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Al-Sorayai Group the third global rate in carpet production

  • Saudi Arabia: Sunday, September 23 - 2007 at 15:20
  • PRESS RELEASE

Kingdom Saudi Arabia has occupied the third global rate in carpet production through Al Soriaya Commercial and Industrial Group that produces 40 million square meters annually.

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  • Saleh bin Naser Al-Soraiya, CEO of Al-Soraiya Group touring the factory.
    Saleh bin Naser Al-Soraiya, CEO of Al-Soraiya Group touring the factory.
This achievement puts the Kingdom before the top global producers of carpets like USA and Belgium.

Commenting on this success, Saleh bin Naser Al-Soraiya, CEO of Al-Soraiya Group, said, "We are so proud of this new success that is added to the big achievements accomplished by the Kingdom. The Saudi government led by the Custodian on the Holy Two Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has always played impressive role in this achievement through constant supporting to the public sector and providing the optimal conditions to prosper and success. Al-Soraiya group has developed over two decades its business and production to cope with the global standards. We aspire to achieve more in the future with God's Help".

In recording new achievement to the Saudi industry, Al-Soraiay Group, Saleh added, fully addresses demand of the local market and exports its production to over 65 countries including China and USA.

During a press tour to "ATIG" factories, Engineer Helmi Kutbi, Vice President for Industry at Al Sorayai Trading & Industrial Group "ATIG", said that adapting the high standards demonstrate our commitment to quality products for the local and global markets. He confirmed that exporting to 65 countries around the world boosts up confidence in our products.

"The standard of our products is testified by the company's quality certificate ISO 9001 - 2000 which was first obtained in 1999, a certificate first its kind to be obtained by the Carpet industry in the Middle East. With the continuous support and encouragement of the government of the custodian of the two holy mosques the company strives to be at the forefront of this industry dedicating its resources to continuous updating and improvement in technology, trends, and new machinery developments" he added.
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About Al Sorayai Factories
First: Al Sorayai Factory for Carpets:
Through the support of the government of custodian of the two holy mosques represented in Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Chambers of Commerce Al Sorayai took the decision to establish its first Carpet Factory 1987 to replace products imported by the company's trading division with locally produced Carpets and Rugs. The main objective behind the factory's establishment was to provide more competitive and a vast range of locally produced carpets and rugs to fulfill regional requirements. The first Plant was then dedicated only to woven rugs and wall to wall carpets producing over 6 million square meters of different types and qualities all manufactured to the highest standard using Polypropylene, Nylon, Acrylic, Viscous, Cotton, and Wool blended yarns.

Second: Al Sorayai Factory for carpets (2):
Since inception the Company added other Factories undergoing yearly expansions in four different locations within the industrial city of Jeddah growing almost twenty times in production capacity to cope with increasing market demand, occupying an area close to 90,000 m2 for manufacturing alone.

At the second built manufacturing plant (Plant -2-) which was established in 1992 the Company focuses on machine made tufted wall to wall carpets, printed carpets, accent rugs, and hand tufted carpets using the best yarn systems available in the markets to produce various styles of local, and International quality carpets for the economic, medium and high end. Plant -2- supported by Plant -7- which is mainly a tufting operation, produce over 60 million square meters of printed carpets, Cut Pile, Cut Lop, Tip Shear, Graphics, artificial grass, runners, kids' rugs and handmade wool carpet pieces. These products use polypropylene, nylon, and polyester yarn as well as blended woolen yarns.

Third: Jeddah Industrial Yarn Factory (JIYFCO):
One of the main objectives the company considered for expansion was to increase its locally added value by producing its own Polypropylene and nylon yarn from granules obtained from Sabic which are considered the main raw material in this industry. Jeddah Industrial Yarn Factory (JIYFCO) was established in the year 1996 with the latest machinery and technology which allows the company to be more competitive and develop some independence vis-à-vis yarn supply to the Carpet Factories; JIYFCO products cover a wide collection of trendy colored Yarn besides plain white nylon for printed carpets and it exports surplus capacity to other Carpet manufacturers in the GCC and north Africa. The factory's annual capacity exceeds 13,000 tons of polypropylene yarn, over 12,000 tons of braided polypropylene yarn, and over 6000 tons of nylon yarn.

Alsorayai trading & industrial Group was established in the city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, around 1950s under the name of Abdullah & Nasser Alsorayai Co. the Group first started operating by importing handmade rugs, by 1985 the group initiated their own rugs factory where the company was able to produce and export their products. In 1992, Alsorayai established a new factory to produce high quality carpet with different unique colors and designs.


Alsorayai trading and industrial Group has also received an ISO certificate for its outstanding performance.
Alsorayai trading and industrial Group Establishment:
- Jeddah Industrial Yarn Factory (JIYFCO). Every part of it was brand new and had the latest technical controls and attachments.

For more information, please contact:

Osama Hassoun
Alsorayai Trading & Industrial Group.
Jeddah - KSA
Phone: +966 2 6918222
Fax: +966 2 6974771

Saleh Hamamy / Malik Abdullrahman
Asdaa Public Relations
Jeddah, KSA
Phone :+ 966 2 6575-194
Fax : + 966 2 6575-277

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