The team behind MCB.
Meet the people guiding Mineral Circles Bearings with technical knowledge, regional experience, and a long-term commitment to customer service.
Decades of compounded experience.
From a small Dubai office in 1984 to a regional supplier of bearings, seals, CV joints, and lubrication — the same family of operators has been steady at the helm. Long tenures, low turnover, and the kind of customer relationships that span decades.
The Pillars of Mineral Circles Bearings.
Finance & Investment DirectorSafa Alwan
Safa brings keen, well-grounded expertise in finance and investment to the helm of MCB's finance department. With more than eight years in the corporate world, Safa has built a strong foothold in the company as one of the key people spearheading its financial management.
Managing DirectorHassanein Alwan
Hassanein Alwan holds an M.Sc. in Aeronautical Engineering from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and an International Diploma in Business and Marketing from the University of Cambridge — credentials that underpin his career. With extensive experience in the bearing industry, he guides Mineral Circles Bearings with a wealth of practical knowledge. Beyond aeronautical engineering, he has a deep understanding of the bearing sector: in his previous role as Director of Sales and Marketing he led those functions while also mastering purchasing and logistics. That breadth has been crucial to his strategic decision-making, ensuring seamless coordination across the business as he continues to drive MCB toward innovation and growth. He stands not only as a technical authority in the bearing industry but as a versatile professional with a comprehensive grasp of sales, marketing, purchasing, and logistics.
Sales DirectorMohamed Alwan
Mohamad is an international business leader with an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. He brings extensive experience across the bearing, automotive and industrial sectors. He spent four years in China, where he helped establish a complete bearing manufacturing facility, followed by 10 years with Scania in Sweden. During his time at Scania, he worked in global sourcing for powertrain products before taking responsibility for the company’s sales operations across the Middle East and Africa. Since joining Mineral Circles Bearings in 2021, Mohamad has developed the Industrial Division and built its MRO business from the ground up, delivering tailored solutions that combine products, technical expertise and services. As Sales Director, he focuses on international expansion, strengthening customer partnerships and driving strategic business growth.
Founder · Product & Technical DirectorAmar Ridha
Believing in the future of bearings, Amar envisioned a specialized bearing company for the Middle East and Africa and founded Mineral Circles Bearings (MCB) in 1984. Today, with more than 37 years in the industry, he is regarded as one of the region's foremost experts on automotive bearings.
Built one customer at a time.
From the day MCB started, the company has been built on one principle: the right part, on time, every time. My job is to make that promise survive every year of growth — across new markets, new product lines, and new customers.
The aftermarket is unforgiving. A wrong cross-reference costs a customer a day. A late shipment costs them a week. Our discipline is to make sure that doesn't happen — and when it does, we own it.
Thank you to the customers who keep coming back. The trust is mutual, and it's the only thing this business is really built on.
Inside the team.
Sales, technical, operations — open roles across the team.
Long tenures and steady careers — most of our team has been here a decade or more.
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