As 2003 slipped away into calendar history, one of the Gulf’s notable generator producers was able to announce it had been a good year.

Saudi Diesel Generators Company Ltd (SDGC) enthused it did well with regard to sales, the renting of its generators and maintenance contracts.
A company spokesman said there were many first-time and repeat orders from both government and private establishments including factories, housing compounds and farms.
Among big-name parties that purchased SDGC generators were Saudi Aramco, the state-run Saudi Electric Company and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic).
“We also fared well in cornering export orders from GCC countries, Jordan and Iraq,” the spokesman said, adding the company also did not lag behind in renting out many of its mainstream generator sets to the thriving construction industry.
“Commensurate with growing sales, operations and maintenance operations have also increased and we retained the trust of our customers, who returned to us for their servicing needs and replenishment of spare parts,” the spokesman said.
“We hope to do well in the year ahead considering the boom in construction activity in and around the GCC region and the reconstruction of Iraq,” the spokesman added.
SDGC, established in 1978 in the Eastern Province, is a fully Saudi-owned company, licensed by the Ministry of Industry and Electricity to manufacture diesel generator sets in the 15 kW to 2,000 kW range as well as diesel engines.
The company has its head office and manufacturing facilities in Al Khobar while its branches are in Jubail, Riyadh and Jeddah. A network of dealers in Abha, Tabuk and Unayzah caters to the provincial needs of its clientele.
SDGC-manufactured diesel generator sets are based on a wide range of heavy-duty industrial engines, namely MTU, Detroit Diesel, Perkins, Yanmar, Ruston, EMD and Daewoo to suit customer requirements.
In addition to units from 15 kW to 2000 kW, SDGC manufactures diesel-driven and electric motor-driven fie pump units to FM/UL and NFPA-20 requirements with capacities up to 5,000 gallons per minute.
SDGC also manufactures soundproof generator sets with environmental considerations in mind as well as trailer-mounted units.
SDGC offers comprehensive after-sales backup, with its service network headquartered in Al Khobar.
“The service operation is tailored to meet the needs of today’s diesel world with field service personnel on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, backed up by a large workshop facility, professional management and a sophisticated computer system,” the spokesman said.
The company employs more than 200 staff who are trained and skilled in the areas they have been recruited for.  True to its commitment to the local government, the company has decided to hire Saudis wherever possible and to strengthen their job skills. To facilitate that policy, it has appointed a full-time training manager who regularly helps them acquire on-the-job training.
Saudi Diesel Marketing, the trading arm of SDGC, is the sole distributor for several of its principals including Daewoo Heavy Industries for excavators, wheel loaders, and fork lift trucks; DaimlerChrysler for MTU and Detroit Diesel Engines; Donaldson Europe for their gas turbine filtration systems; Neoplan Germany for airport shuttle buses; Rheinmetall Landsysteme Germany for air start units and MSB Heavy Industries Korea for rock breakers.
Saudi Diesel Marketing maintains an elaborate inventory of spare parts, valued at over SR20 million ($5.33 million). The facility caters to all the products of those companies.