Bringing The World to Your Door

KMI Group was established in 1987 in Huntsville, Alabama, one of America's most active centers of high technology, manufacturing and purchasing. Since its beginnings, KMI Group has been cultivating international and domestic contacts. KMI Group has formed an outstanding trading organization dedicated to providing quality international services for its clients all around the world.

Transportation and Communication, which include warehousing, cargo handling, freight forwarding, arrangements for transportation, and domestic and international telecommunications. Purchase and Sale of Goods, which include over 25 broad categories from motor vehicle parts to food products. Finance and Insurance, which include such activities as foreign exchange, short and long-term financing, and various types of insurance. Services, which include advertising, consulting, processing international transactions, and legal assistance.

Foreign Distribution Network and Product Servicing

We at KMI Group, are dedicated to opening markets for U.S. products and providing assistance and information to U.S. manufacturers. KMI Group Marketing activities include:

   1) Domestic Export Assistance and overseas commercial offices.
   2) Industry experts and market and economic analysts in our trade development unit.
   3) Country and Regional experts in our market access.

Each unit promotes products and offers services and programs for the U.S. exporting community. Our trade specialists will assist U.S. Manufacturers/Exporters in their location to expand their international activities and other businesses that are new to export. Our professionals will help firms to:

• Identify the best markets for their products and develop an effective market entry strategy based on information generated from overseas commercial associates.
• Facilitate the implementation of these strategies by advising clients on distribution channels, key factors to consider in pricing and relevant trade shows and missions.
• Assist with trade finance programs available through federal, state, and local public sources and private sector entities.

Infrastructure Division

The infrastructure project managers at KMI Group will help firms to:

• Coordinate government assistance and help U.S. firms to compete for major infrastructure and industrial projects overseas.
• Identify upcoming projects and develop specific information about them.
• Monitor worldwide infrastructure developments.
• Provide one-on-one business counseling to contractors, engineers, constructors, and engineered systems providers.
• Assist and direct on appropriate market business contacts, contract bidding procedures, and strategies.

Investment and Feasibility Studies

We guide and direct U.S. businesses that invest in developing countries and emerging market economies of the Middle East region, creating U.S. jobs, exports, and promoting economic growth at home and abroad. A primary activity of KMI Group is feasibility studies and other project planning services for major projects in the Middle East. Feasibility studies assess the economic, financial, and technical viability of a potential project.

KM professionals are uniquely qualified to unravel the complexities of government bureaucracy and import /export regulations. KMI Group, in its role as a trader, enables you to get to know your potential supplier before you spend the first dollar. KMI Group will be with you every step of the way, throughout the process of locating and utilizing international resources to develop new products or new markets. We specialize in person to person contact. We and our associates, all around the world, can locate the product you need at the right price and the right time or help you locate the best market for your product.

We advise and assist businesses on all aspects of foreign marketing and product adaptation to a foreign market. We research domestic and foreign regulations and assess commercial and political risk. KMI Group conducts foreign market research and works closely with foreign government agencies or other organizations as required. These include a variety of contacts such as advertising companies, product service facilities, and local attorneys. We locate and qualify foreign joint venture partners and conduct feasibility studies for the sale of manufacturing rights, the location and construction of manufacturing facilities, and the establishment of foreign branches.

Of course, it is the quality of an enterprise's people that ultimately determines the success or failure of any business strategy. The KMI Group management system is distilled from the best of humanistic values and scientific management principles. This management system is a major element for our success, and it will be a fundamental part of our future.

Our vision of tomorrow is similar to that which has helped us contribute successfully to the Middle East's rapid industrial expansion and has positioned us for growth in the years ahead. We intend to stay at the forefront of technology, to continue investing in our people, and to find new ways of serving our customers as we evolve into one of the world's leading business groups.

Sincerely Yours,

KMI Group