Schutz agreed with National Plastic Factory Company (NPF) that NPF will produce Ecobulk 1,000-litre IBCs for Saudi Arabia and the GCC, with a new factory planned near Dammam. Schutz will supply steel and plastic components, with first deliveries scheduled for 2026.

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.

Saudi dairy company Almarai named Swiss packaging group SIG a strategic partner for its five-year expansion plan, focused on flexible packaging and sustainability. The companies also launched a campaign marking 20 years of collaboration.

Alesayi Beverage Corporation is partnering with SIG to launch bag-in-box products using a SureFill 42 aseptic filling system at its new Jeddah production facility. SIG will supply the filling line and 10-litre bags for hotel, restaurant and cafe customers.

Alesayi Beverage Corporation has partnered with SIG to install an aseptic bag-in-box filling system at its new production facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The system includes a SureFill 42 filling line and 10-litre SIG bags, marking Alesayi's entry into the bag-in-box market.

Aramco signed nine MoUs with Korean companies KEPCO, S-Oil, POSCO, Hyundai Oilbank, H2Korea and LOTTE Fine Chemical to explore hydrogen and ammonia supply, transport, utilization and back-cracking, as a first step toward a possible large-scale facility in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Aramco and Larsen & Toubro signed a memorandum of understanding for L&T to build a new facility in Jubail Industrial City producing high-pressure modules and vessels, with production expected by Q3 2022.

Sanhua named Al-Ameen Dev. & Trade Co., a refrigeration distributor with 10 branches in Saudi Arabia, as its official distributor for its refrigeration and air conditioning valves and components.

Saudi Pallet Manufacturing Company signed a 90 million US dollar memorandum of understanding with SABIC to manufacture Paxxal plastic pallets for export and develop local supply chain initiatives. The agreement was signed on 28 January 2019 in Riyadh during the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program launch.