Saudi Readymix Concrete Company

Saudi Readymix Concrete Company Ltd. (Saudi Readymix)

Type	Privately held company, Limited
Industry	Construction, Manufacturing
Founded	(1978)
Headquarters	Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Key people	Rami K. Alturki Chairman and President
Products	Ready-mixed concrete Construction aggregates Concrete blocks Interlocking concrete pavers
Revenue	SAR 1.4 Billion (2010)
Net income	SAR 95 Million (2010)
Number of employees	2,900+[1]
Website	www.saudireadymix.com.sa

Saudi Readymix Concrete Company Ltd. is a producer and supplier of ready-mix concrete and related products in Saudi Arabia.^[2][3] The company is based in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, operates 20 commercial and 10 on-site factories, and is involved in many projects all over the Kingdom.^[4]

As of 2008, Saudi Readymix grew to a work force of over 2,500 employees (2,900+ as of June 18, 2011),^[1] reached production of over 5,000,000 m³ of concrete a year,^[5] amassed a fleet of more than 400 mixer trucks some of which are GPS equipped,^[6] 150 mobile and stationary pumps^[7] and 3 aggregate quarries.

Saudi Readymix concrete mixer truck in front of their factory silos

History

Saudi Readymix Concrete Company Ltd. was founded in 1978. Production began with the establishment of the company’s first factory, located in Saihat, Saudi Arabia, and continued and expanded its operations with the establishment of two on-site factories, one in each of Abqaiq and Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

Over the next 20 years, Saudi Readymix continued to grow in size and production by opening a block plant in Jubail, a ready-mixed concrete factory in the 1st industrial City in Dammam, factories outside of the Eastern Province in each of Riyadh and Jeddah, and acquiring its first quarry in Abu Hadriyah (more than 134 km NW of Dammam^[8])^[9]

In 1998, Saudi Readymix Concrete Company Ltd. merged with Inma Construction Materials Co. Ltd. and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Khalid Ali Alturki & Sons' group of companies (better known as Alturki).^[10]

Professional affiliations

Saudi Readymix is affiliated^[11] with the following entities through accreditation by, cooperation with or, simply, by practicing the guidelines of:

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
• American Concrete Institute (ACI)
• British Standards Institution (BSI)
• German Standards Institute (DIN)
• US National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)
• Pennsylvania Concrete Association
• US Portland Cement Association
• UK Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)
• UK Concrete Society
• Saudi Aramco Research Laboratory
• King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Research Laboratory

Achievements, Records and Awards

Saudi Readymix Concrete Company Ltd. has accomplished several achievements, broke local records and is accredited with several awards:

Recognized as one of the Best Saudi Company to Work For[12] Two time[13] recipient of Saudi Fast Growth 100[14][15]

Listed and ranked as one of Top 100 Saudi Companies for six years in a row (from 2006 through 2011).[16][17][18][19][20][21][22] One of the Arabia 500 companies of mention (Ranked 33rd for first participation in 2011).[23]

Produces over 5,000,000 m^3 of concrete a year.[5] Paved the largest concrete pour in Saudi Arabia.[24] Set up of biggest on-site concrete production facility in Saudi Arabia at KAUST.[25]

References

1. Saudi Jobs Set in Stone. Accessed June 18, 2011.
2. Saudi Readymix participates in University Career Day. Accessed June 18, 2011.
3. Construction sector growth limited by unreliability of resources. Accessed June 18, 2011.
4. Products page of Saudi Readymix's website. Accessed June 18, 2011.
5. AlTurki Group's website. Accessed on June 18, 2011
6. GPS Move Sends Saudi Readymix on Right Path. Accessed June 18, 2011.
7. Products page of Saudi Readymix's website. Accessed June 18, 2011.
8. Online map. Accessed June 19, 2011
9. Saudi Readymix's Product's webpage. Accessed June 19, 2011
10. Saudi Readymix's Profile webpage. Accessed June 18, 2011
11. Saudi Readymix’s Professional Affiliation under its Products’ page. Accessed June 19, 2011
12. Official Page for Best Saudi Company to Work For in 2009. Accessed June 18, 2011.
13. Saudi Readymix among Saudi's 100 fastest growing businesses for second year in a row. Accessed June 18, 2011
14. Official Page for Saudi Fast Growth 2009 Winners. Accessed June 18, 2011.
15. Official Page for Saudi Fast Growth 2010 Winners. Accessed June 18, 2011.
16. Arab News Newspaper's Electronic Archives. Accesses June 8, 2011.
17. Top 100 Saudi Companies official ranking of Saudi Readymix for the year 2006. Accessed July 30, 2011.
18. Top 100 Saudi Companies official rankings for the year 2007. Accessed July 30, 2011.
19. Top 100 Saudi Companies official rankings for the year 2008. Accessed July 30, 2011.
20. Top 100 Saudi Companies official rankings for the year 2009. Accessed July 30, 2011.
21. Top 100 Saudi Companies official rankings for the year 2010. Accessed July 30, 2011.
22. Top 100 Saudi Companies official rankings for the year 2011. Accessed July 30, 2011.
23. Arabia 500 official website, 2011 winner's page. Accesses November 26, 2012.
24. Saudi Readymix announces completion of one of largest concrete pours in Saudi Arabia. Accessed on June 18, 2011
25. Saudi Readymix hosts tour highlighting trends in the Kingdom’s construction industry. Accessed June 18, 2011

Coordinates: 26°18′9.43″N 50°12′41.93″E / 26.3026194°N 50.2116472°E

External links

• Saudi Readymix's Homepage
• Alturki Group's Homepage
• Best Saudi Company to Work For
• Saudi Fast Growth 100
• Top 100 Saudi Companies