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Omar Kassem Alesayi Marketing (OKAM), a leading food and consumer goods distributor, has purchased a land plot at King Abdullah Economic City’s Industrial Valley aiming at initiating its expansion plans in the Saudi market. The company intends to use the 65,428-square meter land area to build a distribution and logistics center within two to three years, where it will store and distribute imported food products.

On this occasion, Mr. Fahd Al-Rasheed, Group CEO and Managing Director of KAEC, pointed out that OKAM is one of the largest, most diverse commercial and industrial conglomerates in the Kingdom. “We are very pleased to have OKAM among the biggest national and international companies at the Industrial Valley.” Al-Rasheed added: “KAEC’s state-of-the-art infrastructure has always been a deciding factor for many corporations, as well as the presence of comprehensive government services all under one roof.”

From his side, Mr. Ibrahim Anum, Executive Director of Omar Kassem Alesayi Group (OKAG), said: “Given the growth of our customer base all over the Kingdom, we need to have a place that is ideal for streamlined storage, transportation, import and export. Our company has a strict policy of importing and distributing only the best products and we constantly strive to explore new ways and channels to improve specifications for maximum customer satisfaction.”

He added: “OKAG includes 30 companies with various activities. Today, by establishing operations at the Industrial Valley, we are embarking on a new era and our presence there will enable us achieve our goals and give us new possibilities for improving our logistical services and take customer satisfaction to new high levels.”

Adding his comments, Mr. Rayan Qutub, CEO of the Industrial Valley in KAEC: “Saudi Arabia has the lion’s share of food consumption in the region. Therefore, it is only natural that the Industrial Valley is becoming a major destination and frontline supply point for logistics and food, thanks to its strategic location, which provides access to 250 million consumers in the Arab world and East Africa.” He pointed out that OKAG is one of the Kingdom’s biggest national companies with a range of brands that are long established favourites among consumers in Saudi Arabia, and considered a strategic addition to the FMCG/foods and logistics industry in KAEC IV.

Qutub added:“ To date, we have attracted a wide range of national and international companies of which 9 are already in operation and 26 others are under construction, focusing on the six industrial clusters: FMCG/foods, pharmaceuticals, logistics, plastics, building materials and the automotive sector”. He concluded: “The Industrial Valley which covers about a third of KAEC, enjoys advanced infrastructure includes comprehensive water and power grids, as well as sewage, telecommunications, storm runoff and road networks, including a complete range of facilities and housing solutions such as ‘The Village’ project, which provides proper housing to workers and supervisors.