ELM Trading Company started functioning under the umbrella of "GFS Trading & Contracting Co." in the year 2000 and received independent status in the year 2004.

GFS Trading & Contracting Co. was founded in the year 1997 in Kuwait. GFS Trade is the sole agent of George Fisher Piping Systems Ltd.,Switzerland,one of the world leaders in manufacturing plastic piping systems and their components. In a span of eight years ELM Trade has expanded tremendously in trading products in a number of fields in Kuwait and other neighboring Gulf countries.