Technology demands and
AI investments power Centena
Group’s strong regional
performance
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Centena Group,
a leading player in the
fields of science,
engineering, education, and
technology solutions,
recorded an impressive 22.5
per cent year-on-year growth
in overall business
performance across the
Middle East for the year
2024, with Qatar leading
regional performance by
registering over 35 per cent
growth.
This robust
growth reflects the region’s
rapid adoption of integrated
technology solutions across
education, engineering,
smart industries, and
digital infrastructure
sectors. A major contributor
was the region’s education
sector, where a heightened
focus on government-led
initiatives, increased
support for STEM education,
and rising demand for
robotics and artificial
intelligence (AI)-based
learning tools enabled
Centena’s education
division, ATLAB, to achieve
a remarkable 60 percent
growth rate.
Additionally, strategic
expansions, investments in
AI, and developments across
key verticals, including
marine, industrial process
solutions, identification
and security, and laboratory
furniture manufacturing,
have significantly boosted
revenue and the Group’s
project delivery
capabilities.
Sanjay Raghunath,
Chairman and Managing
Director of Centena Group,
said: “The growth
we achieved in 2024 reflects
the region’s strong appetite
for innovative solutions and
our potential to deliver
value across different
verticals. At Centena, we
are committed to
contributing to making the
world a better place by
leveraging cutting-edge
technologies across all our
divisions. With a growing
portfolio of projects,
increasing global interest,
and a strong regional
presence, we are confidently
looking forward to doubling
our growth in the next
fiscal year, driven by
strategic partnerships,
integrated solutions, and
unwavering focus on
innovation.”
Building
on a strong track record in
Qatar, where the company
successfully delivered
tailor-made industrial
metering and analyzer
solutions, both the IEP
division and Emphor IPS are
now actively exploring
expansion opportunities in
other high-potential MENA
markets. As the region’s
demand for customized
industrial process
solutions, real-time data
analytics and operational
efficiency is surging,
Centena’s focus on
innovation and localization
positions these divisions to
capture significant new
growth markets and deepen
their regional footprint in
2025.
Moreover, as
the GCC has been
intensifying its focus on
research, innovation, and
STEM education, turnkey
laboratory furniture
solutions have become
increasingly critical. In
response, Centena’s
strategic investments in
2024 enabled its subsidiary
LABSPACE to expand its
manufacturing facility in
Umm Al Quwain, significantly
boosting capacity to meet
the rising regional demand
for laboratory
infrastructure and enhancing
production capabilities to
deliver high-quality,
scalable solutions tailored
to educational and research
institutions across the GCC
and beyond.
The
adoption of AI and biometric
technology in the business
also helped ScreenCheck,
Centena’s security and
identification business
unit, to maintain its
leadership position as the
value-added distributor in
the region, especially as
intelligent identity
management and secure access
solutions across government,
enterprise, and critical
infrastructure have become
more prevalent.
The
group also strengthened its
position in the marine
technology sector, where
EDGE, under Centena’s
Maritronics division,
secured Lloyd’s Register
(LR) Type Approval
certification for its Fibre
Optic Gyro solution, an
achievement that elevates
its global standing. With
maritime industries
worldwide embracing
precision navigation and
safety technologies to meet
stringent regulatory
standards and operational
demands, EDGE’s certified
solutions provide a
competitive edge for
engineering excellence and
innovation.
Furthermore, strategic
partnerships in 2024,
notably Emphor DLAS, the
life, analytical, and
material testing solutions
division, becoming the
authorized distributor for
PerkinElmer across the UAE
and Qatar, reinforced the
company’s leadership in
delivering advanced
analytical technologies to
the pharmaceutical,
healthcare, food safety, and
environmental sectors. In
parallel, the company’s
material testing solutions
business also saw
substantial growth.
Additionally, Emphor DLAS
strengthened its presence in
the aviation industry,
supporting airlines and MRO
providers with preventive
maintenance, component
lifespan assessment, and
adherence to global aviation
safety regulations.
With the region undergoing a
rapid transformation, fueled
by digital adoption and
industrial innovation,
Centena Group says it will
continue to play a key role
in supporting sustainable
development and enriching
the quality of people’s
lives through its innovative
solutions across its
multiple divisions.
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