Saudi Arabia: Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, governor of the Eastern Province, officially inaugurated the new Arabian Fibreglass Insulation Co Ltd (AFICO) factory in Dammam Second Industrial City on 15 January 2014.
The new factory has an installed capacity of 24,000Mt/yr, increasing the company's total manufacturing capacity in its combined plants to 37,000Mt/yr. The new plant will manufacture products primarily for use in the construction industry.
The additional production capacity will enable AFICO to introduce energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly fibreglass insulation products to the marketplace. The products are expected to assist local governing authorities in the GCC countries to implement more stringent building code requirements that are aimed at increasing energy-efficiency and improving fire safety standards.
The new plant has successfully completed the pilot production process and has commenced commercial production of fibreglass insulation materials. The Prince expressed his pride and admiration for this advanced industrial facility and its contribution to the support of existing industrial projects in the Kingdom.
