Key milestones
- Riad Kamal, Chris Holmes and Mohannad Sweid establish Arabtec Hotel Interiors.
- Arabtec Hotel Interiors delivers the Group’s first project – the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai.
- Following the acquisition of Depa, an Italian interior contractor, Arabtec Hotel Interiors changes its name to Depa.
- Depa Abu Dhabi is established.
- Depa Hotel Interiors (Egypt) is established and completes work on the Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel in Cairo.
- The Burj Al Arab opens, the world’s only ‘7 Star Hotel’ and one of the first iconic projects the Group completes.
- Depa Group acquires Pino Meroni Yacht Interiors and expands the business into interior works on luxury yachts.
- Depa Interiors Group is incorporated in Dubai.
- Depa Interiors Group completes the interior fit-out of the Grand Hyatt Dubai.
- Depa Interiors Group completes work on the Al Salam Rotana Hotel, Khartoum in Sudan.
- Depa Interiors Group, Qatar is established.
- Depa Mivan completes work on the Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar.
- Depa Interiors Group, Abu Dhabi delivers work on the Emirates Palace Hotel.
- Depa Group completes its first large-scale residential project, delivering work on 10 towers for the Shoreline Palm residences, the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.
- Deco Group, Design Studio and Eldiar join the Depa Group.
- International operations are established in Morocco, Sudan, Qatar, India and the JV Depa Albarakah is incorporated to procure and install gypsum.
- Depa Saudia Arabia is established and Depa invests in JWICO, The Parker Company and Decolight. Depa and Linder form the Lindner Depa Interiors JV.
- Mivan Depa, Deco and Depa Interiors all play a role in delivering the Atlantis Hotel, the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.
- Depa begins work on multiple projects in the Dubai Festival City district including Intercontinental, Crowne and Marsa Plaza, the Convention Centre and Harbour Plaza.
- Depa Limited is listed on DIFX (Nasdaq Dubai) and the London Stock Exchange.
- The Group acquires German specialist interior company Vedder.
- DSS (JV of Depa Interiors Group and Design Studio) is awarded the fit-out of Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
- Depa Interiors Group begins work on the Burj Khalifa, Dubai (the world’s tallest building).
- Depa Interiors Group, Qatar undertakes work on the headquarters of the Commercial Bank of Qatar.
- Depa Interiors Group, Abu Dhabi and Mivan Depa complete work on Ferrari World on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
- Lindner Depa Interiors is awarded a contract for the fit-out of 11 Green Line station.
- Depa Group enters the Angolan market and secures a contract to deliver works on the InterContinental Hotel Luanda.
- Stone and marble supplier Carrara Mid East joins the Depa Group.
- Deco Group wins Louis Vuitton as a client, this sees the Company deliver works in Bahrain, Morocco, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman.
- Depa Interiors Group, Saudi Arabia, completes work on the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Depa Interiors Group commences work on the Fairmont Flame Towers project in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- Deco Group begins work on the Mastercard Dubai headquarters.
- Deco Group begins work on several luxury retail outlets at Dubai Mall including, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
- Depa Interiors Group, Abu Dhabi begins work on the Presidential Palace.
- Depa Interiors Group, Qatar completes work on three hospitals for the Hamad Medical Centre.
- Depa Interiors Group wins the bid for the Fairmont Hotel and Serviced Apartments, Abu Dhabi.
- Work is completed on Mumbai International Airport, India.
- The Group’s corporate office is established as a strategic management company.
- Depa Interiors Group begins work on the Dubai Opera House.
- Depa Interiors Group wins a contract to deliver work for the Jumeirah-Saddyat Island Beach Resort public areas.
- Work begins on the Emerald Palace Kempinski Hotel and the Novotel World Trade Centre Hotel, Dubai.
- Depa Interiors Group begins work for the W Hotel and Residences on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.
- The Shangri-la Hotel, Dubai refurbishment is undertaken by Depa Interiors Group.
- Depa Interiors finishes works on the W Hotel and Residences, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.
- Vedder secures their largest project to date in addition to three entire interior superyacht fit-outs.
- Deco Group completes the interior fit-out works for the Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen and Givenchy boutiques in the new Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue extension.
- Depa Interiors gets awarded for fit-out works of the Mandarin Oriental, Dubai.
- Depa Interiors backs up work on the One Zaabeel Tower B (Residences) project.
- Depa Interiors secures work on cinemas and the KAFD metro station in Riyadh, KSA. Depa secures work on the UAE Pavilion, Thematic District and Coex, at Expo 2020.
- In this year Depa interiors Depa Interiors handed over it’s New Headquarters to Mashreq Bank
- Depa Interiors completed The Address JBR, Dubai. The first Address Hotel being classified as resort development
- Depa Interiors completed COEX – Expo 2020.
- Depa Interiors completed The Address Fountain Views, Dubai.
- Depa Interiors completed One Zaabeel Tower B – Residences, Dubai
- Depa Decor handed over Intercontinental Residences in Abu Dhabi
- Depa PLC announces completion of transaction with Public investment fund PIF so PIF holds approximately 54.5% of voting rights
- Depa Interiors completed The Address A3 Residence
- Depa Saudi completed St. Regis Hotel – H12 at Red Sea
- Depa Interiors completed the refurbishment of Sheraton Hotel MOE, Dubai