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Article: Clay pipe maker opens new plant.
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- Gulf Industry
- Article date:
- May 1, 2009
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Saudi Arabia's infrastructure developers who swear by traditional building material have a new pipe-making facility to serve their needs. Saudi Vitrified Clay Pipe Company's (SVCP) second plant opened earlier this year in Riyadh with a capacity of 70,000 tonnes, joining another factory of the company whose capacity has been drummed up over the years to 100,000 tonnes. SVCP was founded in 1977 as a Saudi, German and Belgian joint venture to meet the needs of Saudi Arabia's rapidly developing infrastructure. It produces pipes and the fittings and accessories to go along with them. In 2007, the company converted itself into a public joint stock operation. It has enjoyed ...