# Toray Membrane Middle East expands RO membrane capacity with new facility in Dammam

Toray Industries announced that its subsidiary Toray Membrane Middle East LLC has expanded capacity for desalination reverse osmosis membranes by initiating operations at a new facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The facility integrates membrane manufacturing through assembly for the first time in the country.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-11-12
- Where: Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
- Starts operating: 12 Nov 2025
- Status: completed
- Products: desalination reverse osmosis membranes
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Toray Industries](https://endata.com/companies/4565.md)
- [Toray Membrane Middle East](https://endata.com/companies/9227.md)

## Sources

- [idrawater.org](https://idrawater.org/news/toray-subsidiary-becomes-first-in-saudi-arabia-to-integrate-reverse-osmosis-membrane-fabrication-through-assembly-with-new-desalination-focused-facility/), 2025-11-17: "That upgrade made the company the first in the nation to integrate everything from membrane manufacturing through assembly."
- [prtimes.jp](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000163456.html), 2025-11-18: "東レは海水淡水化用ROエレメント製品を製膜工程から組立まで一貫生産する同国初の企業となります。"
- [chemengonline.com](https://www.chemengonline.com/toray-expands-production-capacity-for-desalination-ro-membranes-in-saudi-arabia/), 2025-11-19: "Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) announced that Toray Membrane Middle East LLC (TMME) has expanded capacity for desalination reverse osmosis (RO) membranes by initiating operations at a new facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia."

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