Saudi Arabia

Founded in 1976 by Mr. Ali bin Suleiman Al Shehri, Al-Sharq began as “Al-Sharq Factory for Plastic and Paper”. Since then, the company has grown to become the largest plastic producer in Saudi Arabia through continuous expansion and innovation.

Key Milestones

🔹 1976 – Start-up of the Basic Blown Film Plant (1st Industrial City, Riyadh)
🔹 1981 – Start-up of the Paper Factory (1st Industrial City, Riyadh)
🔹 1984 – Start-up of Injection & Blow Molding Plant (2nd Industrial City, Riyadh)
🔹 1991 – Commissioning of Blown Film Plant (2nd Industrial City, Riyadh)
🔹 1998 – Start-up of Plastic Recycling Plant (2nd Industrial City, Riyadh)
🔹 2002 – Commissioning of Thermoforming Plant (2nd Industrial City, Riyadh)

Salient Features

Al-Sharq Flexible Packaging specializes in extrusion, printing, and lamination processes, primarily focused on polyethylene film products.

Highlights

🔹 Majority of products serve the domestic market, with 16% exported to the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
🔹 Operates 6 factories with about 300 employees.
🔹 Production capacity includes 21 advanced manufacturing machines (extruders, roto/flexo printing, lamination, metallizing, slitting/rewinding, and more).
🔹 Facilities equipped with some of the most advanced processing systems in the Middle East.