# Saudi Arabia commits SAR2.8 billion to seven water technology factories

Saudi Arabia has committed SAR2.8 billion to seven factories producing chemicals, pumps, energy-recovery equipment and control systems for the water sector. Six investment opportunities moved into implementation, including factories by Italmatch Chemicals, Energy Recovery, and Alfanar.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-09-03
- Where: Wa'ad Al Shamal, Jubail, Jeddah, Dammam, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
- Value: $746.0M (2.80B SAR)
- Jobs: 3,090
- Status: announced
- Products: water-treatment chemicals, scale inhibitors, energy-recovery devices, high-pressure pumps, distributed control systems
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md), [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Energy Recovery](https://endata.com/companies/6230.md)
- [Alfanar](https://endata.com/companies/16315.md)
- [Italmatch Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/27695.md)

## Sources

- [madhyamamonline.com](https://madhyamamonline.com/middle-east/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-invests-sar28bn-in-seven-water-technology-factories-1551266), 2026-09-03: "The investments were announced during the 'Localizing the Water Industry: Knowledge Transfer and Capacity Building' ceremony."

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