1905Though the Aujan family hails from Saudi Arabia, the roots of the family business can be traced back to Bahrain. Abdulla Aujan & Brothers was established in this Gulf country in 1905 as a family operation, which traded tobacco, rice, beverages and other commodities.
1928By 1928, the company obtained the exclusive Middle Eastern rights to import and distribute Vimto, a fruit based cordial drink which has been extremely popular in the UK since its introduction in 1908. Achieving the imports rights marked the evolution of Abdulla Aujan & Brothers into the...
1970By the 1970s, Aujan Industries established itself throughout the Saudi Arabian market and the GCC. The company continued to innovate and by 1973 launched Vimto Carbonated, the first fruit flavoured carbonated soft drink.
1980In the 1980s, Aujan Industries saw an opportunity to develop its own direct distribution infrastructure, part of a programme which was closely followed by the construction of the Dammam-based manufacturing facility.
1983The company introduced to the region the malt beverage drink, Barbican. Launched to great acclaim, Barbican personified the future of beverages amongst the GCC's growing youth market.
1999Sales of Rani had passed the 10 million case mark.
2005Aujan Industries took a major step to increase its production capacity when it setup a state-of-the-art production facility at Dubai in 2005.
20092009 was a major milestone for Aujan Industries with the completion of the can making and filling facility in Iran.
2011The capacity enhancement projects and the investments in the market allowed Aujan Industries to pass the 100 Million cases sales figure in 2011, achieving yet another landmark in its history of operations.
