- Bahra Cables Company has started production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compound at its new state-of-the-art factory in Jeddah, which has an annual output capacity of over 36,000 tons per year — worth more SR120 million.
Bahra Cables Company, a subsidiary of Construction Products Holding Company (CPC), sources PVC feedstock for the new factory from Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) to produce the granules used for jacketing and insulating cables.
SABIC is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of PVC and the sole producer in Saudi Arabia.
“The compound will go to our cable factory in Bahra and more than meet our needs of 12,000 tons of plastic per year,” said Talal Idriss, CEO of Bahra Cables Company.
The factory, built with the expertise of Buss Company of Switzerland, is completely integrated and equipped with the latest technologies in the field, the CEO said.
“The new factory eliminates the need for local sourcing, ensures the production of superior quality of cables and creates jobs for citizens,” Idriss said.
“So far, 30 young Saudis are working in the new manufacturing plant,” he said.