Saudi Readymix produces enough concrete in one month to cover 60 football pitches with a layer 1 meter thick

Saudi Arabia, 08 May 2007:  Saudi Readymix, the leading manufacturer and supplier of ready-mixed concrete and related products in Saudi Arabia, reached a staggering monthly production of 300,000 cubic meters of concrete in March 2007.  To commemorate this achievement, a celebration was held at each station honouring all Saudi Readymix employees for their dedication and contribution to this outstanding milestone.

"This production goal, which was set in the summer of 2006, represents a major achievement for us. To put this achievement in perspective, 300,000 cubic meters produced in a month's time is enough to build 1,000 medium-sized villas, or cover 60 football pitches with a one meter thick layer of concrete!" said Saudi Readymix President, Rami Khalid Alturki.

The construction industry's recent shortages in raw materials have caused delays for ready-mixed concrete companies all over the Kingdom. Saudi Readymix, however, was able to ensure an adequate supply of raw materials to produce enough concrete to reach their goal; using some 105,000 tonnes of cement that required 4,200 bulker truckloads. Approximately 35,000 customer deliveries were made throughout the month which is an accomplishment by itself.

"Producing concrete in volumes such as these presents a number of logistical challenges for any company," said Eng. Mitwalli Arafa, Executive Project Manager at Al-Swaiket Trading & Contracting Co., the company overseeing the construction of the Dhahran Tower, the tallest building in the Eastern province when completed. "Not to mention that the recent industry-wide cement and aggregate shortages have compounded the difficulty of meeting monthly requirements across the industry which only added to the challenges faced by Saudi Readymix.  In spite of both of these factors, the Saudi Readymix team was able to ensure a continuous production cycle and meet all of our concreting needs."

"This accomplishment highlights the dedication of Saudi Readymix's employees and the efficiency of our systems.  We were able to surmount a number of obstacles to reach this goal.  As we always strive to set ourselves apart from the competition, we have now set our sights even higher, and plan to reach a monthly production target of 500,000 cubic meters sometime next year," concluded Alturki.

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About Saudi Readymix
Saudi Readymix is the leading producer and supplier of ready-mixed concrete and related products in Saudi Arabia.  It was established in 1978 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khalid Ali Alturki & Sons group of companies (Alturki Group), a leading industrial conglomerate.

Saudi Readymix employs a total workforce of over 1,700 managerial, administrative, technical and operational staff.  Its teams of technical experts offer technical advice and assistance to customers throughout the Kingdom. They operate local, regional and central laboratories which develop mix designs, conduct routine testing and analysis on its concrete products and research new products under development. They also conduct in-house technical training of all employees.

Since its establishment, Saudi Readymix has worked on an impressive array of prestigious projects for both the public and the private sectors. Most of the company's stations are officially approved as suppliers to major governmental and industrial authorities, such as Saudi Aramco, SEC, SABIC, the Royal Commission and the MoDA to name a few. 

Saudi Readymix's network of plants and stations are strategically located throughout the Kingdom in order to cover all major commercial and industrial areas, including: Dammam, Sihat, Aziziyah, Hofuf, Jubail, Khafji, Khursaniyah, Riyadh North, Riyadh South, Riyadh West, Al-Kharj, Jeddah North, Jeddah South, Jeddah Briman, Makkah, Madina, Rabigh and Yanbu.

The company currently operates the largest fleet of ready-mixed concrete equipment in the country with nearly 350 truck mixers and 100 mobile pumps, in addition to mobile concrete pumps and a large number of auxiliary concreting equipment.

Saudi Readymix products include an immense library of concrete recipes, many of which are unique to the company, in addition to hot mix asphalt; quarry products and concrete masonry units.

Issued on behalf of Saudi Readymix Concrete Company by Hill & Knowlton.
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