- Foreword
An introduction to the Industrial Clusters program from president, Azzam Shalabi.
ObjectivesSpecific goals of the Industrial Clusters program.
OrganisationHow the program and individual clusters are structured.
ExpertiseSpecific areas of expertise and key people within the program.
PartnersOrganisations that work closely with and support Industrial Clusters.
- Strategic advantages
More about the many advantages KSA offers industrial investors.
InfrastructureAn overview of KSA’s modern and expanding industrial and business infrastructure.
Human capitalEducation, training and demographics of KSA’s world-class labour pool.
Investment incentives and supportA guide to the incentives and support available to industrial investors.
- Labour regulations
More about working practices and regulations in Saudi Arabia.
Trade agreementsSaudi Arabia is an active member in many trade organisations worldwide.
TaxationLearn about Saudi Arabia's highly favourable taxation and duty levies.
Setting up a businessHow Industrial Clusters can advise on establishing a business in KSA.
SAGIAThe Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority can facilitate investment and support.
- Minerals and Metal Processing cluster
The opportunities for metals and minerals industries and downstream applications.
Automotive clusterWhy KSA is well-placed to meet growing demand for vehicles and vehicle components.
Plastics and Packaging clusterHow plastics conversion builds upon the success of KSA’s petrochemicals industry.
Home Appliances clusterKSA’s resources can meet soaring demand for home appliances in the Middle East.
Solar Energy clusterMore about the potential for creating the components for and generating solar energy.
Other industriesBeyond the Industrial Clusters, KSA has a raft of long-established and successful industries.
Industrial Clusters program supportMore about the support Industrial Clusters can offer to industrial investors.
News and events
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11 November 2011
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Events20 Years to Pay Back the Loans
13 September 2011
JEDDAH: Saudi entrepreneurs willing to carry out investment projects in underdeveloped areas of the Kingdom will receive loans worth 75 percent of the project cost from the Saudi Industrial Development Fund, according to a Cabinet decision on Monday. Read full article >>
NewsReview of Qatar
8 September 2011
The World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index 2011-12 finds the gas-rich state the region's most competitive and emerging as the 14th most business-friendly country in the world. Read full article >>
NewsSABIC to Join Automotive Innovation
14 August 2011
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced in Berlin today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase an equity stake in INPRO, a joint venture dedicated to collaborative innovation in automotive production. Read full article >>
News7 Billion Riyals Projects
14 August 2011
Dr. Alrabiah: 40 new industrial cities by the end of 2015. Read full article >>
NewsOffshore Karan Gas Field Launched
26 July 2011
A new chapter has opened in the company’s history of managing and executing mega-projects, with the start-up of the Karan offshore gas field. Read full article >>
NewsSaudi Aramco, Dow Joint Venture
25 July 2011
Saudi Aramco and The Dow Chemical Company announced July 25 that the Boards of Directors of both companies have approved the formation of a joint venture to build and operate a world-scale, fully integrated chemicals complex in Jubail Industrial City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Read full article >>
NewsSanofi-aventis and Emaar Signed an Agreement
29 June 2011
Sanofi-aventis, yesterday signed an agreement with Emaar, the Economic City (EEC), the Tadawul-listed company developing King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), to establish their manufacturing facility at the Industrial Valley in KAEC in Saudi Arabia. The plant, which is to be built on a 35,000 square meter land, will initially produce oral antidiabetic and cardiovascular products. Read full article >>
NewsSABIC World Scale Carbon Fibre Project
15 June 2011
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced today that it has signed a technology agreement with Montefibre S.p.A (Montefibre) granting SABIC and its affiliates an extensive international licence on carbon fiber technology developed by Montefibre. SABIC will first use the technology for a new carbon fiber plant to be built in Saudi Arabia. Read full article >>
NewsSABIC and Mitsubishi Rayon New Joint Venture
31 May 2011
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and Mitsubishi Rayon Company (MRC) have announced the formation of a 50/50 joint venture company, to build and operate two plants – one for Methyl Methacrylate (MMA), and the other for Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) – at one of SABIC’s manufacturing affiliates in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Read full article >>
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