Managing a diverse portfolio across six core sectors

The Iraqi Wataniya Group is a Sulaymaniyah-based industrial conglomerate established in 2012 with a capital of 24 Billion IQD, operating eight subsidiaries across six core sectors.

01Oil & Gas

Sector 01 · Energy & Refining

Oil & Gas

Bitumen and oil refining, plus naphtha hydrotreating across the region's energy infrastructure.

Key Projects & Industrial Units

Wataniya Bitumen & Oil Refinery

Located near the Samawa Refinery, this "grassroots" facility is designed and licensed by Pörner Group (Austria). It features a Biturox® Bitumen Blowing Unit with a capacity of 500,000 MTPA to produce premium paving and industrial grades.

Naphtha Hydrotreating Unit (NHT)

Developed in partnership with Khairat Abar Iraqiya, this unit has a daily treating capacity of 4,000,000 BPA. It utilises Honeywell UOP technology to remove impurities from raw naphtha, producing high-purity feedstocks that meet EURO V specifications.

Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU)

A new upstream expansion with a capacity of 900,000 MTPA designed to enhance the existing bitumen production process.

Special Boiling Point Spirit (SBPS) Unit

Managed by Jibal Khadra, this project produces high-quality hydrocarbon solvents with an annual capacity of 200,000 tons.

Core Products

Bitumen Grades

Includes penetration grades (20/30, 40/50, 60/70, 80/100) and viscosity grades (VG-10, VG-30, VG-40).

Cut-Back Bitumen

A dedicated unit with a capacity of 300 MTPD for road infrastructure development.

Petroleum Derivatives

High-RON gasoline pool (RON 97+) and LPG according to GPA specifications.

Companies

01/Oil & Gas

Wataniya Bitumen & Oil Refinery

The group's primary arm for the bitumen and oil refining sector, supplying the region's infrastructure demands.

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Sector Highlight

Refining capacity expansion sets new benchmark for the region.

With the Vacuum Distillation Unit coming online and the Bitumen Blowing capacity scaling toward half a million tonnes per annum, the Group's downstream footprint is positioned to anchor national supply for the next decade.

02Construction

Sector 02 · Building Materials & Civil Works

Construction

Cement production and building materials supporting Iraq's rapidly growing infrastructure market.

Key Projects & Industrial Units

Saman Cement Plant

A fully integrated cement manufacturing facility with an annual production capacity of 1.8 million tonnes, supplying ordinary Portland and sulphate-resistant grades to Iraqi and regional markets.

Jibal Khadra Aggregates & Asphalt

Quarrying, crushing, and asphalt-mixing operations supporting both group-owned projects and external infrastructure contracts.

Concrete Batching Network

A network of ready-mix plants strategically placed across the central and northern governorates to serve large-scale civil and commercial sites.

Core Products

Cement Grades

Ordinary Portland Cement (CEM I 42.5), Sulphate-Resistant Cement (SRC), and blended pozzolanic grades.

Aggregates & Sand

Crushed stone, washed sand, and graded aggregates for ready-mix and asphalt applications.

Asphalt Mixes

Hot-mix and cold-mix asphalt grades for highway, urban, and airport pavement projects.

Companies

01/Construction

Saman Cement

Wataniya Group's integrated cement plant, situated 38km west of Samawa in the Al Muthanna District, supplying ordinary Portland and sulphate-resistant grades to Iraqi and regional markets.

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02/Construction

Jibal Khadra Co.

Focused on building materials and construction solutions serving Iraq's rapidly growing infrastructure market.

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Sector Highlight

Vertical integration delivers cost and supply resilience to national projects.

Owning cement, aggregates, and asphalt under one umbrella gives the Group a defensible position in large-scale infrastructure tenders — and the agility to deliver against tight national programme schedules.

Wataniya Group Power & Energy operations

03Power & Energy

Sector 03 · Generation & Distribution

Power & Energy

Power generation facilities supporting industrial operations and regional energy demand.

Key Projects & Industrial Units

Saman Power Plant

A combined-cycle facility with a current installed capacity of 120 MW, supplying the Group's industrial complex and contributing surplus to the national grid.

Co-Generation Expansion

A planned addition of 60 MW using waste-heat recovery from adjacent cement and refining operations, scheduled for commissioning within the next development phase.

High-Voltage Substation

A dedicated 132 kV substation linking plant output to the national transmission network and feeding internal industrial loads.

Core Products

Base-Load Power

120 MW combined-cycle output supporting industrial customers and the public grid.

Industrial Steam

Process steam delivered to adjacent refining and cement operations under long-term off-take.

Grid Services

Frequency support and reactive-power services delivered via the 132 kV interconnection.

Companies

01/Power & Energy

Saman Power Plant

Established 2012. Focuses on power generation to support industrial operations and local energy needs across the region.

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Sector Highlight

Power as the connective tissue across every Group operation.

From cement kilns to refining stacks to steel mills, every operation in the Group runs on Saman's generation backbone — a structural advantage that protects production economics and uptime.

04Contracting

Sector 04 · Engineering & Civil Execution

Contracting

General contracting and large-scale infrastructure projects across Iraq and the wider region.

Key Projects & Industrial Units

Industrial EPC Programme

End-to-end engineering, procurement, and construction services for refining, cement, and power facilities under the Group's portfolio.

Public Infrastructure Works

Highway upgrades, drainage, and municipal infrastructure programmes executed in partnership with provincial authorities.

Industrial Maintenance & Turnaround

Scheduled and emergency maintenance services covering rotating equipment, structural integrity, and electrical balance of plant.

Core Products

EPC Services

Single-point engineering, procurement, and construction delivery for industrial and infrastructure projects.

Civil & Structural

Foundations, structural steel erection, concrete works, and finishing trades.

Electromechanical

Mechanical piping, instrumentation, HV/LV electrical works, and commissioning support.

Companies

01/Contracting

Ardalan Co.

Covering general contracting and large-scale infrastructure projects across Iraq and the wider region.

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Sector Highlight

In-house contracting capability accelerates Group expansion cycles.

Owning EPC capability means new plant additions move from concept to commissioning on Group-controlled timelines — and the same teams stand ready to serve external public-sector clients.

05Industrial

Sector 05 · Steel & Heavy Manufacturing

Industrial

Steel industry and mini-mill plant operations driving regional industrial output.

Key Projects & Industrial Units

Wataniya Steel Re-Bar Mill

A rolling mill producing deformed reinforcement bars to BS 4449 grade B500B, with a target output of 300,000 tonnes per annum to serve the construction and infrastructure markets.

Naphtha Hydrotreating Operations

High-purity processing aligned with EURO V specifications, delivered through Khairat Abar Iraqiya in partnership with the Group's refining operations.

Fabrication & Workshop Yard

Heavy-fabrication facilities producing structural steel assemblies, pressure vessels, and process piping for Group EPC projects.

Core Products

Reinforcement Bar

Deformed re-bar in 10–32 mm diameters, BS 4449 grade B500B for civil and infrastructure use.

Hydrotreated Naphtha

EURO V-grade naphtha feedstocks for downstream refining and petrochemical processes.

Structural Fabrications

Welded steel structures, pressure vessels, and pipe spools fabricated to international codes.

Companies

01/Industrial

Khairat Abar Iraqiya

Specialised in the steel industry and mini-mill plant operations, driving regional industrial output.

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02/Industrial

Wataniya Steel

A core steel production subsidiary supporting infrastructure and construction demands across the region.

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Sector Highlight

Heavy industry capacity feeding both internal and national demand.

Steel and processed feedstocks produced in-country reduce the Group's dependency on imports and strengthen the supply security of every project it touches.

Wataniya Group General Trading operations

06General Trading

Sector 06 · Commercial & Supply Chain

General Trading

Supply chain and broad commercial trading across Iraq and the wider Middle East.

Key Projects & Industrial Units

Industrial Equipment Sourcing

International procurement framework supplying capital equipment, spare parts, and consumables to Group operations and third-party industrial clients.

Bulk Commodity Distribution

Wholesale distribution of cement, bitumen, steel, and refined products via Group-owned logistics and warehousing infrastructure.

Specialist Materials Imports

Exclusive distributor agreements with international manufacturers across chemicals, machinery, and building-material categories.

Core Products

Industrial Inputs

Process chemicals, refractories, lubricants, and spare parts for refining, cement, and steel operations.

Building Materials

Bulk cement, aggregates, steel, and bitumen distribution through the Group's logistics network.

Equipment & Machinery

Capital equipment imports under exclusive agreements with global OEM partners.

Companies

01/General Trading

Dekan Co.

Handling supply chain and broad commercial trading across Iraq and the wider Middle East region.

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Sector Highlight

A commercial spine that connects every industry the Group touches.

By owning the trading and distribution layer, the Group keeps margin in-house, secures supply for its own plants, and brings international capital equipment to the Iraqi market on competitive terms.