13: Arabian Cement Company

Arabian Cement Company is a cement manufacturer based in Jeddah. The company’s products include ordinary Portland cement, sulfate-resistant cement, Portland pozzolan cement.

Its plant is located in Rabigh area of Saudi Arabia with clinker capacity kilns of 2.5 million tonnes per annum and grinding capacity of around three million tonnes per annum.

The company’s wholly owned subsidiary is Arabian Cement Company, Bahrain; it also has stakes in Qatrana Cement Company (85%), Jordan. Although the company’s first quarter profit announcement of US $21.78 million (SR81.7 million) was down on last year, its expansion plans in Jordan and reach in Bahrain, mean its influence will continue to be felt around the region.