Viking Completion Technology has launched an API-certified manufacturing, testing and service facility in Dhahran through a joint venture with Abdulrahman Algosaibi Holdings, expanding local oil and gas completion supply in Saudi Arabia.

TMIC plans to build an integrated aluminum foil plant in Dammam with a planned annual capacity of 106,000 tons. Production is expected to start in Q3 2027.

A joint venture is building Saudi Arabia's first tinplate mill to meet rising regional demand for metal packaging. The report is dated 23 May 2025.

Burckhardt Compression will open a dedicated Service Center in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia in April 2025 to conduct factory acceptance tests of its PROGNOST panels for Middle East customers.

AMPO Arabia, part of Spain's AMPO Group, plans a new valve manufacturing facility at least twice the size of its current plant in Dammam 2nd Industrial City. The company expects to launch it in Q2 2026 and to increase exports to MENA countries.

SCHÜTZ and National Plastic Factory Company signed a licence agreement to produce ECOBULK intermediate bulk containers for Saudi Arabia and the GCC. A new production facility will be established near Dammam, with production expected to begin in 2026.

Larsen & Toubro's subsidiary L&T Valves established a new manufacturing unit in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, to boost local production of on-off valves and serve the Middle East and Africa. The announcement was made on Thursday, 16 May 2024.

WIKA opened a new plant in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on a 3,000 square metre site producing pressure, temperature, level and flow measurement products, with more than 100 jobs planned over the next few years.

Emerson is developing a manufacturing hub at King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) in Saudi Arabia, built by Saudi AMANA. The facility will produce automation products such as control valves and safety systems, with completion expected in late 2024.

Oilfield equipment maker GulfTek inaugurated a new manufacturing plant in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, under Saudi Aramco's IKTVA program, with USD 20 million committed and a further USD 30 million planned over five years. The site adds 23,000 square metres, bringing production area to about 45,000 square metres.

Emerson is building a 30,000-square-metre manufacturing facility at the King Salman Energy Park (Spark) in Saudi Arabia as part of its localisation efforts. The company already operates valve plants in Jubail, Dammam and Dhahran.

Maadaniyah signed a SR34 million ($9.1 million) contract with Gulf Triple Contracting Company to build a new valves factory at King Salman Energy Park, with work starting in August 2023 and completion due mid-2024.

Alesayi Beverage Corporation and Tetra Pak Arabia signed a US$8.04 million deal at Gulfood 2023 for Tetra Pak to supply processing equipment for a greenfield facility in Jeddah. The first phase is expected to produce 200,000 litres per day and be operational by Q1 2024.

Emerson is building an innovation and manufacturing hub at King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) in Saudi Arabia, to provide control systems engineering, testing and manufacturing of DP transmitters, control valves and solenoid valves, slated to open by December 2024.

IMI Saudi Industry, a subsidiary of IMI Critical Engineering, opened a 5,000 sq m valve factory in Dammam in November 2022. The plant makes butterfly and ball valves for oil and gas, petrochemical, power, water and hydrogen markets, with choke and control valves planned for 2023.

Middle East Paper Company (Mepco) has started preparations for a paperboard mill in Saudi Arabia costing SAR 1.5 billion ($399 million), with 400,000 tonnes annual capacity and production expected within 33 months.

Ampo Poyam Valves held the opening ceremony of its new valve manufacturing and servicing plant, AMPO Arabia, in Dammam 2nd Industrial City, Saudi Arabia. The plant extends its main valve factory in Spain and aims to serve local projects closer to customers.

Emerson has inaugurated an expanded facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to manufacture Rosemount pressure and temperature transmitters and manifolds, adding production capacity to serve its key customers in the Kingdom. The announcement was made on June 24, 2022.

Emerson launched its new manufacturing facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, producing solenoid valves, filter regulators and control cabinets to serve customers in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East and Africa region.

Aramco signed an agreement with Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction and Dussur to establish a casting and forging joint venture in Saudi Arabia with a production target of 60,000 tons per year, supplying industrial and process equipment.

Dussur, Saudi Aramco and Doosan Heavy Industries announced a joint venture to build a 60,000-ton-per-year casting and forging facility in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia, creating about 1,400 direct jobs, with operations expected in Q1 2025.

Maadaniyah CEO Shaker Otaibi said construction of a high-pressure valve plant serving the oil and petrochemical sector will begin in early 2022 on a land plot at King Salman Energy Park in Saudi Arabia.

AMPO Poyam Valves and Dar Massader Group set up a joint local subsidiary, AMPO Arabia, and a new valve manufacturing and servicing plant in Dammam 2nd Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, which is expected to start manufacturing in Q1 2022.

Sawafi Borets, a joint venture of Sawafi Al-Jazeera and Borets, broke ground on a 21,000m2 headquarters and submersible pump production facility at King Salman Energy Park in Saudi Arabia, with annual capacity of 500 ESPs and up to 100 staff.

L&T Valves Arabia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of L&T Valves, is setting up a manufacturing facility in the Eastern Province near Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, to make its full valve range from October, supporting Saudi Aramco's IKTVA programme.

YBA Kanoo and US-based Clarke Valve are coordinating to build a production line for Shutter Valves in Saudi Arabia. The plan would bring assembly and servicing closer to regional customers, as reported on December 2, 2020.

Sulzer has opened a purpose-built service centre in Riyadh offering maintenance, repair, reverse engineering and retrofit services for all pump types. The centre sits on the same site as the Sulzer Saudi Pump Company factory.

Schlumberger opened a manufacturing center in King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) in Dammam, producing liner hangers, packers and GROVE and ORBIT valves. The first phase covers 105,000 square meters and will create more than 200 jobs.

Darvico has opened a new facility in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, where its joint venture with Baker Hughes, a GE company, provides localised production of Masoneilan and Consolidated control valves.

Baker Hughes broke ground on its first chemicals manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia at the PlasChem Park in Jubail and agreed to supply feedstock chemicals from Sadara Chemical Company. The announcement was dated November 26, 2019.

Tetra Pak and Saudi paper maker Al Obeikan Paper Industries announced a joint venture to build a beverage carton recycling plant in Riyadh, with capacity of 8,000 tonnes per year. Tetra Pak is investing 1 million USD, and the plant is expected to run at 50% utilisation by the end of 2020. The announcement was made the week before 8 October 2019.

L&T Valves Arabia, a subsidiary of L&T Valves, is setting up a manufacturing facility in the Eastern Province near Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The plant is scheduled to start production in October 2019 and will make the full valve range plus automation and digital solutions.

TechnipFMC broke ground on a 52,500-square-meter manufacturing, aftermarket and training facility in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, creating 140 jobs. The project supports Saudi Aramco's localization program (IKTVA). The announcement is dated 19 November 2018.

Emerson has launched a new manufacturing facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, producing solenoid valves, filter regulators and control cabinets. The plant aims to serve customers across the Middle East and Africa.

Emerson Automation Solutions opened a 1,100 square metre manufacturing facility in Dammam's First Industrial City to build control and safety systems and provide engineering, staging, commissioning and field services in Saudi Arabia's eastern region.

Sipchem announced that the Tools Manufacturing Facility of Saudi Specialized Products Company commenced commercial operations on Nov. 1, 2016 in the Second Industrial City in Riyadh. The total cost was approximately SR110 million.