JGC Corporation announced that its wholly-owned Saudi Arabian subsidiary, JGC Gulf International Co. Ltd., has been awarded a contract for an aromatics plant project from Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical.
The lump-sum turnkey contract calls for engineering, procurement, and construction services for an aromatics plant in Saudi Arabia’s Jubail region.
The plant is scheduled to be completed in 2014.
Sadara will construct, own and operate a world-scale integrated chemical complex in Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Industrial City II.
The aromatics plant project awarded to JGC Gulf International will be one of the key upsteam manufacturing units in the Sadara complex.
In recent, years, Saudi Arabia has introduced comprehensive policies to diversify national industry and raise the national employment rate.
In light of this, JGC established an EPC subsidiary in Saudi Arabia in 2008, ahead of other major Japanese engineering firms, and since then has built up a strong performance record of projects that address local needs.
For the Sadara Project, JGC Gulf International was selected for the contract award due to its project execution abilities and performance record in the Kingdom as well as its cost-competitiveness.
Since JGC Gulf International will be able to conduct all EPC work within the Kingdom, the Sadara Project holds enormous value in bringing JGC’s globalization initiative directly in line with the Kingdom’s initiatives to strengthen domestic industry.
Through the Sadara Project, JGC Gulf International is expected to be able to further improve its project execution abilities.
JGC wins deal for Jubail aromatics plant project
JGC wins deal for Jubail aromatics plant project
Azure opens Azure Takhassusi residential community in Riyadh, fully leased to Saudia
Azure, a Mohammed Al Habib Real Estate company and the owner of Riyadh’s largest portfolio of residential compounds, has announced the official opening of Azure Takhassusi, its newest premium residential community. The project has been fully leased to Saudia, the Kingdom’s national flag carrier.
The launch marks a major milestone in the eight-year partnership between Azure and Saudia, one of the longest-running and most successful corporate housing collaborations in Saudi Arabia. The development reflects Saudia’s continued confidence in Azure’s ability to deliver high-quality residential environments that meet strict standards of comfort, privacy, service excellence and operational reliability.
Purpose-built to support the wellbeing and lifestyle needs of airline professionals, Azure Takhassusi offers more than accommodation. The community provides a fully integrated living experience, combining modern residences, premium facilities, dedicated resident services and professional community management. Designed to promote stability, convenience and peace of mind, the compound allows employees to focus on their professional responsibilities with confidence.
“This opening represents more than the launch of a new residential compound,” said Fahad Al Assaf, president of Azure. “It is a strong statement of trust built over eight years of partnership with Saudia. Azure Takhassusi reflects what long-term collaboration can achieve when two organizations share a commitment to quality, people and performance.”
For Saudia, fully leasing Azure Takhassusi underscores the airline’s continued investment in its workforce. By providing secure, comfortable and professionally managed housing, the airline aims to strengthen its employee value proposition, recognizing the role that high-quality living environments play in attracting and retaining talent.
Azure currently operates the largest portfolio of residential compounds in Riyadh and is a market leader in corporate housing for major institutions across the Kingdom. Its partnership with Saudia remains one of its most significant, spanning eight years of steady growth and large-scale delivery.
The opening of Azure Takhassusi marks another milestone in that journey, setting a new benchmark for corporate housing that supports workforce wellbeing, operational excellence and long-term partnerships in Saudi Arabia.
