The Olayan Group has a strong track record of diversified operations in
Saudi Arabia, having started its first business in the Kingdom in 1947.
Today, about 40 affiliated companies of the Group are engaged in product
distribution, manufacturing and services in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf
countries. These include wholly owned operating companies, joint ventures
with major multinationals and firms in which the Group has substantial
non-majority ownership interests.
Riyadh-based Olayan Financing Company manages the Group's operations in Saudi Arabia and
the Middle East. It is also a leading investor in major private enterprises
in the region, both industrial and commercial, and has been a long-time
participant in the Saudi stock market.
Saudi Arabia is experiencing an economic boom while undergoing significant
reform and transformation, symbolized by the country’s recent accession to
the World Trade Organization. The Olayan Group is well-positioned to
capitalize on new opportunities and play a leadership role at this critical
juncture in the country’s development.
Bottling and distribution in association with Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods, Nestlé, Kimberly-Clark, Colgate-Palmolive, Australian Rice Growers, Nabisco, Polaroid, Pillsbury and others. Partner brands range from Coca-Cola to Kraft Cheese, KitKat to Tang.
Light manufacture and marketing of personal care products, biscuits, and paper cups in association with Kimberly-Clark, Colgate-Palmolive, Nabisco and Polarcup. Partner brands range from Kleenex to Ritz, Colgate toothpaste to Huggies diapers.
Sales and support of powerful products such as Kenworth and Scania trucks, Cummins-Onan engines and generator sets, Case farm equipment, Pierce pivot sprinkler systems and Atlas Copco industrial compressors and tools.
Oil industry testing, inspection and repair, drilling materials and services, industrial engineering, total complex turnarounds, machining and re-manufacturing, precision parts fabrication, hazardous waste processing. International partners or technology providers include Descon, Eastman Christensen (Baker Hughes), and Tuboscope.
Sales and support of high-tech equipment from industry leaders, including Xerox, Toshiba, NEC, Polaroid, Thermedics, GAI-Tronics and Philips. Also the AlphaGraphics Printshops franchisee for Saudi Arabia.
In association with Bechtel, planning and management of major infrastructure projects, including airports, power plants, refineries, industrial cities, telecommunications and oil and gas field development.
Logistics and supply chain management operations, in joint venture with Exel Overseas Limited (United Kingdom), one of the world's leading logistics services providers. Exel supports the Olayan companies in Saudi Arabia and offers a broad range of contracted logistics services to other companies in the Kingdom.
