Ministry of Industry unveils top 10 SIRI factories

24/08/2023 Argaam
Logo ofSaudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources

Logo of Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources


Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced the top 10 factories in the global Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) until August 2023, within the Future Factories Program, the ministry said on X messaging app (formerly Twitter).  

 

City Cement Co. came first, followed by Yanbu Cement Co.

 

Top 10 SIRI Factories Until August

Factory

Sector

City Cement

Building Materials

Yanbu Cement

Building Materials

Diana Medical Factory (Sukkar)

Rubber & Plastics

Exa Alfanar Porcelain

Building Materials

Hana Food Industries

Food Industries

Saudi Paper

Paper Industries

National Food Industries Co. (Luna)

Food Industries

alfanar Technical Services

Machinery & Equipment

Arabian Cement

Food Industries

Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Co. (SADAFCO)

Food Industries

 

In July, the Ministry of Industry started assessing the second phase of the Future Factories Program, which targets 260 factories as per SIRI. The ministry pointed out that the second phase focuses on verifying the results of the factories' self-assessment. It targets factories that have achieved an advanced level in the self-assessment according to SIRI standards, at a score rate of 2.14.

 

In March, the ministry launched the second phase of the program, which targets 217 factories in the first category of the program. These factories achieved an advanced level of self-assessment according to SIRI at 2.4, Argaam earlier reported.

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