Mr. Mohd Matar Bin Lahej started his business journey in late 1950’s.First he owned one dhow and use to sail it himself as a captain of the dhow to Indian and African ports.In the year 1965 he started import & export of fruit & vegetable business under the name of Mohd. Matar Bin Lahej General Trading.

          In the year 1970 he started importing gas from Bahrain and distribution in the UAE market under the name of Bin Lahej Gas Co. He is one of the first gas distributors in the UAE.In the year 1979 he build his own building in Bur Dubai and started Real Estate business.In the year 1982 he started business which is related to his family business and established it under the name of Bin Lahej Shipchandling Est.In the year 1983 he started Bin Lahej Building Materials Trading.Then in the following years he started Bin Lahej Marine Engg., then Bin Lahej Maintenance & Contacting , then Al Marsam Interior Designer, then Al Mobraz carpets & curtains and then Cenyar Engineering Consultancy.One of his son Mr. Hamid Mohd. Bin Lahej is C.O.O. of Jadaf, Dubai Dry Docks & also the member of Board of Directors of the Bin Lahej Croup of Companies.