M.T. Abraham Group
{{Short description|Israeli company headquartered in Tel Aviv}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = M.T. Abraham Group
| logo = MT Abraham Group Symbol.png
| type = Private
| industry = Aluminium manufacturing, renewable energy, real estate, logistics, Culture Investments.
| founded = 2004
| founder = Amir Gross Kabiri, Tamar Kabiri, Isaac Tamir
| hq_location_city = Tel Aviv
| hq_location_country = Israel
| key_people = Amir Gross Kabiri (Chairman)
| subsid = Aluminij Industries
}}
The M.T. Abraham group is an Israeli conglomerate headquartered in Tel Aviv. The group's portfolio consists of aluminium manufacturing, renewable energy, infrastructure development, real estate, commodities trading, logistics, and cultural investments. The group also runs the non-profit art institution M.T. Abraham Foundation.
History
The M.T. Abraham group was founded in 2004 by Israeli businessmen Amir Gross Kabiri, Tamar Kabiri, Isaac Tamir and is based in Tel Aviv with regional presence in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Poland and Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=M.t. Abraham Foundation Home |url=https://www.recycleinme.com/rim-mtabraham/home |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.recycleinme.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=M.T. Abraham Group S.A |url=https://www.scrapmonster.com/company/mt-abraham-group-sa/96091}}{{Cite web |title=פסטיבל אַשְׁדוֹדָשִׁירָה יוצא בשבוע הבא לדרך – מה מחכה לכם שם? |url=https://ashdodnet.com/%d7%aa%d7%a8%d7%91%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%95%d7%91%d7%99%d7%93%d7%95%d7%a8/%d7%a4%d7%a1%d7%98%d7%99%d7%91%d7%9c-%d7%90-%d7%a9-%d7%93%d7%95-%d7%93-%d7%a9-%d7%99%d7%a8-%d7%94-%d7%99%d7%95%d7%a6%d7%90-%d7%91%d7%a9%d7%91%d7%95%d7%a2-%d7%94%d7%91%d7%90-%d7%9c%d7%93%d7%a8%d7%9a-%d7%9e%d7%94-%d7%9e%d7%97%d7%9b%d7%94-%d7%9c%d7%9b%d7%9d-%d7%a9%d7%9d-523958 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=ashdodnet.com |language=he}}{{Cite web |title=Art in Motion {{!}} Macau Closer magazine |url=https://macaucloser.com/en/magazine/art-motion |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=macaucloser.com|date=22 June 2016 }}
In 2018, the M.T. Abraham group entered the publishing business after obtaining the publishing rights of Art Newspaper Israel, an online and printed international publication which covers the international art and culture world.{{Cite web |title=Art Newspaper Israel |url=https://mtabraham.com/art-newspaper-israel/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=M.T. Abraham Group |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=קרופסקי |first=ספי |date=2022-03-23 |title=לאמיר כבירי יש עיסוק חדש: המו"ל של אתר חדש לאמנות |url=https://timeout.co.il/אמיר-כבירי-מול/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=לאמיר כבירי יש עיסוק חדש: המו"ל של אתר חדש לאמנות - טיים אאוט |language=he-IL}}{{Cite web |title=אמיר כבירי מביא את אתר האמנות היוקרתי – The Art Newspaper לישראל |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/9507555 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.israelhayom.co.il}}{{Cite web |title=בשורה חשובה לחובבי האומנות בישראל – אתר האמנות היוקרתי – The Art Newspaper יצא לאור בישראל |url=https://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/472239/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.makorrishon.co.il}}
In 2020, the group restarted its subsidiary Aluminij Industries, a Bosnian aluminium manufacturer.{{Cite web |title=Israel's M.T. Abraham Group signs deal to restart production at Bosnia's Aluminij |url=https://seenews.com/news/israels-mt-abraham-group-signs-deal-to-restart-production-at-bosnias-aluminij-694196 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=seenews.com |date=8 April 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Y.Z |date=2020-04-08 |title=M.T. Abraham Group and Aluminium Smelter Mostar sign Lease Agreement |url=https://sarajevotimes.com/m-t-abraham-group-and-aluminium-smelter-mostar-sign-lease-agreement/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Sarajevo Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Kompanija M.T. Abraham Group dala zvaničnu ponudu za kupovinu Aluminija |url=https://ba.ekapija.com/news/2666909/kompanija-mt-abraham-group-dala-zvanicnu-ponudu-za-kupovinu-aluminija |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=ba.ekapija.com}}{{Cite news |date=2020-04-06 |title=Shareholders of Bosnia's Aluminij back improved bid for foundry lease |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/bosnia-aluminij-idUSL8N2BU5GK |access-date=2023-01-09}}{{Cite web |date=2020-04-14 |title=Abraham Group: Foundry to start operating this year, electrolysis in 2023 |url=https://www.fena.news/bih/abraham-group-directorfoundry-to-start-operating-this-yearelectrolysis-in-2023/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=FENA.NEWS |language=en-US}} The company is the largest exporter and importer of Bosnia and Herzegovina.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-23 |title="Bosnia's Aluminij will become country's largest exporter in 2021, again" |url=https://ba.n1info.com/english/news/bosnias-aluminij-will-become-countrys-largest-exportes-in-2021-again/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=N1 |language=bs-BA}}
In April 2022, M.T. Abraham announced an investment of €32 million in renewable energy through solar power generation.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-22 |title=M.T. Abraham investing €32m in solar energy production at Aluminij Mostar |url=https://ba.n1info.com/english/news/m-t-abraham-investing-e32m-in-solar-energy-production-at-aluminij-mostar/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=N1 |language=bs-BA}} It was reported that once operational, the solar power station would produce more than 68,000 MWh annually.{{Cite web |title=M.T. Abraham Group ulaže 32 milijuna eura u proizvodnju solarne energije |url=https://www.tportal.hr/biznis/clanak/m-t-abraham-group-ulaze-32-milijuna-eura-u-proizvodnju-solarne-energije-20220422 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=tportal.hr}}{{Cite web |last=portal |first=SEEbiz eu-regionalni poslovni |title=M. T. Abraham Group ulaže 63 miliona KM u solarne elektrane |url=https://www.seebiz.eu/energetika/m-t-abraham-group-ulaze-63-miliona-km-u-solarne-elektrane/272995/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.seebiz.eu |language=en}}
In May 2022, the group invested in opening a museum space, named “Hub of Fine Arts” in the Balkans. The works of art on display at The Hub of Fine Arts represent the first half of the 20th century and the artists of that time period.{{Cite web |title=M. T. Abraham Group izložit će umjetničke radove procijenjene vrijednosti od 200,000.000 KM |url=https://www.vecernji.ba/vijesti/m-t-abraham-group-izlozit-ce-umjetnicke-radove-procijenjene-vrijednosti-od-200000-000-km-1576398 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.vecernji.ba |language=hr}}{{Cite web |last=fena.ba |title=The Hub of Fine Arts opens in Mostar |url=https://fena.ba/article/1270544/the-hub-of-fine-arts-opens-in-mostar |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=fena.ba}}
In August 2022, Kabiri was in negotiations with the Municipality of Mostar to take over Mostar International Airport .{{Cite web |title=Nakon Aluminija izraelski biznismen Kabiri želi i mostarski aerodrom |url=https://www.poslovni.hr/regija/nakon-aluminija-izraelski-biznismen-kabiri-zeli-i-mostarski-aerodrom-4352236 |access-date=2023-01-09 |language=en-US}}
The group also established a non-profit art organization called The M.T. Abraham Foundation in 2004.{{Cite web |title=M.T. Abraham Group, Partner of the Festival Opening Gala Reception |url=https://www.sponsors.sff.ba/vijesti-1/mt-abraham-group-partner-of-the-festival-opening-gala-reception |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=SPONSORS & PARTNERS |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-03 |title=מרכז חדש לאמנויות בעיר מוסטר מציג אוסף אמנות יוצא דופן |url=https://www.artnewspaper.co.il/2022/06/03/מרכז-חדש-לאמנויות-בעיר-מוסטר-מציג-אוסף-אמנות-יוצא-דופן |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=THE ART NEWSPAPER - ISRAEL EDITION - עיתון האמנות המהדורה הישראלית}}{{Cite web |title=Amir Gross Kabiri: M. T. Abraham Group nastavit će ulagati u ovu perspektivnu zemlju |url=https://www.vecernji.ba/vecernjakov-pecat/amir-gross-kabiri-m-t-abraham-group-nastavit-ce-ulagati-u-ovu-perspektivnu-zemlju-1589990 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.vecernji.ba |language=hr}}{{Cite web |date=2019-08-06 |title=Bosnian media: Israeli businessman Amir Gross Kabiri interested in Aluminij |url=https://n1info.hr/english/news/a424882-Bosnian-media-Israeli-businessman-Amir-Gross-Kabiri-interested-in-Aluminij/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=N1 |language=hr}} The foundation’s main purpose is to promote Russian and European Modernism, Impressionism, and Modern Art by collecting art pieces throughout the world and loaning them for display and study at public institutions.{{Cite web |title=M.T. Abraham Center for the Visual Arts |url=https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2013013457/}}{{Cite web |last=Global |first=Bosna |date=2022-08-12 |title=M.T. Abraham Group ponosni sponzor svečanog prijama povodom otvaranja SFF-a |url=https://bosnaglobal.net/index.php/kultura/m-t-abraham-group-ponosni-sponzor-svecanog-prijama-povodom-otvaranja-sff-a/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Bosna Global |language=bs-BA}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Cite web |date=2010-09-04 |title=Rare Degas sculpture exhibit opens in Bulgaria |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/rare-degas-sculpture-exhibit-opens-in-bulgaria-2070548.html |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=The Independent |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Degas' Plastic Work Displayed at Bulgarian National Gallery - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency |url=https://www.novinite.com/articles/119776/Degas%27+Plastic+Work+Displayed+at+Bulgarian+National+Gallery |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.novinite.com}}
The Sarajevo Film Festival was supported by the Group, which became the host of the 28th Sarajevo Film Festival Opening Gala Reception.{{Cite web |title=M.T. Abraham Grupa će biti glavni sponzor Svečanog prijma povodom otvaranja SFF-a |url=https://www.vecernji.ba/showbiz/m-t-abraham-grupa-ce-biti-glavni-sponzor-svecanog-prijma-povodom-otvaranja-sff-a-1608404 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.vecernji.ba |language=hr}}
In December M.T. Abraham Group became the general sponsor of HŠK Zrinjski Mostar football club.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-20 |title=Sport1 - Amir Gross Kabiri: Nastavit ću ulagati u Zrinjski s kojim osjećam snažnu povezanost |url=https://www.oslobodjenje.ba/s1/fudbal/premijer-liga-bih/amir-gross-kabiri-nastavit-cu-ulagati-u-zrinjski-s-kojim-osjecam-snaznu-povezanost-794011 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.oslobodjenje.ba |language=bs-ba}}{{Cite web |title=M.T. Abraham Group narednih pet godina generalni sponzor HŠK Zrinjski |url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/m-t-abraham-group-narednih-pet-godina-generalni-sponzor-hsk-zrinjski/211215078 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.klix.ba |language=hr}}{{Cite web |title=Pred Zrinjskim utakmice života; M.T. Abraham Grupa kreirala razvojni plan kluba |url=https://bljesak.info/sport/nogomet/pred-zrinjskim-utakmice-zivota-mt-abraham-grupa-kreirala-razvojni-plan-kluba/391665 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Bljesak.info |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Hercegovina.in |date=2022-08-29 |title=Zahvala MT Abraham group i Amiru Grossu Kabiriju od simpatizera HŠK Zrinjski: Idemo do kraja zajedno |url=https://hercegovina.in/zahvala-mt-abraham-group-i-amiru-grossu-kabiriju-od-simpatizera-hsk-zrinjski-idemo-do-kraja-zajedno/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Hercegovina.in |language=hr}}
In January 2022, M.T. Abraham Group became a sponsor of the swimmer Lana Pudar and was the golden sponsor of the 'Mostar Run Weekend 2022'.{{Cite web |last=Global |first=Bosna |date=2022-07-19 |title=M. T. Abraham grupa novi sponzor Lane Pudar |url=https://bosnaglobal.net/index.php/vijesti/sport/m-t-abraham-grupa-novi-sponzor-lane-pudar/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Bosna Global |language=bs-BA}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Cite web |title=M. T. Abraham grupa novi sponzor Lane Pudar |url=http://vijesti.ba/clanak/574160/m-t-abraham-grupa-novi-sponzor-lane-pudar |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=vijesti.ba |language=bs}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-19 |title=M.T. Abraham Grupa je novi sponzor Lane Pudar {{!}} Dnevnik.ba |url=https://www.dnevnik.ba/sport/m-t-abraham-grupa-je-novi-sponzor-najbolje-lane-pudar-2638350 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.dnevnik.ba |language=hr-hr}}{{Cite web |last=N.N |date=2022-07-19 |title=M.T. Abraham Grupa ponosni na Lanu Pudar |url=https://www.nezavisne.com/sport/sportovi-na-vodi/MT-Abraham-Grupa-ponosni-na-Lanu-Pudar/727474 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Nezavisne novine |language=sr}}
On May 4, 2023, M.T. Abraham Group's Aluminij signed $141.2 million worth of deals with Glencore and Duferco. The agreements consisted of building a solar power plant, aluminium recycling facility, and a new factory for green aluminium production.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-10 |title=Israeli-owned Aluminij to sign green deals worth $141 mln with Glencore, Duferco |url=https://www.xm.com/research/markets/allNews/reuters/israeliowned-aluminij-to-sign-green-deals-worth-141-mln-with-glencore-duferco-53536317 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=XM {{!}} XM (XM.COM) is a licensed forex broker offering forex trading, futures trading and CFD trading. |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Sito-sucic |first=Daria |date=2023-05-04 |title=Israeli-owned Aluminij to sign green deals worth $141 million with Glencore, Duferco |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/israeli-owned-aluminij-sign-green-deals-worth-141-mln-with-glencore-duferco-2023-05-04/ |access-date=2023-05-28}}{{Cite web |title=Glencore expands its position into the aluminium market with Aluminji's $141.2 million green deal project; Aluminium Extrusion, Profiles, Price, Scrap, Recycling, Section |url=https://www.alcircle.com/news/glencore-expands-its-position-into-the-aluminium-market-with-aluminjis-141-2-million-green-deal-project-93795 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=alcircle |language=en}}