"Aside from the KSE and his organization work, Mr. Al Kharafi is also the Managing Director of the Kuwait Pipe Industries and Oil Services Company (KPIOS) where he has been a board member since 1999. KPIOS is the world's leading pipeline manufacturing and engineering company, supplying thousands of miles of pipelines for the oil, water and gas sectors. First established in 1966, KPIOS has become a market leader in the GCC and a major influence on the economy of Kuwait under the guidance of the Chairman Mr. Adel Behbehani and the Vice Chairman, Mr. Loay Al Kharafi."