Latest News: Construction begins on Al Rushaid/Flowserve Pump Repair-Manufacture-Test-Training Facility in Saudi Arabia
Construction of a 220,660-sq.-ft. complex being built by Al Rushaid Group and Flowserve Corp. at the Al Rushaid Oil Field Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, has begun, with the facility expected to be fully operational in October 2007. On June 6, Al Rushaid Group (Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and Flowserve Corp. ratified an agreement to build the complex, which will be the largest original equipment manufacturer (OEM) pump repair, manufacturing and training facility in the Middle East.
The facility will be comprised of two units: a 188,370-sq.-ft. pump repair, manufacturing and test facility (Quick Response Center) and a 32,290-sq.-ft. hydraulics training center. Total cost of this joint project will be approximately $14 million (U.S.). It will employ more than 100 people and be fully compliant with Saudisation requirements promulgated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.