Tag Archives: Saudi Arabia

Wood Secures Key Role in Aramco’s Major Natural Gas Expansion in Saudi Arabia

(IN BRIEF) Wood has been awarded a substantial contract by Aramco to provide engineering and project management consultancy services for the Southern and Northern Areas gas increments in Saudi Arabia. The seven-year project, involving over one million engineering hours, will … Read the full press release

Saudi Arabia Orders Four Additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Aircraft

(IN BRIEF) Saudi Arabia has ordered four additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). These aircraft will begin conversion in early 2026 and enter service by 2027, enhancing RSAF’s air-to-air refuelling … Read the full press release

Allianz Group Completes Stake Disposal in Allianz Saudi Fransi to ADNIC, Streamlining Middle-East Operations

(IN BRIEF) Allianz Group has finalized the sale of its 51% stake in Allianz Saudi Fransi to Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC), marking a strategic move in its business operations in the Middle East. The transaction, which received regulatory … Read the full press release

Fisia Italimpianti Diversifies into Oil&Gas with Saudi Arabia Water Treatment Plant Project

(IN BRIEF) Fisia Italimpianti, a subsidiary of the Webuild Group, has initiated the construction phase of a Water Treatment Plant in Saudi Arabia, marking its entry into the Oil&Gas sector. The project, part of the Zuluf onshore oil plant complex, … Read the full press release

Ericsson and Mobily Forge Partnership to Enhance Network Programmability in Saudi Arabia

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at LEAP 2024, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, aiming to expose Mobily’s network capabilities to enterprises and developers in the country. Through this collaboration, Mobily will … Read the full press release

Saudi Arabia’s Lithium Chemicals Plant Gains Technical Expertise Through EVM-Metso Partnership

(IN BRIEF) EV Metals Group (EVM), a global battery chemicals and technology company, has entered a technical partnership agreement with Metso to develop a Lithium Chemicals Plant (LCP) in Saudi Arabia. The partnership aims to utilize Metso’s technical expertise and … Read the full press release

EY Report Calls for Urgent Digital Overhaul in Universities to Enhance Student Experience

(IN BRIEF) A new report by EY highlights the pressing need for universities to revamp their digital education practices and improve the overall student experience. The report, based on data from over 3,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students across eleven countries … Read the full press release

Hexagon’s Geospatial Solutions Selected by Saudi Arabia for Vegetation Monitoring and Desertification Combat

(IN BRIEF) Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division has been chosen by Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) to provide remote sensing solutions for monitoring and evaluating the country’s vegetation coverage. Saudi Arabia, with its … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp Uhde to Supply Green Methanol and Methanol-to-Gasoline Plant for ENOWA’s Sustainable Fuel Production in Saudi Arabia

(IN BRIEF) thyssenkrupp Uhde has secured a contract from ENOWA to provide engineering services and equipment for a CO2-to-methanol and methanol-to-gasoline demonstration plant in Saudi Arabia. The plant, a joint project by ENOWA and Aramco, will use the uhde® green … Read the full press release

Hydrogen Revolution: Saudi Arabia Debuts Alstom’s Eco-Friendly Passenger Train in Riyadh

(IN BRIEF) In a groundbreaking initiative, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) and global mobility leader Alstom are set to operate and demonstrate the world’s first passenger hydrogen-powered train, the Coradia iLint, in Riyadh during October. This pioneering event marks the introduction … Read the full press release

FLSmidth to Supply Key Equipment and Services for Ma’aden’s Phosphate Mine in Saudi Arabia

(IN BRIEF) FLSmidth, a global supplier of engineering and equipment to the mining industry, has been selected to deliver key beneficiation equipment and services for Ma’aden’s phosphate 3 phase 1 mine site in Saudi Arabia. The order, worth approximately DKK … Read the full press release

Bentley Expands ‘Extraordinary Women’ Programme, Inspiring Female Talent in STEM and Automotive

(IN BRIEF) Bentley’s global initiative, the ‘Extraordinary Women’ programme, continues to grow with the selection of exceptional students from the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. Aimed at inspiring the next generation of female talent in technology, engineering, design, and business, … Read the full press release

Hajj Minister meets EU ambassadors to Saudi Arabia

Within the framework of the “Bridges” initiative, the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al Rabiah, met with ambassadors from EU countries in Saudi Arabia (IN BRIEF) The Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al Rabiah, held a … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce installed 6 mtu Kinetic PowerPacks at one of the world’s largest supercomputers located at King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia

Six mtu Kinetic PowerPacks installed for uninterrupted power supply of supercomputer facility of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology’s (KAUST)  First half of contract for customized emergency power supply completed (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 3-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR., … Read the full press release

Season 8 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship: 11 teams ready for testing in Valencia

Testing for Season 8, the most expansive to date, begins in Valencia New Girls on Track video series to celebrate women in the series and inspire the next generation Lucas di Grassi joins as ambassador for ABB Climate Initiatives to … Read the full press release

Nokia will provide cloud computing and IT service platforms with open API to allow Saudi Arabia’s engineers to create new products for the domestic market

Nokia and Zain Saudi Arabia will work together to provide opportunities for the country’s youth to innovate and develop applications and services for the domestic market MoU to enable promising Saudi talents in the areas of cloud and edge computing … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä and Saudi Arabia-based Najran Cement Company renew the three-year asset management agreement for Najran’s installations in Sultana and Akfah in Saudi Arabia

HELSINKI, 22-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The technology group Wärtsilä and Saudi Arabia-based Najran Cement Company continue their co-operation by renewing the three-year asset management agreement for Najran Cement Company’s installations in Sultana and Akfah in Saudi Arabia. Wärtsilä will continue to ensure … Read the full press release

K+S completes 30% share purchase of Al Biariq for Fertilizer Plant Co., Ltd in Saudi Arabia

KASSEL, 05-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (1 June 2017), K+S successfully completed the 30% share purchase of Al Biariq for Fertilizer Plant Co., Ltd (Al Biariq) in Saudi Arabia announced on December 19, 2016. With this purchase, K+S intends to participate in … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp wins “2016 Project of the Year” award by Elevator World for its iwalk moving walks at Madinah Airport in Saudi Arabia

The moving walks installed include 22 units of thyssenkrupp’s innovative concept iwalk With a traffic close to 6 million passengers during 2015, Madinah Airport serves as a main gateway to pilgrims during the Hajj and Umrah seasons ESSEN, 03-Nov-2016 — … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä signs major contract to supply 161 MW Flexicycle power plant to Yamama Cement Company in Saudi Arabia

HELSINKI, 29-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä has signed a major contract to supply a 161 MW Flexicycle (combined cycle) power plant to Yamama Cement Company in Saudi Arabia. Wärtsilä will deliver a full EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) project. In addition … Read the full press release

EU at G20 Summit: restore global confidence, sustainable and inclusive global growth, countering protectionism and fight against tax avoidance worldwide

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Improving confidence in the global economy, making decisive progress on the way to sustainable and inclusive global growth, countering protectionism and stepping up the fight against tax avoidance and evasion worldwide: these should be amongst the main results … Read the full press release

The Linde Group awarded contract to build the world’s largest carbon dioxide (CO2) purification and liquefaction plant for Jubail United Petrochemical Company in Saudi Arabia

Munich, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The technology company The Linde Group has been awarded a contract to build the world’s largest carbon dioxide (CO2) purification and liquefaction plant for Jubail United Petrochemical Company (UNITED), a manufacturing affiliate of SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries … Read the full press release

Pearson’s outsourced training solutions business TQ Education and Training awarded 5-year contract to develop and operate 3 vocational colleges in Saudi Arabia

25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — TQ Education and Training, a Pearson business that provides outsourced training solutions, has been awarded a five-year contract to develop and operate three vocational colleges in Saudi Arabia, providing high quality vocational skills and qualifications for more … Read the full press release

ThyssenKrupp Elevator won major contract to supply 141 innovative systems for projects in Middle East

Major orders from the Middle East ThyssenKrupp Elevator supplying 141 innovative systems for projects in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain 25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina is being expanded into one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest airports … Read the full press release

Bayer HealthCare supports Middle East, North Africa and Europe diabetes projects under the “Excellence across Borders” program

Leverkusen, 12-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bayer HealthCare supports local projects under the “Excellence across Borders” program in order to improve care of people with diabetes. Among the projects is a Diabetic School Awareness Program in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which … Read the full press release

ABB to supply power transformers to Saudi Electricity Company, worth of $120M

Transformers to augment transmission grid and boost power supply to meet growing demand  Zurich, Switzerland, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $120 million from the Saudi Electricity Company, to supply … Read the full press release

Rusatom Overseas presented opportunities for cooperation with the Russian nuclear industry at Saudi Sustainable Energy Symposium in Riyadh

26-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An international Saudi Sustainable Energy Symposium: Value Localization Series took place on April 23 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). The Symposium covered issues of development and implementation of the most advanced energy technologies. The purpose of the forum … Read the full press release