Takween subsidiary sale to facilitate US, China expansion — chairman

SAAF manufactures recycled polypropylene granules and nonwoven fabric. (Supplied)
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Updated 07 July 2021
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Takween subsidiary sale to facilitate US, China expansion — chairman

  • Takween has completed the sale of 70 percent of SAAF to Jofo
  • Sale not an exit, but a union to expand into different markets

RIYADH: The completion of Takween Advanced Industries’ sale of its subsidiary SAAF to China’s Jofo Nonwoven will allow it to expand into new markets, including the US and China, said Chairman Abdulmohsen Al-Othman.

Takween said today it had completed the sale of 70 percent of SAAF to Jofo, a deal it first announced in 2020.

The total transaction cash inflow will be 304.7 million riyals ($81 million), made up of a net purchase price of 197.64 million riyals and reimbursement of working capital of 107.06 million riyals, Takween said in a statement to the Saudi stock exchange.

The terms included SAAF share capital increase from SR132 million ($35.1 million) to SR185 million ($49.3 million).

This is not an exit as much as it is a union to expand into different markets, Al-Othman told Al Arabiya.

Takween is in a good financial position, after restructuring its debt, and that the SAAF deal contributed to the early repayment of the company’s loans of about SR1 billion, he said.

SAAF manufactures recycled polypropylene granules and nonwoven fabric.

Takween manufactures and sells plastic packaging products and non-woven fabrics with factories in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.


Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847

Updated 25 February 2026
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Wednesday, losing 58.51 points, or 0.54 percent, to close at 10,847.93.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.78 billion ($1 billion), as 73 of the listed stocks advanced, while 187 retreated.

The MSCI Tadawul Index decreased, down 7.09 points or 0.48 percent, to close at 1,472.98.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 178.75 points, or 0.77 percent, to close at 22,916.83. This comes as 30 of the listed stocks advanced, while 37 retreated.

The best-performing stock was the Power and Water Utility Co. for Jubail and Yanbu, with its share price surging by 8.47 percent to SR31.24.

Other top performers included Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co., which saw its share price rise by 6.13 percent to SR53.70, and Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Co., which saw a 4.58 percent increase to SR137.

On the downside, the worst performer of the day was CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance Co., whose share price fell by 5.14 percent to SR17.53.

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. and Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co. also saw declines, with their shares dropping by 4.87 percent and 4.43 percent to SR4.88 and SR181.40, respectively.

On the announcement front, Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. announced its annual financial results for 2025, with sales dropping 3.06 percent year-on-year to SR8.45 billion. The company also recorded a net loss of SR893.86 million.

In a Tadawul statement, the company said the net loss and decline in annual sales were driven by a drop in average selling prices, despite higher sales volumes.