MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

25.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AL WATANIA FOR INDUSTRIES & TRADE

 

 

Formerly Known as :

AL RAJHI COMPANY FOR INDUSTRY & TRADING

 

 

Registered Office :

Al Rajhi Building, Old Industrial Area, PO Box  4130, Riyadh 11491

 

 

Country :

Saudi Arabia

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1972

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

1010058796, Riyadh

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Partnership

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of Plastic Injection Moulding and Thermo Forming Products.

Production of Assorted Fruit Juices and Tomato Paste.

Specialized Packaging Factory that supplies corrugated cartons to many engineering, food, agricultural and petrochemical industries

Production of Fencing Fabric, Barbed Wire, and Other Accessories.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 3,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : AL WATANIA FOR INDUSTRIES & TRADE

Also Known As                          : SULAIMAN ABDULAZIZ AL RAJHI & SONS CO

Country of Origin                                    : Saudi Arabia

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Partnership

Registration Date                                   : 1972

Commercial Registration Number            : 1010058796, Riyadh

Chamber Membership Number                : 34204

Issued Capital                                        : SR 101,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : SR 101,000,000

Total Workforce                         : 1,800

Activities                                               : Subject operates several divisions (see below for details)

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 3,000,000

Person Interviewed                                 : Mostafa Hamdy, Commercial Manager

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

AL WATANIA FOR INDUSTRIES & TRADE

 

ALSO KNOWN AS: SULAIMAN ABDULAZIZ AL RAJHI & SONS CO

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Building             : Al Rajhi Building

Area                 : Old Industrial Area

PO Box             : 4130

Town                 : Riyadh 11491

Country : Saudi Arabia

Telephone         : (966-1) 4470088 / 4489178 / 4481364 / 4466395

Facsimile          : (966-1) 4489256 / 4481364 / 4480089

Email                : info@wataniaind.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Riyadh.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

Subject has branches located in Jeddah, Dammam, Buraidah, Madinah, Abha, Al Hasa, Hail, Jizan and Khamis Mushait.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Sheikh Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi                                                   Managing Partner

 

·       Sheikh Ahmed Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi                                        Partner

 

·       Sheikh Ali Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi                                               Partner

 

·       Abdullah Mohamed Al Naim                                                               General Manager

 

·       Nabeel Abdulaziz Al Freih                                                                  Assistant General Manager

 

·       Tahseen Jabr Ismail                                                                           Finance Manager

 

·       Ahmed Sabah Al Kheir                                                                      Procurement Manager

 

·       Osman Ibrahim Al Noor                                                                      Administration Manager

 

·       Mohamed Al Louise                                                                           Marketing Manager

 

·       Mohamed Shahid                                                                              Export Manager

 

·       Mustafa Mohamed Ahmed                                                                 Technical Manager

 

·       Emad Abdul Qader                                                                            Technology Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1972

 

History                         : Subject was originally established in 1972 under the name of “Al Rajhi Company For

  Industry & Trading”. However during 2000, subject changed its name to the current style of “Al Watania For Industries & Trade”

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Partnership

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 1010058796, Riyadh

 

Chamber Member No. : 34204

 

Issued Capital              : SR 101,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : SR 101,000,000

 

Name of Partner (s)

 

·       Sheikh Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi

 

·       Sheikh Ahmed Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi

 

·       Sheikh Ali Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Al Watania For Containers Mfg

     Old Industrial Area

     PO Box 7769

     Riyadh 11472

     Tel: (966-1) 4470088 / 4483030

     Fax: (966-1) 4481364 / 4489256

     Email: mkt@wataniaind.com

 

·       Al Rajhi Development Co Ltd

PO Box : 4301

Riyadh 11491

Tel : (966-1) 4761581 / 4769102 / 4777576

Fax : (966-1) 4769775

 

·       Gulf Packaging System

Industrial City

PO Box : 2143

Jeddah 21451

Tel : (966-2) 6380735 / 6380736

 

·       Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co Ltd

PO Box : 1029

Riyadh 11431

Tel : (966-1) 4658665

 

·       Amar Line Maritime Co Ltd

Madinah Road

PO Box : 1689

Jeddah 21441

Tel : (966-2) 6510773

 

·       Al Rajhi & Al Sedais Co

Madinah Road

PO Box : 1597

Jeddah 21441

Tel : (966-2) 6511173

 

·       Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation

Al Batha Street

PO Box : 242

Riyadh 11411

Tel : (966-1) 4032473 / 4054244

Fax : (966-1) 4035588

 

·       Saudi Ceramic Co

PO Box : 3893

Riyadh 11481

Tel : (966-1) 4770715 / 4880379

Fax : (966-1) 4782897

 

·       Arabian Gulf Manufacturers Limited (Gulfmaid)

     Makkah Road, Kilo-7

     Industrial City, Phase 5

     PO Box : 2143

     Jeddah 21451

     Tel : (966-2) 6377944 / 6801416

     Fax : (966-2) 6365445 / 6380540

 

·       Al Rajhi Commercial Foreign Exchange

Palestine Street

PO Box : 4514

Riyadh 21412

Tel : (966-1) 6700260

Fax : (966-1) 6716387

 

·       Al Rajhi Company for Industry & Trading

First Industrial Area

PO Box : 4130

Riyadh 11491

Tel : (966-1) 4470088

Fax : (966-1) 4489256

 

·       Al Rajhi Company for Agriculture Ltd

Prince Abdullah Street

Malaz

PO Box : 51764

Riyadh 11553

Tel : (966-1) 4763313 / 4768368

Fax : (966-1) 4768370

 

·       Gulf Packaging Industries Company Ltd

First Industrial City

PO Box : 8556

Dammam

Tel : (966-3) 8570044 / 8576063

Fax : (966-3) 8577345 / 8572903

 

·       Yanbu Cement Company

Madinah Road

PO Box : 5330

Jeddah 21422

Tel : (966-2) 6534588 / 6534584

 

·       International Spare Parts Trading & Manufacturing Co Ltd (Alaman)

Khorais Road

First Industrial City

PO Box : 51482

Riyadh

Tel : (966-1) 4486394 / 2318882

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject’s operations are performed through the following divisions:

 

 

Address:           Hail Street

Industrial Area No. II

PO Box : 10554

                        Riyadh 11443

                        Tel : (966-1) 2650054 / 2650036

                        Fax : (966-1) 2650905

                        Email : pla-mkt@wataniaind.com

 

Activities:          Al Watania Plastic operates a factory using local raw materials from Sabic to produce more than 55,000 tons of plastic products annually. The division specialises in the manufacture of plastic injection moulding and thermo forming products.

 

Management:    Shaker Aqil – Division Manager

                        Mostafa Hamdy – Commercial Manager

                        Ashook Kol – Purchasing Manager

 

 

Address :          PO Box : 7769 & 4130

                        Riyadh 11472

                        Tel : (966-1) 4470088 / 2651525

                        Fax : (966-1) 4489256 / 2657489

                        Email : exp@wataniaind.com

 

Activities :         This division was established in 1972 and has become one of the most important and productive factories for Al Watania. The factory is engaged in the production of assorted fruit juices and tomato paste.

 

Packaging is done using cans (170 ml, 190 ml, and 245 ml), bottles (200ml), and tetra pack (125 ml, 250 ml, and 1 litre).

 

Production capacity :   Fruit Juice - 40,000 cartons daily

                                                                      Tomato paste – 2,000,000 cartons per annum

 

Around 70% of production is absorbed by the local Saudi market, the remainder being exported to international markets.

 

The National Factory for Foodstuff Production became the first Saudi food-manufacturing factory to obtain the SASO quality mark because of the high quality of its products and its adherence to international specifications and hygiene standards.

 

            Brand Names :  AL-WAHA and LOB

 

 

Address :          PO Box : 4130

                        Riyadh 11491

                        Tel : (966-1) 4463947 / 4470088

                        Fax : (966-1) 4481364 / 4489256

                        Email : exp@wataniaind.com

 

Activities :         A specialized packaging factory that supplies corrugated cartons to many engineering, food, agricultural and petrochemical industries.

 

 

Address :          PO Box : 10554

                        Riyadh 11443

                        Tel : (966-1) 4774244

                        Fax : (966-1) 4489256

 

Activities :         Was established in 1396H (1975) to serve many of the construction phases within the Kingdom and to supply the local market with high standard products.

 

 

Address :          PO Box : 53313

                        Riyadh 11583

                        Tel : (966-1) 4985924

                        Fax : (966-1) 4983779

 

Activities :         This divisions specialises in the production of fencing fabric, barbed wire, and other accessories.

 

Import Countries: Europe and the United States of America

 

Brand Names: CMC, WAHA, RCF and POPEYE

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 1,800 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Saudi Riyals (SR)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/06:                Year Ending 31/12/07:

 

Total Sales                                SR 120,000,000             SR 150,000,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

The above financial figures were confirmed by Mostafa Hamdy, Commercial Manager for Al Watania Plastic and refer only to that division and not the subject as a whole. No financial information for Al Watania For Industries & Trade was available.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation

PO Box : 28

Sitteen Street

Malaz District

Riyadh 11411

Tel : (966-1) 4054647 / 4054244

Fax : (966-1) 4044753 / 4052950 / 4037156

 

·       Arab National Bank (ANB)

King Faisal Street

North Morabbaa

PO Box : 56921

Riyadh 11564

Tel : (966-1) 4029000

Fax : (966-1) 4027747

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                  May 2002                      June 2004                    February 2008

Credit amount                            70,000                          100,000             1,500,000

Amount overdue             0                                  0                                  0

Payment terms                          30 days                         60 days                         120 days

Payment Method                       Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit             Letters of Credit

Paying record                            No Complaints               No Complaints               No Complaints

Currency                                   Euros                            US Dollars                     Euros

 

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Al Watania For Industries & Trade has operations dating back to 1972 and is very well established in the local market. It operates through several divisions and all of subject’s factories are ISO 9002 certified.

 

The business is run in a professional manner and is owned by members of the prominent and wealthy Al Rajhi family.

 

Local sources report that the operating history is clear with no problems noted regarding the payment record. As such the business is deemed trustworthy for respecting its financial trade commitments and the above credit figure is admissible.

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.85

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.60

Euro

1

Rs.64.68

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

 

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