# Basic Electronics and Gree break ground on HVAC smart factory in Dammam

Basic Electronics Company partnered with Gree to break ground on the Al Asasyah Advanced Industry HVAC Smart Factory in Dammam, spanning 70,000 sq m in the first phase, manufacturing smart air conditioners with VRF technology.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-03-09
- Where: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Jobs: 2,000
- Status: under construction
- Products: smart air conditioners with VRF technology, photovoltaic-integrated ACs
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Basic Electronics Company](https://endata.com/companies/30668.md)
- [Gree Electric Appliances](https://endata.com/companies/16114.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [tradearabia.com](https://www.tradearabia.com/News/286256/Basic-Electronics-breaks-ground-on-new-HVAC-factory-in-Dammam), 2018-03-09: "Basic Electronics Company has joined hands with leading Chinese electric appliances group Gree to break ground on its new smart factory in Dammam that will be manufacturing HVAC products."

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