10 new factories for Ahsa

AHSA, 30 August — Work is under way to set up 10 new factories at the Ahsa industrial city. The new units will take the number of factories in Ahsa to 51. They produce fodder, aluminum, foodstuff, plastics, nails and timber. The factories, with an estimated total investment of SR363.462 million, include an SR160 million textile unit, which is a Saudi-Japanese joint venture. (SPA)