NEWS
KSA
Emerson opens manufacturing
facility in Dammam
safety system components including
network devices, workstations,
controllers, and I/O modules, and
perform simultaneous staging of up
to 100 system cabinets. This will help
customers to shorten project schedules
and efficiently test systems for faster
commissioning and start-up.
“Emerson is committed to investing
in local resources and facilities in
the kingdom,” said David Kraft, vice
president of Emerson Plantweb Solutions
Group for Middle East and Africa.
Emerson Automation Solutions has
opened a new manufacturing facility in
Dammam First Industrial City in Saudi
Arabia to expand its local manufacturing,
project execution and service capabilities.
The 1,100-sq-m facility will provide
engineering, staging, commissioning,
operational support, maintenance
support, repair, field services and training
support to customers in the capital of
Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region.
It will be dedicated for control and safety
systems, reliability technologies and
remote automation solutions for wellheads,
pipelines and terminals, the company said.
The facility has the capability to
manufacture integrated control and
Saudi Aramco
showcases clean tech
Saudi Aramco
was among 15
Saudi entities
representing
the Kingdom
at Abu Dhabi
Sustainability
Week 2017 in
the capital of
the United Arab
Emirates in mid
January.
Saudi Aramco showcased a range of sustainability
initiatives — including clean energy technology
and carbon management solutions — at the state-
of-the-art Saudi Pavilion in the Abu Dhabi National
Convention Centre.
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“Strengthening our local
manufacturing capabilities will
allow us to implement and deliver
solutions to our customers more
quickly, create new jobs, contribute
in the development of the country’s
manufacturing sector, and further
increase our Saudisation, which is
currently at 59%,” Kraft said.
“Our presence here is to support the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia’s aspiration in tackling climate change and meeting
its sustainable goals. Our goal is to present a suite of
technologies and initiatives that are market relevant
and acceptable energy solutions, which helps to address
Kingdom and global challenges and aspirations for a cleaner
future,” said Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter, Chief Technology
Officer for Saudi Aramco.
Saudi Aramco’s presence at the event was in line with the
Kingdom’s energy transformation agenda, which will see
us rallying all of our relevant entities to synergise efforts in
driving forward a solid and sustainable energy framework to
meet the requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement. Saudi
Arabia ratified the agreement last year prior to COP 22.
The event also provided Saudi Aramco a conducive
platform to amplify our tangible initiatives combining
both technology and innovation, which is aligned with the
Kingdom’s aspiration for a cleaner energy future. Saudi
Aramco’s technology roadmap broadly supports Saudi
Vision 2030, and more specifically, the ongoing energy
transition in the Kingdom.
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