# SCHÜTZ signs licence deal with NPF to produce ECOBULK IBCs in Saudi Arabia

SCHÜTZ signed a licence agreement with National Plastic Factory Company (NPF) under which NPF will build a factory near Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to produce ECOBULK 1,000-litre intermediate bulk containers for Saudi Arabia and the GCC. Production is scheduled to start in 2026.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-01-07
- Where: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1,000-litre IBCs
- Products: ECOBULK intermediate bulk containers, steel components for IBCs, plastic components for IBCs, screw caps and outlet valves
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Schütz](https://endata.com/companies/2619.md) (partner)
- [National Plastic Factory Company](https://endata.com/companies/12634.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [zawya.com](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/ibc-production-in-saudi-arabia-schutz-and-npf-signs-a-licence-agreement-for-a-long-term-partnership-ky53ev0d), 2025-01-07: "NPF will produce ECOBULK Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) with a filling volume of 1,000 litres for the Saudi Arabian market and the entire Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region."

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