34 manufacturing companies in Muscat ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 34 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: 10.4% across 34 companies (range 3.4% to 900.0%). 1 of 34 at least doubled their headcount; 1 figure above 200% is labelled estimated.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 6, 20–49 employees: 3, 50–99 employees: 9, 100–249 employees: 3, 250–499 employees: 12, 500–999 employees: 1. The most common band is 250–499 (35%).
- Main sub-industries: Plastic, Packaging & Containers (6), Food & Beverage (6), Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5).
- Largest company on the list: Al-Obaidani International (500–999 employees, 6.7% growth). 9 of 34 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 10.4% 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): construction 17.6% (n=29), IT services & software 17.0% (n=19), professional services 15.3% (n=27), hospitality & restaurant 14.2% (n=13), manufacturing 10.4% (n=34), retail & e-commerce 10.4% (n=24), freight & logistics 10.2% (n=9), education & training 9.2% (n=29), real estate 7.4% (n=10).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haifa Industrial Services | Plastic, Packaging & Containers | 10–19 | 900.0% (estimated) |
| 2 | Siraj Quryat Trading | Glass & Clay | 50–99 | 55.5% |
| 3 | Production | Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 10–19 | 44.4% |
| 4 | National Biscuit Industries | Food & Beverage | 250–499 | 37.5% |
| 5 | Golden International Plastic Factory | Plastic, Packaging & Containers | 10–19 | 37.5% |
| 6 | Idtec | Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 250–499 | 36.3% |
| 7 | Modern Oman Bakery | Food & Beverage | 250–499 | 23.7% |
| 8 | Readymix Muscat & Premix | Building Materials | 50–99 | 20.8% |
| 9 | Opal Bio Pharma | Chemicals & Related Products | 10–19 | 20.5% |
| 10 | Oman Plastic Industries | Plastic, Packaging & Containers | 50–99 | 19.0% |
| + 24 more companies, ranked 11–34, in the full list | ||||
#1 Haifa Industrial Services
Headcount grew an estimated 900.0% in 12 months, 86.5× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #1 of 6 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Plastic, Packaging & Containers; revenue band $5M-$10M. Growth above 200% comes from a small starting headcount, so treat it as an estimate.
#2 Siraj Quryat Trading
Headcount grew 55.5% in 12 months, 5.3× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #1 of 9 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Glass & Clay; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#3 Production
Headcount grew 44.4% in 12 months, 4.3× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #2 of 6 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Industrial Machinery & Equipment; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#4 National Biscuit Industries
Headcount grew 37.5% in 12 months, 3.6× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #1 of 12 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Food & Beverage; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#5 Golden International Plastic Factory
Headcount grew 37.5% in 12 months, 3.6× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #3 of 6 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Plastic, Packaging & Containers; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#6 Idtec
Headcount grew 36.3% in 12 months, 3.5× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #2 of 12 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Industrial Machinery & Equipment; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#7 Modern Oman Bakery
Headcount grew 23.7% in 12 months, 2.3× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #3 of 12 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Food & Beverage; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#8 Readymix Muscat & Premix
Headcount grew 20.8% in 12 months, 2.0× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #2 of 9 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Building Materials; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#9 Opal Bio Pharma
Headcount grew 20.5% in 12 months, 2.0× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #4 of 6 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Chemicals & Related Products; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#10 Oman Plastic Industries
Headcount grew 19.0% in 12 months, 1.8× this ranking's median of 10.4%, #3 of 9 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Muscat, Oman; primary sub-industry: Plastic, Packaging & Containers; 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 Muscat grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Haifa Industrial Services ranks first with 900.0% (estimated) 1-year headcount growth, followed by Siraj Quryat Trading (55.5%) and Production (44.4%).
- How fast are manufacturing SMBs in Muscat growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 10.4% 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 34 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.