"Since its establishment in 1976 by a Saudi royal decree, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has demonstrated its ability to achieve the impossible.
SABIC is a listed company headquartered in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and one of the world's largest petrochemical product manufacturers. Saudi Aramco holds 70% of the company's shares, with the remaining 30% publicly traded on the Saudi Stock Exchange. SABIC has created countless miracles in its development process. Today, SABIC has business operations in more than 50 countries around the world and has more than 32,000 employees worldwide.
To learn about SABIC's history and how it became the success it is today, visit the company profile page. If you would like to understand the size and strength of our company, please visit the Facts and Figures page.
Leadership
SABIC's Chairman is Khalid Hashim Al-Dabagh, and Chief Executive Officer Abdulrahman Al-Faji leads the global management team. The company is overseen by a board of directors.
Organization
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has three strategic divisions – petrochemicals, agronutrients and specialty materials – as well as an independently operated steel business through SABIC’s wholly-owned subsidiary Hadeed. Support customers by identifying and developing business opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agrinutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation and clean energy.
Operation area
SABIC's main offices and corporate headquarters are in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and its main industrial operating facilities are located in the industrial city of Al Jubair on the Arabian Gulf, and in the city of Yanbu on the Red Sea coast.
SABIC continues to accelerate its global expansion. Our ambitious expansion plans are inseparable from the development of factory infrastructure, technology centers, distribution centers, offices and warehousing facilities around the world. This ensures that we can effectively meet the needs of all of the company's customers in key markets around the world.
The company's production, sales, technology and innovation organizations are located all over the world and are divided into five major regions: the Middle East and Africa, Greater China, Asia Pacific (non-Greater China), Americas and Europe. To learn more about the company's operations, please visit the Global Operations section.
Innovation
We always focus on future development, so we invest heavily in technology and innovation (T&I). Our technology and innovation centers are located around the world, with hundreds of full-time scientific researchers dedicated to continuously developing the latest product patents and certifications.