In 1993 Mr. Waqas Khawaja, and Mr. Khurram Khawaja, opened Mideast Metals in Fujairah Free Zone. The port of Fujairah offers free access to the major shipping routes of the world, making it the pick of ports for entrepreneurs around the world. Mideast Metals found the Middle East to be a good Hub to expand their business . Their initial business was into re exports to Countries like Pakistan, India, Africa, Egypt, Hong Kong. Business grew to an extent where the bulk of the clients came to know of the Port Fujairah through Mideast Metals “We introduced Fujairah … to our clients around the World” - Mr. Khurram Khawaja. By the year 2000 the local demand for stainless steel prompted local sale in the UAE. To facilitate further storage and effective distribution another warehouse was opened in JAFZA. Jebel Ali Free Zone is a part of Dubai based, state owned Economic Zones World. One of the world’s biggest developers of Economic Zones, Logistics and R&D driven Industrial Parks. Located next to Jebel Ali Port, the largest port in the Middle East and, a 30 minutes drive from the Dubai International Airport. JAFZA, designed as an international business hub, offers an unrivalled package of benefits to its investors. Located in Dubai, is well placed midway between Europe, Asia, and Africa, and provides its clients a huge customer base of over 2 billion.

The patrons of Mideast Metals, Mr. Waqas Khawaja, and Mr. Khurram Khawaja who were brought up in surroundings of entrepreneurship and a rich historical background of the Steel Industry hold a vibrant business where new clients present themselves with refreshing regularity. Today they have a local UAE clientele of 400 starting from, kitchen equipment manufacturers, Builders, fabricators to Interior designers.