Japanese firm bags major contract for Saudi desalination plants

Japanese conglomerate Toray Industries has announced that it has received ROMEMBRA reverse osmosis (RO) membrane orders for Shuaibah 3 Extension 2 and Shuaibah 4 desalination plants in Saudi Arabia.

The supply of RO membrane as well as the technical services will be provided by the firm’s local subsidiary, Toray Membrane Middle East (TMME).

The Shuaibah site serves as the Kingdom’s largest RO desalination complex enabling to produce total of 650,000 cubic meters of water per day.

“The RO membrane would not only help resolve water shortages in the Middle East, but also contribute greatly to Saudi Vision 2030, a national initiative which the Japanese government also provides the support of,” Toray said in a statement.