Almarai is one of the largest integrated dairy food companies in the world with an unrivaled reputation, synonymous with delivering excellence and quality across its entire range of products. Currently operating across the gulf region, Almarai employs over 45,000 employees, servicing more than 100,000 retail outlets.

In 2017 Almarai extends their production capacity with a new dairy production plant located in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. The product range includes milk, laban & yoghurt in bottles & cups. The production plant is divided into two areas: The processing area & the filling and packaging area. The processing area handles receiving of milk and production of milk, laban & yoghurt. The packaging area includes 8 filling and packaging lines, cooling tunnels, incubations room, pallet & crate washing lines and a cold store.

Almarai required a fully automated control & IT solution with for the new production plant with SAP integration, OEE measurement and full traceability.

The contract was signed in June 2016, commissioning started in February 2017 and full production is planned for April 2017.