Saudi Industrial Investments Target $260 Bln

Saudi Industrial Investments Target $260 Bln

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef called on the industrial business sector to take advantage of opportunities available in the Kingdom, noting that there are 12 sectors that have been targeted by 64 initiatives.

Speaking at the Sixth Riyadh Industrialists Council meeting organized by the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce, Alkhorayef said that gains achieved through Saudi Vision 2030 were remarkably substantial.

Alkhorayef pointed to the need for strengthening small factories, expanding large factories, and bringing developed factories to global competition.

International companies in all countries of the world are asking directly to identify investment opportunities in the Kingdom, revealed Alkhorayef, explaining that this can be traced back to the Kingdom’s role as an important and influential player within the global economy.

The meeting witnessed an open discussion on Saudi Arabia’s national strategy for industry.

The strategy had been developed according to several levels, aiming for the private sector to lead the industrial sector by 2035. This will be done through focusing on the principles of global leadership, diversity, and technology adoption.

Key objectives of the strategy focus on creating a flexible industrial economy capable of adapting to changes and leading industrial regional integration to meet demand and achieve leadership in manufacturing a group