Emerson has launched its state-of-the-art manufacturing and innovation hub at the King Salman Energy Park (Spark) in Dammam, as part of its expansion plans in the Middle East.
The facility is a 13,000 square metres manufacturing hub that brings the company’s extensive automation technology portfolio together under one roof, including mission-critical control and safety systems, measurement instrumentation, control valves, isolation valves, pressure relief valves, solenoid valves, and industrial lighting assemblies.
As part of Emerson’s net zero emission goals, the manufacturing hub is equipped with energy-efficient technologies and renewable energy sources, including rooftop solar power generation, compressed air optimisation, and lighting system optimisation.
Emerson opened its first local valves manufacturing facility in Jubail in 2011 and expanded its manufacturing footprint over the years to include facilities in Dammam and its Saudi headquarters Dhahran Techno Valley in 2018.
The new facility at Spark was inaugurated by Emerson’s executive team, led by Emerson President and Chief Executive Officer Lal Karsanbhai, along with the company’s board of directors, AlZughaibi, and key stakeholders and customers from the Ministry of Energy, Sabic, SWCC, and Ma’aden, among others.
By fostering deep partnerships with local suppliers, the hub aims to reduce dependency on imported goods, strengthen supply chains, and improve self-sufficiency in critical industrial manufacturing value chains within the kingdom.
