Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced the top 10 factories in the global Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) until August 2023, within the Future Factories Program, the minister said on X messaging app (formerly Twitter).
City Cement Co. came first, followed by Yanbu Cement Co.
Top Ten SIRI Factories Until August
| |
Factory | Sector |
City Cement | Building Materials |
Yanbu Cement | Building Materials |
Diana Medical Factory (Sukkar) | Rubber & Plastics |
Exa Alfanar Porcelain | Building Materials |
Hana Food Industries | Food Industries |
Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. | Paper Industries |
National Food Industries Company Co.
(Luna)
| Food Industries |
alfanar Technical Services | Machinery & Equipment |
Arabian Cement Co. | Food Industries |
Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Co. (SADAFCO) | Food Industries |
In July, the Ministry of Industry started assessing the second phase of the Future Factories Program, which targets 260 factories as per the Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI). The ministry pointed out that the second phase focuses on verifying the results of the factories' self-assessment. It targets factories that have achieved an advanced level in the self-assessment according to SIRI standard, at a score rate of 2.14.
In March, the ministry launched the second phase of the program, which targets 217 factories in the first category of the program. These factories achieved an advanced level of self-assessment according to SIRI at 2.4, Argaam earlier reported.
Source: Argaam