HSA Group of Companies

1938 :

Aden city , the capital of the ex-southern Yemen , witnessed the early beginnings of the Group’s activities with an initiative from the late Hayel Saeed Anam and his brothers, in trading field . The beginning was humble .
It started with distributing consumer goods . Then , the activities were developed to became a part of the movement of import , export and general agencies’ in Aden .

1947 :

The first move in the Group’s expansion towards the northern part of Yemen “Hodeidah” has started. Then a gradual expansion has started to cover several cities in ex-Northern parts of Yemen .

1952 :

The Group acquired its distinctive trading name in the trading circles locally and abroad as “Hayel Saeed Anam & Co.”

1960-1968 :

The Group’s activities were focused on the trading & service sectors through the two companies : Hayel Saeed Anam Trading Company and the Middle East Shipping Company .

1969 :

The civil Governor of Aden took a decision to banish the late Haj Hayel Saeed Anam to the ex-Northern Yemen .

1970 :

- The Group’s center of activity has moved from Aden to Taiz city .
The Group established , in Taiz , the first manufacturing company . owned by the privet sector in Yemen . It is called Yemen Company for Industry and Commerce .
The workforce of this company was only (120) person (now 1700 person) .
It started with only one sweet factory but now it houses 4 factories with (20) production lines .
- The Group’s charitable and civil work has been organized through the set up of “ The Charitables society of Hayel Saeed Anam & Co. ”

1970 - 1985 :

The Group’s general activities had grown and increased to the double in all sectors ( manufacturing , trading and service ) on the local level and in a number of Governorates . Six new manufacturing companies and four trading & service companies have been set up .

1974 :

The foundation of the first seeds of the Group’s manufacturing & trading activities abroad : in the Arabian Gulf which represented the first move of the external activities towards the overseas – U.K .

1985 :

The Group began investing in agriculture and livestock . For this purpose, the Group set up the “Yemeni company for the Agricultural & Livestock Development” –Sordod- with the technical cooperation of the French company B.R.L .

1987 :

Strengthening the Group’s manufacturing activities abroad by setting up “The National Company for Manufacturing Biscuit and sweets in Saudi Arabia“ .

1990 :

The founder of the Group Haj Haeyl Saeed Anam passed away in his place of birth – Qaradh village – Taiz Governorate .

1994 :

Structuring the export and promotional activities of the Group in the foreign markets . To fulfill that , the Group set up Al-Saeed Trading Company .

1996 :

- Declaring the establishment of the late Haj Hayel Saeed Anam’s Award for Sciences and Arts in commemoration of the founder of the Group .
- Enhancing the Group’s civil activities by establishing Al-Saeed Foundation for Sciences & Culture to be the first and the largest scientific and cultural foundation supported by the private sector .

1987 – 2004 :

The Group’s investment portfolio has been diversified to include (21) manufacturing , trading and service activities that include (37) companies and institution in Yemen . The recently opened company is The National Cement Company . The Group also owns (18) companies abroad .

“ … And the journey shall continue …”