Marafiq, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu announced Wednesday the signing of a deal, worth half a billion riyals, with an Austrian company to expand wastewater treatment plant in eastern Saudi Arabia.
In a statement obtained by Asharq Al-Awsat, Marafiq said its President and CEO Abdullah al-Buainain signed the contract with VA TECH WABAG GmbH Company to expand the ninth Sanitary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jubail.
"This step reflects the company's commitment to its ambitious plans to expand its Sanitary Wastewater Treatment Plant (SWTP-9) and keep up with the population growth in Jubail and its industrial city," the company said.
The expansion of the plant includes independent treatment work to be designed and constructed to treat sewage and solid waste removal.
The plant will use basic processing techniques to remove grease and solid objects.
“Marafiq is confident in providing world-class utility facilities to the new wave of growth for the Saudi Vision 2030 industrial ventures,” stressed Buainain.
“We are extremely honored to have been awarded the contract to expand SWTP-9 Stage six under the leadership of Marafiq,” said CEO of VA TECH WABAG GmbH Deep Raj Saxena.
“We are confident that we will be capable to implement the project and meet Marafiq’s expectations,” he added.
Marafiq is owned by a number of Saudi economic sectors, including Aramco, the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, SABIC, the Public Investment Fund and private sector investors.
It was founded on January 1, 2003, with shares worth SAR 2.5 billion.
