M.T. Abraham Group

M.T. Abraham Group is an Israeli privately held conglomerate headquartered in Tel Aviv. Founded in 2004 by Amir Gross Kabiri, Tamar Kabiri, and Isaac Tamir, the group operates across industrial, infrastructure, energy, trading, logistics, property, publishing, and cultural activities. Its regional footprint has included Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. The group’s industrial profile is closely associated with aluminium. In 2020, it restarted Aluminij Industries, a Bosnian aluminium manufacturer. The company has been described as one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s largest exporters and importers. In 2023, Aluminij entered agreements with Glencore and Duferco valued at $141.2 million. The announced projects included a solar power plant, an aluminium recycling facility, and a new factory intended to produce green aluminium, linking the group’s traditional industrial base with its renewable-energy strategy. Renewable energy became a more prominent part of the portfolio in 2022, when the group announced a €32 million investment in solar-power generation. The proposed facility was reported as having an expected annual output of more than 68,000 megawatt-hours once operational. The initiative positioned energy production and lower-carbon industrial activity as complementary areas within the group’s broader development plans. M.T. Abraham Group has also developed interests in infrastructure, logistics, commodities trading, and real estate. In 2022, Amir Gross Kabiri was reported to be in negotiations with the Municipality of Mostar concerning a possible takeover of Mostar International Airport. The available reference material does not establish that the transaction was completed. Culture is another defining part of the group’s identity. The M.T. Abraham Foundation, established in 2004, is a nonprofit art organization focused on Russian and European Modernism, Impressionism, and modern art. It collects works internationally and lends them to public institutions for display and study. In 2018, the group entered publishing through rights connected with Art Newspaper Israel, an online and print publication covering international art and culture. In 2022, it supported the Sarajevo Film Festival, including the opening-gala reception, and opened the Hub of Fine Arts museum space in the Balkans. The group also expanded its sports and community sponsorship activities through support for swimmer Lana Pudar, the Mostar Run Weekend, and HŠK Zrinjski Mostar. The group therefore combines industrial operations and regional economic development with cultural philanthropy and sports sponsorship. Publicly available material identifies its principal activities and selected investments, but provides limited information about consolidated ownership, financial performance, detailed subsidiary structure, current executive leadership beyond founder-related references, and a corporate website. Those areas require further verification.

M.T. Abraham Group was established in 2004 by Israeli businessmen Amir Gross Kabiri, Tamar Kabiri, and Isaac Tamir. Based in Tel Aviv, it developed as a diversified group with regional activities extending into Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. Its portfolio has included aluminium manufacturing, renewable energy, infrastructure, real estate, commodities trading, logistics, and cultural investments. The group’s cultural activities began alongside its commercial development. In 2004 it established the M.T. Abraham Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to Russian and European Modernism, Impressionism, and modern art. The foundation’s stated activities include acquiring artworks internationally and lending them to public institutions for exhibition and study. This cultural platform later expanded into publishing and museum activity. In 2018, M.T. Abraham Group entered the publishing sector by obtaining publishing rights associated with Art Newspaper Israel. The publication covers international art and culture in both online and print formats. The move gave the group a media and cultural presence in addition to its industrial and investment operations. A major industrial development occurred in 2020, when the group restarted Aluminij Industries, a Bosnian aluminium manufacturer. The company became an important part of the group’s regional industrial profile and has been described as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s largest exporter and importer. The available material does not provide detailed production figures, ownership percentages, or consolidated financial statements. In 2022, the group broadened its renewable-energy activity. In April it announced a €32 million investment in solar-power generation, with reported expected annual production exceeding 68,000 MWh once the facility became operational. In the same year, the group invested in the Hub of Fine Arts, a museum space in the Balkans displaying works from the first half of the twentieth century. Its cultural engagement also included support for the Sarajevo Film Festival, where it hosted the opening-gala reception for the festival’s 28th edition. The group’s regional-development interests extended to transport infrastructure. In August 2022, Amir Gross Kabiri was reported to be negotiating with the Municipality of Mostar regarding a possible takeover of Mostar International Airport. The source material does not confirm that the negotiations resulted in a completed acquisition. The group also increased its public sponsorship activity in Mostar and Bosnia and Herzegovina: it sponsored swimmer Lana Pudar, supported Mostar Run Weekend 2022, and became general sponsor of HŠK Zrinjski Mostar in December 2022. In 2023, Aluminij signed agreements with Glencore and Duferco valued at $141.2 million. The reported scope included construction of a solar power plant, an aluminium recycling facility, and a new factory for green aluminium production. These projects indicated an attempt to connect aluminium manufacturing with renewable energy, recycling, and lower-carbon production. Today, the group is best characterized as a privately held, multi-sector enterprise whose activities combine industrial assets, energy and infrastructure projects, regional investment, and cultural philanthropy. Public references identify its founders and several major initiatives, but do not provide sufficient information to establish a complete current executive roster, detailed legal structure, consolidated financial performance, or the status of every announced project.

• 2023

  Aluminij agreements announced

  [1]M.T. Abraham Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Aluminij announced agreements with Glencore and Duferco concerning renewable energy, recycling, and green aluminium production.

• 2022

  Solar-energy investment announced

  [1]M.T. Abraham Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The group announced a €32 million investment in solar-power generation.

• 2022

  Hub of Fine Arts opened

  [1]M.T. Abraham Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The group invested in opening the Hub of Fine Arts museum space in the Balkans.

• 2022

  Mostar airport negotiations reported

  [1]M.T. Abraham Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Amir Gross Kabiri was reported to be negotiating over a possible takeover of Mostar International Airport.

• 2020

  Aluminij Industries restarted

  [1]M.T. Abraham Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The group restarted its Bosnian aluminium manufacturing subsidiary.

• 2018

  Entry into art publishing

  [1]M.T. Abraham Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The group obtained publishing rights associated with Art Newspaper Israel.

• 2004

  M.T. Abraham Group founded

  [1]M.T. Abraham Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Amir Gross Kabiri, Tamar Kabiri, and Isaac Tamir founded the group in Israel.

• 2004

  M.T. Abraham Foundation established

  [1]M.T. Abraham Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The group established a nonprofit art organization focused on Russian and European Modernism, Impressionism, and modern art.

A diversified Israeli investment and operating group combining industrial development, regional infrastructure, renewable energy, and cultural investment.

• Aluminium manufacturing · 2020

  Aluminij Industries

  A Bosnian aluminium manufacturing business restarted by the group in 2020. It is the group’s principal identified industrial platform and has been described as a major exporter and importer in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Later agreements addressed recycling, renewable power, and green-aluminium production.

• Renewable energy · 2022

  Solar-power generation

  A renewable-energy investment announced in 2022. The proposed solar facility was associated with a €32 million investment and reported expected annual generation of more than 68,000 MWh. The available material does not confirm its completion or operating status.

• Museum and cultural institution · 2022

  Hub of Fine Arts

  A museum space in the Balkans backed by the group and opened in 2022. Its exhibitions present art associated with the first half of the twentieth century and the artists of that period.

• Art publishing · 2018

  Art Newspaper Israel

  An online and print publication covering international art and culture. M.T. Abraham Group entered the publishing business in 2018 after obtaining related publishing rights.

• Art foundation · 2004

  M.T. Abraham Foundation

  A nonprofit cultural organization established by the group in 2004. It promotes Russian and European Modernism, Impressionism, and modern art through collecting and lending works to public institutions for exhibition and study.

• 2022Sarajevo Film Festival support

  Bosnia and Herzegovina

  The group supported the Sarajevo Film Festival and hosted the opening-gala reception for the festival’s 28th edition.

  Outcome. The group gained a visible cultural-support role in the regional festival ecosystem.

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• 2022Lana Pudar sponsorship

  Bosnia and Herzegovina

  M.T. Abraham Group sponsored Bosnian swimmer Lana Pudar.

  Source
• 2022Mostar Run Weekend sponsorship

  Bosnia and Herzegovina

  The group served as the golden sponsor of Mostar Run Weekend 2022.

  Source
• 2022HŠK Zrinjski Mostar sponsorship

  Bosnia and Herzegovina

  The group became general sponsor of HŠK Zrinjski Mostar football club in December 2022.

  Source

• 2023

  Aluminij green-aluminium development agreementsStrategy

  Background

  The group sought to modernize aluminium operations while adding recycling and renewable-energy capacity.

  Action taken

  Aluminij signed agreements with Glencore and Duferco covering a solar plant, an aluminium recycling facility, and a green-aluminium factory.

  Aftermath

  The agreements were reported at $141.2 million in aggregate; the available material does not establish the completion or operating status of all projects.

  Value of announced agreements. $141.2 million (Announced May 4, 2023)

  Source

• 2022

  Investment in solar-power generationStrategy

  Background

  The group expanded from conventional industrial and investment activities into renewable energy.

  Action taken

  It announced a €32 million investment in a solar-power project.

  Aftermath

  The proposed facility was reported to have expected annual generation above 68,000 MWh once operational; completion is not confirmed in the available source.

  Announced investment. €32 million (Announced April 2022)

  Source

• 2020

  Restart of Aluminij IndustriesStrategy

  Background

  The group sought to re-establish a significant aluminium-manufacturing platform in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  Action taken

  M.T. Abraham Group restarted Aluminij Industries.

  Aftermath

  Aluminij later became the vehicle for announced renewable-energy, recycling, and green-aluminium projects.

  Source

1. 1M.T. Abraham Groupen.wikipedia.org