Saudi Readymix, a manufacturer and supplier of ready-mixed concrete and related products in Saudi Arabia, reached a monthly production of 300,000 cu m of concrete in March 2007, the company said.
To commemorate this achievement, a celebration was held at each station honouring all Saudi Readymix employees for their dedication and contribution to this outstanding milestone.
“This production goal, which was set in the summer of 2006, represents a major achievement for us. To put this achievement in perspective, 300,000 cu m produced in a month’s time is enough to build 1,000 medium-sized villas, or cover 60 football pitches with a one meter thick layer of concrete!” said Saudi Readymix president, Rami Khalid Alturki.
The construction industry’s recent shortages in raw materials have caused delays for ready-mixed concrete companies all over the kingdom. Saudi Readymix, however, was able to ensure an adequate supply of raw materials to produce enough concrete to reach its goal; using some 105,000 tonnes of cement that required 4,200 bulker truckloads. Approximately 35,000 customer deliveries were made throughout the month which is an accomplishment by itself.
“Producing concrete in volumes such as these presents a number of logistical challenges for any company,” said Mitwalli Arafa, executive project manager at Al-Swaiket Trading & Contracting Co, the company overseeing the construction of the Dhahran Tower, the tallest building in the Eastern province when completed.
“Not to mention that the recent industry-wide cement and aggregate shortages have compounded the difficulty of meeting monthly requirements across the industry which only added to the challenges faced by Saudi Readymix. In spite of both of these factors, the Saudi Readymix team was able to ensure a continuous production cycle and meet all of our concreting needs.”
“This accomplishment highlights the dedication of Saudi Readymix’s employees and the efficiency of our systems. We were able to surmount a number of obstacles to reach this goal. As we always strive to set ourselves apart from the competition, we have now set our sights even higher, and plan to reach a monthly production target of 500,000 cu m sometime next year,” concluded Alturki.
Established in 1978, Saudi Readymix Concrete Company Ltd was merged with Inma Construction Materials Company Ltd (ICMCL) in 1998. Previously known as Saudi Arabian Vulcan Ltd., ICMCL was formed in 1977 as a joint venture between Alturki Group and Vulcan Materials Company of the USA.
Saudi Readymix is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khalid Ali Alturki & Sons group of companies, a leading industrial conglomerate operating in Saudi Arabia for over 30 years. The group’s subsidiaries and joint-venture companies provide specialised products and services for major industrial sectors such as construction, oil, gas, petrochemicals, utilities, power, and telecommunications.
