The workshop came under the title “Industrial Capabilities of National Foundries in Saudi Arabia”. <The workshop, titled “Industrial Capabilities of National Foundries in Serving the Cement Sector”, aimed to highlight the opportunities to localize the foundry spare parts industry in this vital sector. The workshop addressed the challenges facing the industry and offered practical solutions to enhance its performance and develop the level of productivity. The Center, through its official account on the "X" platform (formerly Twitter), indicated that the Kingdom currently hosts 16 local cement companies geographically distributed across the country, with a total production capacity of about 80 million tons per year.
The Center also pointed out that the rate of production of cement factories is about 80 million tons per year.
NCDC also explained that the operating rate for 2023 reached 63% of full production capacity, while exports of black cement and clinker for the first half of 2024 recorded about 3.1 million tons.
NCDC also highlighted that the operating rate for 2023 reached 63% of full production capacity.
The National Center for Industrial Development highlighted that the total capital of listed companies in the Saudi market exceeds 65 billion riyals. In addition, it pointed out that there are 10 local factories manufacturing cast parts, distributed in different regions in the Kingdom, with an annual production capacity of more than 140,000 tons.
NIDC highlighted that the total capital of companies listed in the Saudi market exceeds 65 billion riyals.
