SAWACO-Water Desalination and DOW Water & Process Solutions signed an agreement in January 2012 to evaluate the performance of DOW 16 inch membranes. To this end, SAWACO will design and build a 500 m3/day SWRO pilot plant in its North Obhor location, North of Jeddah –Saudi Arabia .

The 16 inch membranes will be provided by DOW. The trial period will run from June 2012 till June 2013. The findings of this trial will be compiled in a technical paper with mutual agreement between SAWACO and Dow Water and Process Solutions.

16-17 April, 2012 , Hilton Abu Dhabi , UAE - Water and Waste Water Operation and Maintenance Forum .

Welcome to the inaugural O&M Water Middle East conference, the only conference in the Middle East to tackle O&M in water and wastewater treatment and desalination, providing a unique opportunity to discuss and learn about cost-reduction strategies, understand efficient O&M management and explore new technologies to support water O&M.

Mr. Nizar Kammourie General Manager of SAWACO, is one of the speakers in this Conference.His topic will be: O&M strategies of reverse osmosis plants including transportation of fresh water.

For more details please visit : http://www.oandmwater.com/

5-8 March 2012 , Abu Dhabi , UAE -Arbian Power & Water Summit 2012 .The Arabian Power & Water Summit (APWS) is an annual gathering of government and private sector industry leaders who explore upcoming project and investment opportunities in the Middle East’s diverse power & water industry. The event, now in its 8th year, provides the perfect chance for you to find out how to profit from some of the world’s most significant projects. You’ll meet over 200 international and regional decision-makers and hear from over 50 industry leading speakers

March 6,2012 - Day2

January 27, 2012 SAWACO Celebrated its 10 nth Anniversary

SAWACO Water Desalination is the flagship of Saudi Brothers Commercial Group (SBCG) in water sector.  2001 marked an important year in the history of SBCG. SAWACO started its operation on 23 December 2001 with a production capacity of 5,000m³/d with its first plant in North Obhur and is proud to state that the production capacity of SAWACO has reached 30,000m³/d with its multi-plants while celebrating its 10th Anniversary on 27 January 2012.

Since its inception, SAWACO has been improving its leading-edge technologies, increasing  its resources resulting in the development and growth of SAWACO Water Desalination.

SAWACO currently owns & operates four desalination plants in different locations of Jeddah that cater the needs of water for Jeddah residents and business communities. SAWACO has become an integral part of the daily lives of the entire Jeddah community.

SAWACO management is obliged and thankful to its valued customers, contractors and suppliers, etc for this successful achievement of a decade.  Credit also goes to Sawaco’s highly qualified and motivated  manpower resource who have played a major role in this success story.

SAWACO always committed to strive for further success and achievements in the years to come. SAWACO management assure further enhancements to meet and satisfy the ever growing requirements.

January 11-13, 2012 Partnership Summit 2012: Hyderabad - India.

On a special invitation from Confederation of Indian Industry, Mr. Nizar Kammourie General Manager of SAWACO attended and addressed the Partnership Summit -2012 at Hyderabad, India. His speech on Private-Public partnership for social change was well received and applauded. During the summit he also met the Principal Secretary for Government of Andhra Pradesh (India) Mr. Appa Rao and discussed the business opportunities between Andhra Pradesh(India) and Saudi Arabia.

He along with Dr. Aasim Mohammed also visited the L&T headquarters in Chennai, met the top management and explored various opportunities between the two companies. Further on an invitation from Indo Arab Chamber of Commerce, their visited Mumbai, met the business leaders and explored various opportunities.

December 15, 2011, a Delegation from Sipco (Pepsico bottler in jeddah) visited SAWACO's North Obhor Desalination Plant(NODP) for quality assurance and auditing purpose.

The visit according to Jose Lorilla of Sipco was a fruitful one and ensured that SAWACO is maintaining the required tough standard of PepsiCo concerning supply of potable water to its bottlers.

The visit was concluded on a very good note and some further recommendations were provided to enhance the cooperation between Sipco and SAWACO.

4-6 December 2011, Jeddah , Saudi Arabia

Saudi Water & Power Forum 2011 brings together industry professionals, manufacturers, suppliers and contractors giving them direct access to project directors, GCC ministries, government bodies and high-level decision makers.
SAWACO Participating in Exhibition at Stand No. M12.

SWPF 2011 Floor Plan

October 26, 2011 -American International School of Jeddah Visited SAWACO.In line with SAWACO's on-going initiative regarding raising awareness about the value of water ,students and teachers from AISJ visited SAWACO North Obhor Water Desalination plant .

October 12,2011 : SAWACO visited by The Delegation from China Water. Mr.Wang Zhimin-Director General Research Center for policy and Technology , Office of the South -to-North Water Diversion Project Commission of the State Council headed the Delegation team..  SAWACO' North Obhor Plant  was chosen as one of the interesting sites to visit for this large delegation.

October 2 & 3 ,2011 - Doha , Qatar

GCC Power and Water Desalination Summit 2011 brings together senior officials from the Power and Water sector sharing their expertise and solutions on the current trends and future opportunities in the Power and Water Desalination Industry.
October 2 , 2011-11:00 AM - Mr. Nizar Kammourie General Manager of SAWACO Presented "Opportunities in the Water Desalination Sector – Saudi Arabia".

More Details ...> ---- Click here to view his presentation

August 28 ,2011 - Jeddah

Social Responsibility of SAWACO in Times of Disaster.

As Part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Commitment, SAWACO once again extended its arm to assist one of the biggest Can manufacturing firm in industrial city of Jeddah Western Region of Saudi Arabia ,when it was devastatingly engulfed by fire last week of August 2011.

SAWACO Water Reinforcement Team (SWRT) responded immediately to assist the government's fire department team in extinguishing the fire without any delay.

June 22, 2011 -Japanese School Visited SAWACO.

In line with SAWACO's on-going initiative regarding raising awareness about the value of water ,students and teachers from Jeddah Japanese School (JJS) visited SAWACO North Obhur Water Desalination plant . SAWACO's staff extended a warm welcome to the students and staff of JJS and provide an educational tour of the famous desalination plant premises.

June 14,2011- SAWACO South Jeddah Corniche Plant started the operation of Production and distribution.Nizar Kammourie the General Manager of SAWACO stated that New water treatment plant is ready for business during an interview with Saudi Gazette officials.

Kammourie explained that the SOJECO project is a seawater desalination plant which will produce 10,000 cubic meters of water daily. It has been designed to eventually produce 40,000 cubic meters of water a day. This project was carried out by SAWACO with the cooperation of the Municipality of Jeddah. The desalination plant was designed and constructed by Suido Kiko Middle East. “The plant is located in the south Corniche area near the southern industrial area, also known as the second industrial area (JIC2).

For detailed report click below

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.con&contentid=20110614102959

June 10,2011- SAWACO Confirmed again its Environmental Commitment by sending divers to inspect the marine life in and around the mixing zone in red sea at North obhur .

We are proud at SAWACO to have protected the marine habitat even in the heart of the brine dumping zone (better known scientifically as the Mixing Zone).

SAWACO is documenting photographic evidence of marine habitat in and around its Mixing Zone year after year.

We are proud to state that there are certain coral species -soft coral- that are almost extinct along Jeddah shore and can be found in and around our Mixing Zone.

This is a clear proof that our desalination plant is eco-friendly and set the example for other desalination plant along the Red Sea coast in terms of sustainability and sensitivity to the fragile marine environment.

May 3 & 4, 2011- SAWACO Visited by Dar Al Janna School.  Students from Dar Al Janna school visited SAWACO –North Obhor  Water Desalination plant. The General Manager  of SAWACO  Eng. Nizar Kammourie and Heads of Departments welcomed and explained to the students  the desalination  process that converts sea water into potable water.

This is part of SAWACO's commitment to raise awareness about the need to conserve water use  and its scarcity in Saudi Arabia in particular and the Middle East in General. There was of course leisure activities for the kids and interaction with the employees which made the entire program very interesting.

March 28-29,2011-Abu Dhabi - The Arabian Power & Water Summit (APWS) was an annual gathering of government and private sector industry leaders who explore upcoming project and investment opportunities in the Middle East’s diverse power & water industry. The event, in its 8th year, provides the perfect chance for you to find out how to profit from some of the world’s most significant projects. You’ll meet over 300 international and regional decision-makers and hear from over 35 industry leading speakers...

Nizar Kammourie , General Manager of SAWACO presented Case Study : KSA potable water on 29 March 2011:16:30 .

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March 23-25,2011,Tokyo-Japan-Saudi Japanese Forum-

SAWACO -SBCC Group Participating as Co-Sponser.Saudi-Japanese Industrial Cooperation Forum coinciding with Saudi Industrial Investment Exhibition & The 12 th Saudi-Japanese Business Council under the Patronage H.E Minister of Commerce & Industry and a delegation of senior officials and business society.

The importance of Japan in the world markets and its position as the world’s third largest economy underline the growing importance of trade and economic links between Saudi Arabia and Japan. These relations between both countries are emphasized by the economic and technical cooperation between both governments, with the goal of seeking to facilitate the growing opportunities of Saudi exports while also attracting Japanese Investments to the Kingdom. These investments pertain to industrial projects specifically in the oil sector, and the development of economic and technical cooperation in the Kingdom designed to promote mutual companies working in these fields.
As Japan is one of the largest trading partners of the Kingdom, the two countries are playing an increasingly important role in the development of their respective economies, and as a result we have chosen to organize this event in Tokyo. Saudi Japanese Forum details

January 26-27 2011-SAWACO Relief Efforts During Jeddah Floods.

SAWACO relief efforts during Jeddah Floods on January 26-27,2011 were highly appreciated by its customers and community at large. SAWACO drivers delivered water for customers in need like Intercontinental Hotel who was housing then hundreds of flood victims.

SAWACO is Committed to deliver quality water to its customers even during the tough circumstances which at times put the safety of its drivers at risk. One of these remarkable drivers is Mr.Maqbool who succeeded in delivering water to customers in dire need of water during the peak of the Jeddah floods that occurred on Wednesday night Jan 26,2011.

In recognition of his heroic action , SAWACO Management presented a certificate of appreciation during a ceremony that took place at crop Plant.

More Images of Jeddah Floods on January 26-27 2011

Jan 24-25,2011,Abu Dhabi. Desalination O & M 2011

11:10 Structuring Efficient O&M Regimes in Private RO Plants Presented by Nizar Kammourie General Manager SAWACO

In his presentation he explained that :

• Building on O&M capabilities as a prime element
in securing privately financed desalination schemes
• SAWACO case study: what is the best practice in
building efficient O&M teams?
• What is the O&M role in extending lifetime of
desalination plants?
• Using O&M as an important tool in building the water
production around customers’ needs
• Integration of QA/QC procedures into the routines
of O&M
• Developing and adapting O&M procedures in line with
new advances in desalination technologies
• Conclusions and recommendations of our research
to date

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Nizar Kammourie's Presentation

Dec 1, 2010. Kingdom Investment Summit 2010.

Nizar Kammourie, GM of SAWACO Said in his Presentation that he sees big investment opportunities in the Saudi water sector. He said Saudi Arabia has the largest water desalination capacity in the world. It has one of the highest water consumption per capita and about 45-55 percent of wastewater is treated in the Kingdom.

Kammourie said Saudi Arabia has a favorable investment climate . Saudi Arabia's economy is also strong and it has the largest GDP share in the GCC region and contributes about 50 percent of total GDP in the Gulf.

Kammourie added Saudi Arabia has the largest population in GCC and growth rate is about 2.4 percent a year. He said there are three key factors are driving water demand in the Kingdom — population growth, economic and industrial development and government strategies.

For detailed report click below

http://arabnews.com/economy/article205777.ece

Nizar Kammourie's Presentation

02 to 6 October, 2010 : SAWACO Participated in SWPF 2010

SAWACO Participated in Saudi Water & Power Forum Exhibition 2 to 6 October 2010 conducted in Jeddah Hilton in Stall C15 .

SWPF unites Saudi and international stakeholders and is your opportunity to gain the knowledge and contacts you need to develop your business in one of the largest power and water markets in the world.

22 June,2010 : SAWACO visited by  Japanese Study Tour Group . Mr.  Kyoji Nakano , Representative –Japan Water Desk, Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East  organized  a plant visit  for " Japanese Tour Group" that has a special   interest  in the water sector  of Saudi Arabia.  SAWACO' North Obhor Plant  was chosen as one of the interesting sites to visit for this large delegation.