Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Thenayan Al-Saud, Chairman of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu and Chairman of SABIC, received at SABIC headquarters in Riyadh on September 25 a delegation from the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Support Society, which included Dr. Suad Al-Yamani, Chairman of the Society. The delegation also included Princess Nouf Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Saud, Vice Chairman of the Society, Princess Madawi Saad bin Khalid Al-Saud, member of the Board of Directors and Munira Khaled Al-Sudairi, Chairman of the Society Development Committee. Mohamed Al-Mady, SABIC Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and senior SABIC officials attended the reception.
During the visit, Prince Saud lauded the Society for its voluntary activities in the Kingdom and its role in raising awareness about ADHD. In this regard, the Society uses every available means of education, and holds seminars and scientific meetings to which it invites specialists to shed more light on the disorder, he said.
Prince Saud added that the latest statistics indicate that 15 percent of the population in the Kingdom suffer from this disorder, which is more than three times the global average. He urged all sections of society to pay attention to this problem and understand how to deal with it adequately. In this way, there will be more awareness on the subject and children with ADHD will benefit. Any delay in diagnosis makes treatment difficult, he said.
During the meeting the representatives of the Society expressed their appreciation to SABIC for its continuous support. They thanked SABIC for its prominent role in serving the community and caring for the younger generation by supporting research and helping to raise awareness about diseases, their prevention and treatment.
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About SABIC
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) ranks among the world's top petrochemical companies. The company is among the world's market leaders in the production of polyethylene, polypropylene and other advanced thermoplastics, glycols, methanol and fertilizers.
SABIC recorded a net profit of SR 21 billion (US$ 5.6 billion) in 2010. Sales revenues for 2010 totaled SR 152 billion (US$ 40.5 billion). Total assets stood at SR 317 billion (US$ 84.5 billion) at the end of 2010.
SABIC's businesses are grouped into Chemicals, Polymers, Performance Chemicals, Fertilizers, Metals and Innovative Plastics. SABIC has significant research resources with 18 dedicated Technology & Innovation facilities in Saudi Arabia, the USA, the Netherlands, Spain, Japan, India and China. The company operates in more than 40 countries across the world with 33,000 employees worldwide.
SABIC manufactures on a global scale in Saudi Arabia, the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. SABIC's overall production has increased from 35 million metric tons in 2001 to 66 million metric tons in 2010.
Headquartered in Riyadh, SABIC was founded in 1976 when the Saudi Arabian Government decided to use the hydrocarbon gases associated with its oil production as the principal feedstock for production of chemicals, polymers and fertilizers. The Saudi Arabian Government owns 70 percent of SABIC shares with the remaining 30 percent held by private investors in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
Samir Al-Abdrabbuh
Vice President,
Corporate Communications
© Press Release 2011
