Easy and intuitive, the By-Me home automation system is designed to be compatible with every kind of home and lifestyle, helping to make daily living easier and more comfortable. Safety and security, comfort, energy saving, communication and video door entry are all integrated into a single system which continually adapts to the user’s changing demands. Complemented by the Eikon, Idea and Plana series, the By-Me home automation system blends in seamlessly with any interior setting. The company also sells products pertaining to security. Audio and video entry control systems including thermostatic programming control and gate automation, fall under our mechanical division. Upon request, Harb Electric will provide installation and maintenance for all equipment. 13 PLANA, SIMPLE AS IN LIFESTYLE Simplicity as the refined choice, with Plana: rigorous design and easy to match. White devices easily to fit into any environment, or Silver devices, brilliant, shiny and iridescent. The fresh and crystal colours of the Reflex cover plates or the soft warmth of natural woods. Elegant metals or informal technopolymers. Plana furnishes your space with originality, designed with the essential in mind. A home in which even the electrical system empathises with you. IDEA, MANY SOLUTIONS AS YOUR IDEAS Rigorous design with the Classica cover plate, or the rounded shape of the Rondò one. The technological fascination of devices in anthracite grey or the sobriety of white. Fifty-one colours and four materials: solid wood, metal, technopolymer: shiny and Silk. What’s your idea of beauty? With Idea your freedom to choose is maximised. Make your electrical system part of your way of living. Eikon embraces new lifestyles, appealing to our senses with every detail of its sophisticated design. Eikon offers over 100 colour variants for customised cover plates, from pastel tints to iridescent tones or wood grain finishes, in the following premium materials: Metal, wood, stone, glass & stainless steel Eikon appeals to our desires, with over two hundred different functions to choose from and practical, elegant controls that are user-friendly and instantly responsive. 15 Creating a new balance between technology and design is the driving force behind Elvox’s entire production cycle Ever since the company was founded in 1954, Elvox has been one of the key players in the intercom and, subsequently, video door entry system sector. From 1958 onwards, the reputation of the brand together with the introduction of the latest modern technologies helped Elvox to become the leading supplier for important building projects of the period. Elvox has constantly fulfilled its aim of helping to improve people’s well-being both inside and outside their living and working spaces by developing innovative electronic solutions that deliver convenience, usability and safety while fully complying with a model of sustainable development. T E C H N O L O G Y Whether for commercial or industrial purposes, at Harb Electric elegance and practicality are buzz words within the realm of both indoor and outdoor intercom and, subsequently, video door entry system sector. Installed by internationally trained specialists, who regularly update their skills, Harb Electric boasts the hallmarks that set us apart from our competitors: total customer satisfaction through quality products and our after-sales service and maintenance procedures. 17 The General Electric Company, or GE, is a multinational American technology and services conglomerate incorporated in New York. In 2009, Forbes ranked GE as the world’s largest company. The company has 323,000 employees around the world. By 1890, Thomas Edison had brought together several of his business interests under one corporation to form Edison General Electric. At about the same time, Thomson-Houston Company, gained access to a number of key patents through the acquisition of a number of competitors. Subsequently, General Electric was formed by the 1892 merger of Edison General Electric and Thomson-Houston Company. In 1896, General Electric was one of the original 12 companies listed on the newly-formed Dow Jones Industrial Average and still remains after 113 years, the only one remaining on the Dow. GE Lighting E L E C T R I C A L Providing a complete range of electrical supplies and lighting solutions for the home and trade, including security solutions as well as elegant indoor and outdoor practical furniture, Harb Electric operates throughout a vast global and national network. With over 500 retail stores, wholesalers, utilities, contractors, private projects and panel builders within Lebanon alone, we at Harb Electric are truly your partner in power. 19 GE began with the innovation of the world’s first incandescent lamp. A century later, it is still bringing light to your world, pioneering advanced lighting technologies such as fluorescents and light-emitting diodes (LED) that operate with more efficiency, lower costs and less environmental impact than ever before. It is not difficult to imagine why our clients trust us at Harb Electric. With our highly qualified team of experts, including European-trained installation specialists offering the very latest in technological know-how and services, we have the expertise to attend efficiently and professionally to projects of big magnitude both domestically and internationally. 21 LED lamps are used for both general lighting and special purpose lighting. Where colored light is required, LEDs come in multiple colors, which are produced without the need for filters. This improves the energy efficiency over a white light source that generates all colors of light then discards some of the visible energy in a filter. The LED sources are compact, which gives flexibility in designing lighting fixtures and good control over the distribution of light with small reflectors or lenses. Due to the small size of LEDs, control of the spatial distribution of illumination is extremely flexible, and the light output and spatial distribution of a LED array can be controlled without efficiency loss. LED lamps have no glass tubes to break, and their internal parts are rigidly supported, making them resistant to vibration and impact. With proper driver electronics design, an LED lamp can be made dimmable over a wide range; there is no minimum current needed to sustain lamp operation. 23 For 50 years,Vortice has continued to provide effective solutions for improved air quality, using the latest technology to develop and manufacture effective products world wide. Vortice was one of the first companies to have its product quality certified by the «IMQ», the Italian Mark of Quality Institute, an independent committee which is acknowledged by all quality control organisations world wide. M E C H A N I C A L At Harb Electric, we aim to provide the ultimate in service and customer. We offer the very latest in ventilation products, and we also maintain a second-to-none follow-up service which includes a complete after-sales and continuing maintenance of the product. 25 Established in 1951 Saer Elettropompe has more than 50 years of experience in water technologies and today offers more than 500 different models of pumps and motors. The company operates in 3 modern manufacturing facilities with a total surface of 100.000 square meters. Saer products are exported in more than 90 countries and its trade mark has been regularly registered all over the world. M E C H A N I C A L Also under this section are electrical generator sets from 40 to 2000 KVA, electrical water pumps, ventilation and heating equipment and air conditioning units. All installation and maintenance for equipment is provided upon request. 27 With its strong position in the market segments characterised by the highest added value, the Group is active in the development, design, manufacturing, supply and installation of a wide range of cables for the most diverse applications in the energy and telecommunication sectors. Specialising in the delivery of products and services designed to specific customer requirements, the key strengths that are the hallmark of Prysmian include: close focus on Research & Development (over 3,000 patents granted and filed), the capacity to be innovative with both products and production processes and the use of advanced proprietary technologies. With its two business divisions, Energy Cables and Systems (cables and systems for underground and submarine power transmission and for underground power distibution) and Telecom Cables and Systems (optical cables and fibres and copper cables for video, data and voice transmission), Prysmian boasts a global presence with subsidiaries in 38 countries, 53 plants in 21 countries, 7 Research & Development Centres in Europe, USA and South America, and over 12,000 employees. The widespread and diverse geographical distribution of its manufacturing facilities enables Prysmian to respond to the varying requests and requirements of customers and the market with the utmost speed. Liban Cables a Nexans Company Devoted to the manufacturing of Electric and Communication Cables, LIBAN CABLES SAL is the first and largest supplier in Lebanon and a leader in the Middle-East region. LIBAN CABLES SAL was founded in 1967 by a group of Lebanese industrialists backed up by the technical assistance of two international leading firms: * Les Cables de Lyon- France (became Alcatel afterwards & Nexans in 2000) * Phelps Dodge- USA The product range of LIBAN CABLES SAL covers all electric cables up to 245 kV (copper and aluminium), communication cables (copper and optical fiber), in addition to a wide variety of special cables developed/manufactured on customer request. LIBAN CABLES SAL products are particularly appreciated by public administrations and international contractors operating in the region and seeking reliable and direct supplies of power and telecommunication cables. With our main objective being to introduce the very latest in technological products in the field of electric and communication cables to the marketplace, it stands to reason that we only deal with world renowned international partners that ultimately translate as the highest quality and global leaders in their field. Brands such as Prysmian and Liban Cables, among many other leading companies, play a key role in Harb Electric and create a watertight portfolio that our clients trust. 29 Disano Illuminazione was established in 1957 and today is a leading company in Italy and one of the top ranking companies in Europe for the production of lighting fittings. The corporate philosophy adopted by Disano is the same philosophy that established the success of the «Made in Italy» products worldwide: high-quality products, high reliability and the greatest attention paid to customer relationships. Disano products represent the right solution for all the needs of architects, designers and installers, thanks to their refined design, compliance with environmental regulations, energy-saving features, and the use of cutting-edge technologies to achieve light management. In addition, Disano, through Harb Electric in Lebanon, offers all the advantages of an industrial and commercial organisation capable of supporting the client, ranging from the choice of products, to design consulting, and to technical support services. L I G H T I N G Harb Electric is a well-known retailer of state-of-the-art lightning systems for both indoor and outdoor lighting, as well as elegant practical indoor & outdoor furniture for your home and office. Indoor lighting includes decorative in-house lighting fixtures such as chandeliers, wall lamps, floor lamps, table lamps, ceiling lamps, down lights, and others. Outdoor lighting fixtures include street lighting, weatherproof fixtures, and decorative outdoor lighting. Since most of the company›s products require special installation, Harb Electric has a highly qualified team of experts trained specifically to deal with such procedures. Our installation specialists undergo training in Europe in the latest in technical innovations. 31 References Harb Electric has provided supplies and equipment for the following major projects: Lebanon - Al-Mashreq Hospital - Al-Habtour Hotel - Al-Safir Four Points Hotel, Bhamdoun - Al-Safir Heliopolitan Hotel, Raouche - Bahman Hospital - Batiment De La Garde Republicaire - Beirut Commodore Hotel - Beirut Governmental Hospital - Bir Hassan Teaching Complex - Cafe Najjar Factory - Casino Du Liban - Cocodi Tunnel - Conference Palace - Council for Development and Reconstruction - Crown Plaza Hotel - Dar El Aytam Al Islamiyya - Electricité Du Liban (Kadisha) - Electricité Du Liban (Zahle) - Escwa Building - Four Points Hotel - French Embassy - Ecole Des Lettres - Golf Club of Lebanon - Hall of Justice, Saida - Hariri School - Holiday Inn Hotel- Dunes - Khiara University, Bekaa - LAU Byblos - Liban Lait - Lightning & Surge Protection for 420 Sites (Ogero) Lightning & Surge Protection for 420 Sites (Ogero) Marina Tower Marriott Hotel Medgulf II Marina Courts Ministry of Education Ministry of Hydroelectric Resources Ministry of Public Works Mövenpick Hotel Olympic Stadium (Dbayye) Rafiq Hariri International Airport (Abela Catering Bldg) Ministry of Youth and Sports Rotana Hotel Royal Plaza Hotel Saida Stadium School 31, Bir Hassan Sea Rock Hotel Sheraton Coral Beach Hotel Souks & Gold Souks of Beirut Tripoli Stadium Unesco Conference Center USJ (Universite Saint- Joseph) Beirut Tower Platinum Tower Tripoli Wastewater Treatment Plant Capital Plaza Bank of Kuwait and the Arab World Nigeria - Banan 1 plot b 23 - Banan 2 plot 9 - Ocean Wind Qatar - Al Jazeera Tower - DOHA Bank - Hilton Hotel - New Doha International Airport Syria - AFAMIA Hotel - Four Seasons Hotel Congo - 100 villas – Democratic Republic of Congo - Atlantic Palace Hotel, Point-Noir Congo Guinea - Hilton Malabou Hotel; equatorial Guinea Iraq - MOU Program Turkmenistan - Ashkabad Algeria - Usine De Cigarette Kolea ABB AEM Carlo Gavazzi Circutor Eliwell Gevea Imefy S.A. Inael S.A. Pirelli-Prysmian Sarel COMPANIES REPRESENTED ABB Blue Point Cools SAER Dawson-Keith Genergy (UK) Genpower Novovent Vortice ABB Bush Jaeger ABB Luca system ERC-Elletro Radio Costruzioni CBI CEAM CET Liban Cables MTP-Multiplast Vimar Mut-Mutlusan BPT Cirprotec Pirelli-Prysmian Elvox INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT Circuit breakers, contractors, relays, industrial plugs & sockets, energy meters, distribution panel boards & cabinets, consumer units, and automation systems. Energy meters. Relays. Electrical measuring instruments and network analyzing units. Temperature and pressure controllers. MEDIUM & HIGH VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT Medium voltage switchgear. Medium voltage distribution transformers. Medium voltage switchgear and surge arresters. Low, medium, & high voltage power cables, submarine power cables, special cables such as telecom, data, and fire resistant cables. Medium voltage switchgear, cubicles and substations. MECANICAL EQUIPMENT Instrumentation. Air conditioners. Electrical water pumps. Generators sets (assembled in UK). Generators. Generators. Industrial fans, generators, ventillation and heating systems. Ventillation and heating systems. COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT Electrical wiring devices and accessories. Plastic and metal cable trunking, enclosures & distribution boxes, electrical materials. Low voltage ballast and transformers. Circuit breakers and accessories. Special cables, coaxial cables, satellite cables, computer cables. Silicon cables. Power, telephone, and control cables. Flexible and rigid cable PVC conduits and accessories. Electrical wiring devices such as plugs, sockets, mounting boxes switches, cover plates, consumer units, and accessories. Cable Trunking. SAFETY & SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT Audio and video entry control. Lighting and surge arrestors. Fire resistant cables. Audio and video entry control. Allum Almerich Arcluce Area Lite Augenti Bel Lighting Boluce Illuminazione Creval Effetre Emme Pi Light Falb Illuminazione Fbai Italamp J.Vila Lamparas Laes Leds Ligman Lumenac Mariner Milan Illuminacion Miniluce Moscateli Niba Oscaluz Plastiluce Rossetti Light Soher Sylcom Italy Tomia Bohemia Westinghouse General Electric - GE LIGHTING EQUIPMENT Lighting. Lighting - furniture. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting - furniture. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting - furniture. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Lighting. Almerich Babilonia ARTE Bolea Creaciones Gimenez Danber Italy Duvivier EBANO Gamamobel Keyton Manchegot Mariner Matise Montero Creaciones Ofifran Pedro Ortiz Primarte Puchades Soher Vicente Zaragoza FURNITURE Furniture - lighting. Furniture - paintings. Furniture. Furniture. Furniture - paintings. Furniture. Figures. Furniture. Furniture. Furniture. Furniture - lighting. Furniture - paintings. Furniture - paintings. Furniture. Furniture. Furniture - paintings. Furniture. Furniture - lighting. Furniture. 33 e l e c t r i c a l m e c h a n i c a l l i g h t i n g Harb Center, Bir Hassan, Facing Golf Club of Lebanon P.O.Box 15- 5101 Beirut Lebanon - e-mail info@harbelectric.com t +961 1 821 625 /846 - 841 844 /5- 855 273 f +961 1 821 626 - 855 274 www.harbelectric.com F u r n i t u r e