33 manufacturing companies in Kuwait City ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 33 is a CSV + Excel download.
Edition October 2026 · updated 2026-10-09 · source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data
Key numbers
- Median 1-year headcount growth: 12.3% across 33 companies (range 1.3% to 100.0%). 1 of 33 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 5, 20–49 employees: 6, 50–99 employees: 5, 100–249 employees: 7, 250–499 employees: 10. The most common band is 250–499 (30%).
- Main sub-industries: Food & Beverage (6), Medical Devices & Equipment (6), Building Materials (5).
- Largest company on the list: Keplic (250–499 employees, 27.5% growth). 11 of 33 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 12.3% vs 22.1%.
- Same sector by city (median growth): Abu Dhabi 25.1% (n=50), Dammam 25.0% (n=50), Doha 20.0% (n=50), Dubai 50.0% (n=50), Jeddah 20.6% (n=50), Riyadh 32.3% (n=50), Sharjah 25.4% (n=50), Muscat 10.4% (n=34), Kuwait City 12.3% (n=33), Manama 9.1% (n=14).
- Same location by sector (median growth): education & training 17.5% (n=22), IT services & software 14.0% (n=33), construction 13.4% (n=18), professional services 12.6% (n=26), manufacturing 12.3% (n=33), real estate 11.1% (n=16), hospitality & restaurant 10.9% (n=18), freight & logistics 9.7% (n=12), retail & e-commerce 8.1% (n=45), marketing & advertising agency 5.7% (n=4).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food Industries | Food & Beverage | 100–249 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Mubkhar | Cosmetics, Beauty Supply & Personal Care Products | 100–249 | 97.8% |
| 3 | Woodex | Furniture | 20–49 | 45.4% |
| 4 | Earth Roastery | Food & Beverage | 20–49 | 35.5% |
| 5 | Kuwait Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries | Pharmaceuticals | 250–499 | 32.9% |
| 6 | Keplic | Building Materials | 250–499 | 27.5% |
| 7 | Gulf Glass Manufacturing Co KSCC | Glass & Clay | 250–499 | 26.0% |
| 8 | Abraaj Water | Food & Beverage | 250–499 | 23.6% |
| 9 | United Beverage | Food & Beverage | 20–49 | 21.3% |
| 10 | MBS Group | Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 10–19 | 18.5% |
| + 23 more companies, ranked 11–33, in the full list | ||||
#1 Food Industries
Headcount grew 100.0% in 12 months, 8.1× this ranking's median of 12.3%, #1 of 7 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Food & Beverage; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#2 Mubkhar
Headcount grew 97.8% in 12 months, 8.0× this ranking's median of 12.3%, #2 of 7 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Cosmetics, Beauty Supply & Personal Care Products; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#3 Woodex
Headcount grew 45.4% in 12 months, 3.7× this ranking's median of 12.3%, #1 of 6 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Furniture; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#4 Earth Roastery
Headcount grew 35.5% in 12 months, 2.9× this ranking's median of 12.3%, #2 of 6 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Food & Beverage; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#5 Kuwait Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries
Headcount grew 32.9% in 12 months, 2.7× this ranking's median of 12.3%, #1 of 10 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Pharmaceuticals; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#6 Keplic
Headcount grew 27.5% in 12 months, 2.2× this ranking's median of 12.3%, #2 of 10 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Building Materials; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#7 Gulf Glass Manufacturing Co KSCC
Headcount grew 26.0% in 12 months, 2.1× this ranking's median of 12.3%, #3 of 10 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Glass & Clay; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#8 Abraaj Water
Headcount grew 23.6% in 12 months, 1.9× this ranking's median of 12.3%, #4 of 10 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Food & Beverage; revenue band $50M-$100M.
#9 United Beverage
Headcount grew 21.3% in 12 months, 1.7× this ranking's median of 12.3%, #3 of 6 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Food & Beverage; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#10 MBS Group
Headcount grew 18.5% in 12 months, 1.5× this ranking's median of 12.3%, #1 of 5 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Industrial Machinery & Equipment; revenue band $1M-$5M.
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Methodology
Source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data, pulled 9 Oct 2026; page updated 2026-10-09. Scope: companies headquartered in the city with 10–500 employees and at least 10 data profiles; the top 50 by 1-year headcount growth per industry, after removing likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups; companies with zero or negative growth are left out. Growth is the modelled change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months; values above 200% are labelled estimated because they come from small headcounts. Location is the company's headquarters city; firms headquartered elsewhere with large local offices are not included, and likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups were removed by a name/website rule that can miss some branches. Some companies are local branches of larger groups; the size band is for the local entity. Figures move between monthly editions. Company-level data only: no personal names, emails or phone numbers.
We publish a ranking only when at least 15 companies qualify, and skip a page when its top 10 would repeat another page.
FAQ
- Which manufacturing company in Kuwait City grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Food Industries ranks first with 100.0% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Mubkhar (97.8%) and Woodex (45.4%).
- How fast are manufacturing SMBs in Kuwait City growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 12.3% in 12 months. This is a list of fast growers, not a sector average.
- What does "growth" mean here?
- The change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months, modelled from licensed B2B firmographic data. It is not revenue growth and not a count of open vacancies.
- Why do some figures say "estimated"?
- Growth above 200% usually comes from a small starting headcount, so a few hires move the percentage a lot. We keep these companies but label the figure.
- What is in the paid list?
- All 33 companies on this page with website, city, industry, size band and growth, as CSV and Excel. Company-level only: no personal contact details.
- How often is this updated?
- Monthly. Each edition is dated; this one is October 2026.