Global industrial technology and automation player Emerson announced the inauguration of its state-of-the-art manufacturing and innovation hub at the King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) as part of its expansion plans in the Middle East. The opening of this facility marks the latest milestone in Emerson’s commitment to growing its business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The 140,000-square-foot (13,000 square meters) manufacturing hub 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 optimization and lighting system optimization.
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, SPARK’s President and CEO Mishal I. Al Zughaibi, and key stakeholders and customers from the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Investment for Saudi Arabia (MISA), SABIC, SWCC and Ma’aden, among others.
Courtesy of Emerson.