# Mawaad Environmental Services

> Mawaad Environmental Services (MES) is a Dubai-based materials processing and resource-recovery company founded in 2018 by Ismail Fahmy. It turns industrial by-products - chiefly the slag left over from steelmaking - into marketable construction materials such as steel slag aggregates and ladle furnace slag. Operating on a cradle-to-cradle circular-economy model across the GCC and Egypt, MES holds long-term processing agreements with steel producers including Emirates Steel and Ezz Steel, and reported processing and selling 300,000 tons of steel slag in the first half of 2021.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Founders:** Ismail Fahmy (Founder & Chief Executive Officer)
- **Team size:** About 16-23 employees
- **Products:** Steel Slag Aggregates, Ladle Furnace (LF) Slag, Resource Recovery, Material Handling, Slag Management
- **Notable:** Processed and sold 300,000 tons of steel slag in the first half of 2021., Signed 10-year slag-processing agreements with Emirates Steel and Ezz Steel., Raised a $6.5M Series A in 2020 led by Ahmed Sadek El Sewedy.

## Products & services

- **Steel Slag Aggregates** — A stronger alternative to natural aggregates with high abrasion and crushing resistance, supplied in 0-5mm, 5-10mm and 10-20mm sizes for concrete, cement and road construction.
- **Ladle Furnace (LF) Slag** — A fine slag product used as a supplementary cementing material for concrete, offered in 0-4mm and 5-20mm grades.
- **Resource Recovery** — Processing and recovering valuable materials and metals from industrial waste streams.
- **Material Handling** — Managing, processing and transporting slag and by-product materials for industrial clients.
- **Slag Management** — Comprehensive on-site management of steel-production by-products under long-term agreements.

## Achievements

- Processed and sold 300,000 tons of steel slag in the first half of 2021.
- Signed 10-year slag-processing agreements with Emirates Steel and Ezz Steel.
- Raised a $6.5M Series A in 2020 led by Ahmed Sadek El Sewedy.
- Named among Forbes Middle East's 10 Sustainable Startups in the Middle East (2021).
- Listed among Forbes Middle East's most-funded regional startups.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Refreshed corporate website and brand assets published, detailing product grades and industry applications.
- **2021-06** — Reported processing and selling 300,000 tons of steel slag in the first half of 2021.
- **2021-10** — Featured in Forbes Middle East's sustainable startups coverage.

## Links

- Website: https://mawaadservices.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/mawaadservices
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mawaadenvironmetalservices

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