Saleh Al Rashed & Sons eyes expansion in mining sector, listing on Saudi market: CEO

SAR currently focuses on building materials, particularly aggregates. It targets expansions across various regions across the Kingdom, including Jeddah, Eastern Region, Riyadh, Ahsaa and Al Majma'ah, Al Rashed told Argaam  on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum.

Operating in the market for over 40 years, SAR provides full support to the mining industry and related spare parts. The company ranks among the top crusher manufacturers and suppliers of aggregates for major projects under the Saudi Vision 2030. It also offers aggregates for projects in the Eastern Region, Ras Al-Khair and Jafurah field port. 

The company holds a market share of more than 25% in the mining sector’s aggregates (building materials) in Riyadh. Its market share in the Eastern Region also nears 20%, while it retains 50-60% of the Saudi crusher spare parts market.  

SAR targets higher market capitalization and production, Al Rashed added, noting that the company is intensifying its efforts in construction and productivity.

It has three existing plants in Riyadh. It seeks to combine them in a new area in Al Kharj. The pilot operation is scheduled for the third quarter of 2023, Al Rashed revealed, adding that these plants will have a large capacity.

The CEO expected the market momentum to be covered by SAR’s plant, which will employ more than 500 people. The company also aims at the localization of this industry.

SAR produces a large number of crusher spare parts, Al Rashed elaborated, expecting the company to build at least 28-35 production lines annually to sell them to existing projects in the Kingdom.

The company has seven sale outlets in various regions across Tabuk, Madinah, Eastern Region, Riyadh, Hail, Jazan and Jeddah. It also has its logistics support system, by having over 500 trucks, which support the sales of aggregates and crusher spare parts. In the asphalt field, SAR has five asphalt mixers, alongside other mega projects. It also sells asphalt to contractors.

Elsewhere, Al Rashed unveiled SAR’s plans to list shares in the Main or Nomu-Parallel market.

He added that the company got almost 27 mining licenses, as it operates in the fields of silica and calcium carbonates. It eyes expansion in the production of several materials, but it is still in the exploration phase.

Al Rashed noted that most of the company’s operations take center in Saudi Arabia, noting that SAR works on selling crushers to neighboring markets, such as Jordan, the UAE and Qatar.

Al Rashed concluded that sales account for 8-10% of total sales, especially in Jordan, Egypt, the UAE and Oman.