Emerson Expands Saudi Presence with New Manufacturing Hub in SPARK

Press release

Published October 3rd, 2024 - 07:35 GMT

Inaugural moment – Emerson Saudi Arabia’s Manufacturing Hub at SPARK (Left to right): Mishal Al Zughaibi, President and Chief Executive Officer, SPARK, Fahad Al Abdul Kareem, Executive Vice President, Saudi Aramco, James Turley, Chairman of the Board, Emerson, His Excellency Mohammad Abahussain, Deputy Minister for Integrated Investors Services, Ministry of Investment, Saudi Arabia, Khalid Al Kharboush, Vice President, SABIC, Mathias Schinzel, President, Emerson Middle East & Africa, His Excellency Fuad Mosa, Deputy Minister for Localization, Local Content & Risk Management at the Ministry of Energy, Saudi Arabia, Lal Karsanbhai, President and Chief Executive Officer, Emerson, Vidya Ramnath, Chief Marketing Officer, Emerson, Hussein Zein, Vice President, Emerson Saudi Arabia & Bahrain

Emerson, a global leader in industrial technology, has deepened its investment in Saudi Arabia with the opening of a cutting-edge manufacturing hub at King Salman Energy Park (SPARK). This new facility is a major boost to local manufacturing and talent development, aligning closely with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 goals.Spanning 140,000 square feet (13,000 square meters), the hub consolidates Emerson’s wide range of automation technologies, including critical control and safety systems, measurement instrumentation, and various types of industrial valves and lighting assemblies.

Since launching its first local valve manufacturing facility in Jubail in 2011, Emerson has expanded its presence across the Kingdom, adding facilities in Dammam and its Saudi headquarters at Dhahran Techno Valley in 2018.The SPARK facility was inaugurated by Emerson’s leadership, including CEO Lal Karsanbhai, alongside key figures such as SPARK President Mishal I. AlZughaibi and representatives from the Ministry of Energy, SABIC, SWCC, and Ma’aden.

Executives Quotes –

"This new facility reinforces Emerson’s position as a key player in the industrial sector in the Kingdom and contributes to Saudi Arabia’s long-term Vision 2030 of strengthening local talent, boosting supply chain localization and advancing sustainable growth," said Mathias Schinzel, president of Emerson Middle East and Africa.
“We are proud to collaborate with Emerson to support their new cutting-edge manufacturing hub at SPARK,” said Mishal I. AlZughaibi, SPARK President and CEO. “With the establishment of these facilities, we are closer than ever to achieving our localization goals. Having Emerson on board strengthens our vision, and we are confident that together, we will continue to advance Saudi Arabia’s industrial journey.”

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