Company Profile

Brief History and Overview

The company was founded in 2000, but our sourcing and trading experience dates back to as far as 1974. Since 2000, the company has grown sharply mainly through its specialization in MDF and Melamine MDF products from Malaysia. Through this specialization and the strong brands we represent, Saleh International now negotiates contracts to the total of 1,500,000m3/year for shipment to the entire Middle East region, with Dubai serving as the central hub.

Through our strong focus on customer service and long-term value adding relationships, our customers continued to request us to expand the product portfolio. Products now include MDF, Plywood, Film Faced plywood, Blockboard, Particleboard, Sawn Timber, Doorskins, Decorative Paper and recently Woodchips. We are sourcing our products from over 40 countries among which, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Australia, Europe and Africa.

How Do We Operate?

We specialize in the origination and delivery of our products and add value in each stage of the supply chain. SIC either operates as a commission agent negotiating ‘make-to-order’ contracts between customer and supplier or we import products directly for supply or re-export as a door-to-door solution for our customers.

Our customers are wholesale distributors and downstream manufacturers challenged to 'keep up' with the rapid domestic and regional expansion in the building materials sector. We currently serve 250 repeat customers in more than 25 countries.

Integrating the Supply Chain

Continuous drive for cost reduction has passed the stage of ‘low price/low quality’ options. We apply knowledge on product application and supply chain to help customers reduce cost further. Extended services we offer may include financing, warehousing, just-in-time delivery, administrative and clearing services, and logistical services.

We provide re-exporting services to countries in the Middle East region and Africa.

SIC has warehouses and a logistics operation in the UAE.