The Israeli giant Clal Industries, whose CEO is Avi Fischer, a good friend of Albanians and regarded as one of the most experienced and well-known figures in Israel’s business world, with almost thirty-five years of history in some of Israel’s largest transactions.

Following the acquisition of Clal Industries by Access in July 2012, the company founded in 1986 by Len Blavatnik, an American entrepreneur and philanthropist with a fortune of $28.8 billion, according to Forbes (October 18, 2022), Avi Fischer was appointed as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Clal Industries.

Clal Industries Ltd is one of Israel’s leading investment groups with over 3,500 employees; it owns and manages a diversified portfolio that includes leading industrial, technology, biotech and retail companies.

CEO AVI FISCHER

A visionary businessman of international stature, Avi Fischer also serves as Chairman of Nesher Cement Enterprises, Chairman of Clal Biotechnology and Chairman of ClalTech. In addition, Mr. Fischer serves as a director on the Board of Golf & Co.

Mr. Fischer serves also as Chairman of Nesher Cement Enterprises, Chairman of Clal Biotechnology and  Chairman of ClalTech. In addition, Mr. Fischer serves as a director on the Board of Golf & Co (TASE).

Prior to his involvement in Clal Industries, Mr. Fischer was a co-founder of Fischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co., one of Israel’s leading law firms.

Mr. Fischer is a Lieutenant Colonel (res.) in the armored corps of the IDF. Mr. Fischer earned his LLB from the Tel Aviv University and was a faculty member at the Tel Aviv University Law School from 1983 to 1989.

Mr. Fischer is involved in numerous philanthropic organizations. Among others, he serves as Chairman of “Matan – Investing in the Community”, President of “Adopt a Battalion”, member of the Board of Directors of The Israeli Democracy Institute, etc.

WHO IS CLAL INDUSTRIES LTD.

CLAL INDUSTRIES is one of the leading investment groups in Israel.

Owned by Access Industries., CLAL INDUSTRIES Ltd is one of Israel’s leading investment groups; it owns and manages a diversified portfolio that includes leading industrial, technology, biotech and retail companies.

Clal Industries also operates in the real estate and energy sectors.

Founded in 1986 by Len Blavatnik, an American entrepreneur and philanthropist with a fortune of $28.8 billion, according to Forbes (October 18, 2022), Access is an international industrial concern with strategic investments in the United States, Europe and South America. Access has corporate offices in New York, London and Moscow.

Clal Industries Ltd is located with offices on the 45th floor of the Azrieli Center Triangle Tower in Tel Aviv.

Investments

The company constantly evaluates investment opportunities in leading companies and in its portfolio companies seeking to increase value by making investments at the right time.

PORTFOLIO

Clal Biotechnology Industries

Clal Biotechnology Industries is the largest life sciences company in Israel. It is a specialized investment company that identifies and supports promising innovative ventures with proprietary solutions for unmet medical needs. CBI holds and manages an international portfolio of approximately twenty biotechnology companies.

NESHER

Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises Ltd., Israel’s sole cement producer has led the country’s construction sector for more than 90 years.

Since its founding, the company has become a major force in the Israeli industry through the high quality of its products and its commitment to customers and the environment. Nesher supplies most of the cement needs of Israel and the Palestinian Authority and also exports cement.

The company’s factory located in Ramla, near Tel Aviv, is one of the largest and leading factories in the world in terms of production capacity, advanced production technology and environmental protection.

Golf & Co. Group

Golf is one of the leading clothing and home fashion retailers in Israel. It is a publicly traded company on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. With a portfolio of brands including Adika Style, one of Israel’s e-commerce leaders, Golf offers diverse products to a broad customer base. It operates over 300 stores throughout Israel.

Claltech

Claltech serves as the technology investment arm of Access in Israel.