ABOUT US

The history of HY Group represents a very interesting story of business success that embodies high moral principles, clear entrepreneurship visions and mechanism to achieve these principles and visions that can be summarized in following characters,
Honesty and fair dealing, dedication and commitment, cleverness and practical knowledge. This history in brief is as follow :

In 1973, The very ambitious and dynamic founder of the group, Mr. Hassan M. Yahfoufi, at the age of 14 year old, took his first step into the business world by travelling from his homeland of Baalbek, Lebanon to the African city of Kinshasa, the capital city of Democratic Republic of Congo. (The country name at that time was Republic of Zaire).

He started a small company that performs local trading with only 2 local employees in Kinshasa, Zaire. After two years of local trading and acceptable knowledge of the market, he started importing products mainly from far-east countries. 


In 1980's, in addition to his initial business, which was growing rapidly. Mr. Yahfoufi decided to step inside new business sectors, these are, manufacturing, contracting and real estate development. He established a company called Société Industrial Zaïrois (S.IN.ZA). S.IN.ZA social object was trading, importing, manufacturing and contracting . In addition to the expansion of trade and import activities. Mr. Hassan M. Yahfoufi built two big factories in the city of Kinshasa one to manufacture automotive batteries and the other to manufacture dry-cell batteries (commonly known as R20 batteries). Mr. Yahfoufi established a strong business relationship with major firms in the far-east. Such as, the conglomerate Samsung Corporation of South Korea (the parent of all Samsung Companies that are very known worldwide these days. during the 80's Samsung was consolidated corporation with very wide range of products and services). Mr. Yahfoufi entered in joint-venture with Samsung for the Automotive Batteries factory. As for the dry-cell factory, Mr. Hassan Yahfoufi entered in joint-venture with a Taiwanese firm that was well known in this domain called WILLIAMS machinery. During the 80's, (especially in mid 80's) several major Asian firms were eager to explore business opportunities in African markets. Africa was a new market to these firms at that time. Mr. Yahfoufi, being well known to some of these major firms, as very trustworthy businessman that had done business with them and had honored and fulfilled all his commitments while dealing with these firms was selected by these firms to help them penetrate some African markets.

In year 1990 a company called AMT was created to be the successor of S.IN.ZA in all its assets, liabilities, properties and all business activities. The scope of business of AMT, as well, expanded to several new business activities.  

Nowadays, business activities of Mr. Hassan M. Yahfoufi in D. R. Congo consist of :
  • AMT (Congo) : Manufacturing and sourcing, Wholesale and Distribution, Retail Activities
  • AMT MOTORS : Agent of JAC motors in D.R. Congo
  • AMT PHARMA : Imports and distributes pharmaceutical products, par-pharmaceutical, generic products, baby care products, equipment and materials for hospitals
  • USCT SARL : Specialized in Information Systems, Software, Security, Network Solution, Repair, Finance, Others…
  • US IMMO : Specialized in real estate developments and construction works

In 1992, the business activities of AMT expanded to Angola. A new business entity was founded under the name of AMT (Angola). AMT (Angola) consists of these major entities :
  • AMT (Angola) Trading LDA: Commercial sector, Import / Export, wholesales & distribution of over 1,500 perishable and non-perishable goods.
  • AMT (Beverages): Industrial sector State-of-the art Beverage factory producing fruit juice and bottled water.
  • AMT (PHARMA): Pharmaceutical sector, Import and Distribution of specialized pharmaceutical international brands.
  • AMT (MOTORS): Automotive Dealership - JAC Motors Agent in Angola.
  • Real Estate, construction, development and propriety management. 
In 1996, Mr. Yahfoufi decided to start business activities in Lebanon, his homeland vis-a-vis his successful business in Africa, participating in re-building the Lebanese economy, after several years of tragedy and war.
And therefore, a business center was built for this purpose and got its name:
Airport Business Center 2931, located at the airport Blvd.
Mr. Yahfoufi spread his activities and engagement in Lebanon to several sectors:
  • Wholesale Trading Company: International Business Corporation SAL.
  • Real Estate Company & propriety management: Rest Company.

In 2010 Mr. Hassan M. Yahfoufi decided to combine all his business entities in all countries under HY group.

Thus, HY group, through its business entities, employs over 800 employees and is actively engaged in a diverse range of business activities such as Trading and Marketing of Consumer Products, office and home furniture, pharmaceutical products, Manufacturing of beverages, Agriculture, Construction, Broad Band ISP, Logistic services & Transport, Automotive dealership, propriety management, and more ...