Saudi Focus

Saudi Focus

Ericsson wins KAEC contract

Ericsson has won an SR320 million ($85 million) contract to install and operate a smart city infrastructure and multi-purpose network for Ethraa, The Smart City.The...

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Alstom to work on Shoaiba 3

Alstom has signed a contract worth 1.9 billion euros with Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to build Stage 3 of the Shoaiba power plant.The new 1,200 MW steam power plant...

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Mada Gypsum awards contract

Saudi Mada Gypsum Company has signed a contract to increase its Yanbu plasterboards plant production capacity by 24 million sq m per year.The contract was awarded to...

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Pipe coater to double capacity

One of Saudi Arabia’s leading pipe and valve coating companies is set for a major expansion that will double capacity within two years.The expansion at Al-Qahtani Pipe...

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Ras Tanura project faces delays

Saudi Aramco and US firm Dow Chemicals’ giant Ras Tanura petrochemical complex faces delays as the sheer size of the project complicates design, reports Reuters.Dow’s...

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Swicorp buys into glass firm

Saudi joint stock company Swicorp Joussour has announced it has acquired a strategic stake in RAK Ghani Glass LLC (RAK Ghani) which is set for commissioning this month (...

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Sigma expects strong sales

Sigma Paints Saudi Arabia expects a 14 to 25 per cent growth in sales this year and in 2009 dependent on the division and product range, a senior executive says.Mark van...

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Output dips at Zamil division

Sliding demand is forcing Zamil Steel’s structural steel division (ZS-SSD) to cut production this year following on the heels of lower production in 2007, a company...