Dear Peoria,
The Public Warehousing Company
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1. The document titled "FY 2003 DoD Contractors" (Dept. of Defence,
<http://www.defenselink.mil/dodgc/defense_ethics/resource_library/contractors03.pdf>,
PDF document p. 278), mentions "PUBLIC WAREHOUSING COMPANY KSC" as one
of the companies and on page 344 it mentions "THE PUBLIC WAREHOUSING
COMPANY". It doesn't add any details besides the fact, that in the
fiscal year 2003, it was one of the contractors.
2. The fourth site has been changed, and is now
https://www.bpn.gov/bincs/ The site lists the phone number
(965809222), DUNS number (644337248), and Cage Codes (SG137 and SG887)
of the company. It is listed as THE PUBLIC WAREHOUSING COMPANY KSC
under these two Cage Codes. The Cage Codes reveal more about the
company:
SY887 - is mentioned as having the status of an "A - Active Record"
They also add these details:
Address: 6TH RING ROAD, SAFAT, KUWAIT
Date CAGE Code Established: 1/20/2005
Last Updated: 1/31/2005
SY137 is also listed as "A - Active Record"
It has been established on 6/19/2000 with last update on 3/4/2003.
Person of contact is listed as "KEVIN RUELAS" (same address and
phone).
The DUN record reveals the following additional details:
Doing Business As (DBA): P W C LOGISTICS
"Mailing Name: KEVIN RUELAS
Mailing Address: SULAUBIYA - BESIDE LAND CUSTOMS
Mailing Address 2: PO BOX 25418
Mailing City: SAFAT
Mailing State:
Mailing Zip/Postal Code: 13115
Mailing Country: KWT
Business Start Date: 09/17/1979 "
The services they provide:
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
484110 GENERAL FREIGHT TRUCKING, LOCAL
484121 GENERAL FREIGHT TRUCKING, LONG-DISTANCE, TRUCKLOAD
488510 FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENT
493110 GENERAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
493120 REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
493190 OTHER WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
531190 LESSORS OF OTHER REAL ESTATE PROPERTY
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
1541 INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSES
4212 LOCAL TRUCKING, WITHOUT STORAGE
4213 TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL
4214 LOCAL TRUCKING WITH STORAGE
4222 REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING AND STORAG
4225 GENERAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
4226 SPECIAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE, NE
5141 GROCERIES, GENERAL LINE
8734 TESTING LABORATORIES
It also evaluates if it is a small business by any standard (no, it
isn't); and adds a list of contacts besides Mr. Ruelas:
RANDOLPH SAWYER
SULAIBIYA - BESIDE LAND CUSTOMS
[same address]
[same phone]
JAMES A. KIBBEE, JR. [same phone and address] (as well as Mr. Sawyer)
are listed under "Past Performance POC} (=point of contact =contact
person).
SOURCE: DUN for the abovementioned company,
<https://www.bpn.gov/ccrinq/scripts/results2.asp?VAR_DUN1=644337248&VAR_DUN2=>.
3. The rest of the sites do not mention the company (but CCR
information is part of (2)).
4. Selected further links about the Public Warehousing Company:
PWC Logistics - Home Page
<http://www.pwclogistics.com/> - company's homepage.
Microsoft - Casestudy
"Public Warehousing Company, The: PWC builds web-based warehousing and
supply chain solutions on Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers"
<http://www.microsoft.com/resources/casestudies/CaseStudy.asp?CaseStudyID=12989>
AmeInfo - Public Warehousing
<http://www.ameinfo.com/financial_markets/Kuwait/Company_KW0068>
Featured Co-Service-PWC-Kuwait-20-4-2005
<http://www.gulfbase.com/site/interface/FeaturedCompany/PWC-Kuwait-20-4-2005.pdf>
(PDF document)
"Public Warehousing of Kuwait wins a $67 million contract for prime
vendor subsistence support for U.S. forces" (US Report On The Middle
East, 15 July 2004), (Cached version:
<http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:6Nh8ls0M65wJ:www.usrom.com/Countries/kuwait.htm+%22public+warehousing+company%22&hl=en>).
BuyUSA.gov - Kuwait Service Providers
<http://www.buyusa.gov/kuwait/en/kuwait_service_providers.html?bsp_cat=78000000>
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
SUMMARY OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF CREDIT COMMITTEE
MARCH 26, 2004
<http://www.exim.gov/article.cfm/A72E76A9-9B9A-05FA-0970ED20CE4EDE16/>
(see item 7)
JANUARY 29, 2004
<http://www.exim.gov/article.cfm/ED652A53-F0E7-827C-7CF241998F20B503/>
(see item 2)
The Viper, May 2000
U.S. Army Forces Central Command ? Kuwait
History of Camp Doha, Kuwait
"Camp Doha's facilities, services and personnel rapidly grew from two
small warehouses to its present 500-acre complex. The original
facilities were operated by the Public Warehousing Company and the
Kuwait Ports Authority."
<http://www.calguard.ca.gov/bushmasters/Newsletter/May_News.htm>
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KUWAIT & GULF LINK TRANSPORT CO.
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1. The document titled "FY 2003 DoD Contractors" (Dept. of Defence,
<http://www.defenselink.mil/dodgc/defense_ethics/resource_library/contractors03.pdf>,
PDF document p. 198), mentions "KUWAIT AND GULF LINK TRANSPORT" as one
of the companies. It doesn't add any details besides the fact, that in
the fiscal year 2003, it was one of the contractors.
2. The BINCS site is more helpful. It mentions the following regarding
the company:
DUNS number(s): 423093103
Cage Code: SF378
Record is categorised as: " A - Active Record"
P.O. Box: 24565
City: SAFAT
Postal Zone:
Country: KUWAIT
Date CAGE Code Established: 10/13/1999
Last Updated: 2/4/2003
Address: OFF JAHRA ROAD
City: KUWAIT CITY
Postal Code: 13106
Country: KUWAIT
Point of Contact: PHILIP SORDIAN
Company Web Site: http://www.kglq8.com
CCR adds some more information about the company.
"Type of Organization
Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt
(Country of Incorporation is KWT)
Business Types/Grants
20 - Foreign Owned and Located
2X - For-Profit Organization
B9 - Large Business
VN - Contracts"
"North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
484110 GENERAL FREIGHT TRUCKING, LOCAL
484121 GENERAL FREIGHT TRUCKING, LONG-DISTANCE, TRUCKLOAD
484122 GENERAL FREIGHT TRUCKING, LONG-DISTANCE, LESS THAN TRUCKLOAD
484220 SPECIALIZED FREIGHT (EXCEPT USED GOODS) TRUCKING, LOCAL
484230 SPECIALIZED FREIGHT (EXCEPT USED GOODS) TRUCKING, LONG-DISTANCE
485113 BUS AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSIT SYSTEMS
485210 INTERURBAN AND RURAL BUS TRANSPORTATION
488310 PORT AND HARBOR OPERATIONS
488320 MARINE CARGO HANDLING
488510 FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENT
488999 ALL OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION
532120 TRUCK, UTILITY TRAILER, AND RV (RECREATIONAL VEHICLE) RENTAL AND LEASING
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
3715 TRUCK TRAILERS
4491 MARINE CARGO HANDLING
4731 FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENT
7513 TRUCK RENTAL AND LEASING, NO DRIVER
Product Service Codes (PSC)
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Federal Supply Classification (FSC)
2320 TRUCKS AND TRUCK TRACTORS, WHEELED
2310 PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES"
- Does not adhere to any type of small business.
Philip Sorodian is the only person mentioned as a point of contact,
always with the same address/phone.
Non-U.S. Phone: 9652240019
Fax: (965) 484-5926
3. The others sites provided no information or reference to the company.
4. Selected further links:
Company's Homepage:
KGL HomePage
<http://www.kglq8.com/>
Kuwait Stock Exchange - information on KGL
<http://www.kuwaitse.com/Market/StkQuote.aspx?stk=614>
Agence France-Presse, "Time running out for 7 new hostages", Jul. 24, 2004:
http://www.inq7.net/wnw/2004/jul/24/wnw_2-1.htm>
"One of its demands is that their employer, trucking company Kuwait
and Gulf Link Transport, should withdraw from Iraq and close its
offices there." [...] "The owner of the company has indicated to us
that he is willing to adhere by the demands of the kidnappers,"
(claims a spokesperson of the Kenyan government, PG) [...] " Kuwait
and Gulf Link Transport had also assured the Indian embassy in Kuwait
they were "willing to do everything necessary to ensure the safety and
release" of the captive men."
Balaji Reddy, "The Indian hostages were promised work in Kuwait and
they ended up in Iraq!" India Daily, July 24, 2004,
<http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/07-24a-04.asp>
"Apparently Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport Company for whom these
truck drivers worked is negotiating with the abductors."
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SULTAN CENTER FOOD CO
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1."Sultan Center Food" doesn't appear on the fy 2003 document, but
"SULTAN CENTER FOR TRADING AND SULTAN CENTER RESTAURANT" do (p. 328
ibid).
2. A third name appears in the BINCS records:
"SULTAN CENTER FOR TRADING AND GENERAL CONTRACTING COMPANY"
CAGE Code: SL097
Phone: 9654312013
- Classified as: "A - Active record"
"Address: NONE AVAILABLE
P.O. Box: 26567
City: SAFAT
Postal Zone: 13126
Country: KUWAIT
Date CAGE Code Established: 4/14/2003"
3. The other sites don't mention "Sultan Center" of any kind.
4. Selected links of interest:
Kuwait Stock Exchange Information
<http://www.kuwaitse.com/Market/StkNews.aspx?stkname=SULTAN>
AmeInfo
<http://www.ameinfo.com/financial_markets/Kuwait/Company_KW0077>
Homepage
<http://www.thesultancenter.com/>
"The Sultan Center Food Products Co. KSC (better known as The Sultan
Center, or TSC) is Kuwait?s largest independent retailer. Established
in 1976 as an industrial supplier of hardware, materials handling, and
diesel generators, TSC has expanded to become the premier retailer and
leading supplier of supermarket items, perishables, and general
merchandise in the Middle East."
Recent news
"Kuwait Stocks Surge to New Peak" (Arab News - 10/04/2005)
<http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=87236>
"Nafisi said Public Warehousing Co. (PWC) and affiliates such as
Sultan Center Food boosted the market after news PWC's board meets
Saturday to discuss the logistics firm's financing plan, which he said
could include increasing its capital. PWC shares rose 4.7 percent at
5.500 dinars and Sultan Center added 4.5 percent at 2.320 dinars."
(yes, with another company mentioned).
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REFRIGERATION INDUSTRIES COMPANY
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1. BINCS is the only site that provides information on the company,
listed there as "REFRIGERATION INDUSTRIES & STORAGE CSAK" (RISCO, as I
found from other sources)
CAGE Code: SZ796
Status: A - Active Record
P.O. Box: 22261
City: SAFAT
Country: KUWAIT
Date CAGE Code Established: 5/6/2005
2. No other site (including the fiscal year 2003 document) mentions
the company. However, please note that the record was only lately
established (few days ago, in fact!) and it is possible that there
wasn't any record of that in FY 2003.
3. Links of interest:
Company's Homepage - RISCO OLEX
<http://www.riscoolex.com/>
Kuwait Stock Exchange Listed Companies - Non Financial Sector
Cache - teaches us that the company is active in the KSA at least since 1996 :
<http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:6t5B4c6CWSMJ:www.kibs.org/kse/ksemrn.htm+%22REFRIGERATION+INDUSTRIES%22+kuwait&hl=en>
AmeInfo
<http://www.ameinfo.com/financial_markets/Kuwait/Company_KW0071>
Oracle press release ( 14 September 2004,)
"KUWAIT'S REFRIGERATION INDUSTRIES COMPANY SELECTS ORACLE E-BUSINESS SUITE"
<http://www.oracle.com/global/me/press/meo/RISCO.html>
Kuwait Directory - Construction
Cache: "Refrigeration Industries Co. Po Box : 22261 - Safat -
13083-Kuwait 4835779"
<http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:WOfGMvXE9_4J:www.q8y2b.com/phones/kphones/constructions.shtml+%22REFRIGERATION+INDUSTRIES%22+kuwait&hl=en>
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THE TRANSPORT&WARE. GROUP CO
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As I had to find out before commencing my search in these sites, the
name is in fact "The Transport & Warehousing Group Co. (TWG)"
1. No site had any information on the company, even after searches
with amended names or parts of the name (BINCS website lists some
companies called TWG, but none of them is our company).
2. Selected Links from the Internet:
The Transport and Warehousing Group, Co. - Hoempage
<http://www.twgkw.com/>
Boodai Aviation - Homepage
<http://www.boodaiaviation.com/Welcome.html>
(part of the group)
Kuwait Stock Exchange
Cache of information on the group:
<http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:B1Gf3OVjmXcJ:www.kuwaitse.com/sunkse/Companies/StkInformation.aspx%3Fstk%3D612+The+Transport+%26+Ware+Housing+Group+Co.+(Boodai+Group)&hl=en>
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(search:www.sitename.com)
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